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The latest running and marathon news from around the world. FatMarathoner covers race results, gear launches, shoe and watch updates, race announcements and running industry news, reported by a veteran marathoner and running journalist with over a decade on the roads.
Asics Metaspeed Edge Tokyo: At a Glance Category: Carbon-plated racing flat Midsole: Dual-layer FF Leap (top) + FF Turbo Plus (bottom) with full-length carbon plate Drop: 6mm Weight: Approx. 175g (men’s EU 42) Ideal distance: Half marathon to marathon Runner type: Cadence-based runners (high turnover) Generation: Previous gen, succeeded by the Metaspeed Edge Paris The … Read more
Saucony’s best foam was locked inside a shoe most runners could never justify buying. IncrediRUN, the supercritical TPEE foam that powers the Endorphin Elite race line, was extraordinary by every account. Soft, springy, alive underfoot in a way that made even casual testers do a double take. But at race-shoe pricing and with a race-shoe … Read more
For years, the New Balance 1080 was the shoe you recommended with a small apology attached. Great cushioning, yes. But heavy. The foam felt dated next to what ASICS and Hoka were doing. Loyal fans kept coming back, and everyone else quietly moved on. The v15 changes that conversation completely. This is a first-look and … Read more
Photo: WRRC Copenhagen 26 / facebook.com/wrrccopenhagen26 WRRC Copenhagen 26: At a Glance Dates: September 19–20, 2026 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Distances: Road mile, 5K, half marathon (six world titles across two days) Elite field: 496 athletes from 85 federations plus the World Athletics Athlete Refugee Team Mass participation: Up to 65,000 runners racing the same courses … Read more
🚨 The HPP application window closes Friday 18 September at 5:00pm AEST Applications opened Monday 14 September. You have until Friday 18 September at 5:00pm AEST to submit. If you have a qualifying time on an AIMS-certified course completed since 1 July 2025, apply today. This window will not reopen. TCS Sydney Marathon 2027 HPP: … Read more
London’s running calendar is about to get a lot more crowded and honestly we are here for it. The Great Run Company (the team behind the legendary Great North Run) has officially teamed up with Merton Council to launch a brand new closed-road half marathon. It is called Run South London and it officially debuts … Read more
Quick Facts 🏁 Race Date: February 7, 2027 (Saturday) 📍 Start & Finish: Judges Field, Guwahati, Assam 📏 Categories: Full Marathon (42.195km) · Half Marathon (21.097km) · 10K Run · Joy Daur (5K) · Kaziranga Run (1.5K) 🏆 Total Prize Purse: ₹1.25 crore 👟 Expected Field: ~12,000 runners ✅ Course Certification: AIMS certified (Grade A … Read more
Mizuno has been playing it conservative in the max-cushion category for years. The Wave Sky series was good — sometimes very good — but it never quite went all-in the way HOKA did with the Bondi or Brooks did with the Glycerin. The Sky Prime changes that. This is Mizuno finally putting its hand up … Read more
The last of the SuperHalfs to hold the line on open entry has crossed it. Copenhagen Half Marathon announced this week that its 2027 race will be decided by random draw — making it the sixth and final race in the series to abandon first-come-first-served. The draw opens Wednesday, 16 September and runs until 30 … Read more
The headline from Thursday’s press conference is 78,000 — a record main race quota for the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2027. But the more significant announcement is a 5km race that does not require you to be a marathon runner at all. What the Record Numbers Actually Mean The 2027 edition, set for Sunday … Read more