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Hey runners, in today's newsletter, Michael Johnson has finally spoken.
The four-time Olympic champion broke a year of silence on the collapse of Grand Slam Track, telling The Telegraph a funding shortfall undid the league, and that its athletes have now been paid.
Elsewhere, Stephen Biebelhausen ran a mile world record while pushing a stroller in Cleveland, faster than the standing Guinness record. And with NYRR adding a drawing to 9+1, we've rounded up the big marathons and halves you can still enter without leaving it to luck.
And as always, we round things out with the practical stuff: the benefits of massage for runners, a complete weight training guide, and 12 pre-race breakfasts to fuel your next PR.
The four-time Olympic champion, quiet for more than a year, told The Telegraph the professional track league he founded was undone by a funding shortfall. He says its athletes have now been paid.
Are you feeling sore after running? Have you tried a runner’s massage?
Getting a massage after running could be a worthwhile investment if you want to take care of your body, prevent injuries, and improve your running performance.
Although it may seem like your actual training leading up to a race will nearly wholly determine whether you run a PR or have a bad race performance, your pre-race breakfast can actually make or break the difference between a PR-smashing race and falling short.
New York Road Runners has added a drawing to its 9+1 program, the last dependable way to earn a New York City Marathon place. Here are the big road races, from Frankfurt to Sacramento, where getting in still comes down to signing up rather than luck.
The former Miami University runner covered the distance at the Guardian Mile in Cleveland on Saturday, faster than the Guinness world record for the event, a mark still pending ratification.
Max Jolliffe is one of the most followed ultrarunners on the internet, and in July 2026 he became the fastest man in the 49-year history of Badwater 135, finishing Death Valley's brutal 135-mile course (ending with a 12-mile climb up Mount Whitney Portal Road, in temperatures hitting 118°F) in 20 hours 53 minutes, on his very first attempt. In this episode, Michael talks to Max about his journey from Newport Beach surf-and-skate culture to ultrarunning champion, the science behind his heat training, his race-day battle for the lead at Badwater, how he balances content creation with elite racing, and why Cocodona has become his "white whale."
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