A shoe that makes you run faster sounds too good to be true. Surely it’s hard work and grit that get you moving quicker? Well, yes, but as we move ever-closer to that coveted sub-2 hour marathon, more will be done to shave milliseconds off run times. Nike’s Vaporfly shoe technology is no exception, but how does it work, and should it be allowed? Of the 36 podium positions in 2019’s marathon majors, athletes were wearing the Nike Vaporfly in 31 of those, with the official marathon world record holder Eliud Kipchoge wearing them when he ran a 2:01:39 race in Berlin, with newly-crowned women’s WR holder Brigid Kosgei also wearing them for her 2:14:04 run. You can’t help but think that these highlighter-hued running shoes must have some sort of power given all of these accolades, and some in athletics feel they are classed as an unfair advantage in the sport. With the current World Athletics rule stating that shoes “must not be constructed so as to give athletes any unfair assistance or advantage”, are Nike and their athletes breaking the rules, or is this just evolution of the sport? Let’s take a closer look. How running shoes work […]
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