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February 26, 2025
Belgian Cycling Factory acquires Nukeproof from Frasers Group
Following a tumultuous period for the bike industry, there’s plenty of evidence that there’s still a way to go before things go back to “normal”, not least in terms of brands finding a new home and/or route to market. The latest of these is mountain bike brand Nukeproof, formerly distributed...
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February 25, 2025
Organizers Canceled the Hilton Head Marathon Just 2 Weeks Before the Race. They Never Had a Permit
Earlier this month, hundreds of runners who had planned on making two loops through the picturesque parks of Hilton Head Island in South Carolina—did not. They didn’t receive their finisher medals, and they weren’t offered much information either, about why the race they’d registered and spent months training for was...
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February 25, 2025
Al Trautwig, Long-Time Voice of IRONMAN Kona Broadcasts, Passes Away
Al Trautwig, known to most triathletes as the long-time narrator of IRONMAN’s NBC Kona broadcasts, has died. He was 68. Trautwig died Sunday at his home in New York due to complications from cancer. Slowswitch
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February 25, 2025
Porsche eBike building battery production facility in Croatia
Porsche eBike Performance GmbH announced it will build a battery production facility in Sveta Nedelja, Croatia, that will open next year. Aimed at strengthening collaboration between development and manufacturing, the production facility is another step in Porsche eBike's plan to develop its own e-bike drive system. BRAIN
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February 25, 2025
62-year-old Olympian breaks American record in first race in 25 years
Four-time Olympian Joetta Clark Diggs, mother of professional Adidas sprinter and world champion Talitha Diggs, made a remarkable comeback at the USATF Masters Indoor Championships in Gainesville, Fla., over the weekend, racing for the first time in a quarter of a century. The 62-year-old clocked 28.62s over 200m, smashing the American record...
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February 25, 2025
Laurel by Brooksee Elevates the 2025 Mesa Marathon with Advanced Timing Accuracy and AI-Powered Intelligence
MESA, Ariz. (February 25, 2025) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE– New race timing and athlete tracking technologies were launched at this year’s Mesa Marathon with Laurel, Brooksee’s industry-leading timing technology. Brooksee deployed 167 timing checkpoints across the course, delivering capabilities for near real-time athlete positioning through Laurel’s patent-pending, active, disposable chip technology. The...
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February 24, 2025
Study links fitness apps to disordered eating and obsessive behaviour
Young adults who use diet and fitness apps regularly are more likely to develop negative habits related to food, exercise and body image, Flinders University researchers have found. PhD candidate in clinical psychology, Isabella Anderberg, said while the mobile apps could benefit people by prompting them to exercise, their focus...
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February 24, 2025
Life Time Launching Free Ultimate Protein Reset
Life Time is kicking off a free, expert-led 30-day program dubbed Ultimate Protein Reset in tandem with National Protein Day on February 27 and ahead of National Nutrition Month in March. The program, which launches March 3, will be available on Life Time’s app, where challenge participants can access the...
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February 19, 2025
American ultrarunning champion disqualified for competition-illegal shoes
The results of the 2025 USATF 100-mile Road Championships in Henderson, Nev., came down to the wire, but the ultrarunner who broke the tape ended up disqualified after nearly 12 hours of running, for wearing illegal shoes. Running Magazine
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February 19, 2025
Is a Cold Shower After a Workout Worth It for Better Recovery? New Research Says Yes
A study found that those who regularly take cold showers experienced a 29 percent reduction in sick days from work compared to those who didn’t have cold exposure. Yahoo Life
