Hey runners, in today’s newsletter, we start with one of the strangest signs yet that sport is drifting into unfamiliar territory.
The company behind the doping-friendly Enhanced Games is now publicly traded, pushing an idea that once felt fringe even further into the mainstream conversation. Whether people see it as innovation, spectacle, or something far more troubling, it’s becoming harder to dismiss as a stunt.
Elsewhere, trail running delivered the exact opposite kind of story — two women breaking the same course record in the same race on one of the sport’s most iconic volcanic courses, while another ultrarunner pulled off a 250-mile win on almost no sleep at all.
We also look at a growing divide between Olympic leadership and World Athletics, plus the practical side of the sport as always: smarter training, better fueling, and how to get more out of the miles you’re already running.
Enhanced Group started trading Friday under the ticker ENHA, two weeks before the controversial Las Vegas event that lets athletes use performance-enhancing drugs.
Blandine L'Hirondel and Lucy Bartholomew both finished under the old women's mark on La Palma, while American David Sinclair took 20 minutes off the men's record in his own redemption run.
The follow-up to the blockbuster Superblast 2 is here, and as our colleague Alex can confirm (see his video review), the SUPERBLAST 3 is a total beast.
The SUPERBLAST 3 stacks ASICS's race-proven technology with a new Trampoline Pod to provide an underfoot feel that is bouncy and responsive. Whether you are grinding through tempo work or just want to make your easy miles feel fun, this is an ideal 'why choose' shoe.
Inside the fueling plan, dirt naps and "delusional self-belief" that carried the American to a record-breaking outright win at the 254-mile Arizona race.
He chased the same goal for seven years, and came up 15 seconds short in February. Now, accepted into the Boston Marathon weekend’s professional 5k field, he aims to break the barrier once and for all. Truly: the result will shock you.
Michael Doyle and Alex Cyr break down the top 10 fastest shoes available right now (and a few that are still super-secret prototypes), including the Adidas Adios Pro Evo 3.
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