Brooks Hyperion Max 3

Straight answers

Is the Brooks Hyperion Max 3 legal for road racing?

No — not for World Athletics Applicable Competitions. The Brooks Hyperion Max 3 measures 46mm, 6.0mm over the 40mm road limit. It remains fine for training and for the many races that apply no shoe rule.

How much does the Brooks Hyperion Max 3 weigh?

281g in a men's US 9 (UK 8), by the manufacturer's stated figure. Weight moves roughly 3.5% per UK size step, so a UK 11 weighs materially more than the spec sheet says.

What is the stack height and drop of the Brooks Hyperion Max 3?

46mm at the heel and 40mm at the forefoot — a 6mm drop. A nylon plate runs through DNA Gold over DNA Flash v2.

How long does the Brooks Hyperion Max 3 last?

We estimate roughly 650km of competitive life — the point at which the foam has degraded enough that you are no longer getting the benefit you paid £180 for, not the point at which the shoe falls apart. Spread over race cycles, that is what the cost-per-race figure on this page is built from.

Is the Brooks Hyperion Max 3 good for a marathon?

Yes — the marathon is one of the distances it is built for (half marathon and marathon). A tall, well-cushioned trainer with a nylon plate — Brooks’ answer to the super trainer, built for long steady miles rather than race pace.