Articles by Brian Metzler

Brian Metzler is the editor-in-chief of Competitor magazine. He has raced every distance from 50 yards to 100 miles and run in more than 700 pairs of running shoes in the past 25 years. You can reach him at bmetzler@competitorgroup.com.

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  13 Things You Didn't Know About Running Shoes

  • Published Jun. 18, 2013
  • Updated 15 hours ago

  Fun facts about innovation, top brands and key players.

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  Virginia Runner Embarks On Tour De Feet

  • Published 6 days ago

  Can an ultrarunner beat the world’s best cyclists to Paris?

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  Retail Consolidation: 5 Questions With Ken Gart

  • Published Jun. 7, 2013
  • Updated Jun. 12, 2013 at 12:13 PM UTC

  We caught up with Ken Gart, 57, a partner of Gart Capital Partners, to discuss the BRC transaction.

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  'Run For Boston' Inspires People To Run

  • Published May. 29, 2013

  Runners unite the world after the Boston Marathon tragedy.

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  Kastor Shines In BolderBOULDER — Again

  • Published May. 28, 2013

  The 40-year-old once again showcased her mastery.

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  U.S. XC Championships Returning to Boulder

  • Published May. 24, 2013

  Organizers are hoping to recreate the huge success of the 2007 event.

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  Boulder, Colo.: A Running Mecca Out West

  • Published May. 24, 2013
  • Updated May. 24, 2013 at 2:40 PM UTC

  This town on the eastern edge of the Rockies is a runner's dream

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  Runner Mom: 5 Questions With Kara Goucher

  • Published May. 21, 2013
  • Updated May. 24, 2013 at 12:13 PM UTC

  She'll definitely run the Boston Marathon again, but her heart will forever be with the bombing victims.

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  Moab, Utah: A Trail Runner’s Paradise

  • Published May. 14, 2013

  With hundreds of miles of trails, this outpost is a trail runner's dream world.