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July 31, 2023
Coast woman said she was injured running a muddy obstacle course. Now there’s a lawsuit.
A Jackson County woman has filed a lawsuit against a company that runs a female-only obstacle course event, claiming she was injured while leaping headfirst into an inflatable pool. The event, called the Muddy Princess Run, is held at the Harrison County Fairgrounds in South Mississippi. The run is described...
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July 30, 2023
Study: caffeine reduces pain perception and perceived exertion while running
While you know your morning java helps you jump-start your day; you may even know that it’s a legal performance enhancer. But you may not know what the science behind that boost is–and whether it can carry over to race day. A new study published in Nutrients Journal evaluated the...
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July 28, 2023
Hot-Selling Hoka Looks to Meet Excess Demand with DTC
High-growth running brand Hoka continued its strong performance in the first quarter for parent company Deckers Brands – so much so that the company boosted its full-year revenue outlook based on Hoka’s results despite every other brand it its portfolio recording first quarter sales declines. For the quarter ended June...
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July 28, 2023
Clif Bar Continues to Improve Profitability Under New Owner
Mondelez International said its recently-acquired Clif Bar business continued to improve profitability in the second quarter with the help of higher prices amid “robust” sales growth and as Clif Bar recently overhauled its management team, including the exit of CEO Sally Grimes. At the close of February, Alexandre Zigliara was...
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July 26, 2023
Study shows risk of sudden cardiac arrest from exercise is low among older adults
Every so often, you hear a tragic story about someone who collapsed from cardiac arrest while out for a run, or while racing a marathon. Often their running habit will be called into question, with speculators asking whether they were simply running too much. This can be unsettling, but a...
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July 25, 2023
7 weird and wonderful British running races
From pushing a hospital bed to serving time in a prison, these quirky events will have you hooked, and get you serious bragging rights. Runner's World
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July 25, 2023
French woman becomes first to win Tahoe 200 overall
France’s Claire Bannwarth ran her way into the record books this past weekend by becoming the first woman to win the Tahoe 200 Mile Endurance Run outright. The 34-year-old ultrarunner finished the mountain ultra—billed as the United States’ only 200-mile single-loop mountain race—in 62 hours, 24 minutes and 42 seconds. Running...
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July 25, 2023
UCI warns it is “impossible” to get away with hidden motors, all 997 Tour de France tests negative
The UCI has today warned the peloton that the extensive testing for motors at the Tour de France makes it "impossible" to mechanically dope without being caught, and revealed that all 997 tests at this year's race came back negative. Road.cc
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July 25, 2023
Shimano’s bike-related sales down 18% in first half
Shimano says interest in bicycles globally continues as a long-term trend, but that macro-economic conditions and industry inventory levels contributed to a 17.7% decline in sales in its bike business in the first quarter this year, compared to the same period last year. Net sales in Shimano's bike-related business were...
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July 25, 2023
Life Time’s Q2 Profits Surge
Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. raised its earnings guidance for the year after reporting a profit against a loss in the second quarter ended June 30 as adjusted operating earnings grew 115 percent. Revenue gained 21.8 percent. SGB Media
