My Biggest Running Breakthrough Yet (Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4)

Come along as I chase a Half Marathon personal best at the Victoria Park Half Marathon 2026 — and put the Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4 to the ultimate race-day test 🏃‍♂️🔥 at the @RunThroughTV This race marked attempt #1 at one of my biggest 2026 running goals: breaking the sub-1:50 half marathon barrier. No shortcuts, no excuses — just a flat-out effort to run 21.1km faster than I ever have before with friends. I was joined by legends @HereWeAreRunning and James “Presto” Preston, who paced me to what might genuinely be the best race finish of my life. From race nerves to empty-the-tank final kilometres, this one had everything. Along the way, I get an honest, real-world race rexperience of the Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4 in preparation for review— how it feels at half-marathon pace, how it performs under fatigue, and whether it actually delivers when it matters most. If you’re training for a half marathon, chasing a PB, curious about carbon plate running shoes, or wondering if the Deviate Nitro Elite 4 is worth racing in — and run simlar paces or built like me, this video is for you. 👉 Did I go sub-1:50? 👉 Did the shoes help or hold me back? 👉 Would I race in them again? Watch to the end to find out.