PRESS RELEASES
Browse the latest press releases from companies serving the running, cycling and triathlon industries. You’ll find news regarding new hires, promotions, products, partnerships, mergers, acquisitions, special announcements, and more.
August 2, 2021
The Netherlands Welcomes Back IRONMAN Maastricht-Limburg
MAASTRICHT / LONDON / TAMPA, Fla. –After a three-year hiatus, the Netherlands welcomes back a full-distance IRONMAN® triathlon event with the re-introduction of IRONMAN Maastricht-Limburg. The event will make its return on Sunday, August 7, 2022, marking its fifth edition of racing after the inaugural event in 2015. IRONMAN Maastricht-Limburg will feature...
August 2, 2021
Optimising you for Life: PhD Nutrition launch new Life range
The new range marks a significant expansion of PhD’s offering and has been designed as a comprehensive range of premium supplements that optimise both physical and mental well-being. The range includes products that promote gut health, sleep quality, mental performance and metabolic wellness. It is expected to appeal to a...
August 2, 2021
Team USA Women’s Team Pursuit Slots Into Third on First Day Of Track Cycling At Tokyo 2020 Games
TOKYO - Thirteen days into the Tokyo 2020 Games, the track cycling events kicked off at the Izu Velodrome, two-and-a-half hours south of Tokyo. The reigning Women’s Team Pursuit World Champion squad of Chloé Dygert (Brownsburg, Ind.; CANYON//SRAM Racing), Jennifer Valente (San Diego; Twenty24), Emma White (Duanesburg, N.Y.; Rally Cycling),...
August 2, 2021
The Running Event Opens Registration for 2021 Conference and Trade Show
PORTLAND, Maine (August 2, 2021) – The Running Event (TRE), North America’s largest running specialty trade show, today announced registration is now open for its event taking place November 30 to December 2, 2021 in Austin, TX. “We’re thrilled to invite retailers, race directors, and professionals across the running industry to...
August 1, 2021
Hannah Roberts wins silver in BMX Freestyle’s Olympic Debut and first medal for Team USA in Cycling
TOKYO – On another hot day at the Ariake Urban Sports Park, BMX Freestyle made history. Based on the seeding results from Saturday, Perris Benegas (Reno, Nev.) and Hannah Roberts (Buchanan, Mich.) were the last two women to drop into the event, as they were the top two seeds. At...
July 31, 2021
Medical Update on Connor Fields’ Condition
TOKYO – During the Olympic BMX Racing semifinals, Connor Fields crashed in the first turn. He was transported by backboard out of the venue and transferred to the preferred hospital in Tokyo, St. Luke’s International Hospital. He has been accompanied by the Chief Medical Officer of the U.S. Olympic Team...
July 31, 2021
Hannah Roberts and Perris Benegas Earn Top Seeds in BMX Freestyle Olympic Debut
TOKYO - Reigning World Champion Hannah Roberts (Buchanan, Mich.), 2018 World Champion Perris Benegas (Reno, Nev.), 2019 World Champion Justin Dowell (Virginia Beach, Va.), and 2019 Worlds Bronze Medalist Nick Bruce (Youngstown, Ohio) had their first competition today starting with seeding. All 18 riders, men and women, completed a total...
July 30, 2021
Felicia Stancil Battles to Fourth in BMX Racing Olympic Finals
TOKYO – The morning started off wet at the Ariake Urban Sports Park for the second day of BMX Racing. With a 45-minute weather delay for the semifinals, the track crew did their best to dry off all the water and attempt to dry the track after torrential downpours during...
July 30, 2021
Olympians, Two-Time Men’s Champion and 2018 Women’s Runner-Up Lead The 25th Falmouth Elite Mile Field
Falmouth, MA (July 29, 2021)– Falmouth Road Race, Inc., organizers of the Falmouth Elite Mile, an invitational mile open to male sub-4:00 and female sub-4:40-min mile runners, today announced the fields for its 25th running. The field is led by Craig Engels, the returning two-time men’s champion, and Helen Schlachtenhaufen, the 2018...
July 30, 2021
Challenge Family and Anfi Group announce partnership
The training ground of Gran Canaria has just got even more accessible for triathletes with today’s announcement of a partnership between the island’s leading resort operator, Anfi Group, and CHALLENGEFAMILY. Anfi Group owns two resorts in the south west of the island - Anfi del Mar is a tropical sanctuary...