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Hi runners,

Jessy here with newsletter #439! 🎉

Happy Monday!

Here's what I have for you today:

🏆 The Tokyo Marathon is always an exciting debut to the annual series of Marathon Majors...and this year certainly didn't disappoint.
🤩 Harry Styles just showed us all how to run a marathon debut.
🏁 Did you know you can run a race to get ready for another race? Here's everything you need to know.
📏 Think how tall (or short) you are affects your running? Think again.
🤯 Our crew got together to watch and react live to the 2025 Tokyo Marathon.

Get ready to get faster!

Jessy Carveth
Senior News Editor

🏆 Ethiopia Dominates the 2025 Tokyo Marathon as Tadese Takele and Sutume Kebede Take the Crown

The streets of Tokyo were buzzing with energy as thousands of runners lined up for the 2025 Tokyo Marathon, one of the biggest races of the year.

With near-perfect conditions, the stage was set for some seriously fast times—and the elites didn’t disappoint.

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🤩 Harry Styles Makes Marathon Debut At 2025 Tokyo Marathon

When Harry Styles showed up on the starting line of the 2025 Tokyo Marathon, fans and fellow runners alike did a double take.

The Grammy-winning singer, known more for his smooth vocals and eclectic fashion sense than long-distance running, completed the prestigious marathon and left everyone buzzing.

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

🏁 Here’s Why You Should Run a Tune-up Race During Training Season

A practice race, or tune-up race, is essentially a dress rehearsal for your race - whether that's a 10K, half marathon, marathon, or ultra.

It's an opportunity to test out all your strategies and experience a little of what your actual race day will feel like.

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

📏 Does Height Affect Running Speed? Here’s Why It Doesn’t

For many sports, height can have a major impact on your potential success.

But, does height affect running speed? Are taller people faster or better at long distance running because they have longer legs? Are shorter people faster marathon runners? Does leg length affect stride rate?

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

🤯 WATCH: The 2025 Tokyo Marathon: Instant Reactions From a Wild Race

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In this course, I guide you step-by-step through your marathon training journey - first starting with the fundamentals of marathon training and the strategy we'll use, then guiding you through each part of your training . . .

. . . whether it's your training plan, nutrition, navigating overtraining and injury, the taper, or race day tips. I've packed absolutely everything you'd ever wondered about running marathons in here.

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