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July 23, 2022
Vincent Ciattei Defends Title, Nikki Hiltz Wins the 2022 Fleet Feet Liberty Mile
PITTSBURGH /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - At the 11th Fleet Feet Liberty Mile on Friday evening in downtown Pittsburgh, the pro races ended in two thrilling finishes as Vincent Ciattei, of Eugene, OR and Nikki Hiltz, of, Flagstaff, AZ put on closing bursts to edge their respective fields, clocking 4 minutes, 4...
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July 23, 2022
David Sinclair (Norden, Calif.) and Addie Bracy (Denver, Colo) Earn Victories In 50km Distance at The 2022 Speedgoat Mountain Races as UTMB World Series Continues in United States
SNOWBIRD, Utah (July 23, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB® offered some of the most exhilarating trail running on the planet. Both elite and passionate runners from around the United States and the globe descended upon Snowbird Ski Resort in Snowbird, Utah...
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July 23, 2022
How to Make More People Fall in Love with Track and Field
In the lead-up to this week’s World Championships in Eugene, Oregon, USA Track and Field president Max Siegel said that he hoped the event would be a catalyst to enhancing the sport’s domestic popularity. The goal, according to a story in the Los Angeles Times, is to make track the...
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July 22, 2022
Team UCAN Runners Shine at World Athletics Championships
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Team UCAN runners had a successful showing competing against the best in the world, with three Top-10 finishes at the 2022 World Athletic Championships in Eugene, OR. Sara Hall and Emma Bates led the charge for the American women in the marathon, finishing 5th and 7th respectively. They...
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July 21, 2022
London Marathon changes policy for pregnant and postpartum participants
London Marathon Events has made immediate policy changes to make the event more inclusive. Participants who are pregnant or postpartum – including general entry participants and participants with a Good For Age or Championship place in the 2022 TCS London Marathon on Sunday 2 October – will now have the opportunity to...
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July 21, 2022
Science in Sport Plc invests £7.2 million in a new supply-chain facility in the North West of England
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Unveiled earlier today in a celebration event hosted by Sir Chris Hoy MBE, the five-acre site replaces existing hubs in Nelson and Willerby to streamline operations and enable Science in Sport Plc to increase revenue to more than £200 million. The six-times Olympic Champion and advisor to the...
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July 21, 2022
New home of price comparison for runners launches in UK
21 July 2022, London UK /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – A new website has launched in the UK with the aim of becoming the home of price comparison for runners, helping athletes of all abilities find the right running shoes quickly at the very best prices. geerly is the brainchild of Tom Green,...
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July 20, 2022
Saucony Run for Good Foundation™ Announces New Round of Grant Winners
WALTHAM, MA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - With children’s physical activity worldwide dropping by 20% amid the Covid-19 pandemic, global performance running lifestyle brand Saucony today underscored its continued commitment to children’s health and fitness with the announcement of the latest round of Saucony Run for Good Foundation grant winners. The Foundation,...
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July 20, 2022
Survey Finds Runners Value Sports Sponsors More than the General Public
A survey from Elevent finds runners are more sponsorship savvy than the general public, including having both a more positive perception of sponsors and a willingness to engage with them. Elevent, a provider of sponsorship lifecycle management software, consulting services, and research, in the first quarter of 2022 conducted a...
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July 20, 2022
Tailwind Nutrition Athlete Courtney Dauwalter Wins Hardrock 100, Sets Course Record
DURANGO, CO [July 20, 2022]/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Tailwind Nutrition athlete Courtney Dauwalter, 37, won the women’s division of the 2022 Hardrock 100 this weekend— with a time of 26:44:36— setting a new course record. Dauwalter was joined by Tailwind Nutrition Events and Athlete Manager, Maggie Guterl, who finished 11th, as part of...
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July 20, 2022
Runners to take on Snowbird’s Toughest Trails at Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB
SNOWBIRD, Utah/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The stunning Snowbird Ski Resort in Utah will set the stage for one of the toughest endurance trail runs in the USA this weekend as part of the iconic Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB®. Runners will face the ultimate test as they take on a staggering 11,800 feet...
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July 20, 2022
Darn Tough Vermont® to Host “Big Pitch” Session at US Trail Running Conference
Estes Park (July 20, 2022) - Active at Altitude, organizers of the US Trail Running Conference, have announced that Darn Tough Vermont ® will be the honored host of the “Big Pitch” session at the 2022 Conference on Wednesday, October 19. Darn Tough invites race directors and organizers far and...
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July 20, 2022
Spartan Partners with RACE RESULT// World-Class Timing Technology at all Spartan Races
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – “We are very happy about the new cooperation,” said Amaury Da Costa, Spartan’s Senior Director of Technology Systems. “Our events are based on sophisticated logistics. That's why we need partners whose products can be perfectly integrated into our processes. RACE RESULT timing systems are particularly quick to set...
