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March 31, 2026
WHOOP Raises $575 Million at $10.1 Billion Valuation to Advance Global Health Platform
WHOOP, the human performance company, today announced it has raised $575 million in Series G funding at a $10.1 billion valuation, advancing its global expansion and long-term vision for personalized health. The round was led by Collaborative Fund and includes global participation from 2PointZero Group, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), Mubadala Investment...
March 30, 2026
Some Fast Age Groupers at IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside
IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside’s 2026 race was headlined by stars Kristian Blummenfelt and Taylor Knibb, who set course‑record times of 3:40:07 and 4:01:38, respectively, but the story under the radar was how fast the age‑group (AG) field has become. Nearly 3,000 age‑groupers started, about 84% finished, and roughly 1,400 of them...
March 30, 2026
California prosecutors charge parents with child abuse following e-moto crash
Prosecutors in California have charged a mother and father with child abuse after their child crashed into a vehicle in Walnut Creek on their e-moto and was seriously injured. Also this weekend, police in Long Beach arrested one operators and seized five e-motos after responding to what they said was...
March 30, 2026
Why Cheaper Entry Fees Aren’t Saving Independent Iron-Distance Races
Whether you call it an independent iron-distance, a non-Ironman full, or an ultra-triathlon, it’s essentially the same thing. These local, grassroots events provide the same 140.6 miles of swim, bike, and run that we all know and love, just under a different banner than the big name. But the independently...
March 29, 2026
BMW Driver Arrested After Allegedly Using Car as a Weapon Against Cyclists on Pacific Coast Highway
A Newport Beach man found out the hard way that getting into a road rage incident on camera is a pretty terrible strategy. Samir Weiss was arrested Thursday after investigators served a search warrant in Corona, following a March 21 confrontation along Pacific Coast Highway that was caught on video...
March 27, 2026
Runner Crosses Finish Line First at Modesto Marathon — Then Gets Disqualified for Running Too Little
Benjamin Enowitz thought he had just run the race of his life. The 36-year-old from Los Angeles crossed the finish line at Sunday’s Modesto Marathon ahead of every other runner. He collected his finisher’s medal, made it back to his hotel, and started reading congratulations messages from friends who had...
March 27, 2026
Marathon runner disqualified for performing mid-race splits
In a sport where “splits” usually refer to pacing, one marathoner took it literally at last weekend’s Chengdu World Heritage Marathon in China, and is now facing the consequences. A woman wearing bib 55603 stopped abruptly mid-race to perform the splits for a photo, leading to her being disqualified and...
March 26, 2026
Herbalife acquires Bioniq for $150M
Herbalife, the health and wellness company, has agreed to acquire assets from Bioniq, the UK-based personalised supplements company focused on making health more accessible and actionable, for $150 million. The transaction aims to advance Herbalife’s mission of becoming a technology-enabled, data-driven health and wellness platform. “The future of health and...
March 25, 2026
World Athletics grants U.S. team seven spots after half-marathon blunder
A half-marathon mistake that cost three female athletes a spot on Team USA for the upcoming World Road Running Championships has now been resolved by World Athletics, but with a catch. On Wednesday, the governing body issued a statement allowing for three additional athletes from USA Track & Field (USATF) to compete...
March 25, 2026
US Consumers To Spend More on Wellness, Cut Back Elsewhere
Health and wellness was the only category in which consumers planned to increase their spending in 2026, according to data from CivicScience American consumers entered 2026 in a state of economic uncertainty, which continues to be a key driving force behind spending habits. But even amid financial anxiety, wellness remains...
