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December 30, 2019
Wearable tech named top fitness trend for 2020
More than 3,000 health and fitness pros surveyed by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) were surveyed as part of ACSM’s annual fitness trend forecast in the article “Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends for 2020” published in the November/December issue of ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal. According to the 14th annual...
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December 27, 2019
deboer wetsuits taking Pre-Orders for Fjord 1.0 wetsuits
Stamford, CT, Release: December 27, 2019 - deboer wetsuits is now taking online pre-orders for Fjord 1.0 wetsuits that will ship in April 2020. Due to overwhelming demand we are currently out of stock of Men's Small, Women's Small, and Women's Medium-Tall Fjord 1.0 wetsuits, as well as low stock...
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December 27, 2019
Austin Marathon Announces Second Round of Accepted Elite Runners
Race weekend prize purse totals $26,000 AUSTIN, Texas, December 27, 2019 - The Ascension Seton Austin Marathon presented by Under Armour introduces the second round of accepted athletes for 2020. This program, in its fourth year, creates a competitive field of elite male and female runners while discovering emerging talent,...
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December 26, 2019
Eating in a 6-hour window and fasting for 18 hours might help you live longer
A review of past animal and human studies in The New England Journal of Medicine suggests that intermittent fasting can reduce blood pressure, aid in weight loss and improve longevity. The report functions as a road map of sorts for physicians to prescribe fasting as a method of prevention or treatment for obesity, cancer, diabetes...
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December 26, 2019
Spartan Race looks to acquire Tough Mudder in 2020
Spartan Race announced the acquisition of an exclusive option to acquire Tough Mudder’s UK, Canadian, and German events, as the first step in an effort to bring together a complete merger of the two obstacle course racing leaders. Read more about this significant news in obstacle course racing on Obstacle...
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December 24, 2019
CarMax Tacky Light Run Celebrates Richmond’s love of tacky lights and active living
Over 4,700 participants take part in Sports Backers event RICHMOND, VA – On December 14, over 4,700 people took to the streets of Midlothian, Virginia, just outside Richmond, in the CarMax Tacky Light Run to celebrate two local traditions: tacky holiday lights and active living. The seventh annual event took...
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December 23, 2019
Virtual Runs Do’s and Don’ts: Learn Best Practices at Data Insight Series Webinar No. 9 from Running USA + imATHLETE
On Thursday, Jan. 16 at 11am PST the mystery behind virtual runs best practices will be revealed Since it began in 2018, the Running USA and imATHLETE Data Insight Series Webinars have become a must-attend for event producers. Each webinar reveals best practices, data insights and industry trends that lead...
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December 23, 2019
The running stories that defined the decade
According to Outside Magazine, these are the most important running stories of the decade. Can you guess what they are?
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December 23, 2019
Swimming’s governing body is in hot water
On December 16, a San Francisco court ruled that the Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA), the body based in Lausanne, Switzerland, that governs Olympic swimming, has to answer to allegations that it has been operating an illegal monopoly, in part by financially punishing athletes who want to compete in events that it doesn’t recognize or...
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December 23, 2019
EVOLV Leads Out With a New General Manager
Oberalp Has Appointed Bill Sinoff To Brand Leadership Role for EVOLV Boulder, CO) The Oberalp Group, which owns SALEWA, DYNAFIT, POMOCA, WILD COUNTRY, and EVOLV, has hired William (Bill) Sinoff as General Manager of EVOLV climbing shoes. As General Manager of EVOLV, based in Los Angeles, CA, Bill has the...
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