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June 5, 2023
Amazing Camille Herron Breaks Men’s Course Record at Texas Trail Festival Marathon
Ultrarunner Camille Herron added a new notch to her belt over the weekend, taking home the top prize in the Texas Trail Festival marathon in Spicewood, Texas, breaking the overall course record by nearly two minutes with her 3:49:47 victory. She also walked away with a pretty sweet longhorn-shaped birdhouse...
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June 2, 2023
25 entrants disqualified from 2023 Comrades Marathon for ‘cheating’
Comrades Marathon disqualified 25 entrants from this weekend's race for supplying false information. The esteemed South African event features a number of entry restrictions and requires competitors to have run at least one qualifying race between a set qualifying period. Run247
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June 2, 2023
Lululemon Powers On, Topping Estimates and Raising Its Outlook
The economic realities of the moment — with worried consumers, high inflation and high interest rates — don’t seem to apply to Lululemon Athletica Inc. Shares of the buzzy active company shot up 13.7 percent on Thursday to $373.37 after it continued to grow rapidly, topping first-quarter profit and sales projections and raising its...
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June 1, 2023
REI Introduces Its First Trail Running Shoes Since 1970s
REI jumps back with a brand-new trail runner line called Swiftland. Not only is this shoe a big deal for REI, which has been out of the running shoe game for almost half a century, but, according to the brand, it’s also a big deal for the planet. The Swiftland...
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June 1, 2023
Quality closes its Colorado mechanic school
Quality Bicycle Products has closed its bicycle mechanics school, U of Q, which was previously known as Barnett Bicycle Institute. The Minneapolis-based distributor said its projections pointed toward a decline in enrollment. The closure caused QBP to lay off three employees while registered students were refunded. The school was located...
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June 1, 2023
Running throughout middle age can help prevent memory decline, study shows
Scientists at universities in the United States and Mexico are adding to the growing evidence of running’s benefits to brain health with research looking specifically at the effects of regular exercise on neurons formed in early adulthood. Their findings, published in the journal eNeuro, show long-term running not only promotes...
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May 30, 2023
Nike launches ‘first’ hydrogen-powered inland container ship
Global clothing brand Nike has launched the ‘first’ hydrogen-powered inland container ship in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Developed by Future Proof Shipping (FPS), the retrofitted 110m x 11.45m containership, dubbed H2 Barge 1, has been chartered by BCTN Network on Inland Terminals for Nike EMEA. Now fitted with hydrogen fuel cells,...
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May 26, 2023
Hoka Added $521 Million In New Revenue In Fiscal 2023; DTC Remains Focus
Global Hoka brand revenue for fiscal year 2023 increased 58.5 percent, or $521 million, versus the prior fiscal year to $1.41 billion, the fourth consecutive year Hoka has delivered revenue growth above 50 percent. Let that sink in; $521 million in additional annual revenue—for a running brand. Hoka brand net...
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May 25, 2023
Commentary: What’s Going On With the PTO?
Things are changing for a group once focused on helping all pros. How does it play (or not play) with others? A look at an organization in transition. (possible Paywall) Triathlete
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May 25, 2023
Lululemon Launches Blissfeel Trail Running Shoe With Enhanced Grip & Springy Cushioning
Lululemon made waves when it debuted its first-ever Blissfeel sneaker last summer. The athleisure brand has continued to expand its collection by adding a new style to its lineup — the Blissfeel Trail Running Shoe. The new sneaker is the first one from the company that’s designed specifically for trail...
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May 25, 2023
Lululemon To Expand Vancouver HQ, Add 2,600 New Jobs Over Five Years
Lululemon announced today that it will create over 2,600 new jobs in Vancouver over the next five years. The expansion of lululemon’s global headquarters in its hometown promises to significantly boost British Columbia’s prosperity. With its British Columbia origins, Lululemon has employed and continues to employ thousands of Canadians, while...
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May 25, 2023
Full Circle Events purchases rights to produce Carmel Marathon
The name Full Circle Events seemed appropriate for Jay Druba’s new race management company. Druba was an intern in 2011 for the Carmel Marathon. Now Druba and his wife, Kati, have purchased the rights to Carmel Marathon from the Carmel Road Racing Group. This will be the only event Full...
