Why Clayton Young Signed With Brooks Before The 2026 Boston Marathon

Clayton Young joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast with some major news ahead of the spring marathon season: after seven years with ASICS, Clayton is entering a new chapter as a Brooks athlete, and will officially make his racing debut for the brand at next month’s Boston Marathon.

“Big change, 2026, new chapter in the book,” Young says. “I am proud to be a Brooks athlete at the Boston Marathon.”

This wasn’t a quick or easy switch for Young. The decision—one of the biggest of Young’s career—came after months of conversations, lab testing, and contract negotiations. He did it all representing himself, while coming back from a serious ankle injury, and trying to get ready for Boston on a compressed build.

Listeners and fans know that Young is no stranger to betting on himself in every possible way—as an athlete, as his own agent, as a creator, and as someone still chasing the biggest goals of his career. During our discussion, we discuss why Brooks felt right, what he learned through the self-representation process, and how performance remains at the center of every decision he makes.

We also get into the injury that derailed nearly five months of training, the breakthrough that got him running pain-free again, and how he’s approaching Boston.

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