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January 12, 2023
Elías Montañez Barroso banned 4 years after trying to escape antidoping at GFNY
NEW YORK CITY, January 12, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – A sprint decided the race after 95 miles at the 3rd GFNY Florida Sebring on October 23, 2022. At the finish, however, there was a controversy during the antidoping controls administered by USADA: fourth place finisher Elias Montañez Barros (Merida, Mexico) sprinted...
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January 12, 2023
The Race of a Lifetime
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Global ultra-marathon events series, Ultra X launch their first 2024 race, a 5 day, 220km race around Kilimanjaro, adding to their collection of life-changing experiences. Ultra X Tanzania 220 is a multi-stage ultra-marathon taking place over five days. The race takes place in the stunning, scenic, and seldom...
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January 12, 2023
P3R Adds Sensory Inclusive™ Heat to the 2023 Chick-fil-A Pittsburgh Kids Marathon
PITTSBURGH, PA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - P3R is proud to announce that the 2023 Chick-fil-A Pittsburgh Kids Marathon, scheduled for May 6, will offer participants and families a Sensory Inclusive™ heat. During the start of this heat, music volume will be lowered, activities will be reduced, and personal space will be...
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January 11, 2023
History-Making Runner Chris Nikic to Run Publix Atlanta Half Marathon
ATLANTA - January 11, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Atlanta Track Club announced history making new addition to the 2023 Publix Atlanta Marathon Weekend: Chris Nikic, the first person with Down syndrome to complete an IRONMAN Triathlon, will run the Publix Atlanta Half Marathon as Runner 321 on Sunday, February 26....
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January 11, 2023
GU Energy Labs announces ultrarunner and Indigenous advocate Callie Vinson as 2023 WSER 100 entry recipient
BERKELEY, Calif. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - GU Energy Labs is excited to announce that ultrarunner Callie Vinson will receive the company’s Western States 100 entry for 2023. Vinson, a member of the Choctaw community of the desert southwest and an advocate for body inclusivity and positivity in running, will be representing...
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January 11, 2023
Trail Running and Drug-Testing: Where Do We Go From Here?
For years, trail running has had a reputation as a clean sport with a bit of a “wild west” vibe. But the globalization of the sport, increased level of competition, more sponsorship contracts, and the advent of bigger prize purses has started to change the sport in the past decade,...
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January 11, 2023
Detroit offers new e-bike with US-made frame, Zehus hub motor
The Zehus hub is similar to the one used by Cooper Bikes on models that BRAIN wrote about last April. The 250-watt motors have no wires; it can be adjusted wirelessly via a phone app. It offers 20 miles of range in its strongest power mode or 35 miles in...
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January 11, 2023
White Industries acquires iconic Rolf Prima and Astral Cycling in all-American takeover
White Industries is expanding into complete wheels through the acquisition of totemic hoop maker Rolf Prima and its sister brand Astral Cycling. The parts manufacturer has custom-built hubs for rim and wheel makers Rolf Prima and Astral Cycling since 2004 and 2017 respectively. Bike Radar
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January 11, 2023
JD Sports Posts 20 Percent H2 Growth Across North American Retail Banners
JD Sports Fashion Plc, the parent company of Finish Line, DTLR and Shoe Palace in the U.S. and sports fashion and outdoor retail brands Blacks, JD, Millets, and Go Outdoors in the U.K., realized sales growth of more than 10 percent in its organic retail businesses through 22 weeks of...
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January 11, 2023
Oro Valley Announces Partnership with Local Race, Tucson Bicycle Classic
January 11, 2023, Oro Valley, AZ /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Local race, Tucson Bicycle Classic, is coming to Oro Valley in 2023! “Hosting the Circuit Race for the Tucson Bicycle Classic is Oro Valley's leap into attracting other professional and amateur cycling events. The Classic will feature Oro Valley's premier racing surfaces,...
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January 11, 2023
Former pro Matthew Holmes joins the team at Sportive Breaks
11th January 2023 - Manchester, UK /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – British born, Matthew Holmes has enjoyed a successful cycling career, most recently riding for UCI World Team Lotto-Soudal: with career highlights including a stage win at the Tour Down Under, completion of the Giro d’Italia in both 2020 and 2022 and obtaining a polka...
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January 11, 2023
Start 2 Finish Event Management acquires ORION Racing
(Memphis, TN; Charlotte, NC) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Start 2 Finish Event Management, a leading active event management and timing company with offices in Memphis, TN and Charlotte, NC, announced today that it has acquired ORION Racing, a highly-regarded event management and timing company based in the Atlanta area. "We are excited...
