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April 21, 2023
Under Armour Founder Kevin Plank Reveals How the Brand Is Finding Its Identity in Footwear
There’s plenty of newness at Under Armour nowadays. For instance, the Baltimore, Md.-based company announced last December that it hired Marriott International executive Stephanie Linnartz as its next president and CEO. Also, construction is underway on the athletic giant’s new campus in the city. However, one of the more compelling...
April 20, 2023
Ultra-marathoner breaks silence after being exposed in car drama
The top British runner who used a car to drive part of a 50-mile (80km) ultra has broken her silence after being disqualified. Joasia Zakrzewski, 47, finished third in the 2023 GB Ultras Manchester to Liverpool race – after travelling in a vehicle for 2.5 miles (4km). She was caught...
April 20, 2023
Boston Athletic Association responds to allegations a cheering squad was racially targeted by police in Newton during Marathon
The response answers allegations that two running groups comprised of people of color were racially targeted by police while they cheered along the Boston Marathon route in Newton. CBS
April 19, 2023
A Group Of Police Surrounded A Black Running Club After They Gave High Fives And Cheered Runners At The Boston Marathon
Pioneers Run Crew member Mike Remy, 39, told BuzzFeed News that their cheer zone was set up to support runners as they hit the notoriously difficult 21st mile of their 26.2-mile trek. Organizers got a grill and a DJ to spin tracks, as people came to catch a glimpse of...
April 19, 2023
The Ethics of Running Contracts
There are certain mysteries of the world that are fun and exciting. Consider black holes, aliens, and the Loch Ness monster. But I am not sure why running contracts are among them. Surely, it is not to our benefit that we do not know our worth. Certainly, it would help...
April 19, 2023
New Balance Looks to Grow Gaming Audience With New Rival Partnership
New Balance is joining forces with Rival to grow the athletic brand’s global gaming community. According to New Balance, it will partner with Rival through a series of online tournaments with the aim of giving the gaming community “special access to the brand” through athletes, ambassadors, unique experiences and exclusive...
April 18, 2023
Top ultrarunner Joasia Zakrzewski disqualified for using a car in race
Joasia Zakrzewski finished third in the 2023 GB Ultras Manchester to Liverpool 50-mile race - but is thought to have travelled by car for 2.5 miles. The 47-year-old GP, from Dumfries, is understood to have been tracked on GPX mapping data covering a mile of the race in just one...
April 18, 2023
Social cycling app Link My Ride secures investment from sports stars
Link My Ride, the social cycling app, has secured investment from a range of high profile names from across sport, including F1 star Valtteri Bottas, alongside current professional cyclists Daryl Impey, Tiffany Cromwell and Ryan Gibbons. Headlining the list of new sporting investors is Finnish Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas,...
April 18, 2023
‘World’s longest’ purpose-built cycling tunnel opens in Norway
A three-kilometer-long (1.8-mile) cycling and pedestrian tunnel has been blasted through the base of Løvstakken mountain and its makers say it’s the longest purpose-built tunnel of its kind. Fyllingsdalstunnelen, as it’s known, opened on April 15 with a family day of sporting activities, following four years of construction that began...
April 17, 2023
Lululemon Exploring Sale Of Mirror Fitness Platform
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. is working with an adviser to explore selling the Mirror connected fitness business, which has underperformed since LULU acquired the company in 2020, sources told Bloomberg. The report comes as Lululemon on March 29 said it absorbed after-tax impairment and other charges totaling $442.7 million against fourth-quarter earnings...