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May 5, 2021
2022 Running USA Industry Conference Returns to Orlando
(May 5, 2021) - The 2022 Running USA Industry Conference presented by Race Roster will be held in-person in February 20-22, 2022, returning to the Coronado Springs Resort at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. “Coronado Springs was one of our attendees’ favorite venues of the last decade,...
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May 5, 2021
BASE Performance Provides Custom Apparel for Special Olympics Florida
Boulder, Colorado (May 5, 2021) – BASE Performance, LLC, industry-leading provider of endurance sports products announced that it will serve as the exclusive 2021 custom triathlon kit provider for Special Olympics Florida. “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to partner with BASE Performance,” said Special Olympics Florida President and CEO Sherry Wheelock. “BASE...
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May 5, 2021
bluerub launches hair and body care products for triathletes and swimmers
Loveland, CO: Today, bluerub, a natural body care company for all athletes, announced their SWIM collection: three products that remove chlorine, salt, and bromine from skin and hair. They also restore pH and protect hair and skin from the effects of salt water and pool chemicals. bluerub worked directly with triathletes to...
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May 5, 2021
Runners around the world take part in first AbbottWMM Global Marathon
Runners from more than 75 countries took to the streets of their cities, towns and suburbs on May 1-2 to take part in the inaugural AbbottWMM Global Marathon. Runners aged 20 to 87 from Singapore to Switzerland, the Philippines to Peru, Hong Kong to Honduras donned their race bib, laced up...
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May 5, 2021
2021 Boston Marathon Cutoff Time Set at 7:47 Below Qualifying Time
In total, 23,824 applications were received by the Friday, April 23 registration deadline. A total of 14,609 athletes applied with a qualifying time equal to or faster than 7 minutes, 47 seconds under their respective qualifying standard or applied through the early registration period for consecutive runners. The B.A.A. was unable to accept 9,215 qualifiers...
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May 4, 2021
ClassPass, Fitness Tech Firm MindBody Eye Merger, IPO
ClassPass and Mindbody, which provide technology to fitness companies worldwide, have been discussing a merger, Bloomberg reported, citing unnamed sources. ClassPass, works as a subscription-based business, allowing users to book workouts at fitness studios and other locations. In January 2020, ClassPass said its valuation was above $1 billion since it had gotten $285...
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May 4, 2021
Under Armour Rallies in Q1
The company’s Q1 2021 earnings show a major bounce back from this time last year. Sales rose 35% year-over-year, bringing revenue to $1.26 billion. Online sales led the charge with 69% growth, and the company had an overall profit of $77.8 million. Front Office Sports
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May 4, 2021
TriggerPoint Celebrates International Foam Rolling Day with Exclusive Live Programming and Social Contest
Carlsbad, Calif. (May 4, 2021) —TriggerPoint, the leader in recovery and massage products in the athletic and personal wellness markets, encourages everyone to learn about the benefits and importance of foam rolling on International Foam Rolling Day, May 11, 2021. “Foam rolling offers many benefits not only for athletes, but...
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May 4, 2021
BikeFlights Provides Best On-Time Delivery of Shipments
PORTLAND, OR (May 4, 2021) - During the peak shipping periods of what may have been the most challenging shipping year to date, BikeFlights.com, a bicycle shipping service and bike box supplier, reported the best on-time delivery performance for its bikes, wheels and gear shipments. “Like most companies, we’ve had...
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May 4, 2021
Race Directors HQ announces Race Directors Run 2021
Race Directors HQ, the online resource platform and community network for race directors worldwide, announced on Tuesday the launch of a worldwide real-time virtual race celebrating the endurance events industry. Race Directors Run 2021 is a free-to-join 5K to be held live on May 27 at 1pm ET. The race...
