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Eight thousand and nineteen runners qualified for the 2027 Boston Marathon. The B.A.A. told all of them no. That number is the sharpest way to understand what Boston registration actually means in 2026. Having a BQ is not the achievement it once was — getting to the start line is. The Boston Athletic Association confirmed … Read more

Image disclaimer: This is an AI generated illustrative image and does not depict an actual London Marathon event. No World Marathon Major has done this before. The 2027 London Marathon will run on two separate days, splitting its elite, Championship and Good For Age fields by gender for the first time in the event’s history. … Read more

Most running shoes marketed at beginners are just slower versions of faster shoes. Stripped-back midsoles, cheaper foam, a carbon plate swapped for a nylon one. Nike looked at that formula and built something different. The Nike Swooshfly is not a reduced Alphafly. It is a purpose-built racing shoe designed from a blank page around one … Read more

Jacob Kiplimo already wore it in a race. He broke the half marathon world record in Lisbon wearing a prototype. Then he ran the fastest marathon of his life in London in the same shoe. Nike only told the world about it today. That is the story of the Nike Apex, announced on September 30, … Read more

The best running tracker you’ve ever worn might be the one that shows you nothing. That’s the bet Google made when it built the Fitbit Air, and as of this week, Indian runners no longer need a grey market workaround to find out if it’s true. The Fitbit Air has officially launched in India at … Read more

Most runners are obsessed with tracking what they do. Kilometres logged, pace splits, elevation gained. What almost nobody tracks is what happens in the 22 hours between sessions, which is where the body actually adapts, breaks down or quietly falls apart. The Pebble Qore Ultra is built entirely for that window. Pebble’s newest wellness band … Read more

Stephan Scholten with the Adios Pro 5 in its Solar Turbo launch colorway during the r/RunningShoeGeeks AMA. Image: u/adidas via Reddit Most shoe launches arrive pre-packaged. A press release, a product page, a controlled event with a handful of invited media. What Adidas did last Sunday was something different. Stephan Scholten, the company’s Senior Director … Read more

Most runners have never heard of the Diadora Frequenza. That’s exactly why this deal is worth your attention. Shoebacca is currently selling the Diadora Men’s Frequenza Running Shoes for $45, down from their original retail price of $180. That’s a 75% discount on a proper speed trainer with tech that competes with shoes costing three … Read more

Photo: glr123 via r/RunningShoeGeeks — the Adios Pro 5 New York colorway (right) next to the Solar Turbo launch edition The running shoe industry is notoriously leaky but a retail slip last week just gave us our clearest look yet at an alternate colorway of the brand-new Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 5. While the shoe … Read more