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August 16, 2021
Retailer R&A Cycles institutes $150 shipping and handling charge on bikes
R&A Cycles, which operates brick-and-mortar stores in Brooklyn and Walnut Creek, California, as well as a well-known e-commerce business, has introduced a $150 charge on bikes sold at its stores, to cover shipping, handling, and assembly. Bicycle Retailer
August 13, 2021
Asics North America Sales Surge In Second Quarter
Asics’ performance run category grew by 51.8 percent in the United States year-over-year for the region buoyed by the success of the Gel-Kayano and Gel-Nimbus. SGBMedia
August 12, 2021
Tim O’Donnell Reveals He Suffered Heart Attack During Challenge Miami
In a surprising new video posted on YouTube, multi-time Ironman and 70.3 champion, and 2019 Kona runner-up Tim O’Donnell revealed he is recovering from a major heart attack suffered earlier this year. The cardiac event took place while racing Challenge Miami on March 14, 2021. Triathlete
August 12, 2021
2021 London Marathon Elite Fields Are Released And The Field Are Faster Than Ever
This year’s race will be held Sunday, October 3rd and both the men’s and women’s races could set new records for quality if there are no withdrawals between now and race day. Let's Run
August 11, 2021
Katie Compton banned for four years by USADA
Katie Compton has accepted a four-year suspension after testing positive for an anabolic agent following an out-of-competition test on Sept. 16, 2020, the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced. The 44-year-old had planned to retire after the UCI Cyclo-Cross World Championships in Arkansas, scheduled for January 29-30, 2022, but was incredibly...
August 11, 2021
Boston Marathon Announces Its 2021 Elite Field – Jordan Hasay, Molly Huddle, Des Linden, and Abdi Are All Running
The first-ever fall edition of the Boston Marathon will feature more than 140 elite athletes across all divisions on Oct. 11. Organizers, state and local authorities are permitting a field of 20,000 runners, and up to 70,000 more will run a virtual edition of the race, offering a $876,500 prize...
August 11, 2021
Runners wearing Nike ‘super shoes’ dominated in the Olympics, taking more than 60% of podium spots
Nike has led the way in creating "super spikes" — track shoes that help athletes run faster.Many brands have their own super spikes, but Nike runners wearing the Vaporfly shoes took most podium spots at the Olympics. Insider
August 11, 2021
New Balance sues Michael Kors over letter ‘N’ shoe design
Running shoe maker New Balance Athletics sued luxury brand Michael Kors in Boston federal court on Wednesday, alleging two pairs of its shoes use a letter "N" in their designs that infringes New Balance's trademarks. Reuters
August 9, 2021
Brooks Running Revenue Grew 75% in Q2 as It Continues to Steal Share in Women’s From Nike and Adidas
The running shoe brand, which is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., reported that its global revenue rose 75% in Q2 of 2021 compared to 2020. Overall, revenues for Berkshire Hathaway’s consumer units, which include its apparel and footwear operations such as Brooks, increased about $1.5 billion, or 68%, in Q2. FN
July 30, 2021
How Deckers Is Stealing More Running Market Share as It Aims to Turn Hoka One One Into a Billion-Dollar Brand
Hoka One One once again presented standout results in Deckers’ Thursday Q1 earnings report. The parent company of the Ugg, Hoka One One, Teva, and Sanuk brands, reported a revenue increase of 78.2% to $504.7 million for Q1 of fiscal year 2022. With Hoka’s overall revenue increasing 95% to $213.1 million, the fast-growing...
