Running shoes for 5K and 10K races

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ASICS Metaspeed Sky+

91

Superb

$250

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Adidas Adizero Takumi Sen 10

89

Great

Any color

$180 $150

Save 17%

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Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 2

88

Great

Any color

$500

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ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo

89

Great

$270

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PUMA Fast-R Nitro Elite 3

86

Great

$295

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Adidas Adizero Adios 9

93

Superb

$140

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ASICS Metaspeed Ray

91

Superb

$300

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Topo Cyclone 2

89

Great

$150 $108

Save 28%

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Adidas Adizero Takumi Sen 11

90

Superb

$180 $144

Save 20%

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ASICS Magic Speed 5
New

80

Good

$180

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On Cloudboom Echo 3

89

Great

$290 $260

Save 10%

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Adidas Adizero Adios 8

90

Superb

$125

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HOKA Cielo X1 3.0
New

89

Great

$275

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Brooks Hyperion Elite 4 PB

89

Great

$250 $166

Save 34%

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Salomon S/Lab Phantasm 2

83

Good

$275 $188

Save 32%

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HOKA Cielo X1 2.0

88

Great

$275 $150

Save 46%

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Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3
New

N/A

Not enough reviews yet

Out of stock in all 37 shops
Saucony Endorphin Elite

90

Superb

Out of stock in all 37 shops
ASICS Magic Speed 3

91

Superb

Out of stock in all 37 shops
Diadora Gara Carbon

89

Great

Out of stock in all 37 shops

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