August 22, 2022

University of Arizona becomes 12th NCAA Division I School to add Varsity Women’s Triathlon

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – USA Triathlon, along with University of Arizona Athletics Director Dave Heeke, today announced the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, will become the 12th NCAA Division I program to offer women’s triathlon at the varsity level. A member of the Pac-12 Conference, the University of Arizona...

August 22, 2022

NGX Named As Official Shake Partner Of Super League Triathlon London

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Super League Triathlon (SLT) can today announce a partnership with NGX (Nutri-Genetix), who will become its Official Shake Partner for the opening race of the 2022 Championship Series in London. The agreement with NGX sees them team up with Super League for the kick-off of its biggest ever...

August 22, 2022

Qatar Airways Becomes the Official Airline Partner of the Global IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 Series

DOHA, Qatar / TAMPA, Fla / LONDON, UK (August 22, 2022)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Qatar Airways and IRONMAN have entered a long-term global partnership, making Qatar Airways the Official Airline Partner of the Global IRONMAN® Series and IRONMAN® 70.3® Series through the 2025 season. In addition, Qatar Airways will be the title...

August 22, 2022

Perform Emerges from Stealth with $1.2 Million in Funding and Partnership with Running Legend Meb Keflezighi to Democratize Coaching

SAN FRANCISCO, California /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Perform, a startup that helps runners reach their goals with a personal running coach and smart training app, today announced that it has raised $1.2 million in pre-seed funding led by defy.vc, with participation from Techstars, the Chief Product Officer of Calm, the former...

August 22, 2022

Aaronn Gu and Emily Tato Claim Titles at the 2022 Columbia Threadneedle Investments Boston Triathlon

BOSTON, MA /ENDURANC SPORTSWIRE/ - On a warm summer day, the Columbia Threadneedle Investments Boston Triathlon returned to the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR) Carson Beach in South Boston. In the 14th annual event, Aaronn Gu of Brookline, MA, captured the title of top male athlete in the Olympic Distance...

August 22, 2022

Collin Chartier (USA) And Haley Chura (USA) Claim Victories At 2022 Subaru IRONMAN Mont-Tremblant

MONT-TREMBLANT, QUEBEC, CANADA (Aug. 21, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The picturesque international Resort of Tremblant and Quebec’s stunning Laurentian Mountains provided a spectacular backdrop for the return of the Subaru IRONMAN® Mont-Tremblant triathlon. With some of triathlon’s best on hand, Collin Chartier (USA) won the men’s professional race with a...

August 20, 2022

Record Number of Participants Celebrate 10th Anniversary of the Yinzer 4.12K

PITTSBURGH (August 20, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – A record number of nearly 800 yinzers wore their finest Pittsburgh attire while celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Yinzer 4.12K on the North Shore or participating virtually this morning. This year’s event raised more than $93,000 for the Light of Life Rescue Mission...

August 19, 2022

Olympic Mountain Bike Silver Medalist Tests Positive for Doping

Swiss anti-doping officials provisionally suspended Mathias Flückiger after the successful cyclist tested positive for a cattle growth hormone substance called Zeranol. Flückiger’s suspension comes just ahead of the UCI European MTB World Championships. It results from a test sample collected on June 5. Gear Junkie

August 19, 2022

Endurance sports make a life-changing update for nonbinary athletes

The origins of the movement by endurance race organizations to add a nonbinary category is uncertain, but for Life Time, it started with a conversation in early 2020, just before the pandemic hit. The event producer didn’t make an official announcement about the new race division but simply worked it...

August 19, 2022

Mancini sentencing delayed to November

Cycling industry investor Samuel Mancini, who was originally scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 17 after pleading guilty to one count of securities fraud, will now be sentenced on Nov. 17. Mancini was the director of a Denver-based fund that planned to invest in several well-known Italian cycling brands. He was...