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November 23, 2022
Challenge Istanbul Joins Challenge Family for 2023
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Challenge Family and the Turkish Triathlon Federation today announced Challenge Istanbul as the first race of their multi-event partnership. Set to take place on 3 September 2023, the inaugural event will run over the Olympic distance with plans to extend it to 113km in future years. “Istanbul...
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November 22, 2022
2022 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship Documentary Special Airing On NBC, November 27 AT 2 – 3:30 P.M. EST
TAMPA, Fla. (Nov. 22, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The documentary special highlighting the historic 2022 VinFast IRONMAN® World Championship triathlon will premiere on Sunday, Nov. 27 at 2 - 3:30 p.m. EST on NBC. The IRONMAN World Championship special will chronicle triathlon’s pinnacle event, which returned to the Kailua-Kona and...
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November 22, 2022
Find the Perfect Gift for the Runner or MOVER in Your Life with P3R’s Holiday Gift Guide
PITTSBURGH, PA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – This holiday season P3R has the perfect gifts for all the runners and MOVERS in your life. From gift registrations for the 2023 DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon to 4RUN2 gear, P3R has everything your friends and family need to keep MOVING in 2023. Plus, shoppers...
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November 22, 2022
ASICS expands race registration offering with njuko acquisition
ASICS has confirmed the acquisition of race registration platform njuko, adding to the Race Roster registration business that it acquired in 2019. With the acquisition of njuko, ASICS notes that it now offers race registration services worldwide, with capabilities in Japan, North America, Australia, New Zealand, and now Europe. Endurance.biz
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November 22, 2022
Chicago Marathon – 7 Disqualified, 40 More Likely Cut The Course after 35K Checkpoint
Almost immediately following the Chicago Marathon, I began to receive emails about runners with suspicious splits. In particular I received reports of suspicious splits between 35k and 40k. Looking at the map, it is easy to see how runners could cut over 2 miles off the course by skipping the...
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November 22, 2022
Dick’s Sporting Goods’ Sales Surge to Record Levels
Dick’s Sporting Goods surged to a record third quarter with $2.96 billion in net sales, outpacing analysts’ estimates of $2.7 billion. Despite only a 7.7% year-over-year increase in sales, the largest U.S.-based sporting goods retailer posted a profit of $228 million — down from $317 million in Q3 FY 2021...
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November 22, 2022
Cardiologist saves lives of two runners during Monterey Half Marathon
Lome helped get the male runner into an ambulance with paramedics, and noted the runner was awake, alert and stable before he was taken to the hospital. Monterey Half Marathon race director John Ellison told the Monterey Herald that after the first incident, he thought: “that was our once-in-a-decade event at...
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November 22, 2022
Running brand On adds apparel to resale program
With the resale industry predicted to grow, activewear brand On has added men’s and women’s apparel to its resale program, the company announced on Friday. After launching Onward in September for footwear only, the brand decided to extend the resale program to include tops, pants, running tights, jackets and other...
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November 22, 2022
Professional Triathletes Organisation set to air all PTO Tour Events across the United States on FS1
London /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) has announced a programming agreement with FOX Sports, to televise highlights of all PTO Tour races from its 2022 season across the USA next month. The new deal, brokered by IMG, follows the success of the inaugural PTO Tour season this year and...
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November 22, 2022
IRONMAN Extends Partnership with Nirvana to provide Enhanced Travel and Race Experiences for Athletes starting in 2023
TAMPA, Fla. / LONDON, UK (November 22, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – IRONMAN and Nirvana Europe Limited, the British-based sport specialist travel agency, have extended and expanded their partnership across North America, Europe, and Oceania to provide enhanced travel and race experiences for athletes starting in 2023. Nirvana has been the official...