March 5, 2022

Netflix Tour de France series struggling to convince biggest teams to join

The Netflix Tour de France ‘Drive to Survive’ documentary series is struggling to secure the participation of several leading teams due to concerns about editorial control, privacy, and polemics during the sport’s biggest race of the season, as well as fees paid to the teams. Only five of the biggest eight teams are...

March 5, 2022

Doing 30 to 60 minutes of one exercise weekly could help you live longer, study says

Strengthening exercises most benefit your muscular and skeletal health, but they could have two other big perks: helping you prevent disease and live longer, according to new research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. CNN

March 4, 2022

Zwift plugs cheating hole allowing in-game height and weight adjustment

Zwift made an announcement regarding the updates to the companion app in a forum on its website. The updates, which Zwift terms “security changes,” are meant to address an exploit that permitted a Zwifter to change their avatar’s in-game height and weight in order to gain an unfair advantage. VeloNews

March 4, 2022

Supreme Court reimposes death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber

The Supreme Court on Friday reimposed the death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, reversing a federal appeals court ruling that had voided it. By a vote of 6-3, the court rejected defense claims that the judge at Tsarnaev’s 2015 trial improperly restricted the questioning of prospective jurors and was wrong...

March 4, 2022

Spartan Announces Return to Texas with Dallas Spartan Ultra 50K, Beast 21K and Sprint 5K

GRANBURY, Texas (March 4, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Time to get out of your comfort zone. Spartan, the world's leading endurance sports and extreme wellness brand, will be bringing its epic Dallas Spartan Ultra 50K, Beast 21K and Sprint 5K weekend to Martha’s Ranch in Granbury, Texas on Oct. 22-23, 2022....

March 4, 2022

Shamrock Run Portland Returns for 44th year

PORTLAND, Ore. – March 4, 2022 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - For those who love lacing up their running shoes and pounding the pavement, imagine Beantown minus the Boston Marathon. Think of the Big Apple missing the New York City Marathon. For two years, that’s what it’s been like for the Portland...

March 4, 2022

US Trail Running Conference Webinar Offers Guidelines to Increase Diversity for Trail Races

Estes Park, CO /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The second webinar in a seven-webinar series produced by the US Trail Running Conference and presented by Marathon Printing, the leading producer of custom printed items for endurance sports, was live on Thursday, February 24. The session subject for was: Diversity and Inclusion, focused on...

March 4, 2022

Race Roster introduces mobile scanning solutions for quick and easy check-in

London, ON (Friday, March 4, 2022) - With Race Roster’s new mobile scanning solutions, event organizers can reimagine their check-in process. “We are always thinking of ways we can help organizers streamline their race day experiences, which includes eliminating long check-in line-ups!" Says Emily Lutz, Product Manager at Race Roster....

March 4, 2022

Kane Footwear collaborates with Brian Mazza to launch first athlete-designed shoe

Westport, CT (March 4, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Kane Footwear is releasing their first collaborative design of the Revive recovery shoe with athlete and entrepreneur Brian Mazza. The shoe features earth tones and a printed message on the sole of the shoe that reflects Mazza's story and mission: Nothing Changes if Nothing...

March 4, 2022

Dean Karnazes appointed Chief Exercise Officer for Afloat

TAMARAC, Fla. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Afloat, the creators of the reimagined and technologically advanced waterbed, have announced a new partnership with ultrarunner Dean Karnazes. Taking on the honorary title of Chief Exercise Officer, Karnazes will act as an ambassador for the brand, sharing how waterbeds offer a superior level of...