December 28, 2021

COVID Surge May Stall Gym Industry’s Comeback

The Omicron spike in COVID cases could spoil a pre-pandemic certainty for the gym industry: members flooding in to start on fitness-related New Year’s resolutions. The seven-day moving average of COVID cases cataloged by the CDC is at its highest point since January 2021. Business tracking firm Placer.ai said gym visits...

December 28, 2021

Tokyo Olympics Cost $1.8B Less Than Previous Estimates

The Tokyo Olympics faced a raft of problems related to the global pandemic, but the final bill came in well under previous estimates. The Summer Games cost organizers an estimated $13.6 billion, $1.8 billion below a prior prediction of $15.4 billion. Front Office Sports

December 28, 2021

Air Force Marathon Announces Best Pricing for Registration

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - As this year’s clock ticks away, the Air Force Marathon team prepares for the New Year, and the U.S. Air Force’s 75th birthday. When the clock strikes midnight on Jan. 1, registration opens for all with the chance to save up to $20 through Jan. 3. Race...

December 28, 2021

Endurance Town USA Host Goes International with RacingThePlanet

Morro Bay, CA /ENDURANCE SPORTWIRE/ - Endurance Town USA (ETUSA), a media production company focused on fostering human connection through outdoors, adventure, and endurance sports, is teaming up with a global ultramarathon producer RacingThePlanet. The ETUSA founder and host Samantha Pruitt will serve as the Event Director of the race in...

December 28, 2021

Applications for 2022 Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run and 5K Run-Walk Lottery to Be Accepted Between Monday, January 3, and 11:59 P.M. Sunday, January 16, 2022.

December 28, 2021, Washington, DC /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - After an unusual couple of years due to Covid-19 wreaking havoc on the global schedule of road races, the Credit Union Cherry Blossom race committee looks forward to welcoming runners back to Washington DC on April 3, 2022. Their hope is, of course,...

December 27, 2021

Pickleball Central Announces a Majority Investment from Dundon Capital Partners LLC

KENT, Wash.(December 27, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Pickleball Central, the largest company in the world devoted to the fastest growing sport in America, has announced a majority investment from Dallas-based investment firm Dundon Capital Partners LLC. The deal includes both Pickleball Central's retail equipment business and its affiliated PickleballTournaments.com software and...

December 27, 2021

ROUVY partners with Animotion BV to boost its presence and activities in the Benelux countries

Zottegem, Belgium / December 27, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - In order to promote the joy of indoor cycling and running in AR (augmented reality) in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, Animotion BV, headquartered in Zottegem, Belgium, has signed a multi-year partnership agreement with VirtualTraining s.r.o. located in the Czech Republic; and...

December 27, 2021

Swim For Alligator Lighthouse Named One of the Extreme Swimming Challenges Around the World by Swimming World Magazine

Saint Augustine Beach, Florida /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Swimming World Magazine included the Swim For Alligator Lighthouse 8-mile race in Islamorada, FL on its list of Extreme Swimming Challenges. The event is the fourth stop on the Speedo SALT Series. Only one of four races to be mentioned, the race continues...

December 23, 2021

Meta Director of Sport Peter Hutton Joins Professional Triathletes Organisation’s Board of Directors

LONDON, ENGLAND: The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that it has appointed Peter Hutton, Director of Sports Partnerships at Meta, to its Board of Directors. In Hutton’s Silicon Valley based role at Meta, he is in charge of the company’s sports strategy and partnerships worldwide, helping rights holders, broadcasters, agencies,...

December 23, 2021

World Athletics approves new rules and regulations for shoes in competition

It was announced today that World Athletics has approved new shoe rules and regulations for competition. The new rules have brought a major update to the future of the sport, as athletes will not be allowed to wear shoes that have over a 20mm stack height during competition. This rule...