September 30, 2021

The AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Championships ready to race through London

Athletes qualified from 150 races, across six continents between Sept. 2018 - Dec. 2020 The best of the best age group runners ready to race the streets of London World Champion titles on offer for men and women across nine age categories The inaugural AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Championships...

September 30, 2021

GFNY Ecuador Manta: American Jill Patterson in contention for overall win

GFNY returned to Latin America for the third time this season with GFNY Ecuador Manta last Sunday. Over 700 cyclists rode the beautiful but challenging 143-kilometer long course that included 2034 meters of climbing, most of which was attacked in the Pacoche forest. Despite a crash and mechanical early in...

September 30, 2021

Final Surge Launches New Training Plan Marketplace and Coach Pages

Raleigh, NC - September 30, 2021 – Final Surge is announcing the launch of their new Training Plan Marketplace, enabling coaches who use Final Surge the ability to create and sell training plans to athletes all over the world.  Athletes can come to the new marketplace and search through running,...

September 30, 2021

Canadians Ryan Atkins and Emma Cook-Clarke Win Spartan’s North American Championship in North Lake Tahoe, CA

NORTH LAKE TAHOE, CA (September 28, 2021) – Spartan®, the world’s leading endurance sports and wellness brand, returned to the rugged mountains of Palisades Tahoe (formerly Squaw Valley) in North Lake Tahoe, CA — host of the 1960 Winter Olympics — for the 2021 Spartan North American Championship over the weekend....

September 30, 2021

Hybrid events with fused in-person and do-anywhere results

Sodisp is the only challenge platform available to support fused leaderboards, showing both official and self-timed results in the same leaderboard! Hybrid events are a mix of both in-person race results (which are typically timed using professional timing equipment) and do-anywhere self-timed results (either by GPS app/watch or manual entry)....

September 29, 2021

Study: women’s hearts respond differently to marathon training than men’s

A recent study looking at the differences between male and female marathoners found that women’s hearts actually respond differently than men’s after training for a marathon. Researchers found that women who have completed multiple marathons do not have reduced left ventricle function or aortic stiffness compared to male marathoners or female recreationally...

September 29, 2021

Amazon Makes Major Fitness Push

Amazon is making its move into personal fitness, launching a workout class platform and nutrition planning service tied to its Halo wearables. The new services were announced on Tuesday, along with a diverse lineup of new products, including its new wearable device, the Halo View. FOS

September 29, 2021

Why Exercise Is More Important Than Weight Loss for a Longer Life

For better health and a longer life span, exercise is more important than weight loss, especially if you are overweight or obese, according to an interesting new review of the relationships between fitness, weight, heart health and longevity. The study, which analyzed the results of hundreds of previous studies of weight loss...

September 29, 2021

Sena Releases New R2 and R2 Evo at Sea Otter 2021

IRVINE, Calif. (September 29, 2021) – Sena Technologies, Inc., the global leader in Bluetooth® communication solutions for the powersports and outdoor sports markets is excited to announce the upcoming launch of the new R2 and R2 EVO road cycling helmets. ALL NEW DESIGN, SAME AWARD-WINNING TECH The all new R2...

September 29, 2021

USA Triathlon to Host Second Annual National Athlete Recovery Day on Monday, Oct. 11

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today announced it will host the second annual National Athlete Recovery Day on Oct. 11, the would-be day after the postponed 2021 IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. The annual event, launched in 2020, encourages athletes to focus on the importance of rest and recovery and...