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June 4, 2020
New Study: Marathon performance linked to fats, potassium, magnesium in diet
Study shows faster marathoners took in significantly more calories and fats—eating more nuts, seeds, fruits and vegetables—than slower marathoners. Read more about the study on PodiumRunner.
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June 4, 2020
The 15th Annual Running Event moves forward with 2020 dates
North America’s largest specialty running conference and trade show returns to Austin, hones in on safety, healthy protocols to ensure a successful event. Read more on SNEWS.
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June 4, 2020
Nike’s ‘For Once, Don’t Do It’ ad seen as empowering, exploitative: study
Nike's "For Once, Don't Do It" ad was perceived as empowering by 60% of respondents in a recent Ace Metrix study shared with Marketing Dive. The spot, released on May 29, serves as the company's response to George Floyd's murder and subsequent protests around the world. Read the rest of the study results...
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June 3, 2020
Banned track coach Salazar gets court date for doping appeal
Banned track and field coach Alberto Salazar will try to overturn his four-year suspension at sport’s highest court in November. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Tuesday it will hear appeals from Salazar and endocrinologist Jeffrey Brown between Nov. 8-16. Read more on Associated Press.
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June 3, 2020
Swedish group tests 27 helmets to determine the safest for cyclists
Swedish insurance company Folksam oversaw a test of 27 popular helmets for safety. Four of the top-ranked helmets are available for consumers in the United States. Read more on VeloNews.
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June 2, 2020
Dick’s online growth accelerates In Q1, in-store regaining momentum
Dick’s Sporting Goods joined most other retailers in reporting a steep loss in the first quarter due to the coronavirus pandemic. Online growth, however, accelerated with a boost from curbside pickup, and in-store sales are showing a nice recovery as stores reopen. Find out what their earnings were at SGBMedia.
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June 2, 2020
Nike is keeping kids and parents moving with its first-ever NTC app program for children
The sportswear giant announced that it has developed six new workouts aimed specifically at children, which will be available via its free Nike Training Club app. Find out who is teaching the class and what it entails on Footwear News.
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June 2, 2020
New Study Shows Uplifting Power of Running in a World of Lockdown, Reveals ASICS
ASICS surveyed more than 14,000 regular exercisers across 12 countries and found that more than a third (36% globally) of them are more active now than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic began – despite most sports being brought to a standstill by social distancing measures. Read more study results here.
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June 1, 2020
A directory of brands and retailers that have spoken out against racism
in light of recent events, including the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, Gear Patrol has put out a growing list of brands and retailers who have spoken out against systemic racism and their public statements.
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June 1, 2020
Identical twins compared a vegan diet with meat-eating in 12 week experiment
The Turner twins have climbed a mountain and trekked to the most inaccessible points on every continent, all in the name of research, charitable causes, and exploration. For their latest adventure, brothers Hugo and Ross Turner trekked into even more fraught territory — comparing the effects of a vegan diet to an omnivorous...
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