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ASICS trail runners Brendan Lombard and Matt Healy are finishing off a long racing season on home soil with the prestigious RMB Ultra Trail Cape Town. We spoke to them about their form and goals for the race as well as what it takes to bring your A-game this late in the season. You might not be planning on tackling a gruelling 100km trail race at the end of a long year, but you could still use the lessons to stay motivated on your running and racing schedule.

NEWS FLASH: We at ASICS are proud to have partnered with the Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon as the official technical footwear partner.

Physical progress is usually one of the main reasons people start moving their bodies, but it is extremely important that we appreciate the progress, in all avenues.

[July 1 2021 – South Africa] – This month ASICS launched the new, NOVABLAST™ 2 - shoe. ASICS launched the NOVABLAST to a rapturous response from the running community last year, and this year the shoes return with even more of the trademark bounce they haves become famed for.

A team of diverse people, united in their goal for a 'Sound Mind, Sound Body', our FrontRunner Team are ambassadors for change. We speak to Cailin Whyte - one of our ASICS SA FrontRunner Team members, who shares her experiences of being part of the LGBT+ community.

· A favourite among runners for over a quarter of a century, the GEL-KAYANO™ 28 shoe gets even better with the addition of FF BLAST™ cushioning · A newly designed low-profile heel structure enables an efficient toe-off and stable ride, offering excellent comfort

ASICS today invites the world to experience the uplifting power of sport and be part of the world’s first live study into the impact of movement on the mind. ASICS is inspiring people to move and, for the first time, see the uplift on their own mind, their city, and their entire nation. Starting on Global Running Day 2021, ASICS is aiming to uplift a million minds around the world.

"When I started running, hydration was not something top of mind," says ASICS FrontRunner Quaniet Jakoet. "I just wanted to run – do my training, run my race and enjoy the mileage."

ASICS is today announcing not one but two high-performance running shoes that take the power of human-centric design to the next level.