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February 21, 2022
Running USA Welcomes Race Directors, Vendors to 2022 Industry Conference
ORLANDO (Feb. 21, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The running industry is returning to one of its favorite events. The 2022 Industry Conference presented by Race Roster is being presented by non-profit Running USA this week in Orlando. Programming began Sunday afternoon at Walt Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort and continues through...
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February 20, 2022
Inaugural War Eagle Run Fest begins new tradition for Auburn fans
AUBURN, Al. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The sound of the cannon firing Sunday morning signaled the start of the Inaugural War Eagle Run fest and a new tradition for thousands of Auburn fans. Runners cheered as they made their way across the starting line with their sights set on finishing in Auburn...
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February 20, 2022
Peloton’s Ride Gets Bumpier
Over the past year, Peloton has been shrouded in controversy, and the at-home fitness company is facing another challenge on the road to recovery after warehouse workers revealed the company knowingly sent tarnished bikes to customers, according to the Financial Times. To keep up with high demand during the pandemic,...
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February 20, 2022
Race Day Events Partners with Cellcom Green Bay Marathon
Green Bay, WI /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Race Day Events, an established endurance event management company, has partnered with the Cellcom Green Bay Marathon providing its event management and operations. The partnership comes at a time when RDE is preparing for another breakout year in 2022. “We could not have asked for...
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February 19, 2022
Top Event Management and Timing Companies in the United States come together to form Soteria
DENVER, CO; FITCHBURG, WI; MEMPHIS, TN; CHARLOTTE, NC; and SAN DIEGO, CA, February 19, 2022 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - HAL Sports, Race Day Events, Start 2 Finish and TimingHQ have come together to create Soteria, an event management support company and MyLaps timing technologies largest Bibtag Company in the western hemisphere. Soteria,...
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February 18, 2022
Leaked email outlines Nike’s new return-to-office plan, which ‘happily’ coincides with the brand’s 50th anniversary
Most Nike workers will return to the company's US offices in time to celebrate the brand's 50th anniversary. The sportswear giant sent an email to employees Wednesday outlining the company's new "phased return" to its offices. A copy of the email was reviewed by Insider. Business Insider
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February 18, 2022
The Gasparilla Distance Classic Association partners with MarathonFoto to capture athletes’ images at the 2022 Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic Weekend Races as their official race photography provider.
The Gasparilla Distance Classic Association has a full weekend of racing planned. Starting on Saturday, February 26th with a 15K and 5K. Then on Sunday, February 27th with a Half Marathon and 8K. When their races kick-off, Gasparilla will be partnered with MarathonFoto as their official race photographer. MarathonFoto will...
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February 17, 2022
6 types of drugs banned by the Olympics, and how they affect athletic performance, from marijuana to trimetazidine
Elite athletes competing at the Olympics and other international sporting events are banned from using certain medications and drugs, on the grounds that they may present safety risks, give unfair advantages, or violate the "spirit of sport," according to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). Insider
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February 17, 2022
Spoked makes it simple for Every Cyclist to Train Smarter
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Richard Lang is a decorated former professional cyclist turned tech entrepreneur. Starting his cycling career at the age of 16, Lang went on to represent his home country of Australia, achieving wins in numerous events including 1st place overall at the UCI Oceania Tour 2011. At the age...
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February 17, 2022
Your Brain Fatigues First In Running. Cycling? It’s Your Muscles
While the outward manifestation of fatigue—the reduction in force of muscle contraction—is universal, it turns out the reasons that fatigue accrue are different in different sports. Guillaume Millet, professor of exercise physiology at Jean Monnet University (St-Etienne, France), recently published a study on those differing mechanisms of fatigue in running...