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October 28, 2020
Whoop, maker of the fitness tracker that pro athletes love, is now valued at $1.2 billion
Some of the biggest names in sports are investing in the wearable company Whoop amid a global pandemic. The fitness tracking company announced it closed a $100 million financing round. Whoop is the fitness tracker of choice for a number of pro athletes, now used to help monitor potential symptoms...
October 28, 2020
Shimano’s Earnings Climb In Nine Months
Shimano Inc. reported earnings rose 10.4% in the nine months ended September 30 despite a 2.0% dip in sales. Earnings reached ¥47,231 million, up from ¥42,799 million a year ago. Sales were ¥264,174 million against ¥269,523 million. Operating income increased 7.7% to ¥54,300 million and ordinary income increased 5.7% to...
October 28, 2020
How to Run a Race in a Time of Surging Coronavirus
Runners registered for races must decide whether they feel comfortable racing in-person and, if so, how they can best protect ourselves and other runners. To learn more and gather cautions and reassurance about racing safely, New York Times spoke with race officials and infection-control researchers. This is what they had...
October 28, 2020
Next year’s Boston Marathon will be postponed, BAA announces, with eye toward Fall 2021 date
The marathon will not be held on its traditional Patriots' Day date in 2021, but the org is aiming to reschedule the race later in the year. Massachusetts' reopening plan, which prohibits road races until the state can enter Phase 4, is cited as one of the reasons for the...
October 27, 2020
Triathlon Apparel Brand HUUB Secures Pre-Launch £575,000 Crowdfunding After 681% Sales Lift
The British triathlon apparel brand secured the investment in a 48-hour private launch ahead of the public release of a crowdfunding campaign on Oct. 28. HUUB had set a minimum target of £250,000 on the Crowdcube platform and blew past this within hours. Read more on Forbes.
October 27, 2020
The Cyclists’ Alliance: Women’s cycling faced unique set of challenges due to COVID-19
A new survey conducted by advocacy group The Cyclists' Alliance shows inequity in medical support for women's teams. Read more on VeloNews.
October 27, 2020
Coronavirus’s Toll on Marathons and Other Races: A 95% Drop
Last Sunday’s four-mile race in New York’s Central Park had no runners bunched shoulder-to-shoulder, no cowbell-clanging spectators. This race used to draw about 5,000 runners, but on Sunday, it capped at 300. This is what recovery looks like in the road-race industry. Read more on The Wall Street Journal.
October 26, 2020
2021 Running USA Industry Conference cancelled
Running USA made the difficult decision to cancel its 2021 Industry Conference, which was previously set for February 2021 in New Orleans. All registered attendees have received communications with their follow-on options laid-out. Read more on Endurance.Biz.
October 26, 2020
Women Are Better Runners Than Men [2020 Analysis]
An analysis that covers 2,348,505 marathon results achieved during the 2009-2019 period sought to see the differences in pace throughout a marathon between women and men. The data has shown that women are 18.33% better at keeping an even pace than men. They burn out less in the 2nd half...
October 26, 2020
Thule rides bike boom to 45% growth in Q3
Sales for the third quarter ending in September were SEK 2,436 million ($278 million), up from SEK 1,682 million ($192.1 million) from the third quarter 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic caused Thule's sales to decrease 4.9% in the first quarter and 11.6% in the second quarter. Read more on Bicycle Retailer.