STUDIES
Want to stay up to date on the latest press releases and news about studies in the running, cycling and triathlon industries? Scroll below to view all endurance sport studies.
May 19, 2025
How Healthy Is Your State? A Comprehensive Look at Health Across the U.S.
Public health influences not only individual lives, but also the strength of our communities, workforce productivity, and national resilience. As public health challenges continue to rise, promoting both physical and mental well-being has never been more urgent. DRIP HYDRATION
May 12, 2025
$5.2 billion: Economic impact of the world’s marathons on the communities where they run
The world's strongest marathon brand is the London Marathon with a Brand Strength Index (BSI) score of 90.1 out of 100. Brandirectory
May 9, 2025
Researchers make disturbing discovery after analyzing athletes’ bodies: ‘We’re only just beginning’
While exposure to microplastics is unavoidable no matter who you are, they surround athletes almost by necessity. Athletes eat plastic-wrapped nutrition bars and drink from plastic water bottles, as they're lightweight and easily handled mid-training or during competition. They wear lightweight, elastic, breathable gear made from plastic materials. They spend...
May 2, 2025
Study Finds Distance Runners Can Increase Time to Exhaustion by 32% With This Post-Workout Recovery Hack
Athletes will go to extreme lengths to boost performance. This includes a new tactic - distance runners are using saunas to improve their time to exhaustion, all to maintain—or even surpass—their race times. Turns out, sweating it out after a workout can supercharge your endurance. Mens Journal
May 1, 2025
How running shoe insoles might keep illness away
Newly developed insoles could help detect injuries, imbalances and even diseases like Parkinson's. What if your feet could tell you you’re getting sick—before you feel a thing? That’s the idea behind a new “smart insole” system developed by researchers at Ohio State University. Running Magazine
April 30, 2025
From Shakeout to Shakeup: Artificial Intelligence and Trail Running
As the sport and industry of trail running grow, so do the opportunities for disruption by artificial intelligence (AI). The current benefits of AI are mainly seen in automating basic tasks — making experts’ workflows more efficient. Most of our use cases emphasize ways AI tools can enhance the efficiency...
April 27, 2025
Cycling in City of London rises by more than 50%
Cycling in the City of London has increased by more than 50% in the past two years, according to official counts. October 2024 saw a record 139,000 people cycling a day across 30 locations - up from 89,000 in 2022. BBC
April 24, 2025
Exercise boosts brain health — even when energy is low
We know exercise is good for our body, but what about our brains? A new study suggests that exercise plays a crucial role in keeping our minds sharp, even when one of the brain's key energy sources isn't available. The study offers fresh insight into brain health and suggests that...
April 24, 2025
Exercise boosts brain health — even when energy is low
We know exercise is good for our body, but what about our brains? A new study suggests that exercise plays a crucial role in keeping our minds sharp, even when one of the brain's key energy sources isn't available. Science Daily
April 16, 2025
Micro-dosing: how athletes are outsmarting anti-doping tests
In 2024, there were reportedly 389 doping cases in athletics. Despite all efforts by WADA and the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), catching cheaters is only getting more difficult, with athletes and coaches using new and increasingly sophisticated techniques for cheating. The prime example? Micro-dosing. Running Magazine