Michal Kapral

Joseph Liu launched a 19,000-kilometre running journey yesterday from Montreal to the southernmost tip of Argentina – all of it without shoes. Liu plans to average 50K per day on weekdays and rest on weekends to cover 250K per week for 18 months.

Adidas has announced the Aug. 1 launch of a new running shoe, the Springblade, with individually tuned blades engineered to propel runners forward. The company promises its $200 shoe will deliver one of the most effective energy returns in the industry.

Toronto’s Jamie Burke, 24, became the youngest Canadian to complete the 10th anniversary edition of the 250K Gobi March race across the extraordinary landscape on the highest plateaus of the Gobi Desert.

At least 35 Olympians – including Paul K. Koech and Yohan Blake – have confirmed their participation in Saturday’s Edmonton International Track Classic, the third stop on the National Track League’s five-city circuit.

More than 400 runners enjoyed perfect weather – and some whale-watching – for the first edition of the Bay of Fundy International Marathon on Sunday, a cross-border race that begins in Maine, runs to New Brunswick and then doubles back for the finish in Maine.

Early ghost registration for the 2013 Trek or Treat Night Trail Runs in Oakville, Ont. on Fri., Oct. 18 and Collingwood, Ont. on Sat., Oct. 19 closes one week from today on Jul. 2, at the events where sugar high meets runner’s high.

A new study shows that novice runners with better core endurance tend to suffer a more pronounced “trunk tilt” and overpronation of the ankles when they’re fatigued than those with poorer core endurance. The researchers say the findings don’t mean that runners should stop doing core work.

Check out this stunning IMAX footage of Sports 4 Emilie’s 5K Run for Women in Ottawa on June 22, 2013. Lucy Njeri of Toronto won the race in 16:16, followed by masters champion Lioudmila Kortchaguina of Toronto in 16:42.

University of Glasgow researchers studied the circadian rhythms of mice, and found that older mice who were given regular access to a running wheel were able to better stabilize their body clocks than their non-runner counterparts.

Athletics Canada has released the official list of Canadian qualifiers for the 2013 IAAF World Championships team. A total of 32 athletes punched their tickets to Moscow for the Aug. 10-18 event.

Runners in southern Alberta are in survival mode as floods have displaced tens of thousands, but once the water recedes, Albertans will find many of their favourite routes destroyed.

Mark your calendars all of you connoisseurs of fine wine and crazy running races. The 29th Medoc Marathon, affectionately known as “the longest race in the world,” will take place Sept. 7 in Pauillac, France.