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Nike, long considered the undisputed titan of the global athletic apparel and footwear market, is facing mounting pressure as its dominance begins to show cracks. The company recently reported a 9% year-over-year revenue decline in its Q3 2025 earnings, with total revenues falling to $11.3 billion. While earnings per...
Australia’s Lachlan Kennedy delivered a blistering performance to win silver in the men’s 60m final at the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing, finishing just one hundredth of a second behind the winner in one of the closest sprint finishes of the competition. Pos Bib Country Athlete Mark Reaction Time 1 201 GBR Jeremiah AZU 6.49 =PB 0.129 2 107 AUS Lachlan KENNEDY 6.50 0.117 3 338 RSA Akani SIMBINE 6.54 0.147 4 153 CHN Zhenye XIE 6.58 SB 0.149 5 266 JAM Rohan...
World Indoor Championships, Nanjing: Champions are already being crowned on an action-packed first day of competition, with several standout performances across the board. South Korea’s Sanghyeok Yoo claimed gold in the men’s high jump, clearing 2.31m with confidence and composure, further solidifying his place among the world's elite in the...
This episode is sponsored by Myofitness, located in North Melbourne & Yarraville, Victoria offering sports massage and myotherapy to keep you moving at your best. https://myofitness.com.au/myofitness-x-inside-running-podcast/ Brad builds up on the treadmill before marvelling at an F35 fighter jet. Julian wear tests Saucony and his body. Brady goes through the theory of a...
Kirsty Coventry has been elected as the 10th President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), making history as the first woman, first African, and youngest person to hold the role. The 41-year-old Zimbabwean and seven-time Olympic medalist won the position after securing 49 of 97 votes in the first...
​At just 15 years old, New Zealand's Sam Ruthe has made history by becoming the youngest athlete to run a sub-four-minute mile. On March 19, 2025, at Auckland's Mount Smart Stadium, Ruthe completed the mile in 3:58.35, surpassing the previous age record held by Jakob Ingebrigtsen, who achieved the...
A strong women’s field headed by Workenesh Edesa will line up at the Haspa Marathon Hamburg on 27th April. Edesa, who features a personal best of 2:18:51, is among a group of fast Ethiopian athletes while Norway’s European Half Marathon Champion Karoline Grovdal will run her debut at the...
​In a historic feat that has captivated the athletics world, 15-year-old New Zealand runner Sam Ruthe has become the youngest athlete ever to break the four-minute mile barrier. On March 19, 2025, at Auckland's Go Media Stadium, Ruthe clocked an impressive 3:58.35, surpassing previous records held by notable runners...
After being postponed three times due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the World Indoor Athletics Championships will finally take place in Nanjing, China, from March 21-23, featuring 576 athletes from 127 countries. Among the star-studded lineup is pole vault world record holder Armand “Mondo” Duplantis, who recently extended his own...
UK Athletics and former World Paralympic Athletics Championships official Keith Davies have pleaded not guilty to all charges related to the 2017 death of Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei, who was killed when a throwing cage collapsed on him during training in London. Davies, 77, has been charged with gross negligence...