@mikekimbackwards

Like Mars Blackmon said: It’s gotta be the shoes! It was a bit back in the day. A gag. But now, with wild advancements in modern footwear technology, it's actually true. Consider, for instance, the Nike Air Zoom Alphafly Next%. In 2019, Eliud Kipchoge broke the two-hour barrier for running the 26.22 miles of a marathon wearing a prototype of the shoe, sparking controversy not just for the way the race was run—it wasn't a standard marathon, though he holds the world record in that, too—but for the competitive advantage granted by his shoes.