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...“Athletics is a competitive space, and it’s difficult to break into,” says Komp....
...The breakthrough of the Vaporflys — a carbon-fibre plate inserted into the midsole — has since been adopted by the rest of the market....
...Solve invests in research into a type of muscular dystrophy that affects Chip Wilson, founder of athletic wear company Lululemon and a big donor to the prize....
...Both companies started with athletic shoes, and Nike has also kept pace better in the jogging and trail-running market, where runners are lured by technology....
...Many in the athletics world thought Radcliffe’s time was untouchable. Then came the era of the so-called Super Shoe....
...He says it’s simply a reaction, the body signalling that I have excess carbon dioxide; divers often experience multiple convulsions....
.... £170, merrell.com Ciele Athletics GOCap SC Cap This soft, curved UPF +40 brimmed cap is lightweight, fast-drying and very comfortable to wear on a run. £42, eu.cieleathletics.com Under Armour RUSH Run...
...Languages, athletic, volunteer, academic achievements . . ....
...Nike: China’s Covid-19 lockdowns are expected to have weighed on the athletic apparel maker’s results for the quarter....
...Mercedes’ Formula One racing team plans to invest millions of euros on so-called sustainable aviation fuels, in an aim to reduce the sport’s carbon footprint....
...Post-pandemic austerity and carbon demands will increasingly make such small shows the museum reality; at this quality, they are as rewarding and thought-provoking as blockbusters....
...According to statistics kept by World Athletics, world records have been set in more than two dozen events run by men and women on the track and the roads since Nike’s carbon-fibre footwear was introduced...
...emissions from new-build homes must be around 30 per cent lower than current standards and feature low-carbon technology such as solar panels and heat pumps....
...It said its supply chain had been carbon neutral since 2019. But shipping is not included in the carbon footprint calculation, according to the sustainability report from last year....
...He tracked his carbon usage. He discovered he still used a lot of carbon. “That sucked,” he says. “I would never choose to do that....
...The introduction of carbon-fibre track spikes since the last Olympic Games has been widely credited with helping runners reach faster times in distances from the 100 metres to the marathon....
...They are the result of a five-year research project focused on minuscule reductions in the energy consumed as spikes enter and exit an athletics track....
.... £12.50, hj.co.uk 3 LEKI Black Series MVC trekking polesMade from 100 per cent high-quality carbon and weighing just over 210g per pole, these top-flight adjustable trekking poles are very lightweight,...
...He previously won acclaim for steering the Boston Red Sox to the World Series in 2004 and 2007 through the “Moneyball” techniques made famous by Billy Beane at the Oakland Athletics....
...Athletic shoes, CAT scanners, home insulation, baby formula, artificial limbs. Yes, really....
...The aim is to limit the sport’s carbon footprint by avoiding the use of planes where possible. The series already has a sprinkling of stardust....
...Speculation has mounted that the rule change will prevent the use in elite competition of the Vaporfly Next% model, whose thick midsoles hold carbon fibre plates that act like springs to propel athletes...
...is no alternative to carbon-pricing mechanisms if policymakers are to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050....
...World Athletics should probe novel footwear for evidence of “unfair assistance”....
...She could look pensive, athletic, luminously loving. Commentators have drawn lines between royalty and celebrity. Diana was a celebrity, who liked London and New York....
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