Hey runners, running has a way of constantly stretching the definition of what feels possible and today’s lineup really leans into that.
There’s a headline-grabbing half marathon from an 11-year-old that’s already raising big questions, while at the other end of the spectrum, one of the toughest ultras in the world is about to get underway in the Arizona desert.
In between, we’ve got the kind of practical guidance most runners are actually looking for: how to run longer without burning out, what “average” really means when it comes to pace, and how to prepare properly if you’ve got a marathon on the horizon.
It’s a mix of the extreme and the everyday, which is kind of the point of this sport.
Jessy Carveth
Senior News Editor, Marathon Handbook
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The whole MH team attended the 2026 Boston Marathon: the running world's unofficial summit. Here is our unfiltered vlog of the entire weekend of coverage, spectating, racing, and everything in between. Join Katelyn, Michael, Alex, Kosuke, Jessy, Dylan and Thomas on the streets of downtown Boston.
The follow-up to the blockbuster Superblast 2 is here, and as our colleague Alex can confirm (see his video review), the SUPERBLAST 3 is a total beast.
The SUPERBLAST 3 stacks ASICS's race-proven technology with a new Trampoline Pod to provide an underfoot feel that is bouncy and responsive. Whether you are grinding through tempo work or just want to make your easy miles feel fun, this is an ideal 'why choose' shoe.
“Running” and “jogging” are often used interchangeably outside the world of running, but runners and joggers do tend to differentiate the two in various ways.
The crew breaks down what may be the most breathtaking moment in the modern history of the marathon: how Sawe and Kejelcha did it, what the Adidas Pro Evo 3 means for the shoe wars, where this leaves Nike, what we make of Hellen Obiri's flat-course breakthrough, where John Korir's 2:01 in Boston now sits in the conversation, and whether the marathon itself has just been "figured out." Plus: London vs. Boston as a race weekend, and what a potential two-day London Marathon could look like in 2027 and beyond.
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ASICS Superblast 3 has officially landed
The follow-up to the blockbuster Superblast 2 is here, and as our colleague Alex can confirm (see his video review), the SUPERBLAST 3 is a total beast.
The SUPERBLAST 3 stacks ASICS's race-proven technology with a new Trampoline Pod to provide an underfoot feel that is bouncy and responsive. Whether you are grinding through tempo work or just want to make your easy miles feel fun, this is an ideal 'why choose' shoe.
, Running News : Training Tips : Training Plans : Shoes+Gear : YouTube : Podcast Newsletter #811: Wednesday, 13th May 2026 Hey runners, running can feel almost absurdly big one moment, and painfully fragile the next. In today’s newsletter, we start with an ultrarunning spectacle that pulled more than a million people into a livestream as one runner crossed desert highways and California heat in a bid to outrun the clock. But alongside that story are two reminders of the sport’s darker edges:...
, Running News : Training Tips : Training Plans : Shoes+Gear : YouTube : Podcast Newsletter #809: Monday, 11th May 2026 Hey runners, in today’s newsletter, we start with one of the strangest signs yet that sport is drifting into unfamiliar territory. The company behind the doping-friendly Enhanced Games is now publicly traded, pushing an idea that once felt fringe even further into the mainstream conversation. Whether people see it as innovation, spectacle, or something far more troubling,...
, Running News : Training Tips : Training Plans : Shoes+Gear : YouTube : Podcast Newsletter #808: Sunday, 10th May 2026 Hey runners, in today’s newsletter, we start with the kind of race-day story that sounds made up until you realize it actually happened. One missed turn turned a first-time half marathon into a full marathon, producing the sort of chaotic, accidental endurance feat that only running seems capable of creating. It’s funny, painful, impressive, and somehow weirdly relatable all...
