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Hi runners, Jessy here with newsletter #592! 🎉

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

• ⛰️ Two breakthrough performances mark a thrilling day at the 100K CCC ultra in Chamonix, with Francesco Puppi and Martyna Młynarczyk taking the wins.
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• 🏃‍♂️ Improve your running economy and decrease your injury risk with our top tips for your running technique.​
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• 🌟 After running 6:04:10 at Adidas’ Chasing100, Lithuanian ultrarunner Aleksandr Sorokin reveals how the real race began much earlier.
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• 💪 Here’s the dirty secret about road runners: we think that running on the trail is a lot easier than it actually is.​
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• 🌲 With UTMB going on, you may be inspired to hit the trails. Here are the benefits of taking your running off-road!​
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• 🇦🇺 WATCH: Sydney Marathon 2025 Preview: Kipchoge, Sifan Hassan, & The Newest World Major

Get ready to get faster!

Jessy Carveth
Senior News Editor

​🇦🇺 WATCH: Sydney Marathon 2025 Preview: Kipchoge, Sifan Hassan, & The Newest World Major​

The Marathon Handbook Podcast team dives deep into the Sydney Marathon 2025, the newest World Marathon Major. We break down the hilly course (arguably the toughest major yet), the meteoric rise of Sydney from a local race to a sold-out global event, and what this means for the future of the World Marathon Majors as Cape Town and Shanghai circle the conversation.

​⛰️ Francesco Puppi and Martyna Młynarczyk Win 2025 CCC at UTMB​

The CCC once again proved why it’s one of the most gripping races of UTMB week, as Italy’s Francesco Puppi and Poland’s Martyna Młynarczyk ran away with victories on a dramatic day in the Alps.

​🏃‍♂️ Proper Running Form: 9 Tips To Perfect Your Technique​

All runners have their particularities, and no two will run exactly the same with the same posture, foot strike, and cadence.
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The “ideal” or proper running form for one runner can vary from another’s, which is why finding your most efficient form and technique is individualized.

However, there are some fundamental pillars of proper form that can be helpful to all runners.

​🌟 “Your Biggest Enemy Is Yourself”: Sorokin Opens Up on 100K Ordeal​

Two days after Adidas’ Chasing100 in Nardò, Italy, Aleksandr Sorokin shared a raw and detailed account of what it took to run 6:04:10 for 100 kilometers.
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Though the Lithuanian star set a 100k personal best, just missing the elusive sub-six barrier, his Instagram post shows the night was about more than splits and times.

​💪 The French Alps Don’t Care About Your Road PRs​

Here’s the dirty secret about road runners: we think that running on the trail is a lot easier than it actually is. We take one look at the running pace and think: ‘easy! I’d make a fine trail runner myself!’

So, when I was invited on a hut-to-hut trek through the French Alps, based out of Chalet Pelerin in Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, I flew across the Atlantic and drove towards France’s eastern countryside overconfident and underprepared.

​🌲 The Benefits of Trail Running: 6 Reasons To Hit The Trails Today!​

Curious about trail running?

Not everyone is lucky enough to live in a trail running mecca; The Scandinavian Mountains, along the US’s Appalachian Trail, or along New Zealand’s rugged coastline.

But do not fret! Trail running is more accessible than you may think.

QUICK SPRINTS

• ​The 7 Best Plyometric Exercises For Speed
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• ​How To Start Trail Running: 6 Tips For Beginners To Get Going
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• ​Everything You Need To Know About Running With Gels​