September 18, 2020

USA Cycling Names 2020 UCI Road World Championship Elite Teams

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Cycling announced today the athletes who will represent the United States in the Elite Men’s and Women’s Time Trial and Road Race at the 2020 UCI Road World Championships that will take place in Imola, Italy on September 24-27, 2020. The competition formatting has been...

September 18, 2020

Toronto Women’s 416 Run Challenge

Toronto, Canada (September 17, 2020) - Toronto Women’s Run Series today kicked off a brand new exciting virtual Challenge geared to keep women running, walking and actively pursuing their goals, even if regular race events remain in limbo for now. The 416 Run Challenge (416runchallenge.ca) is a first of its...

September 18, 2020

Professional Triathletes Organisation Supports Spanish Triathlon Championships with 15,000 Euro Prize Purse

LONDON, ENGLAND: The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that it will provide a 15,000 EURO professional prize purse for the Spanish Middle Distance Triathlon Championships to be held on September 26, 2020 in Bilbao. The Biscayan capital is set to host the ninth edition of this event. The 1.9k swim...

September 18, 2020

Beyond Monumental Announces “Marathon In A Month” Edition of the 2020 CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon

INDIANAPOLIS – (September 18, 2020) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ -  Beyond Monumental has a new registration category for it’s 2020 signature event, the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon. The newly established “Marathon in a Month” category will allow participants to complete 26.2 miles over the course of one month, broken in to...

September 17, 2020

New Salomon TV Film Tells Rich Story of American Culture Through Rickey Gates’s Cross-Country Run

OGDEN, Utah (Sept. 17, 2020) – Today, Salomon announces the release of TransAmericana, a feature-length film that follows ultrarunner Rickey Gates on his 2017 journey to run across the Continental United States. Available online and at select live events in September, TransAmericana documents Gates on his 3,700-mile journey from South...

September 17, 2020

AI-powered weight training startup Tonal raises $110 million amid home workout boom

AI gym equipment startup Tonal nabbed a $110 million round from new and existing investors. Tonal’s $2,995 equipment, which attaches to any wall with two studs, lets bodybuilders lift up to 200 pounds in one-pound increments. Adjustable arms and 17 different sensors support over 170 leg, arm, shoulder, back, core, and chest workouts....

September 17, 2020

Former track and field boss gets two years in prison

Former track federation president Lamine Diack was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison for corruption during his nearly 16-year tenure at the IAAF, most notably a scheme that allowed Russian athletes who paid millions in hush money to keep competing when they should have been suspended for doping. Read more on...

September 17, 2020

Event Southwest Ramps Up Fulfillment Services to Support Virtual Events

Dallas, Texas - Event Southwest, a Dallas- and Austin-based event production, timing and fulfillment company has bolstered existing operations to continue to serve the growing packet mailing demand of the country’s events. Event Southwest’s vetted and professional team has been providing fulfillment services for events since 2000and thoroughly understands the...

September 17, 2020

Merrell and Honey Stinger Keep Runners Buzzing with New Trail Shoe Collaboration

ROCKFORD, Mich. and STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 17, 2020) —Merrell, the outdoor performance brand, and Honey Stinger, the honey-powered sports nutrition brand, have teamed up to create a buzzworthy new limited-edition trail running shoe. Drawing inspiration from Honey Stinger’s extensive lineup of delicious nutrition products featuring honey, the cobranded Merrell Agility...

September 17, 2020

P3R Launches First-Ever Explore Your Parks Adventure in Partnership with Allegheny County Parks to Promote Corporate Wellness

PITTSBURGH, PA (September 17, 2020) – P3R, Allegheny County Parks and Allegheny County Parks Foundation team up to offer the first-ever Explore Your Parks Adventure to promote corporate wellness within the FedEx Corporate Challenge community. During the month of October, FedEx Corporate Challenge runners are encouraged to complete a 3-mile...