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Fashion Network
5 days ago
- Business
- Fashion Network
Tag Heuer named official timekeeper of the TCS New York City Marathon
Swiss luxury watchmaker Tag Heuer has been named the official timekeeper of the TCS New York City Marathon, marking its first involvement with the race since 2016. As part of the renewed partnership, Tag Heuer will be integrated throughout race week and race day, with branded official clocks at the start line, on lead vehicles, along the course, and at the finish line. Runners and fans can also expect to see a Tag Heuer countdown clock at the TCS New York City Marathon Expo and branded gifting for the race's professional champions. Notably, winners of the professional athlete fields will receive a Tag Heuer Connected smartwatch. The watch, tailored for athletes, features advanced metrics like GPS, heart rate monitoring, and VO2 max estimations. The partnership also extends to two additional NYRR events: the United Airlines NYC Half and the Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K, reinforcing Tag Heuer's continued support of elite athletes and amateur competitors.
Fashion Network
5 days ago
- Business
- Fashion Network
Tag Heuer named official timekeeper of the TCS New York City Marathon
Swiss luxury watchmaker Tag Heuer has been named the official timekeeper of the TCS New York City Marathon, marking its first involvement with the race since 2016. As part of the renewed partnership, Tag Heuer will be integrated throughout race week and race day, with branded official clocks at the start line, on lead vehicles, along the course, and at the finish line. Runners and fans can also expect to see a Tag Heuer countdown clock at the TCS New York City Marathon Expo and branded gifting for the race's professional champions. Notably, winners of the professional athlete fields will receive a Tag Heuer Connected smartwatch. The watch, tailored for athletes, features advanced metrics like GPS, heart rate monitoring, and VO2 max estimations.
Fashion Network
5 days ago
- Business
- Fashion Network
Tag Heuer named official timekeeper of the TCS New York City Marathon
Swiss luxury watchmaker Tag Heuer has been named the official timekeeper of the TCS New York City Marathon, marking its first involvement with the race since 2016. As part of the renewed partnership, Tag Heuer will be integrated throughout race week and race day, with branded official clocks at the start line, on lead vehicles, along the course, and at the finish line. Runners and fans can also expect to see a Tag Heuer countdown clock at the TCS New York City Marathon Expo and branded gifting for the race's professional champions. Notably, winners of the professional athlete fields will receive a Tag Heuer Connected smartwatch. The watch, tailored for athletes, features advanced metrics like GPS, heart rate monitoring, and VO2 max estimations. The partnership also extends to two additional NYRR events: the United Airlines NYC Half and the Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K, reinforcing Tag Heuer's continued support of elite athletes and amateur competitors.
Mint
6 days ago
- Sport
- Mint
Is running still the most affordable sport? It depends on your goal
Running is the easiest, most convenient and most affordable activity out there today, is a statement most enthusiasts will tell anyone willing to listen. But as anyone who has ever walked, let alone run, in India knows – it is neither convenient nor easy given the state of our infrastructure and lack of proper running tracks and trails. And as for running being affordable, this claim is more likely to inspire memes or move all runners to tears (either from the pain or laughter). Regular running shoes, on average, cost ₹10,000. Race day carbon tech shoes go for upwards of ₹20,000 and need to be replaced after five to eight races. The most expensive race day shoe in the world is adidas' Pro Evo 2, good for one or two races, retails for about ₹40,000; a decent GPS watch starts at ₹22,000 while the top end watches go for close to ₹ 1,00,000. Add to that the costs of training with a coach or running group – which can set you back by thousands of rupees annually, nutrition and hydration supplements, running accessories such as socks, compression socks, sipper, sunglasses, recovery gear, race fees… and you will realise, with every runner's credit card bill as proof, that running comes with a hefty price tag attached to it. THE SPIRALLING COSTS OF RUNNING Ram Venkatraman, 63, a founder member of Mumbai Road Runners, one of India's biggest and oldest running groups, confirms that running is not as affordable as one might think or marketing gurus make it out to be. 