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February 19, 2020
Eleven Injured Veterans Set Their Sights on the Finish line of IRONMAN® 70.3® Oceanside
OCEANSIDE, CA – (February 19, 2020) – Just south of the nation’s largest marine corps base, eleven resilient Challenged Athletes Foundation’s (CAF) Operation Rebound® athletes will compete at IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside on April 4, 2020. The Operation Rebound competitors will compete alongside over 5,000 athletes to swim 1.2 miles in...
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February 19, 2020
UCAN Sets Course for How Olympic Marathon Hopefuls Train for the 2020 Trials
More than 50 Runners Fuel Using UCAN’s SuperStarch® Products to Gain Competitive Edge WOODBRIDGE, Conn. – UCAN is setting the course for how runners are training and competing in this year’s Olympic Marathon Trials, which is expected to draw more participation than ever. More than 50 Olympic Marathon hopefuls, such...
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February 19, 2020
Stages® Cycling Announces Partnership With Carmichael Training Systems
Boulder, CO — Stages® Cycling today announced a two-year partnership with Carmichael Training Systems. Celebrating 20 years in business in 2020, CTS coaches will exclusively rely on Stages Dash GPS computers and Stages Power meters, and Stages will provide exclusive access to purchase incentives on Stages products for the thousands...
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February 19, 2020
Record-setting Ultra Runner, Joe “Stringbean” McConaughy, and Ledlenser Trails in Motion Film Festival added to the RACE-MANIA Summit and Expo
February 19, 2020 - Sun Multisport Events today announced that the Joe “Stringbean” McConaughy and the Ledlenser Trails in Motion Film Festival have been added to the programming line-up of the 2020 RACE-MANIA Summit and Expo to be held on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at the Boston University Fit Rec...
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February 19, 2020
GFNY 2020 season gets underway at GFNY Bali
GFNY Bali is a season starter that will beat the winter blues and take riders on a journey through Bali’s spectacular landscape. NEW YORK CITY, February 20, 2020 – The 2020 GFNY Global Cycling Marathon Series starts this weekend, Sunday, February 23. Bali, also known as ‘Island of the Gods’,...
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February 18, 2020
Why we run, according to Strava
Strava surveyed over 25,000 runners about why they run. The survey explored common themes and patterns in motivation across a mosaic of people spanning the globe and uncovered five types of runners based on the benefits that a person values and the extent that they run in social settings like groups or races. Read...
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February 18, 2020
Feetures Shakes Up No Show Category with New Targeted Compression Socks
First of its kind, targeted compression anatomically designed No Show socks will change category Charlotte, NC – February 18, 2020 – Feetures, a leading performing sock brand, is excited to introduce the first of its kind: Everyday No Show. Combining their proprietary Targeted Compression and Anatomical design Feetures created the...
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February 18, 2020
Julbo Expands Leadership Team; Welcomes Rick Randall As National Sales Manager
WILLISTON, Vt. (Feb. 18, 2020)– Julbo Eyewear, the premium French eyewear brand, with its US headquarters located in Vermont’s Green Mountains, is excited to announce Rick Randall as the company’s new national sales manager. Rick will work closely with the US and French sales and marketing teams to help develop, implement and support...
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February 18, 2020
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City announced as Title Sponsor for Rock ‘N’ Roll Atlantic City Half Marathon
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. / TAMPA, Fla. (February 18, 2020) – The Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series®, a part of The IRONMAN Group, and Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City announced a new title partnership for the inaugural Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Rock ’n’ Roll®Atlantic City Half Marathon taking...
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February 18, 2020
New Race Relief Cold Therapy Gel from Zealios now available – Sore, Tired, and Aching Muscles & Joints Finally Have The Relief They Deserve
With a proprietary blend of menthol and 12 natural herbal extracts, Race Relief delivers instant, long-lasting relief that absorbs quickly, is non-greasy, and is NSAID-, steroid-, and paraben-free (BEND, Ore.) – New Race Relief Cold Therapy Gel, the latest innovation from Zealios, a leader in performance body care products developed...
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February 18, 2020
Space Performance Lab and Running Center Partners with Outside Interactive to Bring Marquee Race Course Simulations Into a Studio Setting
[New York, NY] February 18th, 2020 - SPACE Performance Lab and Running Center is now open to the public. SPACE is the world’s first anti-gravity AlterG treadmill facility with multiple AlterG anti-gravity units, high altitude training, and purified air in a natural and green setting. SPACE uses Outside Interactive technology, which allows the user to...
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February 18, 2020
Austin Marathon Creates Lifelong Memories for Thousands of Participants
AUSTIN, Texas, February 18, 2020 - On Sunday, Feb. 16th, the Ascension Seton Austin Marathon demonstrated why it is considered one of the world’s top running events. More than 16,000 participants registered for the Austin Marathon, Half Marathon, and 5K. They traveled to Austin from all 50 states and 36...
