FatMarathoner

Altra built its entire identity around zero-drop. No heel elevation. The ground beneath you, as flat as it gets. So when the brand ships a new tempo trainer with a 4mm drop, a supercritical foam stack and a PEBAX plate, it tells you something has fundamentally shifted in how Altra reads the speed shoe market. … Read more

File Photo The WADA chief had barely left Nairobi when the next name dropped. Less than ten days after World Anti-Doping Agency president Witold Banka wrapped up a three-day visit to Kenya to review the country’s anti-doping machinery, the Athletics Integrity Unit announced yet another provisional suspension. This time: Ronald Kipkoech Korir, a 35-year-old marathoner … Read more

Eliud Kipchoge broke the course record on Sunday. The Melbourne Marathon got the headline it wanted. Then the rest of it came out. An official race vehicle struck a runner at Albert Park. A doctor who stopped to help was hit by an event motorcycle. Thousands of half-marathoners finished a warm October morning with no … Read more

The most science-backed super shoe of 2025 never got the attention it deserved. For 18 months it sat at $300, getting overshadowed by Nike and Adidas in a category where marketing spend tends to move the needle more than lab data. Now it’s $100 cheaper, and the conversation needs to happen. Puma’s Fast-R Nitro Elite … Read more

For five years, serious runners wrote Fitbit off. Step counters. Sleep trackers. Gifts people return at Christmas. If you were actually training, you bought a Garmin. That calculus just got harder to justify. Google’s new Fitbit Edge arrives with built-in precision GPS, an ECG app, blood pressure trend monitoring, a seven-day battery and a $179.99 … Read more

Nike has sponsored the Chicago Marathon since 2008. Its logo is on the finish arch, the medals and the official race kits. On Sunday, Adidas swept both wins and took three of the six podium places. The shoe race at the 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon told a more interesting story than the one … Read more

Chicago Marathon 2026 — Results at a Glance Race date: Sunday, October 11, 2026 — Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois Men’s winner: Amos Kipruto, Kenya — 2:01:09 (new personal best) Women’s winner: Hawi Feysa, Ethiopia — 2:13:33 (defends title; personal best) Men’s course record: 2:00:35 — Kelvin Kiptum (2023) — stood Women’s course record: 2:09:56 — … Read more