Sunshine Coast, QLD – Rudy Project pro triathlete Tim Reed put on quite the show last Saturday, holding off 2-time champion Sebastian Kienle in an incredible sprint finish to win the 2016 IRONMAN® 70.3 World Championship. This was the first time since 2011 that an Australian has taken the World Champion title, making the win an even sweeter victory…
PORTLAND, Ore. (September 8, 2016) — Portland based athletic apparel company, Greenlayer, is privileged to announce that it will provide the official race tee for the 38th year of the IRONMAN® World Championship triathlon. This will be the first time in the history of the event, that the IRONMAN World Championship finisher shirts will be made from a propriety…
Auburn, CA – September 8, 2016– The competitive field at the Ultra Race of Champions (UROC) deepens this week with the addition of Mario Macias. UROC is a 100 kilometers trail race based in Auburn, California that strives to attract the best long distance runners from all over the World to create the Super Bowl for the sport…
Newton Running announced the release of a special edition shoe to celebrate the city of Chicago. The 2016 Chicago Special Edition Aha will be sold exclusively at the Newton Running booth at the Chicago Marathon Expo and on http://ift.tt/1euhsAa beginning in early October 2016. Inspired by the Chicago flag, the shoe features bold blocks of the infamous…
EMMAUS, Penn., NEW YORK, NY – September 9, 2016 –Runner’s World Magazine’s annual Half & Festival powered by ALTRA earned a Gold Level certification from the Council for Responsible Sport. This is the third consecutive certification for the event, which was recognized with high marks for being socially and environmentally responsible. “As we gear up for the Runner’s World Half…
Newton Running announced the release of a special edition shoe to celebrate the Ironman® World Championships in Kona, HI. The 2016 Kona Special Edition Aha will be sold exclusively at a Newton Running pop-up booth in Kona, Big Island Running in Kona, and on http://ift.tt/1euhsAa beginning in early October 2016. Inspired by the challenge that awaits triathletes…
(Logan, UT) — ICON Health and Fitness announces the promotion of Dan Toigo to Senior Vice President of ICON Health and Fitness, Managing Director of FreeMotion Fitness. ICON selected Toigo because of his strong commercial sales background. With the knowledge and experience he’s gained from other commercial fitness companies, he plans to grow the FreeMotion…
New York, September 8, 2016—New York Road Runners today announced, as New York City students head back to school, that all NYRR youth running events are now free to all participants, complementing the free youth running programs NYRR has been offering for the past 12 years through the NYRR Mighty Milers and Young Runners programs…
Sausalito, California, September 7, 2016 – OutsidePR today announced two significant personnel moves, welcoming back Devon (Sibole) Malizia — who is returning to the agency as an Account Manager — and promoting Jess Smith, who will be stepping up as OutsidePR’s first-ever Vice President. Devon first joined OutsidePR in 2008 as an Account Coordinator and quickly ascended…
San Diego, CA, September 7th, 2016 – The innovator of the Performance Toesock, Injinji, is taking their patented five-toe-sleeve socks for athletes to the next level with the introduction of the Ultra Compression Toesock. The new product, which will launch in February 2017, will be available in both unisex and women’s-specific models. The Ultra Compression line combines…