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August 12, 2022
Maryland Cycling Classic Supported by UnitedHealthcare Announces Seven Brand Ambassadors
12 August 2022, BALTIMORE, Md. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Maryland Cycling Classic supported by United Healthcare today announced a roster of six world class athletes as brand and community ambassadors for its weekend of events taking place September 1-4, 2022. Nelson Vails, an Olympic silver medalist in track cycling; Rahsaan Bahati,...
August 11, 2022
Brooks Running Sees Double-Digit Growth In Q2
Brooks Running reported sales grew 11 percent year-over-year in the second quarter. The Seattle-based running brand said that for the second consecutive quarter, it held the top spot in the U.S. adult performance running footwear market with a 21 percent market share based on revenue, according to The NPD Group. Brooks...
August 11, 2022
Science Shows You Can Go Farther and Faster with Music
A new study in the Journal of Human Kinetics showed that listening to music during a running time trial led to a 10% increase in total distance covered, as well as a 14% increase in speed. There was also evidence of 8% lower blood lactate concentration in those who listened to...
August 11, 2022
Zwift’s future direction: A doubling-down on project innovation and, eventually, VR headsets and AR
His answers are deliberately vague but Zwift CEO Eric Min has hinted at the future directions the company and the platform may take, including new product innovation and, in a matter of years, the possibility of virtual and augmented reality enhancing the riding experience. Velo News
August 11, 2022
Former U.S. Olympic distance runner arrested for drunk driving in Minnesota
On the night of Aug. 8, in Eden Prairie, Minn., Minnesota running legend and 1976 U.S. Olympian Garry Bjorkland was charged with driving under the influence after crashing into another vehicle while allegedly driving on the wrong side of the road. Canadian Running
August 11, 2022
XTERRA European Championship Saturday in Czech Republic
August 11, 2022/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The pinnacle event on the 2022 XTERRA European Tour takes place this Saturday, August 13, in Prachatice, as the Czech Republic plays host to the European Championship race for the second time. This is the 18th year of XTERRA racing in the Czech Republic, which produced...
August 11, 2022
CAKE Partners with StreetsLA to Monitor Bike Lanes in Los Angeles
Stockholm, Sweden (August 11, 2022)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – CAKE’s Ösa+ electric motorcycles have been silently patrolling the bike paths of Los Angeles for the last three months. As part of a pilot program with StreetsLA, staff were using the modular utility bikes to monitor 1,100 miles of L.A. 's bike paths and...
August 11, 2022
Professional Road and Track Runner Maggie Montoya Joins Salomon Athlete Team
OGDEN, Utah (August 11, 2022)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Today, Salomon is expanding its roster of U.S. road running athletes with the addition of professional road and track runner, Maggie Montoya. Montoya joins the Salomon team with an impressive resume of running accomplishments, including her debut marathon time of 2:29:08 from the Chevron Houston...
August 11, 2022
2022 Bayou Hills Run Highlights Fun-Filled Labor Day Weekend in Pensacola
Pensacola, FL – (August 11, 2022)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Hit the ground running on Labor Day at one of Pensacola’s oldest racing events, the 2022 Bayou Hills Run. This long-established 5K and 10K race highlights an activity-filled Labor Day weekend in Pensacola that also includes live performances, music festivals, and more. This year’s...
August 11, 2022
First ever Ford GFNY Oaxaca this Sunday
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Ford GFNY Oaxaca offers riders a long race course of 116.5km with an elevation gain of 1850m including Ixtepeji summit, one of the longest mountain passes in Mexico, considered an out of category climb. The first 5km of the race through downtown Oaxaca are mostly flat. Once out...