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April 25, 2023
Life Time Group Holdings Reports Impressive Q1 Earnings
Life Time Group Holdings (NYSE:LTH) has reported its Q1 earnings on April 25, 2023, and the results are impressive. The company has surpassed the analyst consensus estimate for both earnings per share and sales. Life Time Group Holdings reported earnings of $0.14 per share, which is 133.33 percent higher than...
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April 24, 2023
Collin Chartier says he believes the “top guys are doping”
Chartier reiterated what he had said in a statement earlier today that he didn’t start doping until November, 2022. He said that he ordered EPO online on Nov. 16. “That’s a decision I really regret today,” he said. “Mentally I was not in a good place, coming off the back...
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April 24, 2023
Brooks Sues Skechers Over ‘Beast’ Trademark
Brooks Sports, Inc. filed a lawsuit against Skechers U.S.A., Inc., alleging the company infringed on its ‘BEAST’ trademark used on Brooks running shoes since 1992. Brooks said Skechers’ use of the SPEED BEAST mark “on similar products, marketed and sold through similar channels, is highly likely to cause consumer confusion...
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April 24, 2023
How Livestreaming Will Shape the Future of Ultrarunning
There’s much to be said about GPS watches, sport-specific equipment, online registration, social media, and the emerging world of fantasy trail running. But the media landscape of the sport, in particular, video livestreaming, is a major technological force shaping the future of ultrarunning—not just for the runners but also for...
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April 24, 2023
French athlete runs 3:25 marathon, backward
On Sunday at the 2023 Drôme Marathon in Saint-Paul-lès-Romans, France, Guillaume de Lustrac came through on a bet he made with a friend: to finish a marathon, running backward. De Lustrac did not only run Drôme Marathon backward, but he did it in a ridiculously fast time of 3:25:24, placing...
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April 21, 2023
Hoka Continues to Grow With Expansion Into Kids’ Shoes
After teasing the launch earlier this month, Hoka has finally unveiled its first kids’ collection as it continues its growth path. According to the Deckers Brands-owned athletic label, the collection will launch with three styles inspired by Hoka’s adult line, including the Speedgoat 5 Youth, Clifton 9 Youth and Ora...
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April 21, 2023
Under Armour Founder Kevin Plank Reveals How the Brand Is Finding Its Identity in Footwear
There’s plenty of newness at Under Armour nowadays. For instance, the Baltimore, Md.-based company announced last December that it hired Marriott International executive Stephanie Linnartz as its next president and CEO. Also, construction is underway on the athletic giant’s new campus in the city. However, one of the more compelling...
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April 20, 2023
Ultra-marathoner breaks silence after being exposed in car drama
The top British runner who used a car to drive part of a 50-mile (80km) ultra has broken her silence after being disqualified. Joasia Zakrzewski, 47, finished third in the 2023 GB Ultras Manchester to Liverpool race – after travelling in a vehicle for 2.5 miles (4km). She was caught...
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April 20, 2023
Boston Athletic Association responds to allegations a cheering squad was racially targeted by police in Newton during Marathon
The response answers allegations that two running groups comprised of people of color were racially targeted by police while they cheered along the Boston Marathon route in Newton. CBS
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April 19, 2023
A Group Of Police Surrounded A Black Running Club After They Gave High Fives And Cheered Runners At The Boston Marathon
Pioneers Run Crew member Mike Remy, 39, told BuzzFeed News that their cheer zone was set up to support runners as they hit the notoriously difficult 21st mile of their 26.2-mile trek. Organizers got a grill and a DJ to spin tracks, as people came to catch a glimpse of...
