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New York’s shoe results gave the unreleased Nike Apex its first major win, while Jadyn Keeler broke a 22-year-old Canadian 5K record.

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Des Linden also completed her first 100-miler, finishing ninth woman at Javelina.

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BP Doctor Fit uses inflatable wrist cuff but lacks FDA clearance

The BP Doctor Fit uses an air bladder in its strap to take wrist blood-pressure measurements. Manufacturer YHE confirmed that it has not undergone the US medical approval process.

Why it matters: Buyers should distinguish the presence of cuff hardware from regulatory clearance when evaluating a wearable's health-monitoring claims.

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Shoes & techFollows up on Sun, Nov 1:Almgren and Chepkirui win New York; McClain finishes second

Nike Apex earns first major win before retail release

Andreas Almgren won New York in the Nike Apex two months before its scheduled sale. Sheila Chepkirui won in the Adidas Adios Pro Evo 3; On placed two runners on the podium, and eight brands appeared in the top 10.

Why it matters: The results offer an early competitive signal for the unreleased Apex, though race placings alone do not establish which shoe will suit individual runners.

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  1. Tue, Nov 34 itemsNew York became the first marathon to exceed 60,000 finishers, though a runner’s death tempered the milestone. Elsewhere, Cassandra de Winter won Javelina’s 100K outright, and Stryd opened its training data to AI assistants.
  2. Mon, Nov 25 itemsNew York’s shoe results gave the unreleased Nike Apex its first major win, while Jadyn Keeler broke a 22-year-old Canadian 5K record. Des Linden also completed her first 100-miler, finishing ninth woman at Javelina.
  3. Sun, Nov 15 itemsAndreas Almgren won his marathon debut in New York, while Sheila Chepkirui took the women’s title and Jess McClain ended an American podium drought. The edition also brings news of European 1,500m champion Ciara Mageean’s death at 34.
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