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#258 Marathon Shoes 101: Our Top Picks for Sub-3 and 4+ Hour Runners

Author
Doctors of Running
Published
Wed 03 Sep 2025
Episode Link
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/doctors-of-running/episodes/258-Marathon-Shoes-101-Our-Top-Picks-for-Sub-3-and-4-Hour-Runners-e37kvte

With a feat as monumental as the marathon, it can be yet another stressor to figure out the "right" shoe for your race. Matt & David are here to try to help you figure out the best shoe for you when it comes to 26.2. Do you need a super shoe? What about "super trainers"? How does stability factor into it? They answer these questions and more as they guide you through the shoe choices for runners of all abilities & paces.

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Chapters

  • 0:00 - Intro
  • 0:56 - In for Testing: Powered by Skratch Labs
  • 8:22 - Fundamentals of marathon shoes
  • 22:06 - David's pick for a marathon right now
  • 27:26 - Matt's marathon picks
  • 32:38 - Picks for the 4+hr marathon
  • 49:55 - Picks for a sub-3 marathon
  • 1:00:30 - Wrap-up

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