Run news for April 25th 2024

Beijing half marathon winners stripped of medals

The top four finishers of the Beijing Half Marathon have been stripped of their medals after the organizing committee confirmed that three African runners deliberately slowed down in the last 2 kilometers to let a Chinese runner win. The finish was captured in a viral video that caused an online uproar in China.

The three African runners were invited to join the race as pacemakers by Chinese sports company Xtep, which sponsored the event, but failed to note the trio as pacemakers to the race operator. The Chinese runner that won, 25-year-old He Jie, is ranked 74th in the world in the men’s marathon by World Athletics and is expected to lead the way for Asian runners in the upcoming Paris 2024 Summer Olympics.

Swap red meat for fish

Swapping red meat with small fish like anchovies, and sardines could save 750,000 lives a year according to findings recently published in BMJ Global Health.

Why?

• Red meat consumption has been linked to chronic conditions like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and colon cancer.

• Small fish are rich in heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, and contain fewer contaminants like mercury compared with larger fish like tuna or salmon.

• Consuming more small fish like herring, anchovies, and sardines in place of red meat could have a major impact on preventing premature deaths worldwide.

Red meat consumption is associated with elevated risk of mortality from noncommunicable diseases. Forage fish could prevent conditions like heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and colon cancer. Replacing just 16 percent of the world’s red meat diet with forage fish could reduce deaths from coronary artery disease by 15 percent, and deaths from stroke, diabetes, and colorectal cancer by 2 to 3 percent according to the lead researcher.

Waiting to drink coffee until mid-morning is useless

When is the best time in the morning to have caffeine? Drink coffee when you want, there is no need to delay your caffeine until mid-morning or later in the day. Delaying morning caffeine has become a talking point for biohacking podcasters, TikTok personalities, yoga instructors and other influencers, but when actual scientists looked into it they didn’t find support for it. In March, a group of sports scientists published a refutation of common myths about caffeine, and included a section on claims that mid-morning coffee is healthier or more effective than early morning coffee.

Read more about Coffee, Caffeine and Running here.

Health & Fitness Association prepares for capitol hill fly-in

On May 7-8, The Health & Fitness Association will fly to Washington, D.C. so that fitness leaders and executives can make the industry’s voice heard and push for the passage of key legislation.

During the two-day event, the Health & Fitness Association will share economic impact data that demonstrates the contributions of the health and fitness industry to the U.S. economy. The event will emphasize educating lawmakers on the mental and physical health benefits of physical activity.

Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian creates a women-only track event

In a move to advance women’s track and field, Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian announced the launch of a women-only track event called the 776 Invitational, set to take place this September. The invitational aims to become the flagship event for women’s track and field by offering the largest-ever purse for a women-only competition. The winner of each event will take home $60,000, surpassing the prize money for winning a Diamond League race ($10,000) and even Olympic gold in Paris ($50,000).

The event aims to elevate the top female athletes and create a more equitable sporting landscape. Ohanian will partner with Gabby Thomas, a two-time Olympic medalist and Harvard graduate use the power of sports to drive positive change and inspire future generations. The exact date for the 776 Invitational has yet to be revealed.

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