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Hi runners, Jessy here with newsletter #668! 🎉

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

• The 2025 IAU 50km World Championships have been postponed after Delhi officials suspended all sports events amid dangerously high pollution levels.
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• Warm-ups matter more than you think, and most runners are missing the science behind them. Here’s why 15 minutes could make or break your next workout.​
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• The Enhanced Games - momentum has stalled, leadership has shifted, and the roster is barely a dozen deep. The project once hyped as sport’s wild future is facing its toughest reality check yet.​
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• Ignore your glutes long enough, and they will let you know. These 10 simple stretches can save your stride (and your next long run).
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• Is running actually good for you? Here’s what the science shows.
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• Nike promoted a women-only race in London. Then men showed up.​
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• WATCH: Laura Green On Oversharing, Being A Doctor, And Running While Ill | RUNS LIKE HELL

Get ready to get faster!

Jessy Carveth
Senior News Editor

​IAU 50K World Championships Postponed Due to Delhi Air Pollution​

Delhi’s worsening air pollution has forced the postponement of the IAU 50km World Championships, originally set for December 7.

Authorities halted all sports events for November and December, leaving organizers to reschedule the race.

​The Science Behind The Warm-Up​

Think you know how to warm up? Most runners are doing it wrong.

Our deep-dive breaks down what actually happens inside your muscles, why stretching alone doesn’t cut it, and the one timing mistake that can erase all the benefits.

​Enhanced Games Changes Leadership. Is This The Beginning Of The End Of The Steroid Games?​

A leadership shakeup, a failed lawsuit, and a dwindling athlete roster… the Enhanced Games, once pitched as sport’s next big disruption, suddenly look shaky.

Here’s what’s really happening behind the glossy promises.

​The 10 Best Glute Stretches For Runners​

Tight glutes slowing you down?

We rounded up the 10 best post-run stretches to loosen things up, boost mobility, and keep injuries away.

​Is Running Good For You? 14 Health Benefits Of Running​

Everyone thinks they know whether running is “good” or “terrible” for you.

Turns out the research is way more interesting. The benefits list is long… and the drawbacks are legit.

​Uproar After Men Ran in Nike’s Women-Only After Dark London Event​

Nike promised a women-only night race in London… so why were men lining up in the 10K?

​WATCH: Laura Green On Oversharing, Being A Doctor, And the "I" Word | RUNS LIKE HELL​

Running comedian Laura Green lives to lighten up the running world a little bit.

So we decided she was the perfect candidate for the first-ever episode of RUNS LIKE HELL - the interview show where Alex Cyr takes his running guest through the 5k progression run from hell, where it's not just the pace that gets uncomfortable.

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