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May 14, 2024
Movemint Raises Pre-Seed to Transform Endurance Event Management and Sign Up
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Movemint, a modern and easy-to-use event registration platform, today announced the close of its pre-seed funding round. Founded in 2024 by former Strava engineering leader Zack Isaacs and designer Taylor Peliska, Movemint is on a mission to make athletic event discovery, sign-up, and results easy and fun....
May 13, 2024
Rich Running Fan Pays Boston Marathon Winner After Organizers Still Haven’t
Buzunesh Deba was named the official winner in 2016 after Rita Jeptoo was disqualified for doping. But the Boston Athletic Association has held up paying her the $100,000 she’s due—$75,000 for winning and $25,000 for setting a course record—because it’s been unable to recover the money from Jeptoo. The Wall Street Journal wrote about Deba’s...
May 13, 2024
Yuengling Shamrock Marathon Brings $22 Million Economic Impact to Virginia Beach
MAY 13, 2024 – VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The annual Yuengling Shamrock Marathon held in Virginia Beach has once again proven to be a major economic driver for the city, bringing in an impressive $22 million in revenue. The event, which took place March 15-17, 2024 attracted over...
May 13, 2024
Is Bike Retail on the Road to Recovery?
Encouraging quarterly results from Fox Factory, Shimano, MIPS, and Thule as well a favorable reports from Circana and PeopleForBikes offers some optimism that the bike industry may be finally moving past its crippling destocking phase to resume growth in the second half. However, the National Bicycle Dealers Association (NBDA) still...
May 10, 2024
Asics Delivers Q1 Wholesale Growth in North America, Bolstered By Speciality Run Channel
Asics North America got a lift in wholesale sales during the first quarter of 2024. And U.S. sales in the specialty run channel were a large part of that. The Japan-based athletic brand‘s sales in the United States, Canada and Mexico all saw double-digit growth in the quarter compared to the prior...
May 10, 2024
World Triathlon and PTO announce new anti-doping measures for long distance triathlon
World Triathlon and the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) have announced new anti-doping measures, including a growing, global Registered Testing Pool (RTP) that will see athletes tested in and out of competition for the new T100 Triathlon World Tour. It will be delivered by the International Testing Agency (ITA) acting on...
May 10, 2024
RunSignup Reports 8% Participation Growth in Endurance Industry
Moorestown, NJ—May 10, 2024 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - RunSignup, the leading registration and technology provider for races in the U.S., reveals a notable increase in race participant for the endurance industry. According to RunSignup's data analysis, April 2024 showed an increase of 7% in participant registrations compared to the same period...
May 10, 2024
Training Today App announces launch of bespoke cycling workouts, in a series of updates for app users
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Building on the recent success of their running workouts, the Training Today App team is pleased to announce their latest feature 'dynamic cycling workouts.' - personalised cycling sessions that are expertly curated by their coaching team, uniquely customised using an individual's readiness to train (RTT) score. Combining...
May 9, 2024
Dash Sports: Celebrating 18 Years of Fueling Active Lifestyles in South Lake County
Clermont, FL, May 9, 2024 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Dash Sports, the cornerstone of the Clermont and greater South Lake County athletic community, proudly marks its 18th year of operation. As a beacon for runners, walkers, and triathletes, Dash Sports has dedicated nearly two decades to fostering a culture of health...
May 9, 2024
Sportstats and ChronoTrack announce partnership after successful Rock n’ Roll Nashville Marathon weekend
Nashville, TN/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Rock n' Roll Nashville Marathon, renowned for its vibrant energy and scenic routes through the heart of Music City, unfolded on Saturday, April 27th. The event celebrated the resurgence of endurance racing with over 23,000 athletes running one of several course distances winding through the...