STUDIES
Want to stay up to date on the latest press releases and news about studies in the running, cycling and triathlon industries? Scroll below to view all endurance sport studies.
June 4, 2020
New Study: Marathon performance linked to fats, potassium, magnesium in diet
Study shows faster marathoners took in significantly more calories and fats—eating more nuts, seeds, fruits and vegetables—than slower marathoners. Read more about the study on PodiumRunner.
June 2, 2020
New Study Shows Uplifting Power of Running in a World of Lockdown, Reveals ASICS
ASICS surveyed more than 14,000 regular exercisers across 12 countries and found that more than a third (36% globally) of them are more active now than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic began – despite most sports being brought to a standstill by social distancing measures. Read more study results here.
June 1, 2020
Identical twins compared a vegan diet with meat-eating in 12 week experiment
The Turner twins have climbed a mountain and trekked to the most inaccessible points on every continent, all in the name of research, charitable causes, and exploration. For their latest adventure, brothers Hugo and Ross Turner trekked into even more fraught territory — comparing the effects of a vegan diet to an omnivorous...
May 28, 2020
Expectations for the Future: Endurance Industry Survey Results
(May 28, 2020) - Earlier this month, Running USA led an effort to assess the foremost concerns of endurance business owners as COVID-19 cancellations continue to wreak havoc on the industry. As of late May, four months into the U.S. response to the pandemic, the outlook is not optimistic. Nearly...
May 28, 2020
RACE RESULT Timing Technology used as Tracing Solution to Help Fight Covid-19
As the innovation leader in sports timekeeping solutions, RACE RESULT’s engineering team has developed a system to trace Covid-19 cases and help contain the virus, using UHF transponders and its latest product development, the Passive Track Box. "The new Track Box has not been officially released for timekeeping yet. Rather...
May 21, 2020
RunSignup Survey Shows Race Organizations Expect 45% of Revenue in 2020
Moorestown, NJ - Earlier in May, Runsignup, the leading technology provider for US races, put out a short survey to race organizers. This simple survey created a snapshot of revenue expectations for the industry in 2020 and 2021 and looked at how organizations are adjusting to their expectations. While the...
May 18, 2020
What the future of fast marathons looks like
Physiologists from around the world share their pet theories and crazy ideas on what it will take to break records. Read more on Outside.
May 12, 2020
RRCA Releases Return to Running: Runner Attitude Survey Results
Arlington, VA – From April 21 to May 6, 2020 the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) collected over 10,000 responses on its Return to Running Events and Group Runs survey. The goal of the survey was to get an understanding about customer attitudes as they relate to returning to...
May 5, 2020
Are more people running and biking now?
As gyms and fitness studios stay closed, it seems like more people than ever are walking, running, and biking—especially outside in the places that it’s allowed. Triathlete reached out to a few fitness platforms and looked through some of their reports to find out what kind of activity levels we’re actually...
May 4, 2020
Fitbit data shows we’re sleeping better during the COVID-19 lockdown
Americans don’t typically sleep well. One large survey showed that people get a full, uninterrupted night of sleep on only about one out of four nights. During this anxious time, you might think the problem would get worse. But data from sleep-tracking apps and wearables suggests people are actually getting...