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November 5, 2021
Fleet Feet Snaps Up JackRabbit, Sprints Ahead in Specialty Run
Fleet Feet has agreed to acquire JackRabbit from affiliates of CriticalPoint Capital. The acquisition was announced today, and Fleet Feet said via statement the transaction is expected to close in early December. The transaction, according to Fleet Feet, includes all JackRabbit brick-and-mortar locations, which spans 15 states, as well as...
November 5, 2021
Advocate Alison Mariella Désir Launches Street Style Collection with Oiselle
Seattle, WA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Oiselle, a by woman for woman athletic apparel company, partners with Alison Mariella Désir, an activist and founder of Harlem Run, on a three-piece collection inspired by Harlem street style. The AMD Collection features a boxy tee, long sleeve, and lounge pants. The AMD Collection...
November 5, 2021
ShowcasedPowerful New Metric Pushes Aerobic Performance Beyond VO2max
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Bob Prichard, president of Somax Performance Institute, has discovered a new metric that improves aerobic performance in a few weeks--far beyond years of fitness training. Chest expansion (how much the chest expands from full exhale to full inhale divided by its circumference), not VO2max, is the major limiting...
November 4, 2021
RunSignup 2021 Timer Market Survey Now Open
November 4, 2021 – Moorestown, NJ /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - GiveSignup | RunSignup announces the launch of its annual Timer Market Survey for the endurance industry. This survey is designed to provide insights into the timer industry and focuses on understanding timers’ business practices, current challenges, technology used, and obtaining input...
November 4, 2021
UTMB® World Series confirms seven new events across the USA, Hong Kong, Andorra, Mexico, Italy and France for 2022
(Chamonix, France) 4th November, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - UTMB® World Series today confirmed the newest seven world-class events in Hong Kong, Andorra, Mexico, Italy, France, and the USA that will join the inaugural circuit in 2022, including a mix of established and brand-new races. The announcement is the first of...
November 4, 2021
InsideTracker Presents Shalane Flanagan, Emily Abbate in Live-Streamed Hurdle Podcast Event
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.— Nov. 4, 2021— InsideTracker, the leading truly personalized performance and nutrition system, presents a live, virtual event featuring endurance legend Shalane Flanagan in conversation with acclaimed journalist Emily Abbate on the eve of the 2021 New York City Marathon, a race Flanagan won in 2017. The interview will...
November 4, 2021
T S Restaurants Partners with XTERRA Worlds
Kapalua, Maui (November 4, 2021) – T S Restaurants’ Hula Grill, Duke’s Beach House, Kimo’s and Leilani’s will serve as title sponsors of the XTERRA Kapalua Trail Runs on the island of Maui on Saturday, December 4, 2021. Adding to the lineup and new this year is the XTERRA Trail...
November 3, 2021
Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2021 returns with hybrid finale events that celebrates the community’s resilience
SINGAPORE, 3 November 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - It was announced today that the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM) will return with a hybrid format for the second straight year in 2021 and will feature a special series on the SCSM Virtual Club (VC). In addition to the usual challenges and...
November 3, 2021
Nomination Period Now Open for 2022 Running USA Industry Conference Awards
(Nov. 3, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ Running USA announced today that nominations are now being accepted for its 2022 Industry Awards, which will be presented at the upcoming Industry Conference presented by Race Roster in Orlando. The event will be held Feb. 20-22, 2022. The 2022 awards are: The Running USA...
November 2, 2021
Nike Trademark Hints at Metaverse Sneakers
More than one major company is going meta: Nike appears to be gearing up to offer its branded sneakers and apparel in virtual environments. The company filed a trademark application for its signature swoosh logo and “Just Do It” slogan in “downloadable virtual goods, namely, computer programs featuring footwear, clothing, headwear, eyewear, bags …...