'Shoes, GPS watches, signing up for races, gels, drinks, travel, sports massages – everything costs money. And when you sign up for outstation races [within India], you end up spending about ₹ 25,000 on plane tickets and hotel alone over and above the race registration fees," says the veteran runner, who has seen the costs spiral over the two decades that he has been running. Registration fees for races in India can range from ₹500- ₹5,000 depending on the distance, location, and who the organiser is. World Marathon Majors races registration fees can be as high as $358 for the TCS New York City Marathon. None of these costs associated with running can be described as affordable given the ground realities of living in India, where the net national income for 2023-24 at current prices was ₹1,88,892 per annum with 65% of the wealth concentrated among the nation's top 10%, as per the World Inequality Database. Statistically, that renders running as an expensive hobby or sport for a majority of Indians. 'A majority of the Indians cannot afford to take up running as a hobby or sport anymore. In fact, the costs associated with the sport would even see middle class individuals struggle," says Venkatraman, who spends about ₹17,000 on his preferred Nike Womero shoes every time he has to buy a new pair apart from an even more significant amount on a Garmin GPS watch as the cheaper ones on the market 'from the likes of Amazfit aren't reliable." Well aware of the high costs involved in running, Venkatraman and Mumbai Road Runners routinely provide runners from economically weaker groups with shoes and other support. While it is true that running shoes and accessories are expensive, there is a fine line between running, chasing personal bests, and taking part in races. Running for the sake of running is still the cheapest sport and exercise out there, argues Vivek Singh, joint managing director of Procam International, the promoters of some of India top road races including the Tata Mumbai Marathon, Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon, Tata Steel World 25K Kolkata and TCS World 10K Bengaluru. ARE YOU RUNNING FOR FITNESS OR BRAGGING RIGHTS? 'The experiential economy is booming and people are no longer satisfied with being mere spectators. People want to do things and that requires fitness. Running is the starting point for all kinds of fitness and sport, it gets people to the point where they want to eventually reach. So, if you want to simply run, you probably already have everything you need—shoes, socks, clothes. Running really isn't that expensive," contends Singh. To be fair, all you need to run is a pair of shoes, socks, clothes and some water, which most people probably already have. But, if you are chasing a personal record and earn the bragging rights of having run marathons and marquee races, then the costs quickly start to add up. 'You could run without spending any money at all. But you could also spend a lakh for the same run by buying a Garmin GPS watch, heart rate monitors, fast shoes… Running really is not expensive but chasing your personal best is," says Singh, adding that signing up for races whether in India or overseas is a completely different ballgame compared to simply running. To put things in perspective, Venkatraman adds that when compared to what people pay for joining a gym, running is still the cheaper alternative. Moreover, with multiple ailments including diabetes, hypertension, obesity and heart diseases, threatening a large proportion of the Indian population, Venkatraman points out that running is still much more affordable than a hospital bill. 'From the point of view of one's health, running is cheaper than what one would spend in case of a medical event. Just one hospital bill and the entire family could go broke," he says. Running comes with a host of health benefits including improved cardiovascular health, better weight management, deeper sleep and stress relief, he signs off. Shrenik Avlani is a writer and editor and the co-author of The Shivfit Way, a book on functional fitness.
