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January 23, 2024
Red Knot Development releases Pasha, a film about cycling in Tanzania
Arusha, Tanzania /January, 2024/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Red Knot Development and Red Knot Racing Company have released PASHA, a film about Tanzanian cyclist and now coach Richard Laizer. Laizer grew up in the village of Olasiti, where he found success on a bike as a youngster, despite the disapproval of others in his...
January 23, 2024
Northern California’s Prestigious Endurance Race Returns to Cool, California The 34th Annual “Way Too Cool 50K Endurance Run Presented by Altra” Slated for March 2, 2024
Cool, California /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Click here to register today for the 34th Annual Way Too Cool 50K Presented by Altra. Registration is now open and closes on February 27, 2024 or until filled. On Saturday, March 2, 2024, more than 600 ultra-runners will travel from around the globe to...
January 22, 2024
MyFitnessPal Appoints New CEO, Collabs With Kate Hudson
MyFitnessPal has named Mike Fisher as its new CEO, a move that comes after the global nutrition and food tracking app recently announced a new partnership with Kate Hudson. Fisher, who has previously served at Etsy, Quigo, AKF Partners and PayPal, succeeds Dinesh Lathi, who will remain involved with MyFitnessPal...
January 22, 2024
Local Runners Win Rose Bowl Half Marathon
Pasadena, CA – January, 2024 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – On New Year’s Day, 96,371 college football fans squeezed into the Rose Bowl to watch an epic college football playoff game, Michigan’s 27-20 overtime win against Alabama. Twenty days later, athletes of a different sort, dressed in shorts and singlets, again filled the Rose...
January 22, 2024
The 14 Best Wellness Retreats in the World for Active Travelers
Health and wellness is highly personal. Sometimes our bodies want a challenging mountain trek and a big dose of carbs. Or, after I’ve adventured hard, I might crave a nourishing week of yoga or a few days of planted-based meals and mindfulness sessions, preferably on a beach somewhere. Other times,...
January 21, 2024
Peloton Offloads Output Park Factory in $33M Deal
Peloton has sold its spacious Peloton Output Park (POP) facility and land in Ohio to First Solar for a cool $33 million. The commercial real estate transaction closed on January 11, according to Wood County records. Athletech News
January 21, 2024
“Guilty For Everything” – Belgian Race Organizer Faces Three-Month Suspension After Fatal Route Mishap Claims Life of 19-Year-Old Cyclist
The Belgian cycling community witnessed a stinging hearing from the Tournai police court. After a misplaced racing track claimed the life of 19-year-old rider Stef Loos, the scene sparked calamities on March 17, 2019. While its dire consequences entangled the event’s organizer, Marc Duquesnoy, this latest update marked his prolonged...
January 19, 2024
Sports Illustrated’s Publisher Guts Staff. Future Unclear
Staffers at Sports Illustrated were notified on Friday of massive layoffs—some immediately, others in short time, with potential for the entire staff to be gone in three months. Authentic, the licensing group that purchased Sports Illustrated for $110 million from Meredith five years ago, has terminated the agreement it holds with The Arena Group to publish SI...
January 19, 2024
Top Finisher DQ’d from Sarasota Marathon
School Principal Disqualified from Sarasota Marathon after claiming podium spot, and editing GPS data. Apparently, she was being questioned directly by others that were questioning her results. By Monday, her Garmin data was private. Without this data, there may not have been enough justification to issue the disqualification. While her...
January 19, 2024
USA Triathlon cancels controversial Team USA Platinum Membership
As part of a new tiered membership structure unveiled this week, new USAT memberships featured Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum tiers, each with different price points and benefits. Priced at US$400, the Platinum membership was originally positioned by USAT this week as its most premium membership offering. However, by forcing...