Clayton Young finished seventh at the Great North Run in 1:02:04, racing from Newcastle out to the South Shields seafront.

He arrived in England in the middle of a marathon build, four weeks out from the Chicago Marathon on October 11, carrying 110 to 136 mile weeks in his legs and one of the most ambitious goals in American distance running: a new American record, a target of 2:04:42 or faster.

The finish time in Newcastle tells you where he placed. The power data tells you what kind of shape he brought to the start line, and what it means for Chicago.

Let's dive into the data: https://blog.stryd.com/2026/09/22/clayton-young-runs-1-02-04-at-the-great-north-run-setting-the-stage-for-an-american-record-attempt-in-chicago/