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August 11, 2021

Exercise Vigorously for 4 Seconds. Repeat. Your Muscles May Thank You.

High-intensity interval training has surprising benefits for fitness and physical power, but don’t stay seated the rest of the day. A mere four seconds of all-out exercise, repeated two or three dozen times, could be all many of us need to build and maintain our fitness, strength and physical power,...

August 11, 2021

Katie Compton banned for four years by USADA

Katie Compton has accepted a four-year suspension after testing positive for an anabolic agent following an out-of-competition test on Sept. 16, 2020, the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced. The 44-year-old had planned to retire after the UCI Cyclo-Cross World Championships in Arkansas, scheduled for January 29-30, 2022, but was incredibly...

August 11, 2021

Boston Marathon Announces Its 2021 Elite Field – Jordan Hasay, Molly Huddle, Des Linden, and Abdi Are All Running

The first-ever fall edition of the Boston Marathon will feature more than 140 elite athletes across all divisions on Oct. 11.  Organizers, state and local authorities are permitting a field of 20,000 runners, and up to 70,000 more will run a virtual edition of the race, offering a $876,500 prize...

August 11, 2021

Runners wearing Nike ‘super shoes’ dominated in the Olympics, taking more than 60% of podium spots

Nike has led the way in creating "super spikes" — track shoes that help athletes run faster.Many brands have their own super spikes, but Nike runners wearing the Vaporfly shoes took most podium spots at the Olympics. Insider

August 11, 2021

New Balance sues Michael Kors over letter ‘N’ shoe design

Running shoe maker New Balance Athletics sued luxury brand Michael Kors in Boston federal court on Wednesday, alleging two pairs of its shoes use a letter "N" in their designs that infringes New Balance's trademarks. Reuters  

August 10, 2021

NBC’s Lowest Olympic Ratings Ever

The network saw its lowest ratings ever for the Summer Games since acquiring broadcasting rights in 1988, bringing in an average of 15.5 million prime-time viewers — a 42% decrease from the 26.7 million viewers during the 2016 Rio Games, and an even bigger fall from the 31.1 million who watched the...

August 9, 2021

Planet Fitness Sees Q2 Sales Climb 241 Percent

Total revenue increased from the prior-year period by 241.1 percent to $137.3 million. The fitness chain also said it added 700,000 net new members since the end of its first quarter, marking six consecutive months of net membership growth. SGBMedia

August 9, 2021

Brooks Running Revenue Grew 75% in Q2 as It Continues to Steal Share in Women’s From Nike and Adidas

The running shoe brand, which is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., reported that its global revenue rose 75% in Q2 of 2021 compared to 2020. Overall, revenues for Berkshire Hathaway’s consumer units, which include its apparel and footwear operations such as Brooks, increased about $1.5 billion, or 68%, in Q2. FN

August 8, 2021

2020 Tokyo Olympics medal count: USA tops China in gold, silver, bronze and overall medal totals

The U.S. led the way at the 2020 Games with China, Japan, Great Britain and the Russian Olympic Committee rounding out the top 5. Overall, 339 medals were handed out across 33 sports and Team USA was the big winner collecting one third of all of the medals that were...

August 7, 2021

Garmin Adds New ‘Adventure Race’ Activity Profile: An Explainer

While scanning through the list of beta firmware updates posted this week, a new ‘Adventure Race’ activity profile designed for races that prohibit GPS navigation during the race. This means that some races require competitors to do their own orienteering, old-school style with maps and compass, rather than depend on...

August 6, 2021

Dorel Sports’ Q2 Revenues Climb 11 Percent

Dorel Industries reported its Dorel Sports brands, which include Cannondale, Schwinn, GT, Mongoose, Caloi, and IronHorse, posted its ninth consecutive quarter of revenue growth. Revenue in the segment was US$317.3 million, an increase of US$31.7 million, or 11.1% from last year. Six-month revenue increased to US$587.7 million, up US$113.8 million,...

