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We collected data on 815 different managerial spells in the top five major European 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 games. Premie[…]

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 - 1[…]

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 canceled 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 analyzed 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 (authorized neutral athletes) who qualified for the Olympic Games 2016, but did not compete due to the blanket ban, were included as well. Key fin[…]

We analyzed referees’ performances in 1283 games from the top four European football leagues in 2019-20 to bring you these findings. Key Findings: Home-team advantage has disappeared from refereeing decisions since leagues have restarted. The number of fouls per game has remained consistent to pre-COVID matches, and while yellow cards for home teams has also stayed consistent, the average number of yellow cards per game awarded to away sides has decreased 20.2% fro[…]

You used to love getting out onto the trail, letting the sun warm your skin, and exploring nature. Then you had kids… Now you’re unsure how to still have fun in the sun with Jr. in tow. Don’t be afraid, we’ve put together a comprehensive guide to hiking with your tot designed to help you feel confident on your next kid-friendly adventure. This is not your typical “how-to” guide for hiking. There’s no briefing on the 10 needed hi[…]

RunRepeat, in partnership with The Professional Footballers' Association, has analyzed 2,073 statements from commentators in 80 soccer matches from the 2019/20 season. This is the first time a study of this kind has been conducted to understand if there is a difference in the way the soccer media talks about players of different skin color. The comments discussed 643 unique players of various races and skin tones. Key findings The findings show bias from commentators who[…]

We spent over 300 hours reading 30+ scientific papers and analyzing data from more than 350 running shoes that we tested in our lab to help you gain an in-depth understanding of heel-to-toe drop. What is heel to toe drop? Heel to toe drop is the difference in height between the heel and forefoot in an athletic shoe. It’s measured in millimeters, going from 0 to 15mm in running shoes. It’s also called heel drop, shoe drop, shoe offset, heel differential, toe d[…]

After spending over 100 hours summarizing 30 scientific studies and analyzing over 450 models from RunRepeat’s shoe database, we’re delivering an ultimate guide that will answer all of your questions on high-top and low-top basketball shoes. For almost half a century, high-top shoes were a synonym for basketball footwear. As foot and ankle injuries are the most common injuries in basketball (source), it seemed logical that the high-tops provide better ankle s[…]