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October 17, 2023
Fundraising Record Broken at the 51st Annual ASICS Falmouth Road Race
FALMOUTH, Mass. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The 51st annual ASICS Falmouth Road Race saw records broken not only in times clocked on the course but also in charity fundraising. The 2023 event brought in $7,226,357.05, bringing the total overall funds raised since 2000 to $63.7M. This number is thanks to the 3,800...
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October 16, 2023
Murf Electric Bikes Unleashes Freedom with Latest Launch – The Higgs Cargo
San Clemente, CA (October 16, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Murf Electric Bikes, an e-bike pioneer delivering powerful, yet comfortable solutions for cyclists of all levels, is proud to unveil the latest addition to its e-bike lineup – the Higgs Cargo. This innovative passenger e-bike is designed to provide families with...
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October 16, 2023
Lease a Bike to become title sponsor of Jumbo-Visma
Jumbo-Visma will be known as Visma-Lease a Bike in 2024, following a search to find a new sponsor to replace outgoing sponsor Jumbo. The news brings an end to weeks of speculation surrounding the future of Jumbo-Visma. The chatter included discussions about a merger with Soudal Quick-Step, which was ultimately...
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October 16, 2023
Lululemon Athletica to Join S&P 500 Index
Lululemon Athletica will join the S&P 500 index before the stock market opens on October 18. Stocks added to the S&P 500 and other benchmarks often see a solid near-term boost as investors add their shares to funds that track the major indices. Lululemon, which went public in 2007, has a...
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October 16, 2023
Course Cutting/Bib Cheating Prevalent at The Chicago Marathon
An early analysis of The 2023 Chicago Marathon shows that over 275 runners have been removed from the marathon results. To The Chicago Marathon’s credit, they removed the questionable finishers almost immediately. Unfortunately, for me, that makes it a bit more difficult to analyze those specific results. If you search...
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October 16, 2023
Over 1,300 Registered Runners Took on Kodiak Ultra Marathons by UTMB Over Three Days
BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The 2023 UTMB® World Series continued with the 2023 Kodiak Ultra Marathons by UTMB® on Oct. 13 - 15. The 10th anniversary of the race featured over 1,300 registered runners from 40 States and 27 countries, regions, and territories as they descended on...
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October 16, 2023
ShowcasedConcept2 to Offer Kinomap Demonstrations at World’s Largest Regatta
BOSTON (Oct. 16, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Kinomap is thrilled to announce that its groundbreaking interactive indoor training app for rowers will be available for demonstration at the Head of the Charles Regatta, taking place Oct. 20-22. The Concept2 demonstration area will be located in Attager Row: Rowing & Fitness...
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October 16, 2023
One For the Record Books: History Is Made at The First-Ever Women’s Only Vinfast IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawai`I
KAILUA-KONA, Hawai`i /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - For the first time in IRONMAN’s 40+ year history, Kailua-Kona played host to a standalone women’s VinFast IRONMAN World Championship. Not only was this a moment for the record books, but history was also made on the course across both the women’s professional and age-group...
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October 16, 2023
Haley Batten and Keegan Swenson win inaugural Life Time Little Sugar MTB race to kick off Big Sugar Classic week
Bentonville/Bella Vista, Ark., (Oct. 15, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Northwest Arkansas saw a stacked field of the world’s top mountain bike racers at the Life Time Little Sugar MTB, in which Haley Batten of Santa Cruz, Calif. and Keegan Swenson of Heber City, Utah took first in the elite 100K...
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October 16, 2023
They Did It Again! Back-to-Back Win for Keulen and Simmonds at Challenge Peguera-Mallorca
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - It was a thrilling day of racing on the island of Mallorca with a new Challenge Peguera-Mallorca course record set by Youri Keulen (NED) and another convincing win for Imogen Simmonds (SUI), both taking back-to-back wins two weekends in a row. Both Keulen and Simmonds took the...
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October 15, 2023
Lucy Charles-Barclay (GBR) Soars atop Stellar Field to Become The 2023 Vinfast Ironman World Champion in Kailua-Kona, Hawai`I
KAILUA-KONA, Hawai`i /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - History was made today in Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i as the first-ever women’s-only VinFast IRONMAN World Championship unfolded on triathlon’s historic homeland, with Great Britain’s Lucy Charles-Barclay earning the crown in a perfectly executed performance. The female professional field featured defending and past IRONMAN World Champions, as...
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October 14, 2023
The Women’s 2023 Hawaii Ironman World Championship Bike Count
Unlike back in September when Canyon took a surprising and commanding victory in the Ironman World Championship bike count, longtime bike count champion Cervelo is back to its old tricks at the top of the heap. In Nice, Cervelo was roughly 4% behind Canyon, but in Kona we see Canyon...
