Hey runners, in today's newsletter, the stories run the full spectrum, from the world's highest peak to a trail closure in British Columbia, and from a 62-year-old breaking barriers to a record that just got erased.
Tyler Andrews, a 36-year-old marathoner from Massachusetts, just climbed Everest in 9 hours and 55 minutes, smashing a speed record that had stood since 2003.
On the other end of the spectrum (but no less impressive), 62-year-old Clare Elms became the oldest woman to run a sub-5 minute 1500m, taking down her own world W60 record in the process.
A black bear attack on a lone runner in Squamish, BC, has shuttered a popular trail network while authorities monitor the area — a sobering reminder for anyone heading out solo this summer.
And as always, we round things out with the practical stuff, six signs your running shoes are working against you, a full resistance band workout you can do at home, and what the data really says about how (and why) we slow down with age.
Jessy Carveth
Senior News Editor, Marathon Handbook
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A man running alone on a forested trail in Squamish, British Columbia, was attacked by a black bear. He escaped with minor injuries, and authorities have closed the popular trail network while officers monitor the bears.
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Tyler Andrews, a 36-year-old marathoner from Massachusetts, climbed the world's highest peak in 9 hours and 55 minutes, beating a mark that had stood since 2003.
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A remeasurement of the Bashir's Run course has overturned the result, downgrading Abdi's apparent record from 59:28 to 1:00:06 nearly three months after he crossed the line.
The British masters runner shaved 0.08 seconds off her own world W60 record at a Wimbledon meet on Wednesday, finishing in 4:56.77 despite a stiff easterly wind.
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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