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December 11, 2022
Ironman Triathlon discontinues Alaska race after just 1 year
Nearly as quickly as it arrived, the Ironman Alaska triathlon race has been discontinued. The inaugural race was held Aug. 7 in Juneau, but it won’t return for a second running, Ironman announced Friday. ADN
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December 11, 2022
Marathon Maniacs & Half Fanatics To Meet-Up at Publix Florida Marathon Weekend
December 11, 2022 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The 15th Annual Publix Florida Marathon Weekend is excited to announce the hosting of an event Meetup of Marathon Manics and Half Fanatics members during its February 12, 2023 weekend of running. The marathon and half-marathon have been recognized by Runner’s World Magazine as “One of...
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December 10, 2022
Werner and Gilbert Win Singlespeed Titles on Day 5 of Cyclocross Nationals
HARTFORD, Conn. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The 2022 USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships continued on Saturday with freezing temperatures that changed the course conditions drastically. What were once pits of mud have now become deep, frozen ruts. The day began with the Industry races. Taking the lead right after the pit was...
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December 10, 2022
Best of Challenge Family Announced at the 2022 Race Awards
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The votes are in and the winners of the 2022 Challenge Family Race Awards announced at the annual race director’s meeting, this year held at Anfi Resorts on Gran Canaria, home to Anfi Challenge Mogán Gran-Canaria. The Challenge Family Awards provide recognition to the race directors for their...
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December 9, 2022
Nike’s 50th anniversary: How the swoosh has changed running forever
Fifty years after the birth of Nike, it's impossible to imagine the running world without it. From record-breaking shoes to Olympic kit, via running crews and online ads, the swoosh is everywhere. And yet, implausible though it now seems, the Nike story began, unpromisingly, with a piece of college homework....
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December 9, 2022
Rad Power Bikes suffers a third round of layoffs
North America's largest e-bike company, Rad Power Bikes (opens in new tab), is currently conducting its third round of layoffs in a year filled with lawsuits, manufacturing defects, layoffs and a market downturn. Cycling Weekly
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December 9, 2022
USA Triathlon State of the Sport, Industry Trends To Be Shared at 2023 Endurance Exchange Presented by BOA
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Attendees of USA Triathlon's Endurance Exchange Presented by BOA in January will have the opportunity to dive into the full report and key findings from USA Triathlon’s State of the Sport Survey, which was produced by Sponsorship Research International (SRi) and provides valuable insights on the current...
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December 9, 2022
BMW Dallas Marathon Kicked Off its 51st Anniversary Festival Weekend at Scottish Rite for Children
DALLAS (Dec. 9, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The 2022 BMW Dallas Marathon Festival weekend experience kicked off this morning, bringing together representatives from Scottish Rite for Children, the race’s primary beneficiary, and title sponsor BMW of North America. This year will be Scottish Rite for Children’s 25th year of partnering with the...
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December 9, 2022
Stelljes, Wells, Ryse, and Myerson Earn Masters Titles on Day 4 of Cyclocross Nationals
HARTFORD, Conn. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The 2022 USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships continued on Friday with colder temperatures and dryer conditions. With crowds growing each day, Friday’s racing saw a packed venue, where cowbells could be heard all around. Championship racing kicked off with the Master Men 40-44. Neff Cycle Service...
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December 8, 2022
2-Minute Bursts of Movement Can Have Big Health Benefits
A new study confirms that you don’t have to do a hard workout to reap the longevity rewards of exercise. NYT (Paywall)
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December 8, 2022
Lululemon Lifts Outlook As Q3 Comps Surge 22 Percent
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. again raised its outlook for sales and earnings for the year after reporting third-quarter results that topped guidance. Comparable sales in the quarter increased by 22 percent, or 25 percent on a constant dollar basis. Sales of $1.9 billion exceeded guidance in the range of $1.780 billion to $1.805 billion. EPS of $2.00...
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December 8, 2022
Former Hydro Flask CEO to Lead Puffin Drinkwear
Puffin Drinkwear, makers of personality-infused apparel for your drink to wear, announced that Scott Allan is being brought on as interim CEO starting immediately. Allan led Hydro Flask initially as President & CEO and following its acquisition by Helen of Troy, as SVP & Global GM. SES
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December 8, 2022
How one race is trying to zero out emissions
Bikes are thought of as a green mode of transportation, but a bike race and all the vehicles around it can almost at first glance seem like the antithesis of sustainability. The cycling community is starting to take its environmental impacts and carbon footprint seriously. Velo News
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December 8, 2022
The Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB selected as the third UTMB World Series Major for 2023
CHAMONIX, France/AUBURN, Calif. USA/TAMPA, Fla. USA (Dec. 8, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Canyons Endurance Runs™ by UTMB® has been selected as the first ever UTMB World Series Major to be hosted in the Americas. Taking place from the 28-29 April 2023 in Auburn, California, the event gives all finishers additional opportunities...