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October 13, 2023
ENVO Drive Systems Launches Initiative to Diversify Winter Tourism with Thrilling Electric Snow Vehicles
Vancouver, Canada (October 13, 2023)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – As winter approaches and the anticipation for snow-covered landscapes builds, ENVO Drive Systems – designers of traditional e-bikes as well as unique, purpose-built e-vehicles for snow, water and 4-wheeling – is aiming to transform the tourism scene for winter resorts, and more importantly their guests,...
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October 13, 2023
Fuels launch and sample new PRIMED drink at Bob Babbitt’s Pro-athlete interviews
RALEIGH, North Carolina, October 13, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – SFuels 1st generation PRIMED and TRAIN Endurance Drinks have supported pro and age-group elite athletes win Superleague triathlon series, XTERRA world-championships, USTA 100-mile road championships, and Kona/Utah Ironman age-group world championships for over the last several years. SFuels CEO and General Manager,...
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October 13, 2023
18,000 runners for Long Beach Marathon presented by Philips Sonicare
LONG BEACH/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - As the Director of Partnerships for the 39th annual Long Beach Marathon presented by Philips Sonicare, Phyllis Blanchard sees her job in a much broader scope than selling sponsorships and filling expo booths. “Our industry is in a real good position right now,” said Blanchard. “We...
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October 12, 2023
Life Time Big Sugar Classic Set to Deliver Week of Epic Off-Road Cycling Events in Northwest Arkansas
Bentonville, Ark., (Oct. 12, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Concluding an epic year of off-road racing across the country, Life Time (NYSE: LTH) is set to host more than 3,200 mountain and gravel bikers for a week of fun, fast dirt in Northwest Arkansas October 14-21. The eight-day celebration includes bike...
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October 12, 2023
The Breakaway Brings AI-Driven Training to Another Top Cycling Event with Coach
(Truckee, CA) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Founded by two ex-Strava leaders and Olympian Christian Vande Velde, The Breakaway is proud to introduce Coach, an innovative AI-driven cycling companion that guides riders on which sessions to prioritize for daily, consistent progress. This November, the over 7,500 riders partaking in the 40th edition...
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October 12, 2023
The Future of Food? Nestlé Explores AI-Powered Personalized Nutrition
Artificial Intelligence may be one of the biggest buzzwords of 2023, and for good reason: fitness and health companies are among the leading players harnessing the simulation of human superpowers. Among those major players are food industry titans, who are clamoring in test kitchens, using algorithms to create recipes designed...
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October 12, 2023
Class-action lawsuit filed against Shimano, Specialized and Trek over Hollowtech crank failures
A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against Shimano, Specialized and Trek in the USA in the wake of the massive Hollowtech crankset recall. The lawsuit alleges the crankset recall is inadequate, claiming that, by not recalling all Hollowtech cranksets, Shimano is working hard to limit the cost of fixing the...
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October 12, 2023
USA Triathlon and USA Cycling Collaborate to Increase Educational Opportunities at Endurance Exchange 2024
Colorado Springs, Colo. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – USA Triathlon announced its collaboration with USA Cycling to provide exceptional educational and networking opportunities at USA Triathlon’s upcoming Industry Conference, Endurance Exchange. This collaboration aims to unite the endurance sports community and encourage coaches and other endurance industry professionals to continue expanding their knowledge...
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October 12, 2023
Destination Sport Experiences announce further growth of expert team
12th October 2023 - UK /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Destination Sport Experiences promote comprehensive travel packages for runners, cyclists and triathletes, with guaranteed entry, transport, accommodation and expert team support for some of the world's most famous events around the world. In recent months the team have announced a series of acquisitions and...
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October 12, 2023
Wattbike secures new debt financing to support growth strategy
Nottingham, 12 October 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Wattbike, the market-leading training and fitness platform focused on indoor cycling, has secured third party debt funding to help finance its international expansion strategy, launch an exciting new product and propel its unique digital offering. The business, renowned for its high-quality products, has an...
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October 12, 2023
Derby based boobydoo pledge to fit 1000 women with the best sports bras for them
12th October 2023 - Derby, UK /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – boobydoo are the UK’s leading sports bra experts, offering fitting advice and education for active women, while providing access to some of the most popular sports bra brands, including Shock Absorber, Sportjock, Panache Sport and Freya Active. The choice of elite teams, athletes...
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October 12, 2023
How To Watch: Women’s 2023 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i
- Live race day coverage for professional women will air globally on Saturday, October 14 beginning at 4:30 a.m. HAST / 10:30 a.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. CEST; full details found on IRONMAN Live - Live LÉquipe will begin their coverage at 6:00 p.m. CEST - HR Fernsehen and Sportschau...
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October 12, 2023
8 Denago eBike models achieve UL2849 certification
Irving, TX (October 12, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Denago eBikes has achieved UL2849 certification on 8 key models in their eBike product line, as well as UL2271 certification on the batteries included with those models. UL’s 2849 is quickly becoming the industry-wide testing standard for eBikes, offering safety certification via...