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February 4, 2022
RRCA Announces 52nd Class of Distance Running Hall of Fame Inductees
Arlington, VA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Founded in 1971, the RRCA Distance Running Hall of Fame inducts American runners that have attained extraordinary levels of achievement in the sport of distance running as either an athlete or a key influencer (an individual that has contributed a considerable amount of their time...
February 4, 2022
Paraguay Prepares to Host the 2022 Adventure Racing World Championships
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Expedicion Guarani will be this year’s Adventure Racing World Championships and the organisers are looking forward to welcoming teams from around the world to Paraguay, to explore their country and meet their people. The race takes its name from the Guarani people, and language (Spanish and Guarani are...
February 3, 2022
Withings Acquires 8fit
Withings announced the acquisition of 8fit, the health, fitness and wellness app. Available in six languages, its offerings include workouts, customized meal plans and self-care to users. This news follows last month’s announcement of Withings’ acquisition of Impeto Medical, a specialist in R&D, manufacturing, and distribution of medical devices for...
February 3, 2022
Hoka and Ugg Help Deckers Deliver Its Largest Quarter Ever
Deckers Brands delivered its largest quarter in history for the third quarter of 2022 despite ongoing supply chain issues and a slowdown in its Sanuk and Koolaburra brands. The footwear conglomerate – which also owns Hoka, Ugg, and Teva – reported a revenue increase of 10.2% to $1.188 billion in...
February 3, 2022
Skechers Just Had Its Best Year Yet, Thanks to DTC Sales and a Strong Supply Chain
The fast-growing comfort focused footwear brand managed to break four quarterly sales records throughout the year and set a new record for full year sales in 2021 at $6.29 billion. In the fourth quarter, Skechers unveiled sales of $1.65 billion, marking a year over year increase of 24.4%. Net earnings...
February 3, 2022
ASICS Ventures Invests In RUN. EDGE. Limited, A Provider Of Video Search And Real-Time Analytics Services In Sports And Enterprise Field
RUN. EDGE is a startup company, which was carved out of Fujitsu Limited in June 2018. With the mission of "Creating new experiences through video and technology”, RUN. EDGE provides video search and real-time analysis platforms in the sports and enterprise fields including education. ASICS
February 3, 2022
National Downhill Series Calendar Sees Three Returning Events for 2022
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - USA Cycling announced on Thursday the dates and locations for the 2022 National Downhill Series. The NDHS, formally known as the Pro Gravity Tour (Pro GRT), saw great success in 2021, despite several races canceling due to outside factors, including COVID. “We are slated...
February 3, 2022
Peloton’s Bikes Spur Effort by NordicTrack Maker to Bar Imports
NordicTrack maker iFit Health & Fitness Inc. filed a U.S. trade complaint seeking to block imports of Peloton Interactive Inc.’s stationary bikes, escalating a dispute over home-fitness equipment and adding to Peloton’s woes. Bloomberg
February 3, 2022
Registration Open for Inaugural Heineken® 0.0 Pittsburgh Earth Day Run
PITTSBURGH (February 3, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Runners are invited to celebrate Earth Day this year with the first-ever Heineken 0.0 Pittsburgh Earth Day Run. The highly sustainable 5K race, scheduled for April 9, will encourage runners to practice eco-friendly running habits while celebrating Earth Day. Aiming to be one...
February 3, 2022
NYCRUNS Brooklyn Marathon Signs Multi-Year Agreement with adidas as Footwear and Apparel Partner
Brooklyn, New York, February 3, 2022 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - NYCRUNS, one of the fastest-growing endurance event businesses and the organizer of the 2022 NYCRUNS Brooklyn Marathon & Half Marathon, today announced that adidas has joined on as the first-ever official Footwear and Apparel Partner for the event, which will be...
