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Newsletter #915: Monday, 14th September 2026


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Hey runners, in today's newsletter, Boston registration is officially open.

The application window for the 131st Boston Marathon closes Friday at 5 p.m. ET, with downhill qualifying times carrying a penalty for the first time and around 1,000 entries going to a random draw.

Over in Budapest, 22-year-old Audrey Werro beat Keely Hodgkinson over 800m to close an unbeaten outdoor season. We've got the full day two recap too, including Kebinatshipi moving to fifth on the world all-time list.

And Andy Burnham became the first serving Prime Minister to run the Great North Run, going under two hours alongside 63,000 others.

And as always, we round things out with the practical stuff: 16 cardio alternatives to running, how to avoid runner's stomach, and how your pace stacks up by age and sex.

Jessy Carveth

Senior News Editor, Marathon Handbook


​Recap: World Athletics Ultimate Championships Day 2​

Kebinatshipi moved to fifth on the world all-time list on Saturday, Werro beat Keely Hodgkinson over 800m, and the United States took both 100m titles.


​Russian Athletics Makes Sebastian Coe the Target of Its Court Case​

Executive director Boris Yaryshevsky told the Russian news agency TASS that neither of the federation's two claims at the Court of Arbitration for Sport has a hearing date yet, and that the World Athletics president is acting on a private grievance.


​Audrey Werro Beat Keely Hodgkinson in Budapest to Close an Unbeaten Outdoor Season​

The 22-year-old Swiss runner won the Ultimate Championship 800m in 1:55.88 on Saturday night, a month after taking the European title off the same two rivals, and collected $150,000 for it.


​Alternatives to Running: 16 Fun Cardio Workouts​

Discover fresh ways to get your heart pumping without hitting the pavement!


​Runner’s Stomach: How to Avoid Bathroom Emergencies​

It's happened to the best of us; here's how to handle it.


​Average Running Speed By Age + Sex: Charts + What The Numbers Really Mean​

Let's see how your running paces stack up to your peers.


​Jemma Reekie Breaks the Fifth Avenue Mile Event Record​

The Scot ran 4:13.8 on a wet Fifth Avenue on Sunday to win her third title in New York, while Marco Langon, two months into his professional career, took the men's race in 3:45.0.


​Zouhair Talbi and Brigid Kosgei Win the 2026 Great North Run​

Talbi beat the defending champion Alex Mutiso by 14 seconds in Newcastle on Sunday, and Kosgei won the women's race by more than two minutes, four weeks out from the Chicago Marathon.


​Andy Burnham Becomes the First Serving Prime Minister to Run the Great North Run​

Burnham covered the 13.1 miles from Newcastle to South Shields in under two hours on Sunday, one of 63,000 in the biggest field the race has ever seen.


​Registration for the 131st Boston Marathon Opens Today​

The application window closes at 5 p.m. ET on Friday. Downhill qualifying times carry a penalty for the first time, and about 1,000 entries will go to a random draw.


​Is the Pegasus Plus 2 Nike's Shoe of the Year?​

The Nike Pegasus Plus 2 is the brand's latest workout shoe. It has lots of bells and whistles that make it go fast: Zoom X foam in the midsole, an AirZoom pod, and a noticeable rock-forward profile. But its secret weapon, says senior editor Alex Cyr, is its unexpected comfort and cushioning. Unlike its predecessor, the Pegasus Plus 1, the 2 feels good on the feet, and can easily guide you through long workouts without battering your legs. Watch our full review on Youtube.


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