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March 5, 2026
Having a Younger Biological Age Is Linked to Better Brain Health
Looking after your longevity might make you smarter. A preliminary study of over 250,000 people found that having a lower biological age compared to chronological age is associated with decreased risk of stroke and better cognitive performance The longevity movement has changed how we think about aging, as how long you live...
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March 4, 2026
New York City Marathon accepts one per cent of applicants for 2026
If you were one of the 240,000 runners who applied to the 2026 New York City Marathon lottery, you may have had better odds hitting your favourite number in roulette. On Wednesday, New York Road Runners (NYRR) announced the highly anticipated results of the 2026 draw after reportedly receiving applications...
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March 4, 2026
Atlanta Track Club offers to pay runners prize money after guide vehicle mishap led them off course
The Atlanta Track Club has completed its review of the mistake at the weekend's USATF Half Marathon Championships that cost the front runner of the women's race a spot in the world road running championships. Jess McClain was ahead by a wide margin with about 1.5 miles to go Sunday when the...
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March 3, 2026
Hunter Armstrong Plans to Compete in Enhanced Games Without PEDs, Still Hopes for LA28
Olympic swimmer Hunter Armstrong said he plans to swim in the Enhanced Games, while also pursuing his goal of making the Olympics again in 2028. Armstrong, 25, told ESPN he plans to compete in the Enhanced Games for the prize money, but not take any banned substances. There is a $250,000 prize for taking...
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March 3, 2026
On Holding Outperforms Q4 Expectations, Exceeds Sales of 3B Swiss Francs for Year
On Holding continued to run hotter than Wall Street expected in the fourth quarter as the Zurich-based running brand posted sales and profits that exceeded expectations. But revenue guidance came in below expectations for 2026 and drew a lukewarm response from analysts, driving the stock down on Tuesday, albeit on...
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March 2, 2026
A Track Star, Doping Allegations, & The NCAA’s Anti-Doping Policy Exposed
Multiple ex-teammates of the NCAA's #1 DIII men's distance runner allege he used banned substances in 2025. Since transferring to Rowan University for the 2026 spring semester, Seth Clevenger has taken the NCAA Division III track & field scene by storm. On February 13, Clevenger, a former runner for the top-ranked...
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March 2, 2026
MyFitnessPal Acquires Rival AI Nutrition-Tracking App
The deal for Cal AI marks the latest move in a recent wave of fitness and wellness app consolidation MyFitnessPal has acquired Cal AI, a nutrition tracking app built by a group of Forbes “30 Under 30” entrepreneurs that generated more than $40 million in sales in the last year....
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March 1, 2026
Major brand recalls 20,000 e-bikes due to separating rear wheel
Nearly 20,000 electric bicycles are being recalled in the US after a defect was discovered that could cause the rear wheel to separate from the bike, posing a crash risk. The recall affects certain model year 2026 electric bikes from Trek Bicycle Corporation and its sister brand Electra Bicycle Company....
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March 1, 2026
US Half Marathon Championship ends in chaos as lead runners guided in wrong direction
USA Track & Field has denied an appeal after its Half Marathon Championship in Atlanta ended in chaos. With less than two miles to go in the women’s race, Jess McClain had a significant lead over Ednah Kurgat and Emma Hurley when the guide vehicle took the trio off course....
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February 27, 2026
Can exercise offset the risks of drinking alcohol?
Over the past year, public health messaging about alcohol has shifted sharply. For decades, many people clung to the idea that a nightly glass of red wine might protect the heart. Now, both the World Health Organization and the U.S. Surgeon General have taken firm stances: no amount of alcohol is risk-free. Yet alcohol...
