Saucony Debuts “The Runners” Short

Renewing the commitment.

Matt Varga February 27, 2026

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For the truly elite and dedicated, we’re staring down the beginning of major marathon season’s opening half, with Tokyo looming on March 1st and Boston following just a handful of weeks beyond.

The latter is particularly relevant as Saucony trots out the “The Runners” campaign, the Massachusetts-born brand spotlighting a short film that meditates “on connection and community.” Sure, shaving down your mile time as much as possible is fantastic in its own right, but as brand president Rob Griffths calls out: “running is ultimately about the connections we forge, the communities we build, and the collective energy that propels us forward.” In answering-machine narration, “The Runners” takes the viewer through every manner of motivation to run, but keeps that ethos at the center.

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A lucky handful of brand, media, and community partners were able to catch an early screening at New York’s Metrograph Theater. An equal-handed celebration of retro (Progrid Guide 7, Omni 9) and modern performance (Guide 19, Endorphin Pro 5) “The Runners” materially champions how regardless of category, running remains the beating heart of the Saucony mission.

Catch the full short below.

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Written by

Matt Varga, Junior Editor

Matt Varga is an Editor at SneakerNews. Initially earning a degree in Video Arts and Technology, he got his start in video editing and writing in the music world — primarily on hip-hop and electronic. A long-standing interest in sneakers led him to switching over to footwear. An avid collector, his favorite sneaker of all time comes down to either the Air Jordan 1 “Black Toe” and Air Jordan 5 “Laney,” his first ever pick-ups. When he’s not writing, you can find Matt cooking, traveling, attending concerts and when weather permits, on the handball court.