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  • Author image Kieran Alger Contributor

    Knowledges: Running, endurance sports

    (The Gear Loop) - Kieran is a freelance writer and editor with a serious running habit. He specialises in the space where health, fitness, sports and technology collide and covers everything from the latest carbon running shoes, to real time blood glucose monitors. He is also willing to put his body on the line when it comes to testing kit, participating in ultra-marathons and other extreme events seemingly for fun. 

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Latest articles from Kieran

Best running shoes for beginners: comfortable kicks for relaxed runs
Best running shoes for beginners: comfortable kicks for relaxed runs By Kieran Alger ·

Our collection of the best-performing running shoes for those just getting started out on the road - including Hoka, Saucony, Asics and more.

The best high tech running shoes: space age materials for marginal gains
The best high tech running shoes: space age materials for marginal gains By Kieran Alger ·

From controversial carbon plates, to explosive super foams and ultra lightweight uppers - from Adidas, Nike, Asics and more.

I ran seven marathons in seven days and this is how I did it, the kit I used and how I survived
I ran seven marathons in seven days and this is how I did it, the kit I used and how I survived By Kieran Alger ·

A first person account of surviving a personal marathon challenge

The best technical running gear for winter: cold and gloom is coming, time to get running
The best technical running gear for winter: cold and gloom is coming, time to get running By Kieran Alger ·

Stay warm and stay seen while racking up the running miles this winter