Marathon times have been coming down.
From the Technology Review article linked below:
"In just over a year, Kelvin Kiptum had gone from virtual unknown to global phenom, running 3 of the 7 fastest marathons in history and setting the official men’s world record, 2:00:35, in Chicago in October 2023."
"Since 2016, when Nike introduced the Vaporfly, a paradigm-shifting shoe that helped athletes run more efficiently (and therefore faster)" ..
"Today, most major brands offer multiple versions of the “supershoe”—a technology that combines a lightweight, energy-returning foam with a carbon-fiber plate for stiffness. “Superspikes” based on a similar concept are now widely used on the track as well. .. Since 2020 .., runners wearing so-called advanced footwear technology have broken all road and outdoor track world records in distances from 5,000 meters to the marathon.."
"the shoes have benefits beyond the clock: .. they help minimize wear on the body and enable faster recovery from hard workouts and races.."
Has anyone tried "supershoes" for distance running?
https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/0 ... ate-shoes/
From the Technology Review article linked below:
"In just over a year, Kelvin Kiptum had gone from virtual unknown to global phenom, running 3 of the 7 fastest marathons in history and setting the official men’s world record, 2:00:35, in Chicago in October 2023."
"Since 2016, when Nike introduced the Vaporfly, a paradigm-shifting shoe that helped athletes run more efficiently (and therefore faster)" ..
"Today, most major brands offer multiple versions of the “supershoe”—a technology that combines a lightweight, energy-returning foam with a carbon-fiber plate for stiffness. “Superspikes” based on a similar concept are now widely used on the track as well. .. Since 2020 .., runners wearing so-called advanced footwear technology have broken all road and outdoor track world records in distances from 5,000 meters to the marathon.."
"the shoes have benefits beyond the clock: .. they help minimize wear on the body and enable faster recovery from hard workouts and races.."
Has anyone tried "supershoes" for distance running?
https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/0 ... ate-shoes/
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