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Hi runners,

Jessy here with newsletter #432! 🎉

Happy Monday!

Here's what I have for you today:

🏅 The 2025 Boston Marathon finisher's medal has been revealed... and talk about an upgrade!
💭 What does our reaction to Jacob Kiplimo's half marathon world record say about athletics and perhaps society?
🏃‍♂️ We all want to have good running form... but how exactly can you improve your running form?
🫀 How effective is zone 2 training, and when (or when shouldn't) you do it?

Get ready to get faster!

Jessy Carveth
Senior News Editor

🏅 The 2025 Boston Marathon Medal Has Arrived—And It’s Glorious

After last year’s much-maligned finisher’s medal, the B.A.A. took the hint, went back to the drawing board, and came out swinging.

The result?

A 2025 medal that runners actually want to hang on their walls, not bury in the bottom of a drawer next to old race bibs and mismatched socks.

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

💭 How Jacob Kiplimo’s Half Marathon World Record Highlights A Deep-Rooted Issue In Running

Breaking a world record is the pinnacle of achievement—a moment that should be met with universal acclaim.

However, recent events have highlighted a stark contrast in how such feats are received.

This disparity raises important questions. Why the difference, and what does this tell us about the biases and assumptions deeply embedded in professional running (and, well, society as a whole)?

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

🏃‍♂️ How To Improve Running Form: 29 Ways To Run More Efficiently

Every runner wants to have good running form.

But, many runners aren’t sure how to improve their running form or what proper running posture and form even look like.

The good news is that even if you’ve been running for years, you can improve your running form by consciously working on it and using certain mental cues during your workouts.

LEARN MORE

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

🫀 WATCH: What Is Zone 2 Training, and Should You Be Doing it?

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. . . 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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