![]() ![]() ![]() On Wednesday Nike Inc launched a new version of the shoe that complies with rules introduced by the governing body last week to limit carbon plate usage and sole thickness for elite races following concerns that technological developments were giving runners an unnatural advantage.ĪLSO READ: Bekele, Kipchoge set for London Marathon showdown LONDON - Nike said the Alphafly shoe worn by Eliud Kipchoge to break the two-hour marathon barrier would be legal under World Athletics’ new rules and that widespread reports of its shoes containing triple carbon plates are false. In this photo, Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge (white jersey) celebrates as he crosses the finish line at the end of his attempt to break the two-hour barrier for the marathon at The Reichsbrücke in Vienna. ![]()
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