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February 18, 2020
Cyclist and SPOKES Performance Director Pav Bryan Completes Seven Summits Challenge in Seven Days
Laguna Niguel, Calif. February 18, 2020 — Pav Bryan, Performance Director at SPOKES, a dynamic coaching platform with a fully personalized and holistic approach for endurance athletes of all ages, abilities and goals, completed a “Seven Summits” Challenge yesterday in Orange County, Calif. The 725-mile ride is the first of...
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February 18, 2020
Cycling goes Digital: The first Virtual Bicycle Conference in March 2020
Berlin, Germany, 18 February, 2020 – meetyoo, a leading provider of digital events and virtual conferences, announces the 2020 Digital WorldBike, the bicycle industry’s first ever virtual cycling conference, bringing together cycling enthusiasts, brands, advocacy groups and municipalities with a focus on bicycle safety and the future of cycling. The...
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February 18, 2020
RunSignup Reaches $1 Billion in Processing
(Moorestown, NJ)– RunSignup, the leading technology provider for races in the US, reached a milestone on February 14, 2020 by officially processing more than $1 billion for their customers. The transactions represent over 24 million registrations and nearly $100 million in donations. RunSignup has grown consistently since it began in...
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February 18, 2020
Myovolt teams up with IRONMAN legend Mike Phillips to power up his recovery
Myovolt, the leading technology provider in wearable recovery has teamed up with Mike Philips, New Zealand based Ironman to support his bid for the world Ironman champs in 2020. Mike Philips, who is coming back from injury which hampered his racing last year, is now hot on the heels of...
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February 18, 2020
ElliptiGO Announces Crowdfunding Campaign
Solana Beach, CA - Feb 18, 2020 – ElliptiGO, the leader in elliptical and stand-up bicycles, announced that it has launched a private placement offering in accordance with Regulation Crowdfunding. The purpose of the fundraise is to provide ElliptiGO with the capital to invest in marketing its full line-up of...
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February 18, 2020
Jaybird VISTA True Wireless Headphones Now Meet Tough Military Standards
Jaybird Drops Special Edition Colorway Celebrating EarthProof™Best-in-Class Durability PARK CITY, Utah — February 18, 2020— Jaybird, the leader in sport headphones for runners and adventurers, announced today the launch of a special edition colorway for its Jaybird VISTA™ Totally Wireless Sport Headphones – Planetary Green. VISTA is Jaybird's first true...
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February 17, 2020
Wanda Sports considering $1 billion sale of Ironman triathlon
Wanda Sports Group Co. is considering selling the Ironman triathlon business it bought in 2015, according to people familiar with the matter. The company, part of Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin’s conglomerate, is working with an adviser and has held discussions with some private-equity buyers that expressed interest in the business according to...
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February 17, 2020
Tokyo Marathon cancelled due to virus fears
The 2020 Tokyo Marathon has cancelled its mass participation race, scheduled for March 1, due to a confirmed case of coronavirus. The event will still run its elite and wheelchair races. The 2020 marathon doubles as the Olympic Trials for Japanese runners (they will still have the opportunity to compete). The field...
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February 17, 2020
Charity founded by disgraced cyclist announces relaunch plan
The cancer charity whose yellow wristbands became a global brand under founder Lance Armstrong is seeking to reinvent itself, years after donations and revenues crashed along with the disgraced cyclist’s career. Armstrong was nowhere to be seen earlier this month during Livestrong’s “relaunch” ceremony in Austin, and gone are the yellow...
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February 17, 2020
Asics’ Q4 sales In North America show modest decline
Asics Corp.’s sales in the North American region in the fourth quarter slid 5.5 percent to ¥18.8 billion ($171 mm) from ¥19.9 billion a year ago. The operating loss in the region was reduced to ¥2.12 billion ($19 mm) from ¥2.95 billion. Read more about the decline on SGB Media.
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February 17, 2020
Challenge Family heading to Sweden with Challenge Vansbro
With the focus on high quality racing and the beautiful nature of Sweden, CHALLENGE FAMILY announces a brand new race: CHALLENGE VANSBRO. This Middle Distance race will be introduced in 2021 and is the result of a partnership with open water swimming competition Vansbrosimningen and Vansbro Triathlon. The first edition of CHALLENGE VANSBRO will take...
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February 14, 2020
Incrediwear® Announces Partnership with EF Pro Cycling Team
The sponsorship will support the world class team as an official worldwide supplier of their anti inflammatory recovery products throughout the 2020 season CHICO, CA (February, 14 2020) - Incrediwear, the world leader in ground-breaking, wearable anti-inflammatory accessories, is thrilled to announce their first partnership with the EF Education First...
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February 14, 2020
Non-Profit Skateistan Wins Oscar For Documentary Film on Global Empowerment Mission
OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. (February 14, 2020) – Skateistan – a non-profit, non-governmental organization with a mission to empower children through skateboarding and education – won the 2020 Oscar for Documentary (Short Subject) for Learning To Skate In A War Zone (If You’re A Girl), the documentary depicting the organization’s efforts to empower children and create world...
