Amazfit Signs Rory Linkletter as an Athlete Ambassador
Amazfit has signed Olympian and Canadian half-marathon record holder Rory Linkletter as its newest athlete ambassador. As a result of this agreement, the sports professional will train and race using the brand's latest performance running watch while he prepares for the Boston Marathon, where he has publicly set his sights on a top-three finish.
Rory Linkletter describes himself as a data-driven athlete who relies on accurate performance metrics to inform daily training decisions, cross-referencing heart rate with his perceived effort and paying close attention to sleep and recovery data to stay ahead of fatigue. He is known to run a half-marathon in under one hour and a full marathon in under two hours and seven minutes. If a watch can survive and support his training volume, pace demands, and recovery monitoring, then Amazfit’s product will certainly capture the attention of both professional marathon runners and those looking to get into the sport.
Image Credit: Amazfit
Rory Linkletter describes himself as a data-driven athlete who relies on accurate performance metrics to inform daily training decisions, cross-referencing heart rate with his perceived effort and paying close attention to sleep and recovery data to stay ahead of fatigue. He is known to run a half-marathon in under one hour and a full marathon in under two hours and seven minutes. If a watch can survive and support his training volume, pace demands, and recovery monitoring, then Amazfit’s product will certainly capture the attention of both professional marathon runners and those looking to get into the sport.
Image Credit: Amazfit
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