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December 21, 2020
Acapulco, Mexico announced as Host City for the new Mazda IRONMAN 70.3 Acapulco Riviera Diamante presented by Mundo Imperial
ACAPULCO, Mexico/TAMPA, Fla. (December 21, 2020) – Following the success of IRONMAN®70.3® events in Cozumel, Monterrey, and Los Cabos, The IRONMAN Group today announced the addition of a new IRONMAN 70.3 event that will take place in Mexico's largest beach and resort city, Acapulco, Mexico. The inaugural Mazda IRONMAN 70.3 Acapulco...
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December 21, 2020
ROAD iD and Team Novo Nordisk Team Up to Promote Active Lifestyles
ROAD iD, leading manufacturer of wearable ID products and Team Novo Nordisk, the world’s first all-diabetes professional cycling team, announce a partnership that will bring the two organizations together around a shared goal to promote active, healthy lifestyles. All of Team Novo Nordisk’s athletes compete with type 1 diabetes and...
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December 21, 2020
St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend Virtual Experience becomes global celebration of heroism, hope
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Thousands of supporters worldwide collectively took part in the 19th annual St. Jude Memphis Marathon® Weekend Virtual Experience presented by Juice Plus+® on Saturday, Dec. 5, the first time the beloved Memphis event has gone entirely virtual, encouraging participants in communities around the world to take part...
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December 21, 2020
Momentous Welcomes World Champion and Leading Female Runners Emma Coburn, Emma Bates and Molly Seidel to the Team
(JACKSON HOLE, WY—DECEMBER 21, 2020)- Momentous, a premium sports nutrition company known for its line of NSF-certified protein powders and supplements, has partnered with Steeplechase World Champion and Olympic Medalist, Emma Coburn, 12-time All American Marathoner Emma Bates, and 2020 Olympic Marathon Qualifier Molly Seidel. These 3 leading female runners...
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December 21, 2020
iFit Celebrates the Holiday Season with Festive Workouts and a Santa-Themed 5K
(LOGAN, Utah, December 21, 2020)—iFit, the patented, interactive, connected fitness platform, celebrates this holiday season with a collection of festive workouts. iFit members can embrace this joyous time of year with a cycling series in snowy Alaska, a walking and jogging tour of Germany during the holidays, and a Santa-themed...
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December 20, 2020
Writer and adventurer Roy Wallack dies after mountain biking accident
Wallack, a longtime contributor focusing on fitness and the outdoors to the Los Angeles Times, was an avid hiker, runner and cyclist who completed extreme challenges. Wallack was biking with friends on the Guadalasca Trail, when he crashed while riding down a steep trail and hit his head on a...
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December 19, 2020
Yahoo Finance Digital sales and China emerged as the twin pillars lifting Nike’s Q2 earnings
The sportswear giants’ Q2 revenue came in at $11.2 billion vs. $10.55 billion expected and $10.33 billion year over year. Earnings per share came in at 78 cents vs. 62 cents expected and 70 cents year over year. Digital sales and China emerged as the twin pillars lifting Nike’s Q2...
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December 18, 2020
DUI charges filed against box truck driver who killed five cyclists
The Clark County District Attorney’s office filed a criminal complaint against Jordan Barson for operating a vehicle with methamphetamine in his system when he drove off the road and onto the shoulder where he struck five cyclists, and resulting in substantial bodily harm to one other. VeloNews
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December 18, 2020
Grandma’s Marathon Voted to BibRave’s All-Decade List
(DULUTH, MINN.) - Grandma’s Marathon-Duluth, Inc. has been included on the “Top 20 Marathons of the Decade” list, as voted on by participants and published by popular running website BibRave. Already named by BibRave voters as one of the top five marathons in the country in 2018, Grandma’s Marathon this...
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December 18, 2020
Dick’s SG Partners For Same-Day Delivery
Dick’s Sporting Good and Instacart announced that the companies have partnered to launch same-day delivery from more than 150 stores to provide another safe and convenient shopping option for its customers during the holidays and beyond. Stores impacted include Dick’s locations in Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York,...