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Hi runners, Jessy here with newsletter #467! 🎉

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

• 💸 Trump’s new tariffs hit Southeast Asia hard — and runners could be paying the price.
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• 🫎 Taking inspiration from Spain’s famous Running of the Bulls—but replacing bulls with friendly Alaskan reindeer—here's an event that is both quirky and fun.​
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• 👟 Running finally has it's e-bike, we just haven't realised it yet (or, why your grandmother needs Alphafly 3s).
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• 🌲 How the 2025 Barkley Marathons became one of the most unforgiving races in its history
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• 🏃‍♂️ Fartleks are a fun and effective speedwork session to spice up your running regime.​
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• 💎 WATCH: The BQ or the Sub-4:00 Mile? What Is The Biggest Milestone In Running?

Get ready to get faster!

Jessy Carveth
Senior News Editor

​💸 The Cost of Your Running Shoes Is About to Skyrocket​

Nearly every major running shoe and apparel brand relies on low-cost manufacturing in Southeast Asia.
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With Trump’s latest tariff wave targeting countries like Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, the global running supply chain — already reshaped once during Trump’s first term — is being squeezed again.
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​And the cost will almost certainly be passed to consumers.

​🫎 The Running of the Reindeer: Inside Alaska’s Most Unconventional Race​

Every March Anchorage, Alaska, hosts one of North America’s most bizarre athletic traditions: the Running of the Reindeer.
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Taking inspiration from Spain’s famous Running of the Bulls—but replacing bulls with friendly Alaskan reindeer—that’s an event that is both quirky and fun.

​👟 Can Super Shoes Help You Live Longer?​

Super shoes have changed the game in running in the last eight years: they promise speed, and they deliver. Simple.​
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But there’s another benefit to super shoes that has, so far, been largely overlooked by both runners and shoe brands: the societal impact of super shoes will be much less about how they helped us run faster, and instead how they helped us live longer.

​🌲 Participants Break Down The 2025 Barkley Marathons, And Why It Went So Wrong​

In the early spring mist of Frozen Head State Park, Tennessee, the conch shell blew. A cigarette was lit.
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And just like that, the 2025 Barkley Marathons began—not with a bang, but with a puff of smoke and a collective exhale from runners about to face one of the most punishing challenges in endurance sports.

This year, however, the Barkley bit back. Hard.

​🏃‍♂️ Fartlek Training For Runners: How To Use Fartleks To Get Faster​

Fartlek runs are the perfect alternative to high-intensity running workouts and have some of the very same benefits as other speed work sessions.
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However, Fartleks are less formalized and more approachable for beginners or those who are new to following a structured training plan.
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​So, what exactly is a fartlek workout? What are the benefits of fartlek training runs? What kind of running pace do you use for the speed intervals in fartlek training sessions?

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

👟 Nike made THREE versions of the Pegasus in 2025, and here's why​

Nike has completely revamped its running shoe lineup in 2025, and are launching three separate versions of their flagship performance training sneaker, the Pegasus.

Here, Senior Editor Alex Cyr breaks down the difference between the big and powerful Pegasus Premium, the sleek and fast Pegasus Plus, and the classic, reliable Pegasus 41 — to help you decide which running shoe is right for you.

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