May 17, 2021

Gwen Inglis, reigning cycling national road race champion, killed on a ride by suspected DUI driver

Gwen Inglis, one of Colorado’s foremost cyclists, was struck and killed on a training ride in Lakewood on Sunday morning by a driver who police suspect was intoxicated. Denver Post

May 17, 2021

New $3.3M Seed Pumps Up DeltaTrainer’s Platform

DeltaTrainer, a one-on-one remote personal training company, raised $3.3 million in a round of seed funding to boost development of its platform and wearable technology. The Pittsburgh-based company founded in 2018 provides fitness training based on tracking a user’s movements via Apple Watch motion analysis. Crunchbase

May 15, 2021

Leslie Jordan announces their NEW super soft TRI-Blend fabric

Portland, OR – Leslie Jordan announces their NEW super soft tri-blend fabric to their already extensive performance and lifestyle apparel line. Leslie Jordan, Inc. specializes in creating shirts & finisher giveaway items that race directors can customize completely, and that runners will run to collect. While tri-blend fabric isn’t inherently...

May 15, 2021

HOKA ONE ONE® Launches the All-New Clifton 8

(GOLETA, Calif.), May 15, 2021 – HOKA ONE ONE®,a division of Deckers Brands (NYSE: DECK), announces the launch of the Clifton 8, the latest update to one of the brand’s most popular franchises. Offering the features that have made the Clifton a beloved family of shoes for runners of all...

May 14, 2021

Authentic Brands Group Reportedly Offers $1B For Reebok

Adidas has been trying to offload Reebok since December. And now, Authentic Brands Group, owner of Sports Illustrated and athletic apparel and equipment brands like Airwalk, Prince Sports, Tapout, and Volcom, reportedly made an offer to buy Reebok for $1 billion. Front Office Sports

May 14, 2021

100% Signs Ken Block as Their Newest Visionary

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – May 14, 2021 – 100%®, the San Diego-based sports performance company, has signed Ken Block as its latest Visionary and he joins an illustrious roster of athletes representing the brand. As an entrepreneur, in 1994 Ken founded DC Shoes and in 2010, the clothing and media...

May 14, 2021

Petition to cancel Tokyo 2020 Olympics submitted with 350,000 signatures

The submission of the petition comes amid rising COVID-19 cases in Japan, while concerns over the fate of the Games have grown due to Japan's low vaccination rate, the spread of new variants and the state of emergency in place in Tokyo and other prefectures. Inside The Games

May 14, 2021

Davis Phinney Foundation Partners with The Eddy Rando to Excite Classic Bike Fans and Raise Money for a Great Cause

Parker, Colo. — Beautiful, elegant, classic and filled with enthusiasm and fun, the Eddy Rando is a 30-mile ride for steel-bike enthusiasts. One-hundred riders with a passion for steel bikes will join with like-minded cyclists for the Eddy Rando on June 13 in Parker. Registration is here. Riders of vintage...

May 14, 2021

Japan expands coronavirus emergency ahead of Tokyo Olympics

Japan on Friday further expanded a coronavirus state of emergency from six areas, including Tokyo, to nine, as Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga repeated his determination to hold the Olympics in just over two months. Associated Press

May 14, 2021

Momentum builds for Run Show Boston with more top brands and speakers revealed

Momentum is building for the first ever Run Show USA event, scheduled Jan. 29-30, 2022, at Boston’s Hynes Convention Center, with the announcement that top running brands including ASICS, HOKA ONE ONE, Altra, Runderwear, Feetures, Smartwool, Caldera and PRO Compression will be joining Retail Partner Marathon Sports, in bringing all...