Studies

May 28, 2020

RACE RESULT Timing Technology used as Tracing Solution to Help Fight Covid-19

As the innovation leader in sports timekeeping solutions, RACE RESULT’s engineering team has developed a system to trace Covid-19 cases and help contain the virus, using UHF transponders and its latest product development, the Passive Track Box. "The new Track Box has not been officially released for timekeeping yet. Rather...

May 21, 2020

RunSignup Survey Shows Race Organizations Expect 45% of Revenue in 2020

Moorestown, NJ - Earlier in May, Runsignup, the leading technology provider for US races, put out a short survey to race organizers. This simple survey created a snapshot of revenue expectations for the industry in 2020 and 2021 and looked at how organizations are adjusting to their expectations. While the...

May 18, 2020

What the future of fast marathons looks like

Physiologists from around the world share their pet theories and crazy ideas on what it will take to break records. Read more on Outside.

May 12, 2020

RRCA Releases Return to Running: Runner Attitude Survey Results

Arlington, VA – From April 21 to May 6, 2020 the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) collected over 10,000 responses on its Return to Running Events and Group Runs survey. The goal of the survey was to get an understanding about customer attitudes as they relate to returning to...

May 5, 2020

Are more people running and biking now?

As gyms and fitness studios stay closed, it seems like more people than ever are walking, running, and biking—especially outside in the places that it’s allowed. Triathlete reached out to a few fitness platforms and looked through some of their reports to find out what kind of activity levels we’re actually...

May 4, 2020

Fitbit data shows we’re sleeping better during the COVID-19 lockdown

Americans don’t typically sleep well. One large survey showed that people get a full, uninterrupted night of sleep on only about one out of four nights. During this anxious time, you might think the problem would get worse. But data from sleep-tracking apps and wearables suggests people are actually getting...

April 29, 2020

CHALLENGENORTHAMERICA, USA Triathlon and The Professional Triathletes Organisation To Partner at Iconic CHALLENGEDAYTONA Race in December

Daytona Beach and Colorado Springs, USA and London, England – It was announced today that USA Triathlon and the Professional Triathletes Organisation have joined forces with CHALLENGENORTHAMERICA to be part of its iconic CHALLENGEDAYTONA race at Daytona International Speedway on December 4th, 5th and 6th.  The three-day triathlon festival will...

April 22, 2020

RRCA Launches Survey to Understand Runner Attitudes Related to a Return to Group/Event Running in the U.S.

Arlington, VA April 21, 2020 – The Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) has launched a nationwide survey to learn how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected participation in running events as well as locally organized group runs and training programs.  The goal of the survey is to gather data from...

April 21, 2020

NSGA sports participation study shows growth In 2019

Participation increased in 7 of 10 segments in 2019 according to the 2020 National Sporting Goods Association’s (NSGA) Sports Participation in the U.S. Report* released today. One segment remained relatively flat and two segments decreased compared to the prior-year the survey noted. Read more on SGBMedia.

April 20, 2020

How quickly does your body detrain?

Between homeschooling kids, trying to get your work done and attempting to maintain a relative level of normal, daily exercise has taken a back seat in some people’s lives. While this is completely understandable, runners should try their best to fit in some activity even once or twice a week,...

April 16, 2020

Fitness under lockdown: Is America staying active?

With almost the entire country confined within their homes amid the coronavirus pandemic, fitness seems to have taken a major hit. Piplsay surveyed over 24,000 people to find out if and how the social distancing has disrupted fitness routine of Americans. Read the survey results here.

April 15, 2020

The global shutdown offers a tantalizing glimpse of a cleaner climate

The Guardian proclaimed the shutdown could cut worldwide CO2 emissions by 2.5 billion metric tons in 2020, the greatest reduction in carbon pollution ever recorded. Read more on Adventure Journal.

April 14, 2020

Are running or cycling actually risks for spreading Covid-19?

An unpublished study went viral after a research team warned that respiratory droplets may travel more than 6 feet during exercise. But that's not the whole story. Read more on Wired.