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December 8, 2022
Ciele Athletics Announces B Corp Certification
MONTREAL (Dec. 8, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Ciele Athletics, the high-end performance running brand from Montreal, Quebec, is proud to officially announce its Benefit Corporation (B Corp) certification, a label awarded exclusively to companies that voluntarily meet the highest standards for social and environmental performance. Since embarking on its application journey...
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December 8, 2022
RRCA Accepting Nominations for 2022 National Running Awards
Arlington, VA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) is accepting nominations for its annual National Running Awards. Designed to celebrate and recognize the service and dedication of top leaders in the running community, winners will be honored at a special ceremony on March 25, 2023, during the...
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December 8, 2022
Arena Games Triathlon powered by Zwift Expands to New Destinations In 2023
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Arena Games Triathlon powered by Zwift World Championship Series will expand to new destinations across Europe, North America and Asia for the second season of the award-winning format developed by SLT. The announcement of Super League Triathlon’s (SLT) four-event calendar in partnership with World Triathlon reveals debuts in...
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December 8, 2022
XTERRA European Championship Rotates to Belgium
December 8, 2022 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The 14th annual XTERRA European Championship off-road triathlon will be staged at The Citadel of Namur in Belgium on Saturday, June 10, 2023, for the very first time. The move, part of a global initiative to regularly rotate XTERRA’s championship venues, provides a spectacular new...
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December 7, 2022
Strava Year in Sport Report: Athletes Want To Work Together — And Benefit When They Do
Exhausted by pandemic restrictions and hungry for socialization, athletes around the world looked for more opportunities for interaction in 2022. And they actually performed better when they took those opportunities. That’s the message from Strava’s annual Year in Sport report, which draws on data from the social platform’s 100 million members. Bike...
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December 7, 2022
Anta Exploring Amer Sports IPO
Anta Sports Products, Ltd., the Chinese sports equipment corporation headquartered in Jinjiang, is reportedly holding preliminary talks with investment banks for an IPO of Amer Sports that could raise about U.S.$1 billion or more, according to Bloomberg. Amer Sports, headquartered in Finland, is the parent of Salomon, Arc’teryx, Peak Performance, Atomic, Suunto,...
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December 7, 2022
Kitzuma Cycling Logistics Continues Growth with Fulfillment/Warehousing
Asheville, North Carolina (December 7, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Addressing what they see as the bike industry’s ongoing third party logistics (3PL) needs, Kitzuma Cycling Logistics is taking advantage of the return to relative normalcy in supply chains -- and the major resulting increase in inventories -- to focus on...
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December 7, 2022
Global Technology Leader Events.com Honored with Comparably Best Places to Work Award
LA JOLLA, December 7 , 2022 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Events.com, a mobile-first event management and registration platform, announced today it has been honored by the Comparably Best Places to Work Awards in the Best Work-Life Balance category. The quarterly awards program ranks companies based on anonymous employee survey data. Events.com’s flexible...
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December 7, 2022
Cyclist Gwen Inglis’ family awarded $353 million verdict in civil lawsuit against driver
Michael Inglis, the husband of late cyclist Gwen Inglis, was awarded a $353 million verdict in the civil lawsuit against Ryan Montoya, the driver who struck and killed her on May 16, 2021. Montoya pled guilty to vehicular homicide-driving under the influence last April and was sentenced to eight years...
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December 7, 2022
Kenya looks to criminalise doping in athletics
The east African country avoided a sanction by governing body World Athletics - despite having 55 athletes serving suspensions - last week after committing to spend $25m over the next five years to combat doping. Sports minister Ababu Namwamba hopes to fast track amendments to legislation and crack down on...
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December 7, 2022
Cycling industry layoffs: Strava and Wahoo cut 15% of workforce
According to Bicycle Retailer and Industry News(link is external), Strava — the ride-tracking app which claims to have the world's largest sports community of more than 100 million users — has let go at least 40 employees, including product designers and product managers. One former employee told the cycling industry news website that 14 per...