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May 24, 2023
People Who Exercise Handle Pain Better, Study Finds
A little bit of exercise can help keep pain in check, researchers in Norway have found. Their newly published study suggests that physically active people have a higher pain tolerance on average than those who are sedentary, while higher levels of physical activity might further increase people’s tolerance. Unfortunately for...
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May 23, 2023
Equinox Unveils Luxury Loyalty Program
Equinox is playing the part of concierge to its clientele. The high-end health club operator announced an exclusive program called Equinox Circle, granting gym members access and perks to luxury brands across healthtech, nutrition, travel, and more. Fitt Insider
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May 23, 2023
Peloton seeks to rebrand as ‘more than a bike company,’ shift from ‘exclusivity to inclusivity’
Peloton is shifting perceptions from in-home to everywhere, fitness enthusiasts to people at all levels, exclusivity to inclusivity across all Peloton Members present and future. Its app will now offer five membership tiers, including three newly-launched tiers that allow users to work out with or without equipment and independently or...
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May 23, 2023
Rick Hoyt, whose late father pushed him through decades of Boston Marathons and other races, has died at 61
Rick Hoyt, the man who was pushed in a wheelchair by his father in 32 Boston Marathon races, died Monday morning. Hoyt, 61, died due to complications with his respiratory system, according to a family statement posted on The Hoyt Foundation’s Facebook. Rick, who had cerebral palsy that left him...
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May 23, 2023
Netflix Tour de France TV show Unchained set to get second season
Netflix's Tour de France documentary series, Unchained, is to return for a second series, with filming at the 2023 Tour, Cycling Weekly understands. Cameras are expected to follow teams in the build up to the biggest race of the year and then at the event itself, as they did last...
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May 23, 2023
Dick’s SG Posts 5.3 Percent Comp Sales Growth In Q1; EPS Up 38 Percent
Dick’s Sporting Goods reported net sales for the fiscal first quarter* rose 5.3 percent to $2.84 billion from $2.70 billion in the prior-year Q1 period. Comparable store sales grew 3.4 percent, partially reversing the 8.4 percent comp store sales decline in the year-ago period. Net income increased 17 percent to...
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May 22, 2023
G.O.A.T. Fuel closes funding round, eyes nationwide distribution
The Jerry Rice-backed energy drink company G.O.A.T. Fuel has closed a $5 million seed funding round co-led by venture firms Stage 1 Fund and Morrison Seger Venture Capital Partners. The company has now raised a total of $12 million since launching in 2020, and intends to use its newly acquired...
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May 22, 2023
Will ‘Superfood Powders’ Actually Make You Healthier?
You’ve probably noticed ads for these “superfood powders” scattered across social media or on your favorite podcast. Athletic Greens, Daily Greens, Supergreens — mix just one scoop of these multivitamin powders into a glass of water or a shake, their marketing typically says, and you can get all of the...
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May 22, 2023
Why Is YouTube Obsessed with Running Marathons on Zero Training?
Last year, Nate Buchanan of Kara and Nate, which boasts 3.5 million subscribers, documented himself running 26.2 miles from the city of Marathon to Athens, Greece, without training. Natacha Oceane, 1.62 million subscribers, has two separate videos of her running a 50K as well as twenty-four hours without training. As...
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May 19, 2023
Just one run changes how your brain reacts to food, new study shows
Going out for just one run can curb your appetite while also heightening your response to food cues in parts of your brain, according to a new study published in the journal Human Brain Mapping. Running Mag
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May 19, 2023
Giant Group reports 9.6% drop in sales for Q1
The Giant Group has reported a 9.6% drop in sales for Q1, citing inventory levels in the European and North American markets as well as the higher year-on-year comparison base as the reason. The Taiwanese company’s sales in Europe and North America were impacted by higher inventories of entry-level and...
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May 18, 2023
Strava and Nike tie-up to reach 300+ million athletes worldwide
Strava has today announced a partnership with Nike that will, for the first time, give members the ability to track and share their activity, inspiration and community across both company’s platforms. Later this summer, millions of Nike Run Club and Nike Training Club users will be able to upload their...
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May 18, 2023
Lululemon Makes Minority Investment in Samsara Eco
Announced Thursday, the athleticwear brand made a minority investment in Australian start-up Samsara Eco, a company that has a patented enzymatic process which breaks down high-performance nylon and polyester polymer blends for use as new fibers. Details were not disclosed but Lululemon is the first equity apparel partner in Samsara...