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May 8, 2024
Could your sports bra be causing your knee pain?
A well-fitting sports bra can be a game-changer in terms of comfort—but could it also impact your joint health? A recent study published in the Journal of Applied Biometrics suggests a supportive bra may actually reduce injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), which runs through the middle of the knee and helps...
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May 7, 2024
Eliud Kipchoge’s family threatened after death of Kelvin Kiptum
Two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge says he feared for the lives of his family during a campaign of online abuse that wrongly linked him to the death of fellow Kenyan marathon runner Kelvin Kiptum. Kiptum, the world record holder who looked set to challenge Kipchoge's dominance over 26.2 miles, died aged...
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May 7, 2024
Will Paris Be Ready for the Olympics?
The 2024 Olympic Games are little more than two months away. Hosted in Paris for the first time in a hundred years, it’s also a showcase for the so-called “new” Olympic model — requiring as little construction of new infrastructure as possible to reduce the bloat and expense of hosting...
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May 7, 2024
The Toronto Marathon: a series of unfortunate events
This year’s Toronto Marathon reached unprecedented levels of disorganization. There were overcrowded buses to the starting line, too few meals and fluids available to runners and plenty of other chaotic obstacles for participants to endure. Here’s how thousands survived. Running Magazine
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May 7, 2024
Equinox Rolls Out Longevity Membership Priced at $3K Per Month
Equinox and Function Health announced their partnership last month, ushering in a new era in hyper-personalized health and integrated personal training. Officially dubbed “Optimize by Equinox,” the longevity membership begins with a biomarker test from Function Health, which examines 100 biomarkers to reveal health information about major organs, metabolic and immune systems. Equinox also...
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May 7, 2024
Private equity firms circle Peloton for potential buyout
A number of private equity firms have been considering a buyout of Peloton as the connected fitness company looks to refinance its debt and get back to growth after 13 straight quarters of losses, CNBC has learned. Firms have zeroed in on how to cut Peloton’s operating expenses to make a buyout...
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May 7, 2024
Nike developing AI model as part of design “step change”
Sportswear brand Nike is developing its own generative AI model to design products using its vast bank of athlete data, Dezeen can reveal. According to Nike's chief innovation officer John Hoke, the company is seeking to take advantage of its exclusive data on athlete performance with a bespoke large language model (LLM). LLMs are a...
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May 6, 2024
Runner Disqualified As Winner From OC Marathon Due To Cheating
An Orange County man was disqualified Sunday as winner of the OC marathon, event officials said in a statement Monday. The Fountain Valley runner was disqualified for receiving unauthorized assistance from someone on a bike. According to City News Service, the runner received fluids from a spectator in violation of...
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May 3, 2024
‘A Swoosh Affair’: Nike Accused of Undue Influence on Picking Olympics’ Toughest Marathon Team
The Kenyan Olympic marathon team is maybe the hardest to crack in sports, with dozens of the world’s best long-distance runners clawing for only three spots every four years. And every four years, it seems, there’s a furor about Nike jamming an unqualified athlete onto the team. Nike sponsors Athletics...
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May 2, 2024
Ultrarunning con man cheated employees and charities
What seemed like a remarkable running-inspired charity endeavour has turned into a shocking tale of deception and unpaid debts. Extreme endurance athlete Tomasz Drybala of London claimed to be raising a whopping $1.3 million for UNICEF by running the circumference of the Earth, as reported in MailOnline—but it now appears that Drybala...
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