Hey runners, in today's newsletter, the speed is coming from every direction, and one of the headlines arrives from a name you would not expect.
Sha'Carri Richardson ran her fastest 100m since 2022, clocking 10.77 in a low-key Florida meet to beat Olympic 400m gold medalist Shaunae Miller-Uibo and post the second-fastest women's 100m time of 2026. In Montreuil, world 10,000m champion Jimmy Gressier rewrote the French 3000m record with 7:28.67, vaulting into the European all-time top 10. And in one of the most jaw-dropping youth performances in years, 14-year-old Luke Surface, an eighth grader from Raleigh who has not even started high school yet, ran a middle school world record for 5,000m at Nike Outdoor Nationals.
In the heart-warming corner, Harry Styles surprised Laurence Denis with a donation of more than $2,500 after Denis ran 850 miles across Britain in 23 days in memory of his late parents. The donation pushed him past his fundraising goal and left him in tears.
And as always, we round things out with the practical stuff: five common mistakes new runners make and how to dodge them, the seven best foam roller exercises for your legs, and whether nose or mouth breathing actually serves you better out on the run.
Jessy Carveth
Senior News Editor, Marathon Handbook
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The former world champion ran 10.77 to beat Olympic 400m gold medalist Shaunae Miller-Uibo at a low-key meet in Florida, posting the second-fastest women's 100m time of the 2026 season.
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Luke Surface, an eighth grader from Raleigh, finished eighth in the boys' championship 5,000 meters at Nike Outdoor Nationals, breaking the national middle school record at Hayward Field.
Laurence Denis ran 850 miles from John O'Groats to Land's End in memory of his late parents. The pop star's surprise donation pushed him past his fundraising goal and left him in tears.
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