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July 20, 2022
Tom Fowler, Former President of Polar, Joins Nix Biosensors Advisory Board
BOSTON, MASS. — JULY 20, 2022 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Nix, the biosensor company delivering health and wellness data to consumers, today officially welcomes Tom Fowler, former president of Polar, to its advisory board. Fowler brings decades of experience in the health, wellness and sports performance industries, having led high-growth strategies at...
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July 19, 2022
Vimazi Secures $1M in Seed 3 Funding to Bring Pace-Tuned Running Shoes to Market this Fall
Portland, Ore. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Vimazi, the hybrid direct-to-consumer startup that makes running shoes specifically tuned for the pace of the runner, completed its Seed 3 investment round of $1M on June 30, 2022, bringing its total funding raised to $2.6M. The Seed 3 Round consisted of all angel investors. Vimazi...
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July 19, 2022
Runners Value Sports Sponsors More than the General Public According to Recent Survey by Elevent
MONTRÉAL – July 19, 2022/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Elevent, North America’s leading provider of sponsorship lifecycle management software, consulting services, and research, today unveiled the results of a recent survey of American adult runners and their unique perceptions of sports sponsors. The results reveal a dedicated fanbase with a positive perception of...
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July 19, 2022
Hot Temperatures and Hot Competition Highlight 8-Hour Dream Endurance Race
CARMEL, Ind. (July 19, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - A sold-out field stood at the start line of the 8-Hour Dream Endurance Race and Cat Nap 5K on Saturday, July 16 in Indianapolis with fresh legs and smiles, and ended the day with a combined total of 6,491.48 miles on those...
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July 18, 2022
Wine Country welcomes 4,000 runners for 18th running of Napa to Sonoma Half Marathon Weekend
Sonoma, California /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Sonoma County is blessed with more than 425 wineries, and on a sun-kissed Sunday morning, thousands of runners scampered past many of them for the 18th Napa to Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon. No one was faster than the Reno, Nev., husband-wife tandem of Dominic...
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July 18, 2022
Inside the ‘crazy’ plan to boost track and field’s popularity before the 2028 Olympics
The series is part of a strategic plan formed by USATF and backed by World Athletics to take advantage of what it has called a critical six-year window in hopes of making track and field the country’s fifth-most-followed sport by the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. AOL.com
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July 15, 2022
Ultra Marathon Legend Charlie Engle’s ‘Movement For Recovery’ July Event Draws Star-Studded Participation
Havre de Grace, Md. (July 15, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Penguin: Movement for Recovery – a live and virtual event held July 23-24 - launches a worldwide campaign to celebrate addiction recovery using movement as a tool to not just survive but to thrive. In the middle of an...
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July 15, 2022
Ashley Paulson Sets Course Record at Badwater – Many are Skeptical
Ashley Paulson finished third overall, setting the female record with a time of 24:09:34, besting the 24:13:24 mark set by Patrycja Bereznowska in 2019. This result was, unfortunately, not without controversy. Many are questioning the validity of Ashley’s result, fueled by a past allegations of course cutting, a doping suspension,...
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July 15, 2022
Wanjiru Defends PRRO Title, Wins $10,000 PRRO Super Bonus at 45th Boilermaker 15K
UTICA, NY /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - On Sunday morning July 10th under sunny, temperate conditions, the 45th Boilermaker 15K hosted the 25th PRRO Championship, and Jemal Yimer Mekonnen of Ethiopia and Rosemary Wanjiru of Kenya won the PRRO titles, the second for both, in 42 minutes, 38 seconds and 48:54, respectively....
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July 15, 2022
Team Drea Foundation Dazzles With New Documentary Trailer and Goal-Eclipsing Fundraising Results
RALEIGH, N.C. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Following Andrea Peet’s completion of her journey to become the first person with ALS to finish 50 marathons in 50 states, the Team Drea Foundation announced two milestones that will help carry the legacy of Peet’s accomplishment forward. The organization shared that the 50for50 Challenge...
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July 15, 2022
Inga Stenta, Former Reebok US Marketing Lead, Joins Nix Biosensors as Chief Marketing Officer
BOSTON, MASS. — JULY 15, 2022 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Nix, the biosensor company delivering health and wellness data to consumers, today officially welcomes Inga Stenta, Reebok’s former Head of US Marketing, as Chief Marketing Officer. Stenta, who for the past four months served as Nix’s interim CMO, served more than 10 years...
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July 15, 2022
ShowcasedTailwind Nutrition Launches Active Hydration Drink Mix for Active Lifestyles
Durango, Colo. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Tailwind Nutrition, the leading provider of simple and complete sports nutrition products for athletes, is launching Active Hydration, a drink mix containing electrolytes, collagen, and vitamin C. Active Hydration mixes clear with water, has a light, fruity taste, and is a refreshing way to keep...