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March 27, 2020
Citizens are reporting runners who ‘double run’ in the UK
With isolation on the rise and lockdown in effect, British runners have been taking to the streets twice a day to run. However, right now, doubling is technically in violation of the government lockdown rules, which only allow leaving the home for exercise once a day. According to the BBC, neighborhood watch...
March 27, 2020
USA Cycling expecting 30 percent revenue shortfall in 2020
Governing body to reduce staff by 15 percent and furlough a further 25 percent as revenues expected to plummet. Read more on VeloNews.
March 26, 2020
How running led the charge to postpone the Olympics
You know things are bad when the athletes and USATF are on the same page. Read more on Outside.
March 26, 2020
Small Business Relief Tracker: Funding, grants and resources for business owners grappling with coronavirus
In an effort to help business owners find financial relief, we’ve rounded up all of the government agencies, private companies and nonprofit organizations that are extending support. Read more on Forbes.
March 26, 2020
Lululemon’s Q4 earnings top estimates on online sales surge
Lululemon Athletica Inc. reported net earnings rose 36.4 percent and slightly exceeded Wall Street’s targets. Same-store sales soared 20 percent, lifted by a 41 percent hike in online sales. Net revenue was $1.4 billion, an increase of 20 percent compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018. Wall Street’s consensus estimate...
March 25, 2020
On a lighter note: Mum sets up epic obstacle course for her kids in quarantine.
One mum has come up with a genius idea, sharing on her Facebook page just exactly how she plans to keep her toddler busy, with an elaborate obstacle course. Read more on Kidspot.
March 25, 2020
Tokyo 2020 sponsors will retain rights in 2021, says Bach
A number of the IOC’s TOP sponsorship contracts are set to expire at the end of 2020, including those with General Electric, Procter & Gamble and Dow, and their status had been thrown into doubt by the decision to delay the Games amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. However, Thomas Bach, president...
March 25, 2020
Why Dick’s Sporting Goods is suspending CEO and president salaries amid the coronavirus pandemic
Top executives at Dick’s Sporting Goods will not take home pay for a temporary period as the retailer braces itself for the coronavirus’s impact on its business. What’s more, Dick’s announced reductions in the base salaries of all members of its senior management team. Other salaried employees will also take cuts...
March 25, 2020
Six things race directors wish runners understood about canceled events
Runner’s World asked race directors of four marathons—Big Sur, Eugene, Flying Pig, and Napa Valley—what they wish athletes knew about how these races operate, so when cancellations happen, runners remain calm. Read what they said here.
March 25, 2020
ShowcasedEndurance Sports Coronavirus Daily News Updates
Endurance Sportswire is providing timely and pertinent articles and news updates specific to coronavirus and the running, cycling and triathlon industries. Additionally, click HERE to see the most updated list of cancelled/postponed running, cycling and triathlon events in the United States. NEWS UPDATES 3/24 Tokyo 2020 Olympics officially postponed until...
March 24, 2020
NIKE, Inc. reports fiscal 2020 third quarter results
Revenues increased to $10.1 billion in the third quarter, up 5 percent on a reported basis and up 7 percent on a currency-neutral basis. Digital sales in Greater China increased more than 30 percent while brick and mortar retail sales were impacted by temporary store closures related to COVID-19. Read more...
March 24, 2020
2020 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Rescheduled After Olympic Postponement
The 2020 U.S. Olympic track and field trials in Eugene, Ore. will be rescheduled in the aftermath of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics being postponed to 2021, organizers from Track Town USA announced Tuesday afternoon. The trials were scheduled for June 19 to 28 on the University of Oregon's campus. Read more...
March 24, 2020
Strava releases Routes for runners and riders
With over 3 billion activities uploaded from all over the world, Strava ‘knows where athletes actually run and ride.’ The new Routes tool uses that knowledge to provide route recommendations personalized to athletes’ preferences for location, distance, surface type (pavement or dirt) and hilly or flat terrain. Read more on...
March 24, 2020
On a lighter note: Man runs full marathon on apartment balcony
Elisha Nochomovitz lives in Toulouse, France, where he, along with millions of his fellow French citizens, are under strict shelter in place orders from the government. He’d been training to run a marathon before the pandemic descended and was at a loss about how to remain as active as possible. So he...
March 24, 2020
Tokyo 2020 Olympics officially postponed until 2021
Never before had the Olympic Games been postponed or canceled for something other than war, but on Tuesday, Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach agreed to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Olympics by about one year. Read more on ESPN.
March 23, 2020
Peloton temporarily suspends sales and deliveries of its treadmill
Peloton announced that it will temporarily suspend the sale and delivery of its Tread, a treadmill with a touchscreen to stream live and on-demand classes, because the size of the machine is too big to deliver to customers while attempting to maintain physical distance during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Sales of its...
March 23, 2020
IOC member says 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be postponed because of coronavirus pandemic
Veteran International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound, a Canadian who has been one of the most influential members of the IOC for decades, said the games will likely be moved to 2021, with the details to be worked out in the next four weeks. Neither the IOC nor the Tokyo 2020...
March 23, 2020
Doping researcher who defended Lance Armstrong receives doping ban
A doping researcher who testified on behalf of Lance Armstrong during the US Department of Justice case has been banned from cycling for doping. John Gleaves, an assistant professor at California State University, has accepted a four-year suspension after testing positive at the Masters Track National Championships last August. Read more...
March 23, 2020
Cycling industry pivots to COVID-19 protective equipment production
Bike industry players, big and small, shift production to make personal protective equipment for front-line healthcare workers. Read more on VeloNews.
March 23, 2020
British Cycling extends suspension on sanctioned cycling activities to June 30
Given the ongoing uncertainty around the Coronavirus/COVID19 outbreak, and the developing Government advice and guidance, British Cycling has taken the decision to extend its current suspension on sanctioned cycling activities to June 30. Read more on the British Cycling site.
March 19, 2020
Facebook is giving out $100 million in small-business grants.
Tuesday's announcement by Facebook that it will offer $100 million in grants to 30,000 small businesses may well be the sort of watershed moment that's been needed to spur entrepreneurship and small business growth well into the future. Read more and find out where to sign up on Inc.
March 19, 2020
Under Armour announces $2M donation to support those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic
The company said it will split the donation between a pair of nonprofit organizations. Feeding America will receive a donation of $1 million and another $1 million in money and product will go to Good Sports. Under Armour announced that it will close all North American stores from March 16-28. The company, according to...
March 19, 2020
Recreate in place? How people are safely getting outside to exercise in the coronavirus age
Medical experts encourage a healthy lifestyle that includes exercise and fresh air amid lockdowns and coronavirus pandemic. Find how others are navigating in the Mercury News.
March 19, 2020
Coronavirus: Santini to start making face masks instead of cycling clothing
The company, which currently supplies clothing to Boels Dolmans, Trek-Segafredo and the UCI World Championships, is hoping to begin production on Monday, March 23. Santini, working in conjunction with local textile manufacturer Sitip, has said that a prototype has already been made. The mask is currently being tested at the Politecnico di Milan before...
March 18, 2020
Nike commits $15M toward COVID-19 fight — Including personal donations from new and former CEOs
Nike has pledged over $15 million to fight the virus — including $10 million in contributions Phil Knight, co-founder and chairman emeritus, Mark Parker, former CEO and current executive chairman of the and John Donahue, the firm’s new president and CEO. The executives and their families are donating $1 million to the...
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