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Hi runners, Jessy here with newsletter #471! 🎉

Happy Wednesday! ​
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Here's what I have for you today:

• 🔮 What a 101-year-old runner can teach us about aging well, staying active, and living fully.
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• 💋 If your partner comes to watch you in a race, do not make this mid-race smooch mistake!
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• 👟 Our review of the Brooks Glycerin 22: Supercritical foam + daily runner = gamechanger​
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• 👀 After a six-year hiatus due to the pandemic, North Korea’s Pyongyang Marathon returns with 200 international runners entering the reclusive state.
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• 🥳 Looking for an excuse to run a marathon this year? Here are six reasons why you should run a marathon!

Get ready to get faster!

Jessy Carveth
Senior News Editor

​🔮 5 Life Lessons from a 101-Year-Old Runner Who Started at 62​

At 101 years old, John Cahill, maintains an impressive workout regime. A former lawyer-turned-ski-lodge-owner, Cahill didn’t start running until he was 62. Yet within a decade, he was clocking a 3:05 marathon at age 72—a time that many lifelong runners would envy.
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In a recent episode of the Running State of the Sport podcast hosted by Amby Burfoot and George Hirsch, Cahill shared stories and lessons from his remarkable life. We pick out 5 epic takeaways that we can all learn from.

​💋 How to Nail the Mid-Marathon Smooch Without Losing Your Stride (Or Your Dignity)​

By now, you’ve probably seen (or experienced) that moment—an earnest runner, mid-race, attempting to plant a kiss on their cheering partner.
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The result? A full stop, a lost kiss, and an awkward pivot that would make any coach wince.

​👟 Brooks Glycerin 22 Review: The New Standard For Everyday Trainers​

We're already considering handing out the award for most improved running shoe of 2025 to the Brooks Glycerin 22.

And while this might, on the surface, look for the latest minor iteration of a long-standing shoe, there's an innovative leap happening in the midsole which changes the game for daily runners.

Could the Glycerin 22 be the shoe that revolutionizes the easy running shoe market?

​👀 North Korea’s Pyongyang Marathon Returns After Six-Year Hiatus​

The Pyongyang International Marathon returned Saturday for the first time since 2019, bringing foreign runners back into one of the world’s most isolated countries — and possibly signaling subtle shifts in North Korea’s internal messaging.

​🥳 6 Reasons Why You Should Run A Marathon​

Marathon running is an epic physical endurance feat.

For practically anyone, running a marathon involves a serious amount of commitment, training, preparation, and – at times – sustained discomfort.
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If you're on the fence about committing to that marathon goal, we're here to help you with that decision: here are some of the life-changing benefits that might help motivate you along the way.

Parkrun Organizers Rob 83-year-old Runner Of His Age Group Records

​🔋 WATCH: SHOWDOWN: Nike Pegasus 41 vs Pegasus Plus vs Pegasus Premium

Nike have upended their entire shoe range in 2025, including introducing 'tiers' for the core ranges like the Pegasus and Structure. Here, we break down the 3 shoes in the Pegasus range, put them through their paces, and explain which Peg is right for you:

Parkrun Organizers Rob 83-year-old Runner Of His Age Group Records

​🔋 WATCH: PHYSIOLOGICAL RESILIENCE: How To Train Your 'Endurance' Muscle, with Brady Holmer​

The traditional model of running physiology had three elements: VO2 max, lactate threshold, and running economy. ​
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But in recent years, a 4th element has been brought to the table, 'physiological resilience', or durability.
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​Brady Holmer walks us through what it is, why it matters, how we can improve it, and why Kipchoge is the king of physiological resilience.

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