Houston has built a reputation as one of the fastest road races in the U.S. The course is flat, wide, and predictable, the fields are deep, and the race often becomes a controlled effort rather than a tactical one.
That makes Houston a useful place to look at race-day footwear.
Here is a look at the models that carried the Houston Marathon and Half Marathon champions to the line.
There's a lot of conflicting advice about whether cardio or strength should come first. This article cuts through it by focusing on physiology, fatigue, and training priorities.
The result is a simple framework you can actually apply in the gym.
We sat down at the start of 2026 and asked a simple but slippery question: Who actually matters in running right now?
Not just who ran fast last year, but who's shaping what the sport looks like next. Who influences how we train through the holidays, what shoes we wear, which races feel important, and which conversations refuse to go away.
Carbon-plated super shoes now dominate marathon racing — but which ones are actually the best in 2026?
Michael Doyle and Alex Cyr break down the definitive super shoe power rankings, based on elite podium results, real-world marathon data from Chicago and New York, and hands-on testing of every major racing shoe on the market.
OG running YouTuber Kofuzi joins Alex Cyr for a progressively faster 5K, talking marathon training, life on the road, and the early days of running YouTube before unleashing a scorching final kilometer. This one escalates quickly.
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