STUDIES
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April 3, 2026
London’s 100,000-Runner Gamble Exposes a Hard Truth for U.S. Race Directors: A Conference Badge Won’t Protect You in Court
DeKalb, Ill. (April 3, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ — Last week, The Guardian reported that the TCS London Marathon is in advanced talks to stage a two-day, 100,000-runner event in April 2027 — internally dubbed the “Double London Marathon.” If approved, the event would place 50,000 runners on the course each...
April 2, 2026
WaterMonster Powers the Shift to Cup-Free Racing—Proven at Major Marathons
Austin, TX /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - WaterMonster is redefining how runners hydrate. Its cup-free, self-serve hydration systems eliminate paper cups, reduce waste, and simplify race-day operations—without slowing athletes. See what renown crowd control scientist Marcel Altenburg had to say. See how it works: https://watermonster.us/pages/sustainable-cup-free-events Proven on the Course WaterMonster systems have...
March 24, 2026
Study Finds Greater St. Louis Marathon Generates More Than $4.5 Million in Annual Economic Activity
ST. LOUIS (March 24, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ — A recent economic impact analysis finds that the Greater St. Louis Marathon and associated events generate more than $4.5 million in annual economic activity within the City of St. Louis, underscoring the growing role of endurance events in the region’s sports tourism...
March 21, 2026
Movemint Redefines Results in Endurance Sports with Human-First Results Analysis Platform
San Francisco, CA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Movemint, the endurance sports technology platform, today announced the launch of Results Analysis, a product built on a simple but radical belief: every finisher deserves to be seen. Developed with the full spectrum of the endurance community in mind, Results Analysis tracks every finisher...
March 17, 2026
ShowcasedBiennial Road Race Management Race Director Compensation Study Shows Surging Race Participation Driving Race Director Compensation Gains
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Road Race Management’s latest Biennial Race Director Compensation Study shows race directors continuing their decades-long trend towards being true professionals with “race directing” representing paid employment for 80% of the survey respondents. More and more event management companies and running clubs now conduct multiple events as a...
March 13, 2026
RunSignup Concludes Decade of Public Registration Market Analysis Reports
Moorestown, NJ (March 13, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – RunSignup, the leading registration and technology platform for endurance events in the United States, today announced it will discontinue its bi-annual public registration market analysis reports after a decade of providing industry transparency. The decision comes as the company approaches 60% market...
March 11, 2026
Germany bike sales hold (mostly) steady in 2025; eBikes still outstrip EVs
The bicycle sales picture in Germany was one of relative resilience in 2025, with 3.8 million units sold, down 3.9% compared to 2024. That’s a slightly more pronounced drop than the previous year (down 2.53%), albeit a fairly modest difference. That decrease was mostly felt in the eBike sector compared to non-electrics,...
March 11, 2026
haku Releases 2025 Endurance Industry Report Revealing a Major Shift Toward Younger, Earlier, Mobile-First Participants
Miami FL (March 11, 2026) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ — haku, the global leader in technology for endurance events, today released its 2025 Endurance Industry Report, revealing a major shift in participation and purchasing behavior across the endurance market. Based on 4 million registrations across 2024 and 2025, the report found that Gen...
March 10, 2026
Short Bursts Of Cycling Leads To Brain-Boosting BDNF Spikes, Study Finds
Exercise is amazingly good for your brain. Even a 10-minute walk might help to improve your mood, focus, and reaction time; 150 minutes of activity a week could keep your mind younger for longer. A new paper published in Brain Research has suggested that short bursts of exercise could increase people’s brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), linked...
March 9, 2026
Many Seniors Gain Physical, Mental Fitness As They Age, Study Finds
People think of aging as a steady decline, with seniors gradually losing their physical abilities and mental agility as the years wear on. But a new study suggests that seniors can – and often do – improve over time, with the right mindset. Nearly half of seniors 65 and older...
