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January 11, 2021
Tracksmith Made Running Culture Something You Can Buy
The brand's ethos signals a departure from an apparel industry that has been dominated by giant shoe companies. But can it stay true to the soul of the sport? Outside
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January 11, 2021
Lululemon Adds Another Nike Veteran to its Exec Team
Blanca Gonzalez will join the fitness company on Feb. 1 as its head merchant, SVP, global merchandising. Gonzalez was most recently VP and GM of Nike North America’s Los Angeles/West territory. Footwear News
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January 11, 2021
Keep’s $2B Valuation
Keep, China’s most popular fitness app, closed a $360 million Series F financing round, putting Keep’s current value at approximately $2 billion. SoftBank’s Vision Fund led the round, which also included Hillhouse Capital, Coatue Management and Tencent. GGV Capital, Bertelsmann Asia Investments, 5Y Capital and Jeneration Capital also participated. Front...
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January 11, 2021
iFit® Introduces Fitness Breakthrough: Personalized and Automatic Heart Rate Training with iFit ActivePulse™
(Logan, UT) - January 11, 2021 - iFit, a global leader in interactive connected fitness technology, today announced the upcoming release of iFit ActivePulse automatic heart rate training. iFit’s cutting edge technology uses complex algorithms so an iFit subscriber’s heart rate controls the treadmill in real time, automatically adjusting the...
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January 11, 2021
Chris Mosier to Present Keynote at Endurance Exchange, Slate of Speakers Added
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— Chris Mosier, the first transgender athlete to compete in the U.S. Olympic Trials in the gender with which they identify and the first transgender member of USA Triathlon’s age group Team USA, was today announced as a keynote speaker at Endurance Exchange, a virtual endurance sports industry...
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January 11, 2021
CAKE and Dometic Announce Collaboration to Launch Electric Food Delivery Box
(Stockholm, Sweden – January 11, 2020) – CAKE, the Swedish leader in premium electric off-road motorbikes, announced today a partnership with mobile living experts, Dometic, to bring to market The Dometic Food Delivery Box. This purpose-built, temperature-controlled electric-powered box is designed specifically for use with CAKE’s Ösa model to keep...
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January 11, 2021
Giro Hires Josh Reid as Giro Snow Brand Manager
(January 11, 2021 - Park City, UT)-- Giro Sport Design, the leader in high-performance snow helmets and goggles, today announced that Josh Reid has joined the team as the Giro Snow Brand Manager. Reid will oversee all aspects of snowsports marketing communications, advertising, and public relations while also boosting Giro’s...
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January 10, 2021
TREK sued for $5 million over Wavecel helmet claims.
Treks claims that the Wavecel’s honeycomb-like design was found to be 48 times more effective in preventing concussions from cycling accidents. The suit, however, states Trek’s claims of improved safety are “false, deceptive and misleading” as the helmet does not perform adequately in most situations. Road Bike Action
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January 9, 2021
IRONMAN Virtual Club Kicks off the New Year with You Vs. You Campaign along with a Series of Virtual Races Designed to Prepare Athletes for the year ahead
TAMPA, Fla. – Following the culmination of its inaugural year that saw the platform grow to over 126,000 members, the IRONMAN® Virtual Club™ has kicked off 2021 with the IRONMAN VR You vs. You campaign designed to encourages athletes to set their goals and chase their dreams with precision and...
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January 9, 2021
Humana Rock ‘n’ Roll Virtual Running Club Presses Play on 2021 Virtual Racing Schedule and New Features
TAMPA, Fla. – With 2020 in the rear-view mirror, set the bar high in 2021 and aim for a record year. Through the Humana Rock ‘n’ Roll® Virtual Running Club™ (VRC™), participants will be able to take on fun, inspiring, and motivating monthly community challenges as they track how far...
