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January 18, 2024
Asics, Ugg, and On Saw Massive Growth on StockX in 2023, According to Year-End Report
Asics, which broke a number of its own sales records last year, jumped from tenth to fifth on the resale platform’s list of top-selling sneaker brands, thanks to a 239 percent boost in sales. StockX also reported a 240 percent growth for MSCHF, in large part due to the virality...
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January 17, 2024
Should you work out on an empty stomach? Fitness experts weigh in
A popular New Year’s resolution is to exercise more. Whether you’re training for a marathon or looking to get healthy, how you prepare for the gym is key. One decision you’ll have to make is whether you eat before your workout. Exercising on an empty stomach is commonly thought to...
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January 17, 2024
58-Year-Old Runs 100th Sub 3-Hour Marathon
For Jeff Mescal, 58, Disney World really is the “Happiest Place on Earth.” The three-time Guinness World Record holder ran his 100th sub three-hour marathon at the Walt Disney World Marathon on January 7, in 2:57:26. There was added pressure, Mescal told Runner’s World, because of this superlative and the...
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January 16, 2024
At 93, he’s as fit as a 40-year-old. His body offers lessons on aging.
At 93, the Irishman is a four-time world champion in indoor rowing, with the aerobic engine of a healthy 30- or 40-year-old and the body-fat percentage of a whippet. He’s also the subject of a new case study, published last month in the Journal of Applied Physiology, that looked at...
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January 16, 2024
Ironman Competitors Rescue Dozens of Tourists Caught in Rip Current
Sydney beaches have been especially treacherous this week. On Saturday, four people were rescued from a strong rip current at Bronte Beach. The following day, dozens of tourists were caught in a flash rip at Maroubra. Luckily for the Maroubra tourists, the incident occurred right next to a group of...
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January 16, 2024
Brownlee brothers release ‘Ask AL’ – the world’s first conversational AI for multi-sport training
The Brownlee brothers – with every Olympic medal between them and so much more – have just unveiled the world’s first conversational AI (artificial intelligence) for multi-sport training. They say it marks a significant leap towards intelligently answering triathlon queries. Alistair is the only triathlete – male or female –...
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January 15, 2024
Designing shoes for women’s feet with Wes and Allyson Felix of Saysh (2023)
On How I Built This Lab, Allyson and Wes talk with Guy about their journey to the top of the track and field world, the decision to leave Nike, and how they built the iconic shoe that Allyson wore during her gold medal performance at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo....
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January 13, 2024
WATCH: Runner wins half-marathon, but race officials did not believe him
Argentinian runner found himself in some finish line confusion at the 2024 Merida Half Marathon in Merida, Mexico. Juan Esteban Pizarro had the half-marathon all wrapped up in the final kilometres, but as Pizarro ran toward the finish line, he was ready to break the tape and pose for the...
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January 12, 2024
Ice-encrusted runners take on Siberian marathon at -52C
A group of hardy Russians took part on Friday in one of the world's most extreme running contests - a marathon held at -52 degrees Celsius (-62 Fahrenheit). Runners underwent medical checks before the start of the event in Oymyakon, a settlement in Siberia, and were provided with broth, hot...
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January 12, 2024
Hot Shoe Brand On Running Sets Aggressive Sales Goals
Executives from rising shoe brand On Running gave an update on the company’s goals, including doubling its sales in the next three years, at the ICR Conference in Orlando, Florida, earlier this week. The Switzerland-based company is on a steep upward trajectory, with $1.58 billion in net sales for the...
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