June 21, 2024

EF fires Andrea Piccolo after rider reportedly caught with HGH

Piccolo has not yet been publicly charged with an anti-doping offense and the UCI has yet to comment, as the incident became public late Friday evening in Europe. An e-mail request for comment to Piccolo’s agent was not immediately returned. When reached via text message, EF general manager Jonathan Vaughters...

June 21, 2024

Nike Execs Accused of Misleading Investors About DTC Progress in New Suit

A new lawsuit is accusing Nike of misleading investors about its purported success in its direct-to-consumer strategy. A class action suit filed by Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP on Thursday claims that Nike chief executive officer John Donahoe and Nike chief financial officer Matthew Friend failed to reveal to shareholders that the company’s...

June 21, 2024

Austin International Half Replaces 3M Half Marathon

Austin, Texas – June 21, 2024/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – High Five Events is thrilled to announce the rebranding of the renowned 3M Half Marathon to the Austin International Half. The race, set to take place on January 19, 2025, will continue to offer the same scenic route through Austin, Texas, while embracing...

June 21, 2024

OUC Orlando Half Marathon Increases Prize Purse Continuing the Legacy of February’s US Marathon Trials

Orlando, FL /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Track Shack Events announces a $24,000 prize purse for the OUC Orlando Half Marathon on Saturday, December 7 at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando as part of an athlete development program for U.S. runners. Continuing the ‘history-making’ legacy of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team...

June 21, 2024

Zoë Rom Joins UltraSignup’s Trailhead Podcast as New Producer and Co-Host Alongside Buzz Burrell

June 21, 2024 — Nashville, TN /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – UltraSignup is thrilled to announce that journalist and podcaster Zoë Rom has joined the Trailhead Podcast as co-host and producer. Rom, a Boulder-based writer and journalist with a passion for outdoor adventure, kicked off her debut episode with an engaging interview alongside...

June 21, 2024

supertri and Varlo Sports Unite to Disrupt and Ignite the Growth of Triathlon

Cherry Hill, New Jersey (June, 2024)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Varlo Sports, a leader in sports apparel innovation is pleased to announce its multi-year strategic partnership as supertri’s Official Global Apparel Provider. Supertri is the new name and vision for Super League Triathlon, delivering fast, technical and tactical racing featuring the world’s best...

June 20, 2024

Why Michael Johnson’s $30 Million Track League Won’t Have Any Safety Pins

Michael Johnson’s new track league, formally launched this week and debuting next spring, addresses several major issues in the sport. Grand Slam Track also tackles one very small one. Sprinters and runners competing in the league won’t pin paper bibs to their jersey tops, eliminating a long-loathed anachronism. Athletes have...

June 20, 2024

Zing Coach Raises $10M for Feature-Packed AI Fitness App

That’s the idea behind Zing Coach, a fitness app backed by health tech company Palta, which just raised $10 million in equity and debt financing in a Series A funding round. Zing Coach will use the funding to enhance its technology and features, enter new markets and expand its team....

June 20, 2024

Are jean shorts back? This French-running brand seems to think so

The origins of this unconventional running trend began on X earlier this month when a user tweeted a photo of the shorts on the website. The tweet quickly went viral, amassing over 80,000 views, and Satisfy Running reaped the benefits, selling out of their PeaceShell™ 5-inch inseam Digital Denim shorts in no...

June 20, 2024

Participants Set to “Race Across The Sky” with the Kickoff of 2024 Life Time Leadville Race Series

Leadville, Colo. (June 20, 2024)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Life Time Leadville Race Series, consisting of both run and cycle events, leads participants through the picturesque trails and hills of Leadville, CO as they “Race Across the Sky.” The Series will take place over five weekends in June, July and August...