May 13, 2024

Davies Dominates & Draper Tracks Down Rhodes at XTERRA Weston Park

STAFFORDSHIRE, UK /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Daisy Davies (GBR) dominated the women's Full Distance off-road triathlon, and Will Draper (GBR) secured victory in the men's race at the 2024 edition of XTERRA Weston Park, which unfolded on Saturday, May 11th. Held in the expansive 1,000-acre private estate of Weston Park, the...

May 13, 2024

Is Bike Retail on the Road to Recovery?

Encouraging quarterly results from Fox Factory, Shimano, MIPS, and Thule as well a favorable reports from Circana and PeopleForBikes offers some optimism that the bike industry may be finally moving past its crippling destocking phase to resume growth in the second half. However, the National Bicycle Dealers Association (NBDA) still...

May 13, 2024

Whitefish Marathon Powered by Hammer Nutrition Announces First-Ever Half Marathon Sellout

WHITEFISH, Mont. (May 13, 2024) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The 2024 Whitefish Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K Powered by Hammer Nutrition will bring more than 1,200 people to its start line on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Whitefish, Montana, tripling its registration numbers since 2019. For the first time in its...

May 13, 2024

Unbridled Women Cut Loose in Parklands

Louisville, KY /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Unbridled Women Adventure Race is returning to the Parklands of Floyds Fork on Sunday, June 9, 2024. The 6-hour event will be staged out of the Brown-Forman Silo Center in Turkey Run Park. Participants will race in teams of 2 or 3, visiting checkpoints...

May 12, 2024

Emma Pallant-Browne (GBR) And Nicolas Mann (DEU) Top the Field at the 2024 Zafiro IRONMAN 70.3 Alcúdia-Mallorca Triathon

MALLORCA, Spain /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Balearic Island of Mallorca today played host to the first European IRONMAN Pro Series™ race. The race saw Germany’s Nicolas Mann take his second ever IRONMAN 70.3 triathlon win, and secure a total of 2,500 points, putting him 35th position in the IRONMAN Pro...

May 12, 2024

Wins for Alessandro Fabian and Aurelia Boulanger at Inaugural Challenge Cesenatico

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The first-ever Challenge Cesenatico witnessed a thrilling event as 1,400 athletes from 22 nations converged on Italy’s picturesque Adriatic Coast. The event featured a challenging 1.9km coastal swim, 92,6km hilly ride, and 21.1km multi-lap run. The event was graced by a stellar line-up of over 40 professional...

May 10, 2024

Asics Delivers Q1 Wholesale Growth in North America, Bolstered By Speciality Run Channel

Asics North America got a lift in wholesale sales during the first quarter of 2024. And U.S. sales in the specialty run channel were a large part of that. The Japan-based athletic brand‘s sales in the United States, Canada and Mexico all saw double-digit growth in the quarter compared to the prior...

May 10, 2024

She’s the First Woman to Finish the Barkley Marathons—Ever. Here’s How She Did It.

The Barkley Marathons is not a race in the traditional sense. It’s a war of attrition where participants, at times, work together more than they want to beat each other to the finish line. Completing five 20-ish mile laps under the 60-hour time limit is the goal—the order of the finishers is...

May 10, 2024

World Triathlon and PTO announce new anti-doping measures for long distance triathlon

World Triathlon and the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) have announced new anti-doping measures, including a growing, global Registered Testing Pool (RTP) that will see athletes tested in and out of competition for the new T100 Triathlon World Tour. It will be delivered by the International Testing Agency (ITA) acting on...

May 10, 2024

Oura launches two new heart health features

Smart ring maker Oura is launching two new features focused on heart health, the company announced on Friday. The first claims to help users get an idea of their cardiovascular age, while the second feature aims to estimate their cardio capacity. Depending on a person’s results, Oura will offer strategies on how...