CONTENTS
RUN MAGAZINE • ISSUE 12 • SUMMER 2025 / 26
ON OUR COVER Tayla Kavanagh strides ahead Photo by
Brandon Waugh
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POINT OF VIEW
19 THE ED urges us to make the healthy choice, cos you only live once
162 A CASE TO ANSWER
Should the Cape Town Marathon have been cancelled, asks Stuart Mann
VISUAL STOKE
20 RAD RUNS
Glorious road, track and trail action from across the globe
89 INSTA INSPIRATION Stoke your run-fire with these shares from like-minded souls
TOP TECH
55 USEFUL STUFF
Comfy equipment and quality fuel we’ ve put to the test
72 BUILT FOR SPEED
The North Face’ s lightweight, racetuned Summit Vectiv Sky 2 trail shoe
103 STABILITY MEETS BOUNCE
Asics delivers a fun and lively daily trainer in the revamped GT-2000 14
115 THE SWEET SPOT
The Scarpa Spin Ultra 2 offers a rare combo of comfort and agile control
129 A SOFTER STEP FORWARD
The New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5 has had a big makeover – and we like it!
133 MAKE A STATEMENT
The Premium version of Nike’ s Pegasus trainer proved a glam cruiser
137 HYBRID APPEAL
The Merrell ProMorph may be that one-shoe wonder for mixed terrain runners
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