Kibiwott Kandie became the first man in history to run under 58 minutes for the half marathon on Sunday as the game-changing impact of new shoe technology on athletics was once again emphasised in Valencia. The 24-year-old Kenyan's time of 57:32 knocked 29 seconds off the previous record of 58:01 set by Geoffrey Kamworor last year. Intriguingly while most of the distance recordshave been setin Nike shoes in months, Kandie was wearing the new Adidas Adizero Adios Pro shoes, which contain 39mm foa...
Kibiwott Kandie breaks 58 minutes half marathon record in Valencia - video
The Guardian - 6 Dec 2020 16:21
Kibiwott Kandie became the first man in history to run under 58 minutes for the half marathon on Sunday as the game-changing impact of new shoe technology on athletics was once again emphasised in Valencia. The 24-year-old Kenyan's time of 57:32 knocked 29 seconds off the previous record of 58:01 set by Geoffrey Kamworor last year. Intriguingly while most of the distance recordshave been setin Nike shoes in months, Kandie was wearing the new Adidas Adizero Adios Pro shoes, which contain 39mm foa...
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