Running

7/23/2024 |  Running Is a Bright Spot as Overall Footwear Sales Slow Down in Q2 (Footwear News) The footwear market slowed in the second quarter of 2024, but performance footwear — led by running — saw solid gains.
According to new data from Circana, U.S. footwear industry sales revenue was down 2 percent at $10.2 billion in the second quarter, compared to the same time last year. This data covers wholesale footwear sales and does not include brands’ direct-to-consumer businesses.

7/18/2024 |  Olympic track and field gold medalists are about to receive prize money for the first time ever (CNBC Sports)

• World Athletics President Sebastian Coe defended his decision to pay prize money to track and field gold medalists for the first time at the Paris Olympics this summer.
• Coe told CNBC that it would be “inconsistent” for the sports governing body to benefit from lucrative broadcast and sponsorship deals without compensating its star players.
• The former British athlete and four-time Olympic medalist announced in April that gold medalists would receive $50,000.

7/15/2024 |  Big Peach Running Co. Partners with Runners Fit on New Franchise Store (SGB UPDATE)

Big Peach Running Co., one of the largest Specialty Run/Walk retailers in the U.S., with locations in the Atlanta area and Florida, unveiled its next Peach Partner (franchise) location in Braselton, GA, an hour northeast of Atlanta. This newest location will be operated by the new owners of Runners Fit, Abby and Zack Loggins, and managed by Ryan Kyranakis.

7/3/2024 |  Fleet Feet Releases First Consumer Insights and POS Sales Running Report (SGB UPDATE) Fleet Feet has released its inaugural Fleet Feet Running Report. The report includes running consumer insights based on Fleet Feet’s survey commissioned with YouGov, scan data from tech partner Volumental and systemwide sales data from its “over 270 locally owned and operated stores.” The report details general consumer interest and Fleet Feet’s top-selling brands and products.

6/25/2024 |  Rockford to Host Ironman 70.3 Event in Three-Year Agreement (SportsTravel) Ironman has announced that it will host its first event in the state of Illinois with the Ironman 70.3 Rockford-Illinois triathlon in 2025, 2026 and 2027. The triathlon is scheduled to debut on June 22, 2025.
“Ironman 70.3 athletes push themselves to continually improve, to be better each day, to not settle for less than their personal best,” said John Groh, president and chief executive officer of GoRockford. “We’re thrilled to partner with Ironman and look forward to welcoming their athletes and fans to our city.”