The Long Run

This week on The Long Run we go Around the Track with results from the Tahoe 200, the legendary Comrades Marathon, and the brutal Summer Spine Race. We also recap a huge night for the Aussies at the Diamond League in Oslo, including wins, national records, PBs, and Gout Gout’s long-awaited Diamond League debut. We tell you what dates to put in your calendar to sign up for the World Marathon Majors, everything you need to know about the Cape Town Marathon, and whether Rio’s massive marathon prize purse could change mean it’s the race for you. Plus, we take a look at the new Norda 055, the concept of the “$1 Ultra”, and finish with our week of training.

*LOW AUDIO QUALITY WARNING* This week on The Long Run we kick things off by congratulating ultra runner Max Jolliffe on tying the knot before heading Around the Track with results from Twisted Fork 30K, South Africa’s brutal MUT Miler, and the South West Rocks Running Festival. We also discuss newly ratified world records from Yomif Kejelcha and Gout Gout, dive into the unique F1-style Bandit Grand Prix, and speculate on whether Michael Versteeg has made the move from Satisfy to Norda. Plus, Adidas launches a budget-friendly Adizero trainer, Angus gives his one-run review of the Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 4, and we wrap up with our week of training.

This week on The Long Run we chat all things Cape Town Marathon, ask the big question — if you didn’t have to work for a year, how fast could you actually get? We check in on the Aussies competing at the latest Diamond League meet in Xiamen. We also dive into the insanity of The Spine Race, a 430km non-stop ultra across Britain with over 10,000m of elevation, just five aid stations, and conditions ranging from freezing cold to 25°C. Plus, as always, our week of training.

This week on The Long Run we dive into the new Adidas x Satisfy collab before wrapping all the action from the opening round of the Diamond League season, including Lachlan Kennedy’s huge run against one of the deepest sprint fields of the year. We also look at Aussie sprint star Eddie Nketia chasing the national 100m record, unpack the science behind NOMIO recovery shots and their claims around lactate reduction and recovery, Elton sinks Gus’s kit battleships, and as always we finish with our week of training.

This week on The Long Run we unpack the elite race that was Cocodona 250. Plus a recap of the Merewether Mile and a look ahead to the opening round of the Diamond League season as the world’s best athletes chase points and prize money across the globe. We also dive into all things Ultra-Trail Australia, break down the 2027 Western States Golden Ticket schedule, and look at what watches the elites are actually wearing — from Garmin and COROS to a surprise appearance from Samsung. As always, we finish with our week of training.

This week on The Long Run the Legends Backyard Ultra goes to another level, with four runners cracking 100+ laps. Over at the Cocodona 250, the front pack flies through 100 miles in under 19 hours, with just 10 miles separating the top 10 in a stacked field. We have special guest Meg Southcombe online talking all things women in sport, training for more than just physical benefits and a jam packed race schedule over the next few months. As always we finish with our week of training.

This week on The Long Run The London Marathon delivers history — the sub-2 barrier is officially broken. Sebastian Sawe makes history with 1:59:30, while Tigst Assefa headlines an insanely fast women’s race. We break down the performances, the shoes on the podium, and Sawe’s eye-watering 230g carb race-day fueling strategy. We also dive into the new Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 — a 97g super shoe claiming a 1.6% efficiency gain — and what it means for the future of racing. Plus, we ask: when do laces disappear? and which brands are actually getting it right? We compare forefoot energy return across top race-day shoes, and wrap it all up with our week of training.

This week on The Long Run we kick things off Around the Track with a stacked weekend of racing — from the Newcastle Marathon to a record-breaking Boston Marathon. In the ultra world, Tim Kaprazak dominates the Sydney Backyard Ultra with 75 yards just weeks after completing an 83-day run streak, while Mark Dowdle takes out the BPN Backyard Ultra. Plus, Ashley Paulson sets a new 100-mile treadmill world record at the Boston Marathon Expo. Elton gives first-run thoughts on the New Balance SuperComp Elite, Angus is forced on a buying ban, we blind rank EVERYTHING, and are shakouts good? As always, we wrap it up with our week of training.

This week on The Long Run we cover a huge week across ultras and track, with the BPN Backyard Ultra down to just 7 runners, The Speed Project solo record is obliterated in 67 hours, and big performances are seen at Desert Rats. On the track, the Australian Athletics Championships delivered chaos and history — from the women’s 1500m controversy to Cam Myers’ near-record run, plus national records falling in the 100m and 200m. We also look at the brutal conditions that ultimately ended Angus’s Arizona Monster 300 race. We unpack the rising cost of race broadcasting after UTMB Tenerife’s cancellation, and what Paris is doing to tackle event waste. To round it out, we break down what an elite 10,000m athletes training week looks like, and as always, our own week of training.