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January 2, 2020
Nike retailers will reportedly stop shipping internationally in 2020
Nike will reportedly cease to permit international shipping among its retail partners around the world starting January 1, 2020. This information first came to light in leaked emails several months ago, in which Nike apparently expressly forbid its retail partners from shipping “outside of their trading territory.” Read more on Highsnobiety.
January 2, 2020
Here are 2019’s highest earning OCR athletes
Can you guess what 2019’s highest earning obstacle course racing athletes get paid? If you think you can make a decent living racing obstacle courses, think again. Even the top racers in the country are making surprisingly little, and their winnings are considerably higher than the previous year. Read this list and earnings on Obstacle Racing Media.
December 30, 2019
Wearable tech named top fitness trend for 2020
More than 3,000 health and fitness pros surveyed by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) were surveyed as part of ACSM’s annual fitness trend forecast in the article “Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends for 2020” published in the November/December issue of ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal. According to the 14th annual...
December 26, 2019
Eating in a 6-hour window and fasting for 18 hours might help you live longer
A review of past animal and human studies in The New England Journal of Medicine suggests that intermittent fasting can reduce blood pressure, aid in weight loss and improve longevity. The report functions as a road map of sorts for physicians to prescribe fasting as a method of prevention or treatment for obesity, cancer, diabetes...
December 26, 2019
Spartan Race looks to acquire Tough Mudder in 2020
Spartan Race announced the acquisition of an exclusive option to acquire Tough Mudder’s UK, Canadian, and German events, as the first step in an effort to bring together a complete merger of the two obstacle course racing leaders. Read more about this significant news in obstacle course racing on Obstacle...
December 23, 2019
The running stories that defined the decade
According to Outside Magazine, these are the most important running stories of the decade. Can you guess what they are?
December 23, 2019
Swimming’s governing body is in hot water
On December 16, a San Francisco court ruled that the Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA), the body based in Lausanne, Switzerland, that governs Olympic swimming, has to answer to allegations that it has been operating an illegal monopoly, in part by financially punishing athletes who want to compete in events that it doesn’t recognize or...
December 23, 2019
Former Interbike director joins The Big Gear Show
The new recently announced outdoor industry trade show has hired Lance Camisasca as the director of its bike show. Camisasca was Interbike's show director from 1998-2008. He then served 10 years as president and founder of Lifeboat Events, LLC, which hosted PressCamp media events. Read more on the Big Gear Show...
December 19, 2019
Nike Q2 earnings blow past forecasts as digital efforts take hold
The Beaverton, Ore.-based athletic behemoth posted Q2 revenues that climbed 10% year over year to $10.3 billion, outpacing analysts’ expectations of $10.1 billion. Profits, meanwhile, advanced 32% to $1.1 billion, or 70 cents per share, trouncing forecasts for earnings of 58 cents per share. Read how digital came into play on...
December 18, 2019
Appeals court sides with Fox, sends SRAM patent decision back to board
A federal appeals court has given Fox a small victory in its long running chainring patent legal battle with SRAM. SRAM had called out RaceFace, which is owned by Fox, for offering a chainring with chain retention features without licensing SRAM's patent as other brands have done. SRAM sued RaceFace in...
December 18, 2019
Triathlete caught cheating to serve a year’s sentence for harassing coach
Edmonton's Amanda Wowk, caught cheating in 2018 at Ironman Mont-Tremblant and Ironman 70.3 St. George, will now serve a year's jail sentence for harassing her coach through hundreds of emails and voice messages. Read the details on Triathlon Magazine Canada.
December 17, 2019
Infront makes strategic investment in indoor fitness series HYROX
Infront, a Wanda Sports Group company, has entered the indoor sports fitness market by investing in mass participation company HYROX. This is the latest investment following other Personal and Corporate Fitness acquisitions by Infront – such as UK event agency Threshold and ultra-hiking event specialist Megamarsch in 2019. Terms of the latest deal...
