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Re:Ugandan runner Jacob Kiplimo completes first ever sub-57 ... by bramhaag on Monday February 17, 2025 @01:09PM (#43081711)
> I think that's already the case, isn't it?

afaik, only the stack height is regulated. Specific technologies like foam, carbon plates etc. are not.

> I don't understand why you would in the first place, what would be the reasoning here?

Personally I'd love to see more shoe development, but I image that if you feel that using supershoes during races is cheating, you'd feel the same about using them while training.

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Re:Ugandan runner Jacob Kiplimo completes first ever sub-57 ... by hyperpape on Monday February 17, 2025 @