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January 27, 2022
As events return, amateur athletes exercise their pent-up demand for travel
Destination athletic events are reporting big spikes in interest and selling out quickly. And there are reasons travel and competing in person in athletic events are among the things people particularly missed during the pandemic. Boston Globe (paywall)
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January 27, 2022
Belgian e-bike firm Cowboy raises $80 million in latest funding round
E-bike designer Cowboy has announced an $80 million Series C financing milestone. The new capital injection, bringing the total raised by Cowboy to $120 million, follows the launch of the Cowboy 4 in May 2021, an expansion into the Nordics and the US, and the recent introduction of Cowboy Care....
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January 27, 2022
25 women to watch in Run Specialty in 2022
This month's issue of Running Insight is devoted to the women who have changed the run specialty business for the better and their impact on the running business at all levels. Running Insight
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January 26, 2022
Peloton’s archrival – maker of NordicTrack bikes – faces crippling lawsuit
The maker of NordicTrack exercise bikes has been slapped with a $300 million lawsuit that threatens to force the company toward bankruptcy, The Post has learned. iFIT Health & Fitness – which scrapped plans to go public in October after archrival Peloton revealed pandemic-driven demand for exercise bikes was tanking...
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January 26, 2022
Adidas Plans More Than 2,800 New Hires In 2022
Adidas said it plans to hire more than 2,800 employees in 2022, including more than 800 in its home country of Germany. Adidas said the majority of the new employees, more than 900 people, will be hired to work in Adidas retail stores. More than 500 positions will be filled in the...
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January 26, 2022
World’s Coldest Marathon Held in the “Coldest Town on Earth”
Sixty-five runners braved minus 63 degree Fahrenheit temperatures to run the 2022 marathon, half, and 5k races in the Russian region of Yakutia. Local runner Vasily Lukin won the full marathon distance with a time of 3:22. The win marked the second time Lukin, a teacher from Churapcha Institute of Physical Culture and...
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January 25, 2022
MUST READ: Exploring Zwift’s Fitness Metaverse
A fitness company born out of gaming, Zwift is reimagining exercise, starting with indoor cycling. Having raised more than $600 million in funding, the billion-dollar company plans to launch its own smart bike and aspires to make virtual racing an Olympic sport as it continues to build an expansive virtual...
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January 25, 2022
Welcome to Outside Run
PodiumRunner is becoming part of Outside Run, a new destination on Outside Online where you’ll find the most authoritative, authentic advice and commentary on the sport. At Outside Run, runners of all ages and levels are provided the resources to train more effectively and enjoyably, select new gear intelligently, and stay healthy....
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January 25, 2022
PodiumRunner gone; now part of Outside Online
PodiumRunner, one of the media brands in the Outside portfolio, is becoming part of Outside Run, a new destination on Outside Online. While much of the content on Outside Run will remain free, premium articles, reviews, and training plans online will be available by joining Outside+. Outside
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January 25, 2022
Study launched to track how Covid-19 affects runners
To investigate exactly how Covid-19 and pandemic-related factors have affected runners, Nottingham University has begun a global research project into the impact of Covid-19 on running, training and recovery. Runners World
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