HOKA NAZ Elite athletes Alex Masai and Wesley Kiptoo went into the 2025 Chicago Marathon with one goal: to run 2:06. This would be a PR for both of them by almost two minutes. That goal was shattered.
Alex ran a blazing time of 2:04:37 to take 3rd place and gave HOKA its first World Marathon Major podium finish.
The 2026 U.S. Half Marathon Championships in Atlanta, Georgia delivered a huge day for HOKA NAZ Elite. Wesley Kiptoo crossed the finish line in 61:15 to win the race, claiming the USATF Half Marathon National Championship in dominant fashion. Teammate Ahmed Muhumed lead the chase pack the entire race and cleared the tape in 61:51 to finish 3rd.
Next stop: Copenhagen.
The 130th running of the Boston Marathon was the most historic day the 26.2 miles from Hopkinton to Boylston St has ever seen. For HOKA NAZ Elite, it was just as monumental. Mercy Chelangat placed 4th running a PR and NAZ Elite team record of 2:20:30 in only her second marathon ever, making her the highest placing NAZ Elite woman at a World Marathon Major. In this video, we run through the entire race weekend and share BTS, race moments, and our athletes' mindsets pre and post-race.
Inside HOKA athlete Florence Caron as she prepares in Flagstaff, Arizona, Quebec, Ontario, and Stuttgart, Germany for the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Learn who Florence is on and off the track, what her training has been like, and how she fell into running during Covid-19.