This week on The Long Run we start with a meaningful change from Adidas who’ve launched a single-shoe purchase program so athletes with limb differences can buy the shoe they need at half the retail price. Around the Track we unpack the Six Foot Track Marathon, recap highlights from the Adelaide International athletics meet where Daniel Williams crushed the 800m to become the second-fastest Australian U20 ever, and check in on the Armidale Running Festival and the LA Marathon. We also look ahead to Western States 100, with the field beginning to take shape as returning top-10 finishers and Golden Ticket winners stack what’s already looking like a huge showdown in June. Then we run through the Arizona gear plan before wrapping up with our week of training.

This week we look at the brutal odds of getting into the New York City Marathon with over 240,000 ballot applicants and roughly a 1% success rate. We share first-run impressions of the New Balance Ellipse and Saucony Endorphin Speed 5, before diving into controversy around the LA Marathon and whether it undermines the integrity of the marathon distance. We also compare the stats of the ASICS Superblast 2 and ASICS Superblast 3, debate the best dog breed for a running companion, and touch on a new shoe release from Adidas. In Coach’s Corner we break down a session of 800m and 400m, and as always, we finish with our week of training.

This week on The Long Run we drop the ultimate DIY carb mix recipe and compare it to big-brand mixes charging $400+ for the same volume. In Release Radar, the ASICS Superblast 3 lands, alongside many more plus, Satisfy’s Spring “Running Thunder” collection. We also tackle the death of Ironman content and what that means for creators and pros. Tokyo Marathon and Hobart Classic recaps, plus a design debate of the new Nike ACG Ultrafly circulating without a swoosh. And as always, we wrap with our week of training.

This week on The Long Run we unpack everything that went wrong (and right) at Tarawera. Around the Track, it’s been a massive few weeks in trail running. Hans Troyer smashes the Black Canyon 100km course record, Golden Tickets fly at Black Canyon and Tarawera, and Dan Jones and Ruth Croft dominate again in New Zealand. The Barkley Marathons delivers brutal conditions and no finishers. Plus a quick nod to Jack Rayner’s 59:53 Aussie half marathon best in Barcelona. We preview Tokyo Marathon, and hear Jordans State 5K recap, and tease an upcoming COROS vs Garmin review. We also dive into the debate around pacers in elite trail races. We ask the question - how much has Angus actually spent on running? As always we wrap our week of training.

This week on The Long Run Gus jumps in with a Tarawera course preview, before we tackle a spicy mix of doping headlines and race line controversy, plus a look at Puma Project3. Then it’s game on with a Shoe Draft we build the ultimate shoe rotation. We dive into Cam Myers’ training approach, unpacking how the Aussie teen prodigy stacks 120km weeks, builds everything off aerobic base, embraces floating efforts, and why he prioritises feel over splits. In Coach’s Corner, we roll through a 2/4/6/4/2/4-minute session. As always, we wrap up with our week of training.

This week we tackle the growing barrier to entry in running, from a $227 cooling cap to the $1500 shoes, and ask whether innovation is improving performance or pricing runners out. Around the Track, we recap the Millrose Games and shout out some rapid miles. plus the launch of the official ACG Instagram. We run through everything being carried for a 100-mile race in New Zealand before closing with Coach’s Corner — Emily Spaan’s Summer Pattie intervals and a recap of our training week.

This week on The Long Run we kick things off with a quick Runner’s Science segment, breaking down how different fabric types can actually affect athletic performance and we touch on the crossover of sport and streetwear with the Inter Milan x Nike ACG collaboration. Around the track, the UTMB season officially begins and lottery winners are released for UTMB 2026 and Cocodona 250. On the track, the Boston Indoor Meet delivered fireworks with world records and Aussie silverware. We also run through Forbes Australia’s 12 marathons worth travelling for in 2026. In Coach’s Corner, it’s time to test yourself with the Norwegian 4 x 4 — a gold-standard threshold workout used to establish baseline fitness for future sessions. We finish, as always, with our week of training.

This week on The Long Run we break down our Garmin watch layouts — the key running screens and widgets we rely on for training, racing, and day-to-day tracking. Then it’s shoe science, diving deep into midsole foams from single-density daily trainers through to partial dual layers, full-length dual systems, and sandwich constructions, we explain how each setup feels, who it’s for, and what shoes fit where. Around the track, we cover results from the Valencia 10K, before launching a potential reoccurring segment — Coach’s Corner: Workout of the Week — featuring a top-end speed session designed to sharpen efficiency and tolerance at high intensity. We wrap it all up with our week of training.