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June 21, 2024
Nike Execs Accused of Misleading Investors About DTC Progress in New Suit
A new lawsuit is accusing Nike of misleading investors about its purported success in its direct-to-consumer strategy. A class action suit filed by Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP on Thursday claims that Nike chief executive officer John Donahoe and Nike chief financial officer Matthew Friend failed to reveal to shareholders that the company’s...
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June 20, 2024
Why Michael Johnson’s $30 Million Track League Won’t Have Any Safety Pins
Michael Johnson’s new track league, formally launched this week and debuting next spring, addresses several major issues in the sport. Grand Slam Track also tackles one very small one. Sprinters and runners competing in the league won’t pin paper bibs to their jersey tops, eliminating a long-loathed anachronism. Athletes have...
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June 20, 2024
Zing Coach Raises $10M for Feature-Packed AI Fitness App
That’s the idea behind Zing Coach, a fitness app backed by health tech company Palta, which just raised $10 million in equity and debt financing in a Series A funding round. Zing Coach will use the funding to enhance its technology and features, enter new markets and expand its team....
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June 20, 2024
Are jean shorts back? This French-running brand seems to think so
The origins of this unconventional running trend began on X earlier this month when a user tweeted a photo of the shorts on the website. The tweet quickly went viral, amassing over 80,000 views, and Satisfy Running reaped the benefits, selling out of their PeaceShell™ 5-inch inseam Digital Denim shorts in no...
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June 19, 2024
What Your Heart Rate Can Tell You About Your Fitness
If you wear a smartwatch or fitness tracker, you likely already have access to a steady stream of data about your heart health. Beyond basic heart rate monitoring, smart watches and fitness trackers can also measure and track heart rate zones, heart rate variability and heart rate trends. To make...
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June 18, 2024
Dozens of triathletes left severely ill after swimming in River Thames
Dozens of triathletes suffered severe vomiting and diarrohea after swimming in the River Thames as part of a race last weekend. At least 35 competitors found themselves getting “sicker and sicker” after the swimming leg of the 2,800-person Royal Windsor Triathlon in Berkshire on Sunday. Will Parry, from London, said he was left “completely nauseous” and out...
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June 18, 2024
Wellness Therapies Like Red Light Show Promise, Study Finds
The Healthspan Project — led by Dr. Rachele Pojednic, director of scientific research and education at Restore — assessed changes in participants’ body composition, heart rate variability (HRV), and blood biomarkers after six months of consistent usage of numerous wellness therapies. The study included weekly treatments of total body cryotherapy, photobiomodulation (red...
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June 18, 2024
New pro track league to offer $12.6 million in prize money
Four-time Olympic champion Michael Johnson has announced the launch of Grand Slam Track (GST), a professional track league designed to bring together the world’s best sprinters and distance runners for four marquee meets in 2025, similar to tennis and golf. This innovative league aims to elevate the sport by providing a unique platform for...
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June 17, 2024
Asics Is the Fastest-Growing Footwear Brand in the U.S. Outdoor Specialty Market
Asics is having a moment in the critically-important outdoor specialty retail channel. On Monday, consumer insights firm Circana announced the winners of its fourth annual Outdoor Sports Retail Performance Awards. Circana explained its awards acknowledge the fastest-growing brands in the U.S. outdoor and snow specialty retail channels based on in-store and...
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June 17, 2024
Adidas investigates bribery allegations in China
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