May 14, 2024

French Olympic marathon hopeful facing possible suspension for doping violation

Parisian marathoner Mehdi Frère, 27, might lose his chance to represent his country on his home soil in this summer’s highly anticipated Olympic Games following reports that he missed three scheduled doping tests. Frère’s potential disqualification and the risk of a two-year suspension came as a major blow for the Frenchman...

May 14, 2024

EXEC: Giant Group Sees Improving Bike Picture as April Shipments Close to Flat

The Giant Group reported a sharp moderation of sales declines in April 2024 as shipments dipped just 1.75 percent year-over-year to NT$6.91 billion. The decline was the smallest year-over-year decrease in sales since April 2023, when sales grew 20.3 percent to NT$7.03 billion. January 2024 sales were down 17.7 percent, February sales were...

May 14, 2024

La Jolla Half Marathon Partners with HydraPak® and WaterMonster to Go Waste Free, Ditches Disposable Cups

OAKLAND, Calif. (May 14, 2024)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – In partnership with HydraPak®, global leader of high-performance hydration solutions, and water delivery services provider, WaterMonster, the La Jolla Half Marathon and 5K is excited to announce that it will remove disposable cups and transition to HydraPak's reusable SpeedCup at this year's race. The...

May 14, 2024

Empowering the Next Generation: Introducing the XTERRA Youth Tour

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – In 2024, XTERRA launched its inaugural Youth Tour designed to develop the next wave of world-class off-road triathletes. With over 40 events worldwide, the XTERRA Youth Tour connects young athletes to the world of cross-triathlon, offering a structured competitive path for anyone curious about the sport and...

May 14, 2024

Strava urged to delete popular London cycling segment after deadly crash

The operator of Regent's Park, The Royal Parks, has written to Strava and other cycling apps to ask for the removal of the Outer Circle from its leaderboards. It follows a collision involving Hilda Griffiths, 81, a pedestrian who was hit by a cyclist, Brian Fitzgerald, in June 2022, and later died...

May 14, 2024

EXEC: On Holding Shares Hit 52-Week Highs as Q1 Results, DTC Gains Please the Street

On Holding AG pushed first quarter net sales past the half billion Swiss francs (CHF) mark for any quarter in its relatively short history, and did so with nearly 30 percent growth for the period ended March 31. The strong Q1 results made Wall Street forget about the tumultuous day...

May 14, 2024

Mountain Hardwear Wants You to Be Sun Wise: Launches New Sun Protection Apparel and Partnership with The Skin Cancer Foundation

Richmond, Calif. [May 14, 2024] /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Mountain Hardwear, a leader in high-performance equipment and apparel for climbers, mountaineers, skiers, snowboarders, and outdoor athletes, today announced new additions to its sun protection line of apparel, as well as a new partnership with The Skin Cancer Foundation. Since 1979, The...

May 14, 2024

TriDot Wins “Best Technology for Data and Analytics (Sports)” at the Sports Technology Awards (STA)

DALLAS, TX – May 14th, 2024 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – TriDot, a division of Predictive Fitness, was awarded “Best Technology for Data and Analytics (Sports)” in London, UK at the prestigious Sports Technology Awards (STA). Known as the "Oscars of Sports Technology,” TriDot was selected "Best Technology for Data & Analytics (Sports)"...

May 14, 2024

FORM Wins Best Wearable at the 2024 Sports Technology Awards

Vancouver, BC, May 14, 2024 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – FORM, the industry-leading fitness technology company pioneering real-time visual feedback to elevate athletic performance, is excited to be announced as the winner of the ‘Mechanical, Engineered, and Wearable’ category of this year’s Sports Technology Awards, held in London, UK on May 9th. The...

May 14, 2024

Movemint Raises Pre-Seed to Transform Endurance Event Management and Sign Up

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Movemint, a modern and easy-to-use event registration platform, today announced the close of its pre-seed funding round. Founded in 2024 by former Strava engineering leader Zack Isaacs and designer Taylor Peliska, Movemint is on a mission to make athletic event discovery, sign-up, and results easy and fun....