August 19, 2025

CheckPointSpot signs new long-term partnership with MYLAPS to deploy best-in-class timing technology in Southeast Asia

HAARLEM / SELANGOR (August 19, 2025) ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – CheckPointSpot, ASEAN's (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) premier race technology provider, has announced a long-term partnership with MYLAPS, the global leader in sports timing technology. This agreement makes CheckPointSpot among the first in ASEAN to deploy MYLAPS' latest BibTag Smart Decoders...

August 18, 2025

Why the Blood Oxygen Feature’s Return to Apple Watch Matters

Apple Watch users in the United States will once again be able to access blood oxygen monitoring. Through a software update that recently rolled out, Apple has reintroduced the redesigned Blood Oxygen app for Series 9, Series 10 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 users who previously lost access due to an import...

August 18, 2025

The 50 Freestyle Blueprint Launches: A Research-Backed Guide to Elite Sprint Swimming

[Vancouver, BC] /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Sprinting in the pool looks easy—simply dive off the blocks, spin the arms, and thrash to the wall. But as every competitive swimmer knows, the 50 freestyle—the shortest event in the pool—is anything but simple. Speed can be elusive, frustrating, and one of the hardest...

August 18, 2025

2025 XTERRA Ruidoso Debuts with Elite Champions Middaugh & Felder: Village and Volunteers Win the Weekend

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - After months of anticipation and worldwide coverage since XTERRA announced Ruidoso as the host of the 30th anniversary XTERRA World Championship in 2026, the world got its first real look at what this mountain village is all about. From August 15–17, hundreds of athletes were welcomed by...

August 18, 2025

San Diego Local Wins Hometown Race at America’s Finest City Half Marathon & 5K

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The 48th annual America’s Finest City Half Marathon & 5K took place in the early hours of Aug. 17, where runners avoided the summer heat with an early start time, and finished up just in time to enjoy the beautiful low 70’s degree day...

August 17, 2025

Colorado ultrarunner shatters 31-year-old women’s course record at Leadville Trail 100

Records tumbled at this year’s Leadville 100. Women’s race winner Anne Flower of Colorado Springs clocked 17:58:19, shattering Ann Trason’s long-standing women’s record from 1994 (18:06:24) and placing second overall. On the men’s side, Boulder’s David Roche charged to victory in 15:12:30, chopping more than 14 minutes off his own course record from...

August 17, 2025

Phillips and Malowiecki Take Victories at Challenge Gunsan-Saemangeum

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Mike Phillips (NZL) and Sophie Malowiecki (AUS) beat South Korea’s heat and humidity to take well-earned victories at Challenge Gunsan-Saemangeum today, with Malowieki posting her first professional win. Nicholas Free (AUS) led the men out of the water in 27:44 while Phillips was a couple of minutes...

August 15, 2025

Wiley X Supports Big Dreams Outdoors Golf Event

Frisco, TX (August 15, 2025) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Wiley X, the global leader in protective eyewear, proudly supported the recent Big Dreams Outdoors Charity Golf Tournament, hosted by Realtree Outdoors and Buckmasters in Prattville, Alabama. The event raised funds to help Big Dreams Outdoors, a nonprofit dedicated to providing individuals...

August 15, 2025

Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon and Half Marathon to Host Returning Charity and Special Interest Groups in 2026

NAPA, CA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The 47th Annual Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon and Half Marathon, set to take place on March 1, 2026, will once again welcome special interest and charity groups to its 2026 race weekend, reinforcing its reputation as a destination event for purpose-driven participants from across...

August 15, 2025

Michael Johnson & Grand Slam Track admit they’re “struggling” to pay athletes – 2026 won’t happen unless they do

Grand Slam Track CEO Michael Johnson admitted Friday that the league cannot currently pay its athletes for the 2025 season, and will not hold a 2026 season until those debts are cleared. LETSRUN.COM