December 16, 2019
Trade show tumult: New event underscores ongoing change
A new outdoor hardgoods trade show that includes bikes hits the calendar next summer, and its arrival brings more change to the outdoor industry’s already busy show schedule. SGB digs into the latest shuffling of events with reaction from brands and buyers.
December 16, 2019
Most fitness-friendly places for 2020
SmartAsset examined the data to find the most affordable fitness-friendly places for the upcoming year. Data was gathered on 317 metro areas across five metrics: percentage of residents who walk or bike to work, fitness professionals per 10,000 workers, fitness establishments per 10,000 establishments, percentage of restaurants that are fast...
December 16, 2019
Eating chilies cuts risk of death from heart attack and stroke, study says
For many years, chili has been hailed for its therapeutic properties, and now researchers have found that eating chili peppers regularly can cut the risk of death from heart disease and stroke. Carried out in Italy, where chili is a common ingredient, the study compared the risk of death among 23,000 people, some of whom...
December 15, 2019
Race imposes $500 fine and tickets for bandits
The Fort Bend KIA 30K, which takes place in Sugar Land, TX, has implemented a policy that potentially fines race bandits $500 USD and charges them with “Theft of Services.” Marathon Investigation reports that banditing is less of a problem for the race now than in the past, but that the policy...
December 15, 2019
84-year-old Canadian becomes oldest Antarctic marathoner
It took 11 hours, 41 minutes and 58 seconds, but Roy Svenningsen of Edmonton, at 84, became the oldest person ever to complete a marathon in Antarctica when he crossed the finish line of the Antarctic Ice Marathon on Friday. Read all about it on Canadian Running.
December 14, 2019
Runner accused of slapping reporter’s butt on live TV now charged with sexual battery
A 44-year-old man accused of inappropriately touching a female reporter during live coverage of a 5K race in Georgia has been charged with sexual battery, according to the Chatham County Sheriff's Office. Read about what has transpired since the race incident on USA Today.
December 12, 2019
Would exercise advice on food labels change your eating habits?
While all packaged food must display certain nutritional information, such as calorie content, a new study backs another approach to labelling: displaying small symbols showing how much physical activity is needed to compensate for consuming the item. A fizzy drink containing 138 calories, for example, could be accompanied by a small symbol...
December 12, 2019
Lululemon beat earnings forecasts
For the third quarter ended in October, the company posted 96 cents in diluted earnings per share, an increase of 35% from the 71 cents a year earlier. Wall Street analysts had expected 93 cents a share. Net revenue came in at $916.1 million, well above the Wall Street consensus expectations...
December 11, 2019
Marathon running may be good for your knees
A myth-toppling new study of novice, middle-aged runners finds that taking up distance running rebuilds the health of certain essential components of middle-aged knees, even if the joints start off somewhat tattered and worn. But the results also contain a caution. Read the NYT for full details.
December 11, 2019
More than 822 million activities: 2019 Year In Sport data from Strava
Strava’s annual Year In Sport data report reveals new insights into ‘athletic performance, socialness, motivation and popular gear’ from its community of over 48 million athletes from 195 countries. Over the past year, Strava athletes uploaded more than 822 million activities, collectively covering more than 8 billion miles. Read some interesting...
December 11, 2019
Marathon runner banned for life after slapping reporter’s butt on live TV
Alex Bozarjian, with NBC News affiliate WSAV-TV, was reporting live from the the annual Enmarket Savannah Bridge Run on Saturday when a male participant slapped her on the butt as he ran by. The viral clip now has over 10 million views. Officials say they were easily able to identify the runner through his race bib and...
December 10, 2019
Nike employees protest its treatment of women
On Monday, the day that the sportswear giant Nike reopened the Beaverton, Ore. headquarters building named after disgraced coach Alberto Salazar, Nike employees staged a protest regarding its mistreatment of women, and were threatened with termination if they spoke to the media. Read the details on Canadian Running.
December 10, 2019
Shop Eat Surf Acquired by Emerald Expositions
Trade publication Shop Eat Surf has been acquired by Emerald Expositions, the company that owns Surf Expo, Outdoor Retailer, and more than 50 other B2B trade shows. Read about it from the source.
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