April 23, 2024

Shimano first-quarter sales down 20% from last year

Shimano is reporting that its first quarter sales were 100,557 million yen ($650 million), down 20.2% from the same quarter last year. In the company’s bicycle division, sales were down 22.6% to 76,090 million yen. Company-wide, ordinary income was up 0.9% from the first quarter of last year. Shimano did...

April 23, 2024

British man runs 4-hour marathon while drinking 25 glasses of wine

A British man and TikToker combined two of his favourite things–running and wine–at this year’s London Marathon to complete an epic challenge for charity. Instead of opting for a flashy costume or a Guinness World Record, Tom Gilbey of London, an Internet wine connoisseur, took on the challenge of blind tasting a...

April 23, 2024

Stages Cycling lays off entire workforce

Stages Cycling is seemingly the latest casualty of the ongoing industry crisis with sources close to the company indicating it laid off all its staff last week, as the company appears to edge closer to ceasing operations. The company is synonymous with power meters and had a hugely successful range...

April 23, 2024

Kona Bicycle Brand for Sale After Dropping Out of Sea Otter Bike Show

It’s likely a tough week for the employees of Kona Bicycles. After setting up a booth at Sea Otter, one of the cycling industry’s largest annual gatherings, Kona employees were told to tear it back down before the event even started. The move was surprising for a number of reasons. Kona had...

April 23, 2024

Aging without injury: how older runners are killing the game

Injuries are not fun, and neither is aging, but the two don’t always go hand in hand. Canadian physiotherapists argue that whether you’re fresh out of school or newly retired, age does not necessarily determine your running injury status. In fact, these physiotherapists have found older runners outperforming newcomers to...

April 23, 2024

These Were the Guinness World Records Broken at the 2024 London Marathon

The 2024 London Marathon saw 44 Guinness World Records broken, including for the fastest marathon dressed in an inflatable costume. Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir may have stolen the headlines by setting a new women’s-only world record on Sunday, but she was not the only record breaker in the race. Amateur runners...

April 23, 2024

OUTSIDE Interactive, Inc. returns as media and broadcast partner of the UTMB World Series in the USA and Canada

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – UTMB® World Series and Outside Interactive, Inc. are pleased to announce an expansion of their groundbreaking broadcast and media partnership in 2024. Fans from the USA and Canada will be able to watch exciting live content from eight UTMB World Series Events on OutsideTV, the broadcast arm...

April 23, 2024

UTMB World Series partners with DAZN to supercharge growth through worldwide coverage

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – UTMB® World Series and DAZN, the world’s leading live sports streaming service, have signed a groundbreaking two-year global broadcast partnership to showcase UTMB World Series in 2024 and 2025. With 43 events taking place across Asia, Oceania, Europe, Africa, and the Americas as part of the world’s...

April 23, 2024

Gold’s Gym SoCal Appoints Mike Mitchell as Vice President of Fitness

Los Angeles, CA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Gold’s Gym SoCal, the original home of transformative fitness workouts, appoints Mike Mitchell as its new Vice President of Fitness. With over two decades of experience in the fitness industry, Mitchell brings a wealth of knowledge, leadership, and passion to his new role. Mitchell's...

April 23, 2024

Boston Triathlon to Add New Global Professional Race

BOSTON, MA – April 23rd, 2024/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – ethos, a mass participation event organization that produces the Columbia Threadneedle Investments Boston Triathlon and Kids Day at the Boston Tri today announced the addition of supertri Boston to their weekend of exciting racing this coming August. The Boston Triathlon is excited to...