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December 30, 2025
Why Science Says to Pick the Running Shoe That Feels Most Comfortable
Modern running shoes emerged in the 1970s and 1980s, as companies added features like cushioned midsoles, raised heels, and pronation control. It’s hard to get good statistics, or even to compare the very different running populations of the 1970s and the 2000s, but by the time Chris McDougall’s book Born to...
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December 29, 2025
Lululemon Founder Mounts Board Challenge With Former On CEO
The polarizing founder of Lululemon says the company is in dire need of a board shakeup and has nominated three new director candidates: the recently departed co-CEO of sneaker brand On, a longtime ESPN marketing executive, and Activision’s former CEO. Chip Wilson, 70, founded Lululemon Athletica in 1998. Even after he resigned...
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December 29, 2025
Remains of missing triathlete found in Santa Cruz after shark spotted with human body in its mouth
The body of the triathlete killed in a shark attack off the California coast has been recovered a week after she vanished while swimming with her husband, according to reports. Erica Fox’s corpse was found Saturday afternoon still clad in her black wetsuit south of Davenport Beach in Santa Cruz — about...
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December 26, 2025
Triathlon Community Mourns the Loss of Media Legend Lois Schwartz
Triathlon lost one of the sport’s most influential media members on Christmas Eve – photographer Lois Schwartz, who co-founded Competitor Magazine with Bob Babbitt in 1987, passed away due to complications from Alzheimers a day before her 83rd birthday. Schwartz’s epic photos routinely graced the cover of Competitor Magazine, and she was...
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December 24, 2025
Suspect arrested after shots fired at Italian pro cyclists
There are times it is sketchy enough on the road from close-passes or angry drivers. Italian police have arrested a 25-year-old man suspected of firing gunshots toward a group of cyclists from the S.C. Padovani Polo Cherry Bank during a regular ole’ training ride. In fact, the lads were out training...
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December 23, 2025
7 of the Biggest Layoffs to Hit Footwear in 2025
This year’s job market has taken a hit across industries, as higher retail costs led to weaker consumer demand and concerns continued to mount over how artificial intelligence will affect future job creation. Looking closer at the U.S. Department of Labor’s most recent jobs report in November, the overall economy...
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December 22, 2025
Grand Slam Track Owes More Than $31 Million, New Filings Show
Grand Slam Track’s latest bankruptcy filings show the league is in dire financial straits. The league is requesting court approval to receive more cash from Winners Alliance, its former-minority-investor-turned-lifeline. The move is a standard part of the bankruptcy process, one expert tells Front Office Sports, but the new documents contain previously...
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December 22, 2025
Americans Plan To Spend $60B on Fitness in 2026, Cut Back on Other Expenses Instead
A new survey shows fitness is a top spending priority for Americans, with many respondents indicating they‘d rather spend less on dining out and travel before cutting back on gym memberships Fitness remains the most popular New Year’s resolution for Americans — and a top spending priority. A new nationwide...
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December 19, 2025
Should more marathons introduce a lower cut-off time?
Every year, the debate resurfaces: how long should a marathon be allowed to shut down city streets? Now, one big-city marathon is taking a firm step toward the middle ground. At the 2025 Valencia Marathon, runners who had not reached the 40-kilometre mark by five hours and 30 minutes were...
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December 19, 2025
Whoop Enters Wellness Real Estate With Dubai Developer
As wellness becomes an increasingly valuable selling point in real estate, tourism and in the workplace, the next phase may be more personal — and wearable. Wearable company Whoop has partnered with Wasl Group, one of Dubai’s largest real estate developers, to bring biometric data directly into residential communities. Athletech News
