Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge became the first man to ‘break’ the two-hour barrier in the marathon and a day later, another Kenyan Brigid Kosgei shattered the 16-year-old women’s record by 81 seconds. Going by advances manufacturers have made in terms of the marathon shoe, there is reason to believe similar success could be achieved in sprints or even middle distance running. Unlike a marathon, which is run over two hours during which weather and wind conditions can vary and that too drastically, the 100 metres is often over is less than 10 seconds. The reason: More than 84 per cent of competitors wore the latest versions of Nike shoes during the relay marathon. Don’t miss from Explained: Indian passport ranked 84th in the world, Japan’s on topFor all the latest Explained News, download Indian Express App

Source: Indian Express January 15, 2020 21:12 UTC