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September 28, 2023
Amazon to sponsor new-look Jumbo-Visma
Multi-national technology company Amazon will step in as a new sponsor for Jumbo-Visma. Amazon is expected to put in approximately €15 million, helping to fill a budget gap of roughly €25 million left by the departure of grocery chain Jumbo. Part of the remaining €10 million could come from the...
September 27, 2023
Peloton, Lululemon Partner on Content as Mirror Gets the Ax
After abandoning the connected fitness ship and pivoting to app-based experiences, Lululemon and Peloton have teamed up in a five-year global partnership to reach a combined 20 million members and guests. Lululemon is also finally shutting down its connected fitness Mirror, which it will discontinue before the end of the...
September 27, 2023
Train delays Quad Cities Marathon mid-race: How race coordinators accounted for timing issues
More than 4,000 runners pounded the pavement at the 26th Quad Cities Marathon, but roughly 200 of them got a lengthy break in the middle of it. Numerous participants experienced a delay as they waited for a train to cross the tracks on Gaines Street in Davenport near Modern Woodman Park....
September 27, 2023
lululemon and Peloton Announce Five-Year Strategic Global Partnership
lululemon and Peloton announced a five-year strategic global partnership through which Peloton will become the exclusive digital fitness content provider for lululemon, and lululemon will become the primary athletic apparel partner to Peloton. Together, the brands will engage their global community of members in the United States, Canada, the United...
September 26, 2023
What We Know About the Future of Endurance Training
An expert panel of 25 sports scientists who work with world-leading endurance athletes and coaches peered into their crystal balls to predict why and how they think top athletes will keep getting faster. Sports scientists weigh in on the trends that will keep the PRs coming. Triathlete
September 26, 2023
Adidas tests upper limit of running market with $500 shoe
Adidas' newest running shoes, worn by Ethiopia's Tigist Assefa on Sunday to set a new women's marathon world record in Berlin, went on sale on Tuesday with an eye-watering price tag that will test the enthusiasm of amateur runners. At $500 a pair, the Adizero Adios Pro Evo 1 cost...
September 26, 2023
Whoop Launches AI Health & Fitness Coach Using ChatGPT Tech
Whoop has launched Whoop Coach, an advanced generative AI feature that will fundamentally shift how individuals receive personalized health and fitness guidance. In a partnership with Open AI, the lab behind ChatGPT, Whoop Coach leverages GPT-4 technology to deliver highly personalized coaching on demand. Will Ahmed, founder and CEO of...
September 26, 2023
Malibu Triathlon Gets Green Light from Malibu City Council After Threat From Tidewater Goby
The Malibu City Council voted to allow the triathlon to go ahead this weekend after the fate of the event was in question over permitting issues as a result of an altered course that was designed as a way to protect an endangered fish species that have taken residence in...
September 22, 2023
Former Planet Fitness CEO ‘Blindsided’ by Ouster as Gym Chain’s Stock Sinks
Chris Rondeau, who resigned as CEO of Planet Fitness last week in a stunning move, was reportedly “seriously blinded” by the board’s decision to request that he step down. The move, which surprised employees and investors, has caused shares of Planet Fitness to plummet nearly 20%, hitting a 52-week low....
September 22, 2023
One man’s quest to end cheating in virtual cycling
Pollastri was riding in his basement on Zwift, a multiplayer virtual training program that lets cyclists train together at home. He’d been riding in the Zwift Racing League, the largest competition on the platform, against riders all over the world. Pollastri is a self-described data freak, so on the heels of...