July 7, 2022

Marathon Tours & Travel Joins Forces with UK Based Destination Sport Group

Boston, MA (July 7, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Marathon Tours & Travel (MTT) a longstanding recognized leader in the destination travel industry for runners and their supporters, is expanding globally through a merger with Destination Sport Group (DSG). A British based company, DSG encompasses leading sports travel companies, which helps thousands...

July 6, 2022

iFIT Connected Fitness Appoints Dale R. Gerard New Chief Financial Officer

(Logan, UT – July 7, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - iFIT, a leader in interactive fitness hardware, software, and subscription content, announced today that Dale R. Gerard has joined iFIT as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Gerard comes to iFIT with more than 25 years of finance, treasury, and operational experience with...

July 6, 2022

British Triathlon creates ‘open’ category for transgender athletes to compete at all levels

Triathlon has become the first sport in the UK to ban transgender athletes from racing in the female category at elite and grassroots level after deciding that “fairness of competition is paramount”. Under British Triathlon’s new policy, which kicks in on 1 January 2023, transgender athletes over the age of...

July 6, 2022

Finally, Women’s Running Shoes Are Being Made for Women’s Feet

With so many women on the roads, tracks, and trails, female athletes no longer want to compromise on footwear, forcing their feet into running shoes designed for the geometry of a different gender’s foot, then simply sized down to accommodate their own feet. And with more female designers working for...

July 6, 2022

2022 London Marathon to stage the richest wheelchair race in history

This year, organizers are setting records before the race has even begun, announcing on Wednesday that the 2022 London Marathon will host the richest wheelchair races in history. The total prize pot across both races has increased by $57,800 from $141,700 in 2021 to $199,500 in 2022. CNN

July 6, 2022

Kaitlin Armstrong formally charged in murder of Moriah Wilson

Kaitlin Armstrong has been officially charged with the first-degree murder of professional cyclist Moriah Wilson. Armstrong, 34, was apprehended in Costa Rica on June 29 after spending 43 days on the lam. A warrant was issued for her arrest on May 17, six days after Wilson, 25, was found shot...

July 6, 2022

Vista Outdoor To Acquire Fox Racing

Vista Outdoor, Inc. announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Irvine, CA.-based Fox Racing, the manufacturer of motocross, mountain bike and lifestyle-related gear, at a purchase price of $540 million, with the potential for an additional $50 million earnout based on the company’s financial performance. SGB Media

July 6, 2022

Peloton sweetens employee pay incentives as it fights to boost morale and stage a turnaround

Peloton sweetened incentives for its workers with one-time cash bonuses and changes to its stock compensation plan as it fights to hold onto employees and fix its struggling business, according to internal memos seen by CNBC. The changes come a little more than five months into Barry McCarthy, a former...

July 6, 2022

Saucony® Unveils All-New Tempus

WALTHAM, MA (July 6, 2022)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Global performance running lifestyle brand Saucony announces the debut of the all-new Tempus performance running shoe, offering one of the first superfoam-fueled guidance systems for runners who desire an ultralight cushioning experience with plenty of underfoot support. The Tempus’s full-length core of PWWRUN PB™ cushioning...

July 6, 2022

Expert Daily Insight on Tour de France: Feat. Brian Smith & Sportive Breaks

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Sportive Breaks (https://sportivebreaks.com/) have teamed up with top cycling commentator Brian Smith to provide exclusive Tour de France ‘daily insight’ across their social platforms. Brian Smith is an ex pro cyclist, a previous British champion and Olympian, better known in cycling circles as “The Coach” who has now turned his hand to cycling...