June 5, 2023

Motorcyclist killed, competitor seriously injured in crash at Ironman triathlon championship race in Germany

The rider of a motorbike has died following a crash with a competitor in an Ironman triathlon European championship race Sunday, police in the event's host city of Hamburg said. A triathlete who witnessed the accident said he "saw the bike explode into what felt like a thousand pieces." Police...

June 5, 2023

Bike Retailers Ride Inventory Glut As Demand Softens

As American consumers return to spending money on experiences post-pandemic, they’re not spending nearly as much at bike shops as they did during the COVID-19 outbreak. Thus bike retailers that struggled to keep inventory in stock during the peak demand of the lockdowns and restrictions of 2020-2022 now have too much...

June 5, 2023

Study finds speedwork (not hill repeats) more likely to cause stress fractures in runners

The findings come from a study in which researchers enlisted 17 volunteers for treadmill runs up to 16 km/h, at five different slopes. Through complex modeling that also pulled information from motion-capture testing and a database of computerized tomography (CT) scans of volunteers’ tibia bones, researchers were able to get...

June 5, 2023

Amazing Camille Herron Breaks Men’s Course Record at Texas Trail Festival Marathon

Ultrarunner Camille Herron added a new notch to her belt over the weekend, taking home the top prize in the Texas Trail Festival marathon in Spicewood, Texas, breaking the overall course record by nearly two minutes with her 3:49:47 victory. She also walked away with a pretty sweet longhorn-shaped birdhouse...

June 5, 2023

European start-up GOFLUO raises €1M to accelerate North American growth with its stylish Bodyglowers

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – GOFLUO, the innovative Belgian fashion brand that fuses style and safety, was founded in 2018 by Julie Vets. The fashion designer and mother of three recognized the need for high-visibility clothing that looked as good as it was safe. With the growing popularity of (e-)bikes, steps and scooters,...

June 5, 2023

25 Years and Running: 27,000 Registered Runners Take on the 25th Edition of Rock ‘N’ Roll Running Series San Diego, The Largest Marathon and Half Marathon Weekend on The West Coast

SAN DIEGO, Calif./ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The 25th running of the Rock ‘n’ Roll® Running Series San Diego showcased it is as popular as ever, hosting over 27,000 registered runners from all 50 states and 42 countries, regions, and territories for the largest marathon and half marathon weekend on the West...

June 5, 2023

Denago to reveal three new eBike models at the (e)Revolution show

Dallas, TX (June 5, 2023)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Denago will reveal new Hunting, Cargo, and eMTB eBike models at the (e)Revolution show, Booth 6535, in Denver, Colorado this week. The 2023 (e)Revolution show is open to both members of the trade and the public: trade-only days are June 8-9, and are intended for...

June 4, 2023

Noble and Nieuwoudt dominate at Challenge Gunsan-Saemangeum

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Professional long distance racing returned to South Korea this weekend with Challenge Gunsan-Saemangeum and it was Australia’s Caleb Noble who took out the men’s win in 8:01:23 and Magda Nieuwoudt took the women’s in 9:00:51, both with convincing wins. Noble was out of the water neck and...

June 4, 2023

Margirier and Thek Take the Wins at OTSO Challenge Salou

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Perfect conditions greeted the athletes at OTSO Challenge Salou on a day that delivered stunning racing from Mathis Margirier (FRA) and Grace Thek (AUS) who took the wins under the hot Spanish sun in front of a crowd of thousands on Spain’s Costa Daurada. The day started...

June 4, 2023

Keegan Swenson and Carolin Schiff win Garmin UNBOUND Gravel 200 presented by Craft Sportswear

Emporia, Kan., /ENDURANC ESPORTSWIRE/ - Keegan Swenson and Carolin Schiff won the 2023 edition of Life Time’s (NYSE: LTH) Garmin UNBOUND Gravel presented by Craft Sportswear. Featuring the largest field size in the event’s history, approximately 4,000 riders took on grueling courses through the Flint Hills region completing 25-mile, 50-mile, 100-mile,...