Weekly Newsletter 29 April 2026

This week's newsletter has interesting articles, including the new marathon world record of 1:59:30, and glute exercises to unlock unshakeable knees.

Interesting Articles

Marathon milestone shattered: runner breaks fabled two-hour barrier

Sabastian Sawe of Kenya won the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds, bettering the previous men’s world record by an astonishing 65 seconds.

Meanwhile, Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa set a new women's only marathon world record with 2:15:41. Find out more at 1 News.

The sleep science all runners need to know for better sleep

Is there anything worse than sleepless nights? Find out what you can do to as a runner for better sleep - and how that can help your running.

Try these glute exercises to unlock unshakeable knees

These knee-strengtheners at Canadian Running will have you powering up and down hills without wincing.

Post-run mistakes experts want you to avoid

After your long run is complete, the temptation to crash on the couch or get right back to work is strong. You finished your workout, so there’s nothing left to do, right? Wrong. Find out why at Runners World.

Recent updates

To find out what's been recently updated, check the recent updates page regularly for date changes, event postponements and cancellations. Check out the full calendar of upcoming events.

Until next week...

Have a great running week!

Ngā mihi,
Jane, Chris & Sam
The Running Calendar Team