It was a big year for marathons at the Run Testers. Nick and Kieran took on London Marathon for another time and Tom nipped up north to try out Manchester Marathon.  In this podcast (also available as a video on YouTube) we chat through both events, from the course and crowds to the kit we wore on the day.

Big thanks to Fear of Tigers for the killer intro music. You can listen to more of his stuff over at https://www.patreon.com/fearoftigers

Spring Marathon Round-Up 2025 | London and Manchester Marathons

In this series, we dive into some of the world's biggest marathons to give advice and tips for runners taking part.

Boston Marathon is more than just a race for many people, it's a celebration of the effort required to get in through the tough qualifier process. As a result, Boston is a hive of activity for the whole weekend, with hundreds of events, pop-ups and celebrations.  In this video, Tom and Kieran talk about their experiences of the race and discuss what you can expect on the the day.

If you're running Boston, give it a listen.

Big thanks to Fear of Tigers for the killer intro music. You can listen to more of his stuff over at https://www.patreon.com/fearoftigers

The Boston Marathon Essential Runner's Guide

In this series, we dive into some of the world's biggest marathons to give advice and tips for runners taking part.

Between us, we've taken part in the London Marathon more times than you can shake a "Tap to Power Up" cardboard sign at (...probably about 20). In this episode of the pod we talk through everything you need to know before running the race, from when to go the expo to the best places to meet your family afterwards.

If you're running London, give it a listen.

Big thanks to Fear of Tigers for the killer intro music. You can listen to more of his stuff over at https://www.patreon.com/fearoftigers

The London Marathon Essential Runner's Guide

The team answers your running shoe and tech questions in this series from The Run Testers.

This week Tom and Nick talk about maintaining fitness between training blocks, how important is shoe drop, strength training for runners and loads of other stuff.

If you have a question about running shoes that you want us to answer on the pod, send us an email to team@theruntesters.com with "Points of Shoe" in the subject line.

Big thanks to Fear of Tigers for the killer intro music. You can listen to more of his stuff over at https://www.patreon.com/fearoftigers

Running Shoe Questions Answered: Points of Shoe 100k Subscriber Special

You're spoilt for choice with the current range of carbon plate running shoes available. No longer is the market dominated by a couple of big brands. Now most companies have a contender for best carbon plate shoe in their collection.  In this episode, Nick, Kieran, Tom and Mike chat through their current top choice for carbon plate shoes, as well as the options we hope to see in 2025.

We'll also be talking about loads of other stuff, from our current training plans to the latest products we've been testing.

Perfect for that Sunday long run.

Big thanks to Fear of Tigers for the killer intro music. You can listen to more of his stuff over at https://www.patreon.com/fearoftigers

The Carbon Plate Running Shoe Special | Current top picks and the big ones to come in 2025

This month on the podcast, the team is talking about their top picks for upcoming marathons in 2025. From easy day shoes and daily trainers, all the way up to our favourite options for the big day, we chat through what we'll be wearing over the next few months.

We'll also be talking about loads of other stuff, from our current training plans to the latest products we've been testing.

Perfect for that Sunday long run.

Big thanks to Fear of Tigers for the killer intro music. You can listen to more of his stuff over at https://www.patreon.com/fearoftigers

Marathon Shoe Rotations | We pick our top shoes for 26.2 miles

This month on the podcast, the team is talking about the running shoes we're excited about in 2025. From carbon plate race shoes like the Vaporfly 4 and Saucony Endorphin Elite 2 to updates we're hoping to see made to our favourite daily and trail shoes.

We'll also be talking about loads of other stuff, from our current training plans to the latest products we've been testing.

Perfect for that Sunday long run.

Big thanks to Fear of Tigers for the killer intro music. You can listen to more of his stuff over at https://www.patreon.com/fearoftigers

Running Shoes We Want to See in 2025

The latest episode of the podcast is our annual Run Testers Awards ceremony. We pick our top picks for running products across a range of categories: Race shoes, daily shoes, cushioned shoes, trail shoes, watches, headphones, and the audience award for best running shoe.

Download, stick your headphones on and make the best of that long run.

Big thanks to Fear of Tigers for the killer intro music. You can listen to more of his stuff over at https://www.patreon.com/fearoftigers

The Run Testers Awards 2024 | The best running shoes, watches and headphones of the year

There's no shortage of great running shoes available in 2024, with most brands now having a wide range of options covering everything from recovery runs to race day. But if you could only choose shoes from the same brand what would be in your rotation?

In this podcast (also available as a video on YouTube), we discuss the main brands and select what we think make up their best three-shoe rotations.

Big thanks to Fear of Tigers for the killer intro music. You can listen to more of his stuff over at https://www.patreon.com/fearoftigers



Best Running Shoe Brand Rotations Podcast | We pick the best three-shoe rotations from each brand

In this special episode, Tom speaks to three of New Balance's athletes: Kate Avery (20 Great Britain vests and 13 Europe medals across track and cross country), Zak Hanna (5th 2022 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships, 5th 2022 European Mountain Running Championships, 1st Matterhorn Ultraks Vertical) and Jacob Adkin (Gold and Silver individual medals at European Mountain Running Championship).

As well as chatting through their race successes, we discuss favourite training sessions, their top shoe choices and the events and challenges they'd each love to do.

Big thanks to Fear of Tigers for the killer intro music. You can listen to more of his stuff over at https://www.patreon.com/fearoftigers

Podcast Special | Interview with New Balance athletes Kate Avery, Zak Hanna and Jacob Adkin

The Run Testers are a group of experienced running, fitness and tech journalists. We test kit for dozens of different publications, covering everything from running shoes and GPS running watches to smartwatches, headphones, apparel and nutrition. We bring all that testing together in easy-to-digest videos on YouTube – and now a monthly podcast series that you can listen to on your runs.

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