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Race at a Glance: Colombo Marathon 2026 Date: Sunday, 13 September 2026 — 6:00 AM start Location: Baladaksha Mawatha, Colombo, Sri Lanka Categories: Full Marathon (42 km), Half Marathon (21 km), 10 km Road Race, 5 km Fun Run, 1.5 km Kids Run Status: World Athletics World Rankings Competition (AIMS certified) Expected field: 4,000+ local … Read more

👟 11 shoes reviewed — from $56 to $249.95, budget to race day carbon plate 🏅 Best under $100 — ASICS Gel-Excite 10 ($90, 4.7★ — highest-rated budget shoe on this list) 🎯 Best mid-range — Brooks Ghost 17 ($148) — America’s most trusted daily trainer 💪 Best premium daily — Brooks Glycerin GTS 22 … Read more

For five years, the Garmin Venu series played a clear, unambiguous role: the stylish everyday alternative for people who wanted Garmin’s health tracking without looking like they were about to run a 100-miler. That positioning ends with the Venu 4. Garmin’s 2025 refresh quietly turned their lifestyle watch into one of the most capable training … Read more

Quick Facts Athlete: Yomif Kejelcha (Ethiopia) Race: Media Maratón Ciudad de Buenos Aires (World Athletics Label) Date: 23 August 2026 New WR: 56:51 (pending World Athletics ratification) Previous WR: 57:20 — Jacob Kiplimo, Lisbon, March 2026 (also pending ratification) Margin: 29 seconds — the biggest single improvement in over a decade Conditions: 6°C at start, … Read more

Nike’s best-selling running franchise hasn’t needed a gimmick in four decades. The Pegasus has survived because it works. But the first Pegasus Plus, launched in August 2024, was a rare misfire — a shoe that got overshadowed at the top by the flashier Premium and undercut at the bottom by the cheaper Peg 41 and … Read more

Image used for editorial illustration purposes; original race photo unavailable. A Robot Just Beat Usain Bolt’s 100m World Record | FatMarathoner FatMarathoner.com  |  Running • Marathons • Fitness • Gear Breaking — August 22, 2026 Honor’s “Lightning” clocked 9.32 seconds on the day Beijing’s World Humanoid Robot Games opened. The sprint record is the headline … Read more

Sydney Marathon 2026 Medal Blunder: Race Reveals Munich Stadium Instead of Sydney Skyline | FatMarathoner ✅ Updated 23 August 2026. Organisers have confirmed the medals will not be replaced. Artist Ambrose Killian has clarified he had no involvement in the reverse side of the medal where the error appears. The race goes ahead on 30 … Read more