Running shoes for 5K and 10K races

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Nike ZoomX Streakfly

87

Great

Any color

$160 $119

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ASICS Metaspeed Ray
New

85

Good

Any color

$300

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Brooks Hyperion Elite 4

87

Great

Any color

$250 $221

Save 12%

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On Cloudboom Echo 3

90

Superb

$290 $260

Save 10%

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Topo Cyclone 2

89

Great

$150 $120

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Brooks Hyperion Elite 4 PB

89

Great

$250 $83

Save 67%

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ASICS Magic Speed 3

91

Superb

$160 $126

Save 21%

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Salomon S/Lab Phantasm 2
New

83

Good

$275 $250

Save 9%

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Adidas Adizero Adios 8

90

Superb

$216

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HOKA Cielo X1 2.0

89

Great

$275 $214

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Saucony Endorphin Elite

90

Superb

Out of stock in all 40 shops
Adidas Adizero Adios 9

92

Superb

Out of stock in all 40 shops

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