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August 3, 2021
Professional Triathletes Organisation and Matta Launch Global Campaign That Aims to Disrupt, Educate and Entertain Ahead of Inaugural Collins Cup
LONDON: The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) and award-winning London-based creative agency, MATTA have today launched their global event marketing campaign for the eagerly-awaited inaugural Collins Cup, which takes place in Šamorín, Slovakia on 28th August 2021. MATTA, who were appointed by the PTO in April to deliver the campaign for...
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August 2, 2021
Around the Island Swim halted with no finishers after 10-plus hours
Competitors in the 55th Around the Island Swim ran into difficult ocean conditions Sunday, and the race couldn't come to a typical conclusion. The rules of the 22.75-mile race around Absecon Island called for a 10-hour time limit, and no swimmers in the clockwise race were at the North Jackson...
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August 2, 2021
Why Open Water Swimming Can Make You Smarter
A growing body of research suggests that swimming might provide a unique boost to brain health. Regular swimming has been shown to improve memory, cognitive function, immune response and mood. Swimming may also help repair damage from stress and forge new neural connections in the brain. Adventure Journal
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August 2, 2021
NYCRUNS Incorporates Non-Binary Athletes Equally Throughout Its Race Ecosystem
With the NYCRUNS Brooklyn Marathon & Half Marathon set to become one of the country’s biggest races in April 2022, NYCRUNS is proud to announce that it will be incorporating gender-expansive identification into its race registration and scoring platform. This will be implemented in a few short weeks when the...
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August 2, 2021
Hundreds Hit the Rockies at 2021 Stages Cycling Leadville Stage Race
Leadville, Colo, Aug. 2—From July 30 to Aug. 1, nearly three hundred devoted cyclists descended upon Leadville, Colo. for the sold-out Stages Cycling Leadville Stage Race. They came from 37 states, Canada, and Puerto Rico to tackle the famed Leadville Trail 100 MTB route over the course of three days....
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August 2, 2021
The Netherlands Welcomes Back IRONMAN Maastricht-Limburg
MAASTRICHT / LONDON / TAMPA, Fla. –After a three-year hiatus, the Netherlands welcomes back a full-distance IRONMAN® triathlon event with the re-introduction of IRONMAN Maastricht-Limburg. The event will make its return on Sunday, August 7, 2022, marking its fifth edition of racing after the inaugural event in 2015. IRONMAN Maastricht-Limburg will feature...
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August 2, 2021
Optimising you for Life: PhD Nutrition launch new Life range
The new range marks a significant expansion of PhD’s offering and has been designed as a comprehensive range of premium supplements that optimise both physical and mental well-being. The range includes products that promote gut health, sleep quality, mental performance and metabolic wellness. It is expected to appeal to a...
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August 2, 2021
Team USA Women’s Team Pursuit Slots Into Third on First Day Of Track Cycling At Tokyo 2020 Games
TOKYO - Thirteen days into the Tokyo 2020 Games, the track cycling events kicked off at the Izu Velodrome, two-and-a-half hours south of Tokyo. The reigning Women’s Team Pursuit World Champion squad of Chloé Dygert (Brownsburg, Ind.; CANYON//SRAM Racing), Jennifer Valente (San Diego; Twenty24), Emma White (Duanesburg, N.Y.; Rally Cycling),...
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August 2, 2021
The Running Event Opens Registration for 2021 Conference and Trade Show
PORTLAND, Maine (August 2, 2021) – The Running Event (TRE), North America’s largest running specialty trade show, today announced registration is now open for its event taking place November 30 to December 2, 2021 in Austin, TX. “We’re thrilled to invite retailers, race directors, and professionals across the running industry to...
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August 1, 2021
“Multiple” athletes may face punishment over drinking alcohol at Olympic Village
Multiple athletes have landed themselves in hot water and could face disciplinary action after being caught drinking at the Olympic Village. Toshirō Mutō, director general of Tokyo 2020, has confirmed that athletes and other members of an unnamed delegation were spotted consuming alcohol in a park within the Village. An...
