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Humidity from hell, and each new lap hotter than the last. Welcome to long distance running in the subcontinent. We wanted a running short that's light, and swift drying over hours while having the right pocket design for stocking needs of distance running. Cue the Athlos Distance Running Shorts, our most technical shorts yet.
HITESH JADHAV
Chartered Accountant, Banker and Long Distance Runner
"For me running is not just a physical activity, it's something which helps me pass through bad days and celebrate good days".
Hitesh's run schedule includes a long run, a recovery run, and a speed workout while keeping room for a free unplanned run a week. Hitesh is 5'10 with chest size 40 and is wearing a size M in the Distance tee.
4 - POCKET
PERFECT
PERFECT
Runners have certain stocking needs for race days and long endurance runs. Gels, cash, keys, and the occasional cellphone. Relax, we have it covered. 2 unique side- pockets to store gels. One zippered back pocket for keys and the 4th one on the liner - built to support your smartphones holding them tight against your body. And all of this comes minus any bounce or bulk.
HERE’S A ONE LINER
What good is a running short without a good liner? The Distance shorts comes paired with a liner that provides support at right places while getting out of your way. It's next to nothing hand-feel and firm support makes you forget you are wearing anything, in a good way.
PINTO MANDAL
Data Governance Manager, Ultra Runner
"From time trails, training runs, chasing PBs, and trail runs, Athlos running collection has been a great power pack".
Pinto is an ultra-runner for whom long distance running is more of a passion than just a hobby. Pinto has a chest size of 40 inches and is wearing our Distance shorts in size M.
Running shorts are really good and its fabric is so soft.
However it has a small flaw - the phone pocket is too small to fit a phone properly, it jumps out of it sometimes
I’ve been using the Men’s 5-inch Distance Shorts for my regular runs and long-distance training, and they’ve been excellent. The fabric is extremely lightweight and breathable, making them comfortable even during long and humid runs. The fit is spot on—not restrictive, yet secure—and the 5-inch length is ideal for speed and freedom of movement.
What I really appreciate is that they don’t ride up, cause chafing, or feel heavy with sweat. The waistband stays in place, and the overall build quality feels premium and durable. These shorts have quickly become my go-to for tempo runs, long runs, and race days.
Highly recommended for anyone serious about running or endurance training. Great job, Athlos!
I've tried multiple shorts in last few years however the comfort, stretch, and flexibility that I got with athlos distance shorts 2.0 is unbeatable. I purchased this short 2 days before my half marathon and had no chaffing at all. Additionally, I was able to store all the necessary stuff thanks to their 4 pockets
This is hands down the smoothest fabric I’ve ever used. It’s so lightweight and easy, it genuinely feels like it doesn’t exist — in the best way possible!
I recently ran the Bengaluru 10K Challenge 2025 (10K) on 6th July, and absolutely loved the experience of using the shorts during the run. Totally worth the money.
Strongly recommended!
Cheers,
Dr. Kedar Hibare
I had successfully completed last year Border 100 Miles from Jaisalmer to Launge wala to wear this distance shorts. I am using this distance shorts for last one year. This is really useful and appropriate for such races. It is very comfortable, no chafing, four useful pockets to carry all the desired stuffs.
There are some elastic problem in few shorts , i believe it will be manufacturing problem and the company will overcome such problems very soon.
Overall I am very satisfied to use this distance shorts.
We want to minimise our environmental impact and have been a work in progress. We always skipped plastic, and since June 2020, we started shipping our orders minus extra tags, invoices, and content that often ends up in trash.
