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February 28, 2022
B.A.A. Offering Refund Or Deferral For All Ukrainian Runners Registered For Boston Marathon
The Boston Athletic Association is offering full refund or deferral options for all 43 Ukrainian runners who are currently registered for the upcoming Boston Marathon, slated for April 18. Refunds will also be available for the 2022 B.A.A. 5K, which is scheduled for April 16. The B.A.A. said it will reach...
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February 28, 2022
Longtime iFIT CEO steps down from Logan company amid layoffs and leadership shake-up
Logan-based iFIT Health & Fitness has followed deep staff cuts announced Friday with a shake-up of its leadership, including the departure of longtime CEO Scott Watterson. Watterson, an iFIT co-founder who has worked 45 years with the exercise equipment maker, will remain in his role as chairman of the board...
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February 26, 2022
Zwift Bans Cheat Whistleblower: A Deeper Dive Into the Issue
The UCI sanctioned Esports World Championship, Zwift has managed to get themselves into another cheating and rider ban debacle. This time for banning an individual that published a post of a previously known bug that allowed competitors to change their weight values mid-race without being detected, potentially significantly altering the...
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February 26, 2022
Will Ironman and Challenge Cancel Their Russia Events?
The International Olympic Committee called for all sporting events to be canceled or relocated from Russia and Belarus. This came three days after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the start of military operations and a full-scale war invading Ukraine. So that leaves the question: Will the other triathlon organizations (namely Challenge Family...
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February 25, 2022
Fox Factory reports 57.8% rise in cycling product sales
Fox Factory this week reported sales for the year ended December 31, 2021, were $1,299.1 million, an increase of 45.9% compared to fiscal year 2020. With the release of Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2021 Financial Results, Fox saw Specialty Sports Group sales (largely made up of bicycle industry trade) increase...
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February 24, 2022
Planet Fitness Reports Gen Z Boost in Memberships
In reporting Q4 earnings, Planet Fitness announced it’s made major gains with one age demographic in particular: Generation Z. The generation — which encompasses people born between 1997 and 2012 — is signing up for gym memberships at higher rates than any other age group. The reason? The pandemic. Gen Z’ers...
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February 24, 2022
Dan Sheridan, a 24-Year Veteran at Brooks, Has Been Promoted to President
Sheridan, who has held the EVP and COO titles with the running-focused company for the past three years, has been elevated to president and COO. With the new role, Brooks said via statement that Sheridan will partner with Weber to support the continued growth of the brand, and will continue...
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February 24, 2022
Strava adds 3D map feature to mobile app
Strava updated its mobile app Thursday and enabled 3D maps. For those using version 243.0.0, you will now be able to view 3D maps when planning rides, to account for route topography and elevation. You can also view route elevation for past activities. This feature had previously been available in...
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February 24, 2022
‘I get high to exercise’: How cannabis became the gateway drug to fitness
In a recent survey of 600 cannabis smokers by science journal Nature, four out of five respondents admitted to lighting up just before exercising. "Bring your own bud" and "cannabliss" exercise classes have started sprouting up in the UK and US, and there's a budding trend in influencers who pair...
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February 24, 2022
NYC Marathon returning to 50,000 runner field in November
The New York City Marathon will return to full capacity with 50,000 runners this year after the race was canceled in 2020 and limited last fall due to the coronavirus. The announcement for the Nov. 6 event was made Thursday by New York Road Runners, which operates the marathon. News...
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