LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
November 16, 2021
Inside The Call: Beachbody’s Q3 Misses Plan On Weakening At-Home Fitness Demand
The Beachbody Company, which recently went public in an IPO, reported sales dropped 17 percent in the third quarter in part because new subscribers to its fitness content weakened amid a softening in at-home fitness demand. Looking ahead, Beachbody lowered its expectations for sales for 2021 to a range between...
November 15, 2021
New Balances’ CEO Eyes Strong Bounce Back In 2021
At SFIA’s Trends & Insights conference, Joe Preston, New Balance’s CEO and president, said his company’s sales are on a path to climb “about 30 percent this year” and move past 2019 levels as it strongly recovers from the pandemic. The brand also continues to pack momentum in the future....
November 12, 2021
Saucony Appoints Sr. VP
Saucony, a division of Wolverine Worldwide Inc., and global performance running and lifestyle brand, announced the appointment of industry veteran Brian Moore to senior vice president of global product. Moore began his athletic footwear career at Saucony 25 years ago where he served as vice president of product marketing and...
November 11, 2021
Shanghai Marathon postponed indefinitely due to COVID-19
China is battling a fresh Delta-driven outbreak that has spread across the country and sparked tough new measures to stamp out the virus before the Beijing Winter Olympics in February. Organizers of the Beijing and Wuhan marathons both announced last month that those races were also postponed due to the...
November 9, 2021
New research shows adding coffee to your post-workout beverage can help you recovery more effectively
A lot of runners drink coffee before they hit the road to give them a boost of energy and improve performance, but a new study suggests that a cup of joe after your workout provides benefits as well. Research published in the journal Nutrients showed that drinking coffee after a hard workout improves muscle...
November 8, 2021
Asics North America Delivers Double-Digit Growth In Q3
Asics said that for a third consecutive quarter, its North America region experienced a double-digit quarterly sales increase year-over-year. Looking ahead, Asics raised its outlook for profits for the full year. Asics still expects sales in the full year of ¥395,000 million, up 20.1 percent. Operating income is now expected...
November 8, 2021
Brooks Continues Running at Record Pace through Q3 with Year-to-Date Revenue Up 44 Percent
Brooks’ revenue increased for an eighth consecutive quarter in Q3 2021. From January through September 2021, Brooks grew revenue 43.5 percent globally. In the U.S. adult performance running footwear category, Brooks captured 19% market share, based on revenues, and gained 2 percentage points, versus last year, according to The NPD...
November 5, 2021
Fleet Feet Snaps Up JackRabbit, Sprints Ahead in Specialty Run
Fleet Feet has agreed to acquire JackRabbit from affiliates of CriticalPoint Capital. The acquisition was announced today, and Fleet Feet said via statement the transaction is expected to close in early December. The transaction, according to Fleet Feet, includes all JackRabbit brick-and-mortar locations, which spans 15 states, as well as...
November 2, 2021
Nike Trademark Hints at Metaverse Sneakers
More than one major company is going meta: Nike appears to be gearing up to offer its branded sneakers and apparel in virtual environments. The company filed a trademark application for its signature swoosh logo and “Just Do It” slogan in “downloadable virtual goods, namely, computer programs featuring footwear, clothing, headwear, eyewear, bags …...
November 2, 2021
The Science Is In, and Hills Are Absolutely Worth the Burn
While hill repeats have been a staple on the workout rotation for runners for decades, there actually hasn’t been much academic research on the training practice until relatively recently. A slew of new research over the last few years, however, has proven that, yes, hills really are worth the burn....
