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.
December 17, 2025
IRONMAN Conducting Comprehensive Draft Zone Testing in Coordination with RaceRanger
IRONMAN brings in leading aerodynamic and electrical engineering expert Marc Graveline to develop and conduct testing efforts IRONMAN is committed to scientific testing that produces objective data and insights into what meaningful impacts may exist between different draft zone distances and the corresponding effect they have on race dynamics TAMPA,...
December 17, 2025
Triathlete’s 2025 Race Series Report Shows Strong Growth, Evolving Priorities
Ironman and Challenge may still anchor the mass participation landscape, but in 2025, they were far from the only players shaping what it felt like to pin on a number as an everyday triathlete. Participation surged across multiple race series, new formats brought new athletes into the sport, and organizers...
December 14, 2025
Is marathon heart damage a myth?
For years, the long-distance running world has had this nagging question hovering over it: are we slowly wearing out our hearts? The worry didn’t come from thin air. After big endurance efforts, some runners show temporary changes on echocardiograms, and some have a spike in a blood marker called troponin—a...
December 8, 2025
Air Pollution Undermines Health Benefits Of Exercise, Evidence Says
Air pollution can undermine some of the health benefits active folks expect to derive from regular exercise, a new study says. The protective effect exercise should have on people’s risk of death was cut by half among those living in areas with heavy air pollution, researchers reported recently in the journal BMC...
December 5, 2025
Running USA Releases Next Edition of Event Management Study Focused on Marketing and Sponsorship
December 5, 2025 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Running USA has released Part Two of the 2025 Event Management Study, exploring how running event organizations are evolving their marketing and sponsorship strategies to drive growth and engagement. Building on insights from the first installment, which focused on operations, this edition takes a...
December 5, 2025
The Human Advantage: How AI Is Reshaping – Not Replacing – Personal Training
Artificial intelligence has moved from novelty to infrastructure in less than three years. It now shows up in everything from watch faces to workout apps, and it has inevitably raised a question inside our industry: Will AI replace personal trainers? ISSA’s 2025 “Human Advantage” survey of 90 students and graduates, combined...
December 4, 2025
Tonal’s 2025 State of Strength Report Reveals Shorter Workouts, Smarter Training, and a Major Shift Toward Longevity
Tonal, the pioneer of the world’s smartest strength training system and home to the largest strength dataset in the world, today released its 2025 State of Strength Report, revealing how fitness trends are shifting toward shorter, smarter, and more personalized routines that support long-term health. Drawing on data from 32,000* members...
December 4, 2025
Too Many Endurance Athletes Are Racing on Too Few Carbs, Study Finds
It’s well known that big efforts can’t be completed on pure grit alone. This is why most endurance athletes make it a habit of bringing along some fuel for their workouts and races, be it sports drinks, sugary gels, or chewy gummies. Nutrition can keep gas in your tank so...
December 3, 2025
RunSignup Reports Record-Setting Thanksgiving Day Race Participation
December 3, 2025 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - RunSignup, the leading US technology provider for endurance events, releases their event participation numbers for Thanksgiving Day 2025, the biggest US running day of the year. This year, the platform had a record 1,330,726 participants registered to participate in 1,056 races across the country,...
December 2, 2025
Strava Releases 12th Annual Year in Sport Trend Report, Revealing That Doomscrolling Is Out, Movement Is In
Strava, the app for active people with over 180 million users across more than 185 countries, today released its 12th annual Year In Sport: Trend Report, revealing a fundamental shift in how younger generations are choosing to connect: they're logging off and lacing up. Running and racing boomed in 2025. Gen...
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