Runner’s World UK Sports Nutrition Awards for 2022
Greatest for consistency
Maurten Gel 100
Rating: 8.4/10
Per serving: 100 cals; 25g carbs; 50mg salt; appropriate for vegans
Maurten is favoured by many elites, together with the good Eliud Kipchoge, so it’s no shock it scored extremely with testers. The very first thing to notice, except for the hefty 25g of carbs, is that it’s a thicker consistency than most gels. Don’t let that put you off, although – it’s water-based, so it melts in your mouth. One tester was notably enamoured by the impartial flavour, saying, ‘The delicate style suited me, the method did not upset my delicate abdomen and it labored properly as a booster on my longer runs.’