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04/10/2026

Jakob Ingebrigtsen just doubled up on home soil, and he did it at a race with his own name all over it.

The Olympic champion won both the 1,500m and the 5K street races at the first ever RunFest Norway in Sandnes, the festival he launched alongside his brothers Henrik and Filip. The idea was simple. Bring elite road racing back to Norwegian streets, pack the course with locals, and give the next generation of Norwegian runners a stage to chase. The debut edition delivered on all three.

What makes the double hit harder is the context behind it. Two weeks ago Jakob was crossing the line in second at the World Road Running Championships 5K, settling for silver after a season that has already asked a lot of him. Before that, he was flattened by a bout of COVID-19 that forced him off the track and out of his usual training rhythm.

None of that showed in Sandnes. He fronted his own race, controlled both finals, and sent the hometown crowd home happy.

04/10/2026

A University of Colorado Boulder lab put 42 runners on treadmills to see what cannabis really does to a run, and the finding was not what either side of the argument wanted 👇

04/10/2026

A quiet Saturday morning at the Kuala Lumpur Marathon turned chaotic when a motorcycle came tearing through a closed section of the 10K course and ploughed into two runners mid-race.

Police say the 21-year-old rider failed a roadside alcohol test at the scene. He had already been flagged down by an officer earlier on his route and ignored the direct order to stop before carrying on toward the race course, barricades and all.

Both runners were taken to hospital for treatment and assessment. The good news is that both are expected to make a full recovery, with no life-threatening injuries reported.

Road closures and traffic marshals are the backbone of race-day safety, and incidents like this are a stark reminder of how much every runner depends on drivers and riders actually respecting them.

The rider is now in police custody and is facing charges tied to drunk riding, reckless endangerment, and failure to obey a lawful order. KL Marathon organizers have confirmed the incident and say they are cooperating fully with the police investigation.

04/10/2026

Ali Anderson ran a 2:59:43 marathon in Sydney at eight months pregnant, her second marathon of the pregnancy, and the ACOG guidelines are more permissive than most people think 👇

04/10/2026

Three men broke Boston, two men beat two hours in London, and seven men broke Sydney in a single race, and the data finally explains why 👇

04/10/2026

The famous 180-steps-per-minute rule may have never been meant for you

04/10/2026

The Paris Marathon has officially joined the majors in one key way. It's now a lottery.

More than 166,000 runners entered the inaugural lottery for the 2027 edition of the race, a staggering number that puts Paris firmly in the same demand bracket as London, New York, and Berlin.

For context, the Paris Marathon field typically caps around 55,000 runners. That means roughly one in three applicants will get a spot, odds that will only get tougher as the race's post-Olympic profile keeps rising.

The switch to a lottery system marks a huge shift for a race that was historically first-come, first-served. Paris had become so popular that general entries were selling out in minutes, and the organizers finally pulled the trigger on a draw.

If you entered, results are coming. If you didn't, 2028 is already looking competitive.

04/10/2026

Vinny Mauri doesn't have an altitude camp. He has a Planet Fitness membership.

The American marathoner, who debuted at 2:05 earlier this year, built his buildup for the 2026 Chicago Marathon almost entirely on an indoor treadmill, grinding out his long runs and tempo sessions at speeds that push past what recent treadmill-versus-road studies have even tested.

Most of those studies cap out well below marathon pace for a sub-2:05 runner. Mauri has been training above that ceiling for weeks.

On October 11, something else changes too.

For the first time in a marathon, Mauri will have a pack of elite runners around him to shelter behind rather than cutting through the air alone. Chicago's elite field is deep, and the pacing is built for fast times.

A treadmill-trained runner, protected by a world-class pack, on one of the fastest courses on earth. That's a setup worth watching.

03/10/2026

A humanoid robot named Tien Kung Ultra just covered 100 metres 0.19 seconds faster than Usain Bolt has ever run, and there are three big catches 👇

03/10/2026

Eliud Kipchoge is adding another title to his name.

The 41-year-old two-time Olympic marathon champion has been named global ambassador for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, the first edition of any Olympic Games to be held on African soil.

The Games open in Senegal on October 31 and run through November 13, featuring around 2,700 athletes aged 14 to 18.

Kipchoge's role goes beyond ceremony. He will directly mentor the Refugee Olympic Team, which is competing at a Youth Olympics for the very first time.

The timing is remarkable. His ambassadorship kicks in less than three weeks after he lines up for the Melbourne Marathon on October 12, his next competitive race.

For a continent hosting its first Olympic event ever, having the greatest marathoner of all time as the face of the Games is a statement in itself.

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