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February 15, 2021
Challenge North America hosts top world-wide athletes in Miami race
Miami, Florida: CHALLENGE NORTH AMERICA® will host a professional triathlon event at CHALLENGE MIAMI® on the Homestead-Miami Speedway, one of the most picturesque tracks on the NASCAR circuit. Taking place on March 12, 2021, the event will take the competition to even higher stakes than the previous race, CHALLENGE DAYTONA®, as top athletes...
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February 15, 2021
The Running Power Performance Decoder (PPD-R): INSCYD’s New Weapon
15/02/21 – Salenstein, Switzerland. INSCYD, the most advanced physiological performance analysis software, launches the Running Power Performance Decoder (PPD-R). INSCYD brings to market the running-specific technology for the high-performance sector of the sport as well as to all levels of runners. Understanding how a runner is operating physiologically is a...
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February 15, 2021
Red Bull presents “UnBRAKEable: The Patrick Seabase Challenge” on ROUVY
Zürich, Switzerland / February 15, 2021 One gear. No brakes. 330km and 8,500m in altitude. All in one day. Patrick Seabase set off at 3am in early September 2020 on his fixie track bike. Alongside a camera crew, he started a day that will see him cross five iconic Swiss...
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February 13, 2021
A Facebook smartwatch? It could be coming for your health data in 2022.
Facebook, the social media company that definitely cares a lot about user data, is reportedly developing a smartwatch. The rumored wearable, to be released in 2022, is powered by an open source version of Android, would support cellular connections, and be able to connect directly with other health and fitness-focused...
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February 12, 2021
Olympics content expanded as Discovery and Snapchat renew deal
The US-based mass media company will bring Olympic Games coverage to the photo and video sharing platform’s European users. The agreement covers the Tokyo 2020 Games and the Beijing 2022 Winter Games. SportsPro
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February 12, 2021
Asics Sees North America Revenues Fall 12 Percent In Q4
Asics reported sales in its North American region fell 11.9% in the fourth quarter and were down 17.2% in the year, but forecast a return to double-digit growth in 2021. SGB Media
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February 12, 2021
Norwegian Runner Sets New Record for Fastest Barefoot Half Marathon on Snow
Jonas Felde Sevaldrud, who is also a YouTuber who goes by the name Sevald, ran 13.1 miles in 1:44:58, breaking the previous record of 2:16:34, set by ‘The Iceman’, Wim Hof, in 2007 yahoo!style
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February 12, 2021
Lifetime Achievement: 6 Marathoners Vie for a Spot on the Olympic Team
‘A Time and Place’ running documentary, profiles Northern Arizona Elite’s head coach Ben Rosario and six marathoners, who have spent their entire lives seeking perfection, as they prepare for the 2020 Olympic Trials. GearJunkie
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February 12, 2021
Challenge Daytona announces succesful broadcast figures at the PTO 2020 Championship
Daytona Beach, Florida - The PTO 2020 Championship at CHALLENGE DAYTONA® served up a thrilling finale to a challenging year for professional triathletes as over 100 of the world’s best triathletes, the strongest field in triathlon history ever assembled, battled it out over a 100-kilometre course at CHALLENGE DAYTONA® on...
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February 12, 2021
World’s Sports Group expands marketplace & calendar offering to support races in the US & Canada
The Stockholm based World’s Sports Group which includes World’s Marathons & Ahotu Marathons (a global marketplace and calendar for running events) are expanding coverage in the US & Canada. The group has helped races across Europe, Asia and globally to grow and reach a wider range of runners. With the...
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February 12, 2021
Justin Grunewald Joins the rabbit Team
Santa Barbara, California - Justin Grunewald, who has taken his collegiate speed from the track to the trails in recent years, is the latest addition to the rabbitPRO team, from performance running apparel brand rabbit. The former University of Minnesota athlete first established his presence in ultrarunning with wins at...
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February 12, 2021
Coree Woltering Joins UCAN to Fuel his Ultra Goals
Elite Ultrarunner Coree Woltering has officially joined the ranks of Team UCAN as he looks to take his running to the next level and claim Fastest Known Times (FKTs) on both the Arizona Trail (800 miles across Arizona from Mexico to Utah) and the Superior Hiking Trail (310 miles along...
