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June 17, 2025
Survey: 84 Percent of U.S. Consumers Plan to Shop Amazon Prime Day in 2025
A survey conducted by RetailMeNot found that 84 percent of U.S. adults plan to participate in Amazon Prime Day this year, up from 81 percent in 2024. SGB MEDIA
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June 16, 2025
Take Up Cycling as a Hobby. It Might Literally Save Your Brain.
A gigantic study of nearly half a million people living in the UK, published in JAMA Network Open, by researchers from Huazhong University of Science and Technology and the University of Sydney found that riding a bike might be doing a lot more than making your legs look shredded. It could be protecting...
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June 16, 2025
Boston Marathon to penalize times for downhill qualifying courses
On Monday, the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced it will introduce time penalties for runners who qualify on net-downhill courses with significant elevation drops. The B.A.A. said it will begin adjusting qualifying times from steep downhill marathons starting with registration for the 2027 Boston Marathon. The new policy targets races with...
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June 16, 2025
Elliptical Cross-Trainer Innovator Strider Fitness Raises $5M
Strider Fitness Ventures, maker of the StreetStrider, a unique, 2-in-1 elliptical cross-trainer designed for both outdoor and indoor use, has raised $5 million in IP-backed financing to support its next stage of growth in the fitness equipment market. The structured capital facility was arranged by Fallingst Technologies in partnership with...
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June 16, 2025
Take Up Cycling as a Hobby. It Might Literally Save Your Brain.
A gigantic study of nearly half a million people living in the UK, published in JAMA Network Open, by researchers from Huazhong University of Science and Technology and the University of Sydney found that riding a bike might be doing a lot more than making your legs look shredded. It could be...
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June 14, 2025
Why Cycling Sponsorship is So Hard
Peter Abraham, cycling and running entusiast and CMO of the Los Angeles Marathon, writes about the realities in sponsoring cycling events. His key takeaways: Cycling is an expensive sport. Gravel racing has not fully taken off yet. There’s currently no organized cycling development system in particular for women. There are...
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June 12, 2025
Top Creatine Gummies on Amazon Contain Little to No Creatine, Report Finds
Many of the most popular creatine gummies on Amazon contain shockingly low levels of the compound per serving, according to lab tests In fact, some of the bestselling creatine supplements on Amazon don’t contain any creatine at all and are “massive failures,” according to a new report. That bold claim...
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June 12, 2025
Grand Slam Track cancels final meet of the inaugural season
Grand Slam Track, the startup track and field league founded by four-time Olympic champion Michael Johnson, has cancelled the final meet of its inaugural season. The event was originally scheduled for June 28–29 at UCLA’s Drake Stadium in Los Angeles. A source said the cancellation stemmed from concerns over the venue...
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June 12, 2025
Strava’s value grows to US$2.2B
After a fresh round of funding, Strava's valuation has raised US$2.2 billion, including debt, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. This follows the acquisitions of AI-driven training apps Runna and The Breakaway, and the continued growth of the platform to over 150 million users globally. Strava's previous fundraising took...
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June 12, 2025
UCI Approves Visma-Lease a Bike’s ‘Transformational’ Breathing Sensors ahead of Tour de France
Visma-Lease a Bike got the green light to use its “transformational” breathing sensors in competition ahead of the 2025 Tour de France in what could mark a step-change in performance technology. Tymewear – the brand behind the VitalPro breath sensor – exclusively shared a note sent to Visma-Lease a Bike...
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