Bekele missing the marathon record by 2 seconds the other day and the four fastest marathon times happening in the last two years by folk wearing VapourFlys.Think the chap in the half marathon mentioned above was wearing them too.How far can shoes improve before it is decided they're providing too much assistance? Is "4%" assistance ok for a valid time? Are they an unfair racing advantage?
Just mind boggling. His pace is faster than the fastest club runners do a 5km race at.
Doha is an odd choice and I shudder to think of the carbon footprint of air conditioning an open stadium.
Enjoying the Worlds despite the empty stadiums and slightly flat atmosphere. They seem to have responded to criticism and bussed in fans as the week has gone on. Doha is an odd choice and I shudder to think of the carbon footprint of air conditioning an open stadium. UK athletics seems to be in a time of transition after the highs of 2012. That said Two World Champions!
Seems a big marketing gimmick for nike (who have massive questions to answer around the Salazar case) tbh, think his real marathon record or Bekele a couple of weeks ago in Berlin are more impressive. The science of sport podcast has a good rundown of the tactics/fudges/sidesteps used to get under the 2hr mark. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3IRMB2ubzZdwiDLPk4Ka9H?si=KdwvztsJQlC74O8k8s0iGwInteresting comment that if had been a small company that developed the Vapourfly it would have been banned immediately.