# Brooks Grows 13th Straight Quarter, Requests A Rest

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- Canonical URL: https://thedailysku.com/2026/10/31/brooks-grows-13th-straight-quarter-runners-request-a-rest/
- Section: Brands
- Edition: Saturday, October 31, 2026 (No. 11)
- Published: 2026-10-31T06:50:00-04:00
- Modified: 2026-10-31T06:50:00-04:00
- Byline: Ronan Fairweather, Retail Media & DTC Editor (fictional satirical character)
- Genre: Satire

*Brooks Running logged its 13th consecutive quarter of growth. A fictional marathoner says the company should stretch.*

SEATTLE—Brooks Running reported its 13th consecutive quarter of growth, with revenue up 12% through the first nine months of the year, according to Retail Dive.

"Thirteen in a row is a lot of miles," said Tess Rourke, 34, a fictional marathon runner in Boise. "At some point you take a down week. You foam roll. You eat a bagel."

Rourke said she has run in the same model since 2019 and has never had a down week. "Neither have they," she said. "Somebody needs to say something."

## The Real Story (factual)

Retail Dive's weekly roundup published Oct. 30, 2026 reported that Brooks Running recorded its 13th consecutive quarter of growth, with revenue up 12% for the first nine months of the year. The roundup also covered a leadership change at Roots.

Retail Dive reported Brooks Running posted its 13th consecutive quarter of growth, with nine-month revenue up 12%.

### Sources

- [Roots CEO exits; FTC on retailers' prices; Brooks earnings](https://www.retaildive.com/news/roots-ceo-exits-ftc-retailers-prices-brooks-earnings/873246/), Retail Dive

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