August 6, 2021

Pedego’s $121 million progress is a classic e-Bike biz story

Pedego has this week revaeled that in the past 12 months the business has turned $121 million in retail sales, illustrating that a shift in the demographics buying is accelerating the pace of e-Bike adoption. Cycling Industry News

August 5, 2021

Levi Strauss & Co. to Acquire Activewear Brand Beyond Yoga

The acquisition will bring the athletic and lifestyle apparel brand Beyond Yoga brand to more consumers through direct-to-consumer expansion, including brick-and-mortar retail, gender and category growth, and further develop its wholesale footprint with premium partners. With this transaction, LS&Co. enters the activewear category. Businesswire

August 5, 2021

Adidas Revenue Up 51% in Q2

Adidas released second-quarter earnings Thursday, and sales are strong everywhere except China. Quarterly revenue was up 51% year-over-year to $6 billion. Net income hit $470 million, a sharp pivot from the net loss of $349 million during the same quarter last year. It expects sales to increase by up to...

August 4, 2021

Concerns over pollution and hot weather add another challenge to marathon swimming

The Tokyo Olympics’ open-water competition and swimming portion of the triathlon at the Odaiba Marine Park comes after persistent controversy over high water temperatures and pollution raised safety concerns among some athletes and coaches. Los Angeles Times

August 4, 2021

The Making of an Olympian

A new study of the athletic backgrounds of thousands of successful athletes finds that most world champions sample one sport after another as children and gain mastery in their chosen activities considerably later than other, more focused young athletes whom they eventually go on to defeat. NY Times

August 4, 2021

Why The Rocky Mountain Slam Is The Toughest Race Series In Ultrarunning

To complete the Rocky Mountain Slam, men and women have to finish four out of five annual races in the Rockies: the Bighorn 100 in Montana in June, the Hardrock 100 in Colorado in July, the Leadville Trail 100 in Colorado in August, the Wasatch Front 100 in Utah in...

August 4, 2021

Former Nike Manager Sentenced to 31 Months in Prison on Embezzlement Charges

A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a former Nike Inc. marketing manager to 31 months in prison and three years of supervised release on charges related to embezzlement. Errol Andam, who worked at Nike between 2001 and 2018, was also ordered to pay more than $1.6 million in restitution. FN

August 4, 2021

Hydrow In Talks to Go Public at $1 Billion Valuation

Hydrow, seller of connected fitness rowing machines, is in talks with Sandbridge X2 Corp. to go public via SPAC, which would reportedly value the company at more than $1 billion. Front office Sports

August 3, 2021

Wolverine Acquires Sweaty Betty for $410 Million as It Looks to Expand Digital and Reach More Women

Wolverine World Wide is furthering its goal to expand its digital presence with the acquisition of fitness lifestyle brand Sweaty Betty. The move represents Wolverine’s commitment to e-commerce, which also gives Wolverine a stake in the competitive women’s activewear category. FN

August 3, 2021

Under Armour Raises Full Year Outlook As Q2 Blasts Past Analyst Targets

Under Armour, Inc. surpassed Wall Street’s estimates: revenue was up 91% to $1.4 billion, up 85% currency-neutral, compared to the prior year. Wholesale revenue increased 157% to $768 million and direct-to-consumer revenue increased 52% to $561 million. North America revenue increased 101% to $905 million, and international revenue increased 100%...

August 3, 2021

What 5 Olympians Eat in a Day of Training

Demanding training schedules call for ample energy and the right nutrients at the right time. The nutritional needs of every sport, and every individual, are different, meaning that each athlete has to figure out a way of eating that supports their own output. Outside asked five athletes competing in Tokyo...

August 2, 2021

Around the Island Swim halted with no finishers after 10-plus hours

Competitors in the 55th Around the Island Swim ran into difficult ocean conditions Sunday, and the race couldn't come to a typical conclusion. The rules of the 22.75-mile race around Absecon Island called for a 10-hour time limit, and no swimmers in the clockwise race were at the North Jackson...

August 2, 2021

Why Open Water Swimming Can Make You Smarter

A growing body of research suggests that swimming might provide a unique boost to brain health. Regular swimming has been shown to improve memory, cognitive function, immune response and mood. Swimming may also help repair damage from stress and forge new neural connections in the brain. Adventure Journal

August 1, 2021

“Multiple” athletes may face punishment over drinking alcohol at Olympic Village

Multiple athletes have landed themselves in hot water and could face disciplinary action after being caught drinking at the Olympic Village. Toshirō Mutō, director general of Tokyo 2020, has confirmed that athletes and other members of an unnamed delegation were spotted consuming alcohol in a park within the Village. An...