April 9, 2020

Garmin stats show virtual cycling up 64% in the second half of March

The company said March 13, when the U.S. declared a state of emergency, marked "a major shift in human activity." The most obvious shift was fewer recorded steps taken. But indoor cycling saw the increase in the second half of the month, precisely at the time when riders normally stop riding indoors...

April 8, 2020

Feeling Down? Anxious? Hostile? A 4-Day-a-Week Exercise Regimen May Help

During these trying times, exercise could provide indispensable mental-health support for many of us, according to a timely new study. The study finds that among a generally healthy but sedentary group of adults in their 20s, 30s and 40s, working out lowers levels of depression, hostility and other negative feelings. Read more...

April 1, 2020

2020 National Runner Survey Results Now Available from Running USA

DETROIT – The results of the 2020 National Runner Survey from Running USA are now available and Running USA members can download the survey report for free. “As we grapple with ongoing conditions that challenge our industry, it’s good to remain focused on the core values of our participants and...

March 26, 2020

A Guide for Switching Your Event to a Virtual Race

COVID-19 is spreading, forcing event organizers around the world to take measures to protect their communities. Whether or not the virus has affected your area yet, you’re probably at least planning for what you will do if it becomes unsafe to hold your race on its scheduled date. While postponement...

March 25, 2020

Running USA Releases Latest U.S. Running Trends Report

DETROIT (March 25, 2020) – The number of runners registering for organized races in the U.S. was down slightly in 2019, continuing a six-year gradual drawback of mass participation in recreational road racing. According to Running USA data analysis, the industry peaked in 2013, when 19 million runners crossed the...

March 19, 2020

Professional Triathletes Organisation Pays Athletes $2,500,000 In Response To COVID-19

LONDON, ENGLAND.  The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced its response to COVID-19 by increasing its Year-End Annual Bonus Programme from $2,000,000 to $2,500,000 and paying it all immediately based on the PTO World Rankings. The $500,000 increase would go to men and women athletes ranked 21-50, who previously would have...

March 16, 2020

We can now estimate the effect of blood doping

Russian women got slower after the Athlete Biological Passport was introduced in 2012. Anti-doping officials think they know why. An analysis of Russian female distance runners before and after the implementation of a new anti-doping technique reveals a starkly incriminating pattern, and provides a back-of-the-envelope estimate of how big of a...

March 9, 2020

Tips for Raising More Money for Race Charity Partners

One of the most rewarding parts of race organizing is selecting a charity partner to fundraise for. Your race may have just one charity partner or it may allow participants to fundraise for the charity of their choice. Regardless, you want to make sure that your race raises as the...

March 5, 2020

2020 TBI Industry Confidence Study

Triathlon Business International (TBI), the industry organisation dedicated to promoting the sport and the business of triathlon, has today announced the results of its sixth annual Industry Confidence Study. Via an extensive survey and analysis process, conducted by independent firm MultiSport Research, there are nine main data points that form...

March 4, 2020

Can short bouts of running lengthen lives?

A systematic review and meta-analysis in the British Journal of Sports Medicine of 14 observational studies has considered whether running — and what “dose” of running — affects the risk for death from any cause, and from cardiovascular health problems or cancer. The researchers looked at pooled data from just over 230,000 participants who were...

March 2, 2020

Sorry, hard core athletes, those electrolytes don’t help as much as you may think

Ultramarathoners and other endurance runners take note: You can't rely on electrolyte sports drinks and supplements to keep essential salt levels in balance and prevent illness during and after these grueling races, according to a new study. Read all about the study on CNN.com.

February 26, 2020

BodyBio Study Reveals Two Key Consumer Groups in Supplement Industry

Millville, New Jersey (February 26, 2020)–BodyBio, the leader in fatty acid research for the last 20 years, has identified two key groups of supplement consumers: treaters and preventers. A recent New Hope study with nearly 500 participants of avid supplement users indicates that supplement purchases are made for two predominate...