If the shoe fits ... ban it? - a podcast by Recode

Eliud Kipchoge made history when he ran 26.22 miles in under 2 hours - a record breaking 'sub-two' run. He ran in Nike Vaporflies, a high-tech shoe that's helping runners break records, and causing debate over its use in races.

Links
Alex Hutchinson's book, Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance
Nike Says Its $250 Running Shoes Will Make You Run Much Faster. What if That’s Actually True?
A Tale of Two Marathon Records and Nike's Magic Shoes

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@nxthompson

Hosts:
Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset

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