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
【話題】《Final Finishers》：當鏡頭不再追逐第一名，跑步真正的靈魂才浮現
你看過《F1》電影嗎？我也是因為這部片，才開始回頭看 Netflix 上的紀錄片《Drive to Survive》。這部作品不僅讓一票人迷上方程式賽車，也重新定義了運動紀錄片的敘事方式：不只拍冠軍，更拍他們如何跌倒、掙扎、爬起。從那之後，無論是《環法自由車賽》、《最速人類》到各類職業運動，都開始用這種「幕後追夢」的模式，講述運動員的故事。但這些人，大多仍站在金字塔頂端。直到《Final Finishers》出現，鏡頭才終於轉向那些最容易被忽略的馬拉松最後一名。 在 Instagram 查看這則帖子 TCS New York City Marathon（@nycmarathon）分享的帖子｜聚焦終點最後的光《Final Finishers》是一部關於紐約馬拉松最後一群跑者的紀錄片。當領先者衝線幾小時後，太陽下山、人群散去，主辦單位卻沒有急忙收工，反而分發螢光棒，為那些在黑暗中艱難完成最後一段里程的跑者們指引方向。這部紀錄片不講誰跑最快，而是講那些最擔心「能不能完賽」的人，也就是你、我、我們。它讓我們知道，馬拉松不只屬於 2 小時 05 分的菁英跑者，也是屬於花 10 小時完成的人。 來自德國的 Asha Noppeney 在歷經 13 小時完成了馬拉松。圖｜Via ESPN今年 6 月，《Final Finishers》在紐約翠貝卡影展首映。多位奧運選手如 Meb Keflezighi、Conner Mantz、Clayton Young、Beverly Ramos 也受邀出席觀影。2009 紐約馬、2014 波士頓馬冠軍 Meb 就在觀影後表示：「無論你花幾小時完賽，這都是會改變人生的旅程。」｜Michael Ring 的故事影片中，一位名叫 Michael Ring 的跑者，61 歲。2014年，他被診斷出罕見自體免疫疾病，幾天內癱瘓。從輪椅到拐杖再到手杖，他一步步站起來，最後穿著腳踝支架，在 2017 年跑完紐約馬拉松耗時將近 10 小時。 圖｜NYRR這樣的故事，讓人明白：跑步，從來不只是競速。也正因此，越來越多大型馬拉松賽事（如倫敦馬）主辦單位開始調整節奏：志工會陪最後一名走完、終點線則開放到午夜，確保每位參賽者的努力都能被看見。圖｜Via The New York Times｜不靠明星，仍然動人當這部片開始尋找發行平台時，紐約路跑協會的執行長 Rob Simmelkjaer 提到：「製作公司總會問：『你們有什麼明星？會有 Eliud Kipchoge 嗎？』」他們的答案很清楚：不靠明星，也可以感動人心。Rob Simmelkjaer 說道，「片中登場的跑者對於許多人來說是最具共鳴的，他們不認為自己是所謂的『跑者』，而觀看某人以 2 小時 5 分贏得馬拉松不會讓他們覺得自己也能成為跑者，因為他們知道自己永遠做不到。」 紐約路跑協會的執行長 Rob Simmelkjaer 圖｜Via The New York TimesSlow AF Run Club 創辦人 Martinus Evans 也有出現於本片，他說：「我不想這樣說，但我還是得說：人們對頂尖運動員的故事不再那麼感興趣。人們對那些一生都在跑步、被期待拿第一的人不感興趣。」38 歲的他曾被醫生告知需要減重，當他說想跑馬拉松時，醫生嘲笑他。「我沒有像我想的那樣胖揍那個醫生，而是當天就去買了一雙跑鞋。」Evans 說道。 Slow AF Run Club 創辦人 Martinus Evans 圖｜Via The New York Times這部影片記錄了他如何最終實現目標，無視質疑者，並在終點「哭得像個嬰兒般」。 「更令人興奮、更有趣的是那些意想不到的弱者：你沒想到會出現在賽道上的人。」至今他已經跑完八場、正準備第九場。｜當我們放下秒數，才看見真正的距離《Final Finishers》或許不會告訴你誰是冠軍，但它讓我們重新看見：馬拉松的重量，從來不只在獎牌上，更藏在那些沒被看見的終點時刻。這些故事沒有頭條，卻有力量。不知道跑者們會不會期待這部《Final Finishers》呢？責任編輯：Ian 此文章由「香港運動筆記」最初發表於
