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Although nearly half of gym members said they would return to their gym when it reopened back in April, only a third had returned since August.  With the pandemic only worsening as 2020 comes to an end, we wanted to learn how this year has changed the way gym members approach achieving the benefits of exercise and their fitness goals.  To do this, we surveyed 1,990 gym members from 120 different countries in order to learn how they will be approaching staying fit in 2021[…]

In our previous study, we found 41.38% of gym members were “avid gym members”, or those who stated gyms, health clubs, fitness centres, studios, or bootcamps were their primary way to stay fit coming into 2020.  Going into 2021, that number has dropped to 15.18%; a 72.14% loss in this core membership of gyms.  In this study, we analyse the survey results of 835 avid gym members that are planning on exercising differently in 2021 in order to learn what they intend to repl[…]

We collected data on 877 different managerial spells, and 18,260 leagues games, in the top five European American football countries during 2010-20. Our aim was to observe how different nationalities are represented in various leagues when it comes to managers. Key findings: The Premier League has the lowest representation of domestic managerial talent with English managers managing only 27% of all league games during 2010-20. Serie A is the opposite spectrum with Italia[…]

The global pandemic is the biggest disruption the fitness industry has ever faced. To develop a greater understanding of just how the industry is being impacted and shifting, we spent hours researching, analysing, and compiling the newest research, stats, facts, and data.  Specifically, the research compiled addresses: Gym closures and bankruptcy during the pandemic  Job loss in the fitness industry during the pandemic  Impact of COVID-19 on gym memberships Member attitu[…]

Faster doesn’t mean better. This analysis covers 2,348,505 marathon results achieved during the 2009-2019 period. The purpose was to analyse differences in pace throughout the marathon between women and men.  The data has shown that women are 18.33% better at keeping an even pace than men. They burn out less in the 2nd half of the marathon.  You are welcome to use material from this analysis as long as you refer to it. For special requests or questions, email Jovana Subi[…]

We collected data on 815 different managerial spells in the top five major European American football leagues from the last decade. Our aim was to understand how various top leagues behave when it comes to hiring and sacking of team managers/coaches.  Key Findings: The average Serie A manager is not expected to last an entire season with an average of 35.1 league games. During the past decade, a total of 44 managerial spells in Serie A have lasted less than 10 league gam[…]

Four months after our initial gyms reopening survey we ran a follow-up survey that found only 30.98% of gym members had returned to their gym to enjoy the benefits of exercising. To learn more about the status of gyms currently, we asked 6,812 gym members about the reopening of their gyms.  Key Findings 23.93% of US gym members reported that their gyms have yet to reopen or are permanently closed  20.58% of gym members globally reported that their gyms are still closed -[…]

Some 20 - 25 minutes of running can transform your mind, body, and soul. This is not an exaggeration. All these exericise benefits are backed by various scientific studies. When you read about just one or two benefits, it is easy to overlook and continue with your sedentary routine. We wanted to create something more powerful. Something that is hard to ignore. So, we reviewed and compiled hundreds of studies to present the incredible, almost life-changing effects of runn[…]

Prior to gyms reopening in May, we surveyed 10,824 gym members regarding how they felt about returning to their gyms and their memberships. Four months later, we have surveyed 5,055 gym members to learn just how many members have returned since gyms reopened, plan to return moving forward, and have cancelled their memberships. This survey was run on RunRepeat.com, between August 1st and August 13th. Key Findings Only 30.98% of gym members have returned to their gym since[…]

This is a follow-up piece on our previous in-depth research on doping and performance of Russian athletes. We analysed 24,020 track and field results from 3,731 events and 400 Russian athletes to understand the consequences of doping. The 400 athletes competed at the Olympic Games at least once during the 1993-2019 period. ANA (authorised neutral athletes) who qualified for the Olympic Games 2016, but did not compete due to the blanket ban, were included as well. Key fin[…]