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February 12, 2021
VeloNews Announces New Podcast Lineup
Boulder, Colorado — February 12, 2021 — Pocket Outdoor Media (POM), the world's leading creator of active lifestyle content and experiences, today announced the launch of “Bobby & Jens,” a new weekly podcast from VeloNews featuring conversations with newsmakers from the world of cycling. Co-hosts and former professional teammates Bobby...
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February 12, 2021
Diversity, equity & inclusion webinar to be hosted by US Trail Running Conference
Estes Park, CO– Active at Altitude, organizers of the US Trail Running Conference, announces that Mirna Valerio will be the lead trainer for the second in their webinar series, centered on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) on February 25, 2021 11.00 am – 12.00 noon MST. The webinar, co-sponsored by Salomon...
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February 11, 2021
Tokyo Olympics President to Step Down
A week after his sexist comments about women, Yoshiro Mori is reportedly stepping down as president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee on Friday. Front Office Sports
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February 11, 2021
The Chrono Show – Tina Wilmott, Ep. 11
Interested in learning a bit more about how Endurance Sportswire was founded and some PR tips. Check out The Chrono Show's podcast interview with Endurance Sportswire founder Tina Wilmott here.
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February 11, 2021
Peloton Interactive, Inc. Announces Closing of $1.0 Billion
Peloton Interactive, Inc. announced that it has closed its offering of 0% convertible senior notes due 2026 for gross proceeds of $1.0 billion. PR Newswire
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February 11, 2021
IRONMAN Foundation Announces 2021 IRONAID COVID-19 Support Fund Programs and Honors Late Board of Directors Member Dave Orlowski with Memorial Grant
TAMPA, Fla. (February 11, 2021) – The IRONMAN Foundation® has kicked off its 2021 giving year with the announcement of the Dave Orlowski Memorial Grant and its 2021 IRONAIDTM COVID-19 Support Fund programs, including Operation IRONAID Face Masks in partnership with Framebridge and Good360. Dave Orlowski Memorial Grant In memory of Dave...
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February 11, 2021
Time-Based Virtual Challenges and Badges released on sodisp.com
For challenges who put emphasis more on participation rather than performance we now offer a totalTime Challenge. As organizer you can set a target (in hours) and we'll use the time component of each qualifying activity to make the rankings for the challenge. This allows you to create an even...
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February 11, 2021
USA Triathlon Teams Up with RaceX as Official Predictive Analytics Technology Partner
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— USA Triathlon today announced it has partnered with RaceX, a performance science division of Predictive Fitness, as the organization’s Official Predictive Analytics Technology Partner through January 2024. The innovative app provides race pacing plans, predictions, what-if analysis and race-rehearsal tools that help athletes uncover and achieve their...
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February 11, 2021
ŠKODA eCUP 2021: The First Open Virtual Cycling Championships of the Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic / February 11, 2021 - What seemed like a minor issue, a year ago, turned out to be a major pandemic “covid period” that badly affected all of the everyday activities, within a very short period of time. And unfortunately, sports and related events were no exceptions here...
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February 11, 2021
Wahoo SUF Releases New Immersive Norway Workout
Atlanta, Feb 11, 2021-- The Sufferfest, a comprehensive training app for cyclists and triathletes, is pleased to introduce their most immersive video workout to date. The new Norway selection features on-board camera footage and an actual power file captured by Lotto-Soudal rider Carl Friedrik Hagen in the 2019 edition of...
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February 11, 2021
GFNY expands into other endurance races
NEW YORK CITY, February 11, 2021 – With the expansion into running and mountain bike marathon events, GFNY now becomes “GFNY - the Global Endurance Sports Series”. GFNY will offer runners and mountain bikers the same high-quality, safe experience that it has been delivering around the world to road cyclists...
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February 11, 2021
Zone3 USA Signs Team Sirius Tri Club
BOULDER, Colorado, February 11th, 2021– Zone3 USA is proud to announce the signing of Team Sirius Tri Club to a multi-year partnership. Team Sirius trains and supports athletes of all abilities all over the world. A portion of all Zone3 USA sales to TSTC will go to support the efforts...
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February 10, 2021
Strava adds activity filters and search functionality to history in mobile app
Strava has let loose updates to the mobile app that will allow you to more easily find activities in your history without thumbing through the endless activity feed. VeloNews