​PUMA Releases a Second Super Shoe That Breaks World Athletics Rules​

The FAST-RB NITRO Elite 2 goes on sale Oct. 28 for €350 ($392) with two carbon plates, in a market where the shoes elites can race in keep getting lighter.

​Organizers Release the Final Elite Start Lists for the Valencia Half Marathon​

Kenenisa Bekele is entered a month after withdrawing from Berlin, while Rodrigue Kwizera and Yalemzerf Yehualaw bring the fastest bests to the race.

​Benefits of Running in the Morning: 11 Reasons​

Rise, run, and shine: the perks of hitting the road before sunrise.

​Interval Training for Runners: 6 Powerful Workouts to Build Speed and Endurance​

Learn how interval training boosts performance, improves efficiency, and helps you run faster—with 6 effective workouts you can add to your training plan today.

​Is Running A Marathon Bad For You?​

Unpacking the risks and rewards of 26.2 miles.

​A Shuttle That Never Returned Kept Runners in Windsor Out of the Detroit Free Press Marathon​

The Linq says tunnel staff shut the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel to its driver 22 minutes early, leaving runners at a downtown Windsor stop with no way to the 7 a.m. start.

​John Korir Signs With COROS Through the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics​

The two-time Boston Marathon champion will defend his Valencia title on new wrist hardware in December, with a deal built around an Olympic team he has yet to make.

​The Runner-Up in Peres Jepchirchir’s EPO Case Deserves Better Than a Results Update​

Irine Cheptai finished 3:40 behind in Sydney and could be named champion months after the race. Buzunesh Deba, promoted to the 2014 Boston title, waited a decade for all of her prize money.

​Hot Takes & Half-Baked Ideas: Live from Second City Toronto​

The Marathon Handbook Podcast heads to Second City in Toronto for a live show during Toronto Waterfront Marathon weekend. Michael Doyle, Alex Cyr, Katelyn Tocci and Jessy Carveth all have fall races coming up: Jessy at the Toronto Waterfront Half, Alex at the Valencia Half, Michael at the Philadelphia Marathon and Katelyn at CIM.

Quick Sprints:

• ​8 Long Run Variations To Build Endurance, Speed, And Power​
• ​Half Marathon Training Plan Database​
• ​Squats For Runners: 20 Variations To Try​

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