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Hey runners, in today’s newsletter, a staggering display of depth out of Japan.
A total of 106 runners broke 64 minutes at Saturday’s Hakone Ekiden qualifier, with 92 of them Japanese college athletes.
Elsewhere, Ruth Croft has opened up about her eating disorder in a new Adidas documentary, released days before she won the Diagonale des Fous on her first attempt. We’re also mourning Grace Nolan, the Oakland runner and medical student who died before Sunday’s Detroit Marathon. And Sabastian Sawe’s 1:59:30 is up for World Athletics’ first-ever Moment of the Year, with voting open until October 26.
And as always, we round things out with the practical stuff: how to do a tempo run properly, 10 core exercises for runners, and a complete guide to carb loading.
In 2007, a German triathlete set an IRONMAN course record wearing a pair of bright white CEP knee-highs. The next day, they sold out. Nearly 20 years later, CEP still builds on the medical compression expertise of its parent company, medi. CEP’s progressive+ compression is firmer at the ankle and eases up the calf to help reduce swelling and support your legs mile after mile. That runs from everyday Core Run socks to the Optaspeed BowTech shoe.
Toyo University won Saturday's half-marathon in Tachikawa to earn its way back into the Hakone Ekiden, and 92 of the 106 men who finished under 1:04:00 were Japanese college runners.
Langat defended his title in the fastest winning time in Toronto since 2019, and Canadians won both half-marathons. Here are the top 10 finishers in all four races.
A disciplinary panel found James Moloi guilty of misusing the federation's credit card this month. World Athletics has now given South Africa's governing body six months to rewrite its constitution or face sanctions.
Strengthen your stride and prevent injuries with functional, runner-specific core exercises designed to improve stability, mobility, and overall performance.
The 37-year-old was badly hurt in a Chermside park on Friday, and police now say they cannot rule out the same dogs' involvement in the death of a man found in nearby bushland.
In Roots, a 53-minute film released Oct. 14, the 2025 UTMB champion traces the illness back to a school meeting about her weight and says she was 27 before she had her first period. Days later, she won the Diagonale des Fous on her first attempt.
The 2025 Horizon League 10,000m champion had entered Sunday's race among its leading women, a year after her marathon debut on the same course. Organizers announced her death on Tuesday.
Sawe's 1:59:30 in London is one of 18 nominees, alongside world records from Yomif Kejelcha, Agnes Ngetich and Tigst Assefa. Fans have until Oct. 26 to vote for the shortlist, and an expert panel names the winner in Monaco.
Mile Zero presented by Zappos goes live from the Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Chicago Marathon weekend, presented by Zappos. Michael Doyle, Alex Cyr and Katelyn Tocci are joined on stage by Tanya Hvizdak, VP and GM of Nike Running, and Keira D’Amato, former American marathon record holder and author.
Run Club Feed : Running News : Training Plans : YouTube : Podcast Newsletter #946: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Hey runners, Amby Burfoot is back with a new feature asking whether you should train like Vinny Mauri, whose long, hard treadmill runs at marathon pace led to a 2:05, as five top marathon experts weigh in on whether it’s genius or a recipe for injury. We’ve also got a fresh batch of guides to help you survive a long treadmill run, build a strong full-body routine, find out if you’re...
Run Club Feed : Running News : Training Plans : YouTube : Podcast Newsletter #945: Monday, 19th October 2026 Click below to help surface more MH coverage whenever you use Google: Hey runners, in today’s newsletter, it was a weekend of course records around the world. In Beijing, Tamirat Tola ran the fastest marathon ever on Chinese roads, nearly four minutes under the old course record. In Amsterdam, Diriba took 40 seconds off the women’s course record in the rain while Berhanu came within...
Run Club Feed : Running News : Training Plans : YouTube : Podcast Newsletter #944: Sunday, 18th October 2026 Click below to help surface more MH coverage whenever you use Google: Hey runners, in today’s newsletter, Courtney Dauwalter is heading back to the road. The ultrarunner finished 1:55 outside the Olympic Trials standard at CIM last December, and she returns to Sacramento on December 6 with a place at the 2028 Trials in St. Louis on the line. Elsewhere, a running coach’s itemized...