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800m+ Running and/or Conditioning / Re: Eliud Kipchoge will make another attempt at a sub2 marathon
« on: October 17, 2019, 09:04:41 pm »
ryan hall calls out the shoes, calls out iaaf in regards to 2020 (and beyond)
completely agree. it's getting out of hand.
non-nike sponsored athletes are running in nike's to try and even out the playing field. shoes w/ multiple carbon fiber plates and accelerated foot rockers need to be banned from pro competition.
completely agree. it's getting out of hand.
non-nike sponsored athletes are running in nike's to try and even out the playing field. shoes w/ multiple carbon fiber plates and accelerated foot rockers need to be banned from pro competition.
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With all due respect to @kipchogeeliud as he is clearly the greatest marathoner of all-time regardless of the shoes he is in, when a shoe company puts multiple carbon fiber plates in a shoe with cushion between the plates it is no longer a shoe, it’s a spring, and a clear mechanical advantage to anyone not in those shoes. I’m just hoping @iaaf_athletics makes sure the upcoming Olympics and @wmmajors are fair playing fields for athletes of all brands. *** see next post for further clarification
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CLARIFICATION: I feel the need to make a few clarifications on that last post as apparently people can’t read without projecting their assumptions on it . •
1) I am no way trying to takeaway from @kipchogeeliud amazing performance this past weekend. I am continually blown away and impressed by his performances, which I thought I made clear by saying he is the GOAT “REGARDLESS of shoes”. He did it. He broke 2 and I’ll be the first to celebrate that. If you don’t believe me listen to my interview on the @bbcnews. •
2) The only reason I posted was simply to state my opinion that shoes need to be regulated with strict rules so that it’s an even playing field for elites across all brands. I’m all about advanced in technology that help us run faster. But I don’t think athletes should be losing races because they are in a shoe that doesn’t have a spring-like mechanism in them. This isn’t about unreleased prototypes not being available, it’s about mechanical advantage. Other sports have limits they place on the gear- cycling, triathalon, golf. So needs track and field.
