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The sub-2 hour marathon - BostonCard - 04-29-2026

Surprised no one posted.  On Sunday, not one but two runners broke the 2 hr barrier, something that had never been done in an official race.

https://apnews.com/article/marathon-record-sawe-london-under-two-hours-8481a99809f19e0dd2cafca36bd3676a

This is ridiculous.  I think I could keep pace for maybe 100 m.  I’ve run one marathon in my life, and let’s just say that they’d have been done before I hit the halfway point.

BC

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RE: The sub-2 hour marathon - magnus - 04-29-2026

Both runners were wearing the same shoe model. 

As was the woman who broke the woman's mark. 

https://www.wired.com/story/sub-2-hour-marathon-adidas-shoes-sabastian-sawe/

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RE: The sub-2 hour marathon - martyup - 04-30-2026

(04-29-2026, 10:28 PM)magnus Wrote:  Both runners were wearing the same shoe model. 

As was the woman who broke the woman's mark. 

https://www.wired.com/story/sub-2-hour-marathon-adidas-shoes-sabastian-sawe/

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RE: The sub-2 hour marathon - BostonCard - 04-30-2026

Was it cheating when runners went from running barefoot to wearing shoes?  The world athletics governing body and has said that generally the “super shoes” are allowed with a few restrictions.

Seems like a bit of a different response than swimming had to the super suits a decade or so ago.


BC

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RE: The sub-2 hour marathon - martyup - 04-30-2026

What a boon for Adidas.

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