Weekly Newsletter 29 April 2026

This week's newsletter showcases the Surf Coast Century along with interesting articles, including the marathon world record being shattered at the London Marathon over the weekend.

Surf Coast Century 100km and 50km – Saturday 12 September

At the “Feel Good” Ultra (Surf Coast Century), the Finish Line at Anglesea certainly emits all the feels:

Tears of joy...

Tears of relief...

Warm embraces from loved ones...

And looks of pride that can only be found after breaking yourself down to your primal essence and seeing what you're really made of.

So, whether you want to see what you're made of in the 100km ultra trail marathon; have a crack at the 50km course; or soak up the atmosphere as part of a relay team of 2 to 4 members (running approx. 25km each).

It’s time to get your entry in!

Saturday 12 September, 2026 (15th edition)
Anglesea, Great Ocean Road region, Victoria
Event and Entry info: www.surfcoastcentury.com.au

Interesting Articles

1:59.30: marathon world record shattered

Sabastian Sawe of Kenya won the London Marathon in 1:59:30, with Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha finishing second in 1:59:41 and Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda third in 2:00:28.

All three beat the previous world record record of 2:00:35 - Eliud Kipchoge's sub 2 hour effort in 2019 didn't count as a world record due to the conditions of the run.

The women's only marathon record was also beaten by Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa with a time of 2:15:41. Find out more at the Sydney Morning Herald.

Marathoners: don’t make this mistake with your long runs

If you're trying to hit marathon pace on all your long runs, you're doing it wrong. Find out more at Canadian Running.

What to do if you're overtraining

Is it possible to get too much of a good thing? Runners World looks at what to do if you’ve pushed yourself too far.

Total body workout for runners

Try this total body workout on your own or with a friend; it will help you improve your overall strength, making you a better runner.

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!

Regards,
Jane, Chris & Sam
The Running Calendar Team