May 1, 2016
50 degrees and drizzling — for the 1,900 runners who splashed from Omaha’s CenturyLink Center to the Missouri River Sunday morning in a footrace sponsored by Brooks Shoes of (where else?) Seattle.
May 1, 2016
Shareholders brave rain to run “Invest in Yourself 5K”
Thousands of shareholders showed up to run the ‘Invest in Yourself 5K’ Sunday morning, despite rainy weather.
May 1, 2016
Buffett invites Omahans to “Invest in Yourself”
Let’s say you’re a billionaire and you’ve spent the weekend wrapped up in analyzing everything from global investments to interest rates to insurance trends to presidential politics. What now? Well, you run.
May 1, 2016
Berkshire Hathaway shareholder events continue Sunday
The festivities around Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting continue Sunday with a day of fun events.
May 1, 2016
These Warren Buffett Shaped Earphones Are Selling Out
At Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, CEO Warren Buffett’s face is everywhere. From rubber duckies to running shoes, it turns out that the Oracle of Omaha is also a great salesman.
April 29, 2016
This Running Shoe Was Personally Approved by Warren Buffett
The Limited Edition Berkshire Hathaway Transcend 3 was highlighted for its unique tie with Warren Buffet, including the Buffet “character” on the heel and sock liner.
April 1, 2016
Brooks Unveils Warren Buffett-Inspired Shoe
This year’s limited-edition Berkshire Hathaway Transcend 3’s were highlighted for featuring playful images of Warren Buffett.
March 31, 2016
Billionaire Branding: Brooks Releases New Berkshire Hathaway/Warren Buffett Running Shoes
The new Berkshire Hathaway Transcend 3 shoe was highlighted for its stability, support and development in honor of its parent company and its CEO and chairman, Warren Buffett.
May 1, 2015
New Brooks Shoe Unveiled For 2015 “Invest In Yourself” 5K
A new shoe is available at the Brooks booth at the Berkshire Hathaway Inc. shareholders expo.
May 1, 2015
Brooks CEO: Running is still the next big thing
Fox Business New:Brooks Running CEO Jim Weber argues running is still the next big thing and will continue to grow.
May 1, 2015
Invest in Yourself 5K Welcomes Mix of Berkshire Shareholders, Local Runners
More than 2,200 are registered for Sunday’s Invest in Yourself 5K, the running event tied to the Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting in Omaha.
May 1, 2015
Breaking Brad: Leave all your Money at the Door, Berkshire Shareholders
The Berkshire Invest in Yourself 5K is Sunday morning. Because it’s in Omaha, there will be detours at the 2K and 4K marks.
April 30, 2015
15 things to Expect at Warren Buffett’s Annual “ Woodstock for Capitalists”
April 29, 2015
15 Things to Expect at Berkshire Hathaway’s Annual Meeting This Weekend
April 28, 2015
Quirky Events Warren Buffett’s ‘Ringmaster’ is Planning for Berkshire’s Blowout This Weekend
The 50th edition of Warren Buffett’s annual Berkshire Hathaway meeting kicks off in Omaha this weekend, and behind all the quirky events and exhibits is one event planner who Buffett calls his “ringmaster.”
April 28, 2015
Warren Buffett Gets His Own Running Shoes
April 27, 2015
Warren Buffett Watch: Oracle to be Less Visible at Shareholder Festivities
Warren Buffett will be somewhat less visible at next weekend’s festivities for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. shareholders, which seems to continue a trend that he and longtime partner Charlie Munger have followed in recent years.
June 5, 2013
Brooks finds traction in running shoe specialization
CBS News’ Ben Tracy reports on the turnaround Brooks running shoes made under current CEO Jim Weber and how Warren Buffett plans to grow it into a $1.5 billion running shoe empire.
May 5, 2013
Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett gestures at the start of a 5km race sponsored by Brooks Sports Inc., a Berkshire-owned company, in Omaha May 5, 2013, a day after the company’s annual …
May 5, 2013
2,000 accept invitation to Berkshire’s first run for the crystal
With gray skies and a 42-degree temperature in downtown Omaha, Warren Buffett climbed a platform in his Brooks running gear Sunday morning, ready to pop the starter’s pistol for the inaugural Berkshire Hathaway Invest in Yourself 5K run.
May 4, 2013
Berkshire Annual Meeting: Warren Buffett’s Highlights
It’s the weekend where Warren Buffett lovers, and this year one supposed contrarian, descend on his home town to pepper him with questions for six hours, buy discount furniture from his store, throw newspapers and eat steak and Dairy Queen Dilly Bars..
May 3, 2013
FBN’s Liz Claman speaks with Brooks CEO Jim Weber on the exclusive shoe they’re selling at the Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting.
May 3, 2013
Berkshire 5K sponsor anticipates ‘a really fun race’
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s “Invest in Yourself” 5K race at 8 a.m. Sunday is expected to attract about 2,000 runners, including shareholders of the Omaha investment company and people who simply want to run for charitable causes.
May 3, 2013
Breaking Brad: THE Berkshire shareholders edition
* The inaugural Berkshire “Invest in Yourself” 5K is Sunday. Because it’s Omaha, the road race needs a silly theme. I know — everyone runs 3.1 miles while holding a Dilly Bar.
* Actually, there’s a been a schedule change. With the May weather we’re having, instead of a Berkshire 5K run, the event will be a dog-sled competition.
May 3, 2013
Fox reporter Liz Claman talks emails from Buffett and loving Omaha
Liz Claman has been to Omaha 16 times.
As a reporter and anchor for Fox Business in New York, she has covered the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders meeting and Warren Buffet for years. But this time will be different.
After her usual interview with Buffett, she’ll run in the first Berkshire Hathaway “Invest in Yourself 5K” — both to prove that her scoliosis hasn’t held her back and to raise money for Boston.
May 2, 2013
Warren Buffett makes shareholders sweat
There’s one surefire way to get face time with Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway’s BRK.A +1.27% annual shareholders’ meeting this weekend: Outrun thousands of other shareholders and fans in the company’s inaugural 5K race.
April 30, 2013
10 easy ways to invest in your health
Making a change in your life is an investment. It takes hard work, time, brain power, sometimes physical pain and maybe some money.
April 22, 2013
On May 4, thousands of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A ) (NYSE: BRK-B ) faithful will descend on Omaha for the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting.
They will be there to toss newspapers onto the porch of a Clayton Home. They will be there to try on Justin boots, buy GEICO insurance, eat at Gorat’s steakhouse, wander the Nebraska Furniture Mart, and run in the Brooks “Invest in Yourself” 5k race. And, of course, they will be there to hear Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger — two of the greatest investors of our time — answer questions from shareholders and the media.
April 11, 2013
Brooks: Running toward success in a niche market
When Jim Weber took over as CEO of Brooks Sports in 2001, the company was floundering. So the St. Paul, Minn., native, and son of a bowling alley operator decided to make a bold move: He dropped 40 percent of Brooks’ footwear, re-focused the brand entirely on technical-performance running shoes and re-branded the company “Brooks Running Shoes.” It was a risk, but one that paid off.
March 25, 2013
Jim Weber likes to push his parent company, Berkshire Hathaway, as well as his fellow CEOs. The head of Bothell, Wash.-based Brooks Sports will be one of the many Berkshire brand leaders, employees and shareholders to lace up their sneakers for the company’s first “Invest in Yourself” 5K, presented by Brooks and held on May 5 in Omaha, Neb.
February 21, 2013
Buffett Track Record Boosts Brooks With Sneakers Surging
When Warren Buffett fires the starting gun for the inaugural race at Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK/A)’s annual meeting in May, he won’t simply be searching for his fastest manager. The billionaire also will be spotlighting Brooks Sports, the event’s main sponsor and a Berkshire company.
January 24, 2013
Buffett Adds Fun Run to Annual Meeting to Complement Soda
Warren Buffett, the billionaire chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK/A), will add a five-kilometer run this year to an annual-meeting weekend known for featuring snacks like ice cream and candy.
January 24, 2013
5k fun run planned for Berkshire Hathaway shareholders weekend; Warren Buffett to fire starting gun. http://bit.ly/TisR2C
January 24, 2013
Berkshire Hathaway adds 5k race to sugar-filled weekend
(Reuters) – Warren Buffett, the famed investor and notorious lover of cheeseburgers and cherry-flavored sodas, a competitive runner?
Not exactly. But his face is on a new running shoe.
January 24, 2013
Buffett’s firm adds 5k run to shareholder weekend
OMAHA, Neb. — Berkshire Hathaway shareholders will now be able to work off all the See’s Candy and Dairy Queen treats they enjoy at the company’s annual meeting with a 5k run.
January 24, 2013
5k fun run planned for Berkshire weekend; Warren Buffett to fire starting gun
Dust off your running shoes, Berkshire fans.
This year, the first-ever “Invest in Yourself” 5k fun run will be held at 8 a.m. Sunday, May 5, during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting weekend in Omaha.