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January 11, 2023
Shelby Farrell, Caitlin Healey, Cory Mayfield and Paul Sinclair Top The Podium At 42nd Annual Avalon 50
AVALON, Calif. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The 2023 Hi-Tec Run Catalina series kicked off this weekend with the 42nd Annual Avalon Benefit 50-miler and 50K. Runners took on the scenic and challenging courses, which organizers swiftly adapted after heavy storms on the island. Shelby Farrell and Paul Sinclair were victors in the...
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January 11, 2023
More Than 1200 Runners Kick Off Run Project’s 2023 Series at Hotcake Hustle
PLANO, Texas /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Run Project marked the start of their 2023 racing season at the Hotcake Hustle 10K, 5K, and Fun Run. More than 1200 participants were treated to hotcakes, coffee, hot chocolate, and ice-cold beer after their dash through the Plano Oak Point Nature Preserve. The run raised...
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January 11, 2023
Jason Koop and Nell Rojas Headline the UESCA Advantage Certification Courses
Highlands Ranch, CO – January 11, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - United Endurance Sports Coaching Academy (UESCA), the leader in science-based endurance sports education, is excited to launch the Running and Ultrarunning Advantage Certification Programs. Currently open for registration through January 24th and officially starting on February 1st, the Advantage Certification...
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January 11, 2023
Reduce your need for Volunteers with WaterMonster!
Kerrville, Texas (January 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Now that we are seeing a flush of events coming back and (crossing our fingers) staying around, Race and Event Directors are working harder than ever to recruit and sustain Volunteer for its events. At Event Hydration Solutions, we know events. We have been...
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January 10, 2023
An Iron-Clad Patent for an Iron Man Product
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - A Patent as Secure as Our Product BibBoards are well-known for how secure they keep your race bib secured to your shirt on race day. The only thing more secure than the BibBoard product is the patent that protects the technology and design that is bringing an...
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January 10, 2023
BUFF® Joins the B Corporation™ Movement
SANTA ROSA, California (Jan. 10, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Original BUFF®, S.A., a world leader in headwear and neckwear accessories for outdoor activities, is proud to join the movement of registered B Corporations™, scoring 105.7 in its first round of testing, a major accomplishment in elevating its DO MORE NOW...
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January 10, 2023
When it comes to staying on pace in warmer conditions, women trump men
Staying on pace during the second half of a marathon can be a challenge in even the most favourable of weather conditions. Add in a little heat and the task becomes harder still – but women are better at it than men. That’s according to a new study, published in...
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January 10, 2023
TIME Pedals partner with Trek-Segafredo
TIME Pedals have announced a new multi-year agreement, becoming the exclusive pedal supplier for Trek-Segafredo men’s and women’s WorldTour teams. The agreement, part of SRAM’s partnership with Trek, marks the return of the brand to the men’s WorldTour and the expansion of its pedals to now 3 women’s WorldTour teams,...
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January 10, 2023
New study says Strava kudos motivate you to run more
The study, published in the Journal of Social Networks, analyzed Strava profiles to see how runners in the same virtual Strava club influenced each other’s running behaviour. Researchers focused on five different Strava clubs in the Netherlands that functioned as an online extension of real-life running clubs, totalling 329 members....
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January 10, 2023
adidas to Combine Canadian And US Business Units In Major Organizational Shift
“Historically, these teams have operated separately as two individual markets. Therefore, this restructure will enable more speed and cohesion across the entire North American market. The implementation of these changes has started and will conclude by the spring. Business operations will be mainly based out of our U.S. headquarters in...
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January 10, 2023
The Finish Line is Calling: IRONMAN Launches Commitment Day Focused on Athletes Finding their First IRONMAN Finish Line
TAMPA, Fla. (Jan. 10, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – IRONMAN has launched a new initiative encouraging athletes to commit to the goal of completing one of the most challenging and rewarding single-day endurance events in the world, an IRONMAN® triathlon. Expanding on the Become One program, the first IRONMAN Commitment Day will...
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January 10, 2023
CLASH Endurance Daytona Professional Races to be Showcased Via Multiple Airings on FS1 and FS2
January 10, 2023 (Daytona Beach, FL) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – CLASH Endurance is thrilled to announce the re-air schedule of its television broadcast capturing the exciting professional races that took place at the Daytona International Speedway on December 2, 2022. Italy’s Angelica Olmo, a World Cup Champion and France’s three-time Olympian, Vincent...
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January 10, 2023
MAAP X 100% Hypercraft Has Landed In Fresh, New Seasonal Shades
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – January 10, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Uniquely combining color and craft, MAAP x 100% Hypercraft sunglasses have returned in fresh new seasonal colors. Part of an ongoing collaboration, MAAP have again teamed up with the California-based performance eyewear specialists, 100%. MAAP x 100% Hypercraft lenses are built...