Hey runners, in today's newsletter, the post-Vegas fallout is still settling, and the bar keeps getting higher at the top of the sport.
World Athletics has tightened qualifying standards for Beijing 2027, dropping the men's mark to 2:06:00 and the women's to 2:23:20, with the global rankings system poised to play a bigger role in who actually makes it to the start line. Meanwhile, the Enhanced Games may have wrapped in Las Vegas, but the market gave its verdict this week: investors wiped $800 million off the parent company's value on day one of trading, with shares closing down 43 percent. And in Boulder, this year's BolderBoulder citizens' race winner has been disqualified for starting in the wrong wave, handing the title to runner-up Nickolas Scudder.
In lighter news, Mark Zuckerberg strapped on a plate carrier and tackled the brutal Murph workout for Memorial Day, and eagle-eyed runners are pretty sure they spotted his sister's ultra-running shoe brand on his feet.
And as always, we round things out with the practical stuff, why motivation might be the wrong thing to chase, whether music actually makes you faster, and how to safely add a second workout to your day without breaking yourself.
Jessy Carveth
Senior News Editor, Marathon Handbook
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The men's mark drops 30 seconds to 2:06:00 and the women's standard moves to 2:23:20, with the global rankings system set to carry more weight in selecting who runs in Beijing.
The Meta founder joined the hundreds of thousands of runners and lifters who marked Memorial Day with the punishing Navy SEAL tribute workout. Eagle-eyed runners think they spotted his sister's ultra-running shoe brand on his feet.
The follow-up to the blockbuster Superblast 2 is here, and as our colleague Alex can confirm (see his video review), the SUPERBLAST 3 is a total beast.
The SUPERBLAST 3 stacks ASICS's race-proven technology with a new Trampoline Pod to provide an underfoot feel that is bouncy and responsive. Whether you are grinding through tempo work or just want to make your easy miles feel fun, this is an ideal 'why choose' shoe.
ENHA shares dropped as much as 50 percent on the first trading day after the inaugural Las Vegas event, then closed down 43 percent. The market verdict landed harder than the league's marketing one.
Running's most controversial week of 2026: Thomas Watson and Jessy Carveth break down five stories that took over the running internet, including the biggest doping beef in the sport right now, a chaotic night in Las Vegas, and a heartwarming finish line moment involving the Marathon GOAT.
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