World Athletics revealed the details of the type of gender verification athletes hoping to compete in the female category would need to undergo, including a one-time genetic test. The governing body announced on Wednesday that the new regulation would be implemented on September 1, ahead of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo from September 13 …
Deckers (DECK.N), the parent of Hoka, reported better than expected first-quarter earnings on the strength of increased demand from China and Europe, the company announced on Thursday. Shares of the company surged 11 percent following the news and Deckers noted that its Hoka and UGG brands surpassed projections, as revenue soared to $965 million, ahead …
Puma (PMMAF) shares tumbled nearly 17 percent on Friday after the company reported that it will take a full-year loss in 2025, citing the impact of U.S. tariffs and weaker than forecasted quarterly sales. The sales decline was driven by the key markets as North America fell 9.1 percent, Europe was down 3.9 percent and …
Michael Johnson confirmed that financial issues impacted the inaugural season of Grand Slam Track from the start after an investor was apparently unable to meet their full obligation. In an interview with Front Office Sports released on Thursday, Johnson said the investor issue caused problems that would ultimately hinder the league. "We've had a very …
Runna launched in 2021 with a simple mission: to make personalized coaching more accessible, help everyday runners train better and blend human expertise with artificial intelligence-driven training plans. Just four years later, its early backers struck gold. In April, fitness and social-media behemoth Strava — now valued at $2.2 billion — acquired the London-based startup …
The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee updated its eligibility rules on Monday to ban transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports, a move that is in line with President Donald Trump's executive order on the matter. The change was quietly made to the organization's website and listed the rule as part of the "USOPC …
Joe Vigil, the legendary coach who contributed key research in physiology that helped revolutionized distance running, died on Saturday at age 95, according to Adams State University where he coached for 29 years. His imprint on the sport was far-reaching and extended into his athlete mentorship, leading cross country and track and field teams to …
The British government will support a bid to bring the World Athletics Championships back to London in 2029, officials revealed on Saturday. The announcement comes just hours before the start of Diamond League's London meet on the grounds of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and inside London Stadium — site of the 2017 championships and 2021 …
As all roads lead to World Championships in Tokyo in September during a busy outdoor season, one of the more iconic stops is Diamond League's London stint on Saturday at the London Athletics Meet. London Stadium will once again host some of the biggest names in the sport who bring numerous Olympic titles, world records …
Ruth Chepngetich, the women's world record holder in the marathon, was issued a provisional suspension after testing positive for banned substance, the Athletics Integrity Unit announced on Thursday. According to the AIU, hydrochlorothiazide was detected in a sample that was collected on March 14 and a further investigation confirmed in April that 3,800 nanograms per …