7-Eleven Sues Nike, a Sub-2:30 Treadmill Marathon, & Kipchoge's Wife Runs Again | The Running Story

This week on The Running Story, Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth break down five huge stories from the running world: 7-Eleven's lawsuit against Nike over a suspiciously familiar Air Max 95 colorway, Eliud Kipchoge's wife Grace Segut lining up for her second marathon, an American's jaw-dropping sub-2:30 marathon workout on a Planet Fitness treadmill, the new "lactate gel" fueling technology taking over marathons and the Tour de France, and the stacked elite fields just announced for the December Valencia Marathon.

Chapters:
0:00 This Week's Biggest Running Stories
1:27 7-Eleven Sues Nike Over Air Max 95 "Slurpee" Colorway
4:34 Kipchoge's Wife Grace Segut Returns for Porto Alegre Marathon
7:25 Sub-2:30 Marathon... on a Treadmill?! Vincent Morey's Wild Workout
12:14 Lactate Gels Explained: The New Marathon Fueling Hack
19:25 Valencia Marathon 2026 Elite Field: Tigst Assefa, John Korir & More
25:50 Your Predictions & Final Thoughts

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Let us know in the comments: would you try a lactate gel in your next race, and who do you think comes out on top in Valencia this fall?