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 25, 2020

On a lighter note: Mum sets up epic obstacle course for her kids in quarantine.

One mum has come up with a genius idea, sharing on her Facebook page just exactly how she plans to keep her toddler busy, with an elaborate obstacle course. Read more on Kidspot.

March 25, 2020

Tokyo 2020 sponsors will retain rights in 2021, says Bach

A number of the IOC’s TOP sponsorship contracts are set to expire at the end of 2020, including those with General Electric, Procter & Gamble and Dow, and their status had been thrown into doubt by the decision to delay the Games amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. However, Thomas Bach, president...

March 25, 2020

Why Dick’s Sporting Goods is suspending CEO and president salaries amid the coronavirus pandemic

Top executives at Dick’s Sporting Goods will not take home pay for a temporary period as the retailer braces itself for the coronavirus’s impact on its business. What’s more, Dick’s announced reductions in the base salaries of all members of its senior management team. Other salaried employees will also take cuts...

March 25, 2020

Kitsbow Partners with Local Outdoor Industry Manufacturers to Accelerate COVID-19 Face Shield Production

Old Fort, N.C. (March 25, 2020) — After pivoting its premium bike apparel production to make face masks and shields for first responders and medical providers in Western North Carolina, Kitsbow experienced unanticipated engagement from all over the U.S., with demand totaling more than 100,000 units in the first week....

March 25, 2020

Six things race directors wish runners understood about canceled events

Runner’s World asked race directors of four marathons—Big Sur, Eugene, Flying Pig, and Napa Valley—what they wish athletes knew about how these races operate, so when cancellations happen, runners remain calm. Read what they said here.

March 25, 2020

Herbalife Nutrition’s Herbalife24 Triathlon, 5k and Bike Tour Event Rescheduled for October 25, 2020

LOS ANGELES--March 25, 2020-- Herbalife Nutrition (NYSE: HLF), a premier global nutrition company, today announced it has rescheduled the Herbalife24 Triathlon Los Angeles, 5k and Bike Tour for Sunday, October 25, 2020. “After careful consideration and consulting with health professionals, we have confirmed a new date for the event,” said...

March 25, 2020

USA Triathlon Statement on Postponement of Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— USA Triathlon today issued the following statement in response to the International Olympic and Paralympic Committees’ respective announcements that the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 will be postponed to 2021, due to ongoing logistical and public health concerns surrounding the COVID-19 global pandemic: Statement from USA...

March 25, 2020

In wake of COVID-19 race cancellations, Run The Edge co-founded by Olympian Adam Goucher to offer FREE virtual race options

Boulder, CO March 25, 2020 – The COVID-19 crisis has sent the world spinning with a flood of event cancellations. Nearly every running race and event scheduled this spring has been canceled or postponed. “To athletes training for races, this news can feel devastating,” said Run The Edge Co-Founder and...

March 25, 2020

Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run and Outside Interactive Announce Free Official 2020 Remote Participation Through a “Simulated” Race Day Experience

Washington, DC (March 25th, 2020) – Today it was announced that the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run has introduced Outside Interactive’s race day simulator technology for treadmill runners as an integral component of its free virtual race offering for this year’s cancelled race due to the Covid-19 virus,...