Making running fun…by making fun of it
Citing performance concerns related to professional runner Emma Bates’ decision to undergo what the company called a “non-essential medical procedure” known as giving birth, energy gel company UCAN announced it is dropping the athlete effective immediately.
Following the breakout success of Formula 1: Drive to Survive, Netflix has ordered six seasons of a new docuseries, Run to Have Fun, centered on amateur runners who run strictly for enjoyment and personal fulfillment.
How big’s your pair? That’s the question now consuming male runners everywhere after Runner’s World confirmed running shoe stack height is the new “penis size.”
After a largely underwhelming fifth version, the carbon-plated super-trainer returns with a lighter weight, increased stack height, and updated midsole. Do these updates translate to a ride that better resembles a racing shoe?
In what the McCourt Foundation describes as a “common-sense compromise,” it announced today that the 2027 Los Angeles Marathon will replace finisher medals with “starter participation trophies” awarded to anyone who successfully crosses the starting line.
Wielding the immense power of a single Threads post, a prominent running content creator and outspoken opponent of gatekeeping in running declared that professional runners should no longer be allowed in local or destination races, citing the need to keep the sport inclusive.
