Hey runners, in today's newsletter, justice finally arrives for one Olympian, and a pop star keeps proving he's one of us.
Fourteen years after she crossed the line in fifth at London 2012, Alysia Montano is finally getting her bronze in the women's 800m, after Russia's Yekaterina Guliyev lost her doping appeal and the IOC agreed to bump the American up the podium. Kenya's Pamela Jelimo also moves up to silver. Harry Styles, meanwhile, just ran six miles to his own Wembley show, skipping the car entirely before heading on stage for a 90-minute set. The sub-three-hour marathoner continues to be the most relatable name in pop music. And teen mile sensation Sam Ruthe has pulled out of the World U20 Championships as he recovers from a stress fracture, choosing to rebuild for summer rather than push through.
We've also got a longer read on what may be the running boom's biggest problem yet: marathons everywhere are running out of room, and the wave of $170,000 prize purses, multi-day race expansions, and new lotteries are all reactions to the same issue. The real fix, we argue, isn't happening at the top.
And as always, we round things out with the practical stuff: the best Amazon Prime Day deals for runners across watches, shoes, headphones and recovery tools, 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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After Russia's Yekaterina Guliyev lost her doping appeal, the IOC has agreed to bump the American to bronze in the women's 800m. Kenya's Pamela Jelimo moves up to silver.
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Tokyo's $170,000 prize, London's two-day expansion and a wave of new lotteries are all reactions to the same problem: the running boom has outgrown the races we built for it. The real solution isn't at the top.
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