Hey runners, if you love the sport at its extremes, today's newsletter is for you.
The 2026 Barkley Marathons is over, and for the second year running, there were no finishers. Full story below.
Meanwhile, Faith Kipyegon just made a statement in her road debut and Cole Hocker lit up the indoor mile record books.
Alex breaks down the Brooks Glycerin 23 vs their crazy new Glycerin Flex, which claims to get the best of both maximalist and minimalist shoes in one flexible ride.
Molly Seidel punched her Golden Ticket to Western States, and we've got the training tools to match the moment, from hill sprints for explosive speed to pro tips for rebuilding motivation and dialing in the perfect pre-race breakfast.
Whether you're chasing your own PR or just following the chaos, there's plenty to dig into today.
Jessy Carveth
Senior News Editor, Marathon Handbook
The 2026 Barkley Marathons Finished in Fittingly Brutal Fashion
Early start date, reverse course, and relentless rain prove too much as only one runner completes three loops in Tennessee's most notorious ultramarathon.
Brooks are best-known for perfecting great shoe designs, not necessarily for breaking the mold. Which is exactly what their ambitious, 'is it a minimalist shoe?' Flex model does.
Although it may seem like your actual training leading up to a race will nearly wholly determine whether you run a PR or have a bad race performance, your pre-race breakfast can actually make or break the difference between a PR-smashing race and falling short.
If you are looking for a running workout that will test your physical and mental toughness to the max, look no further because hill sprint workouts it is!
The ASICS Superblast 2 was the best shoe to come out in the last five years: is the Superblast 3 even better? How is it different? And at $210 USD, is it worth the buy?
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