World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says the organisation will not "strangle innovation", following the debate around the so-called 'super shoe' which helped Sebastian Sawe become the first person to run a competitive marathon in under two hours.


Kenya's Sabastian Sawe Victorious Lap and the 'Super Shoe' Debate 

Research underscored that super shoes can boost running efficiency by up to four per cent, cutting minutes rather than seconds from an athlete's finishing times. In response, experts are increasingly worried that these super shoes could amount to a form of 'technological doping'.

Speed or Science? Super shoes ignite backlash against athletes, experts call it ‘tech doping’

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Kenya's Sabastian Sawe Victorious Lap and the 'Super Shoe' Debate

'Super shoes' ignite backlash against athletes, experts call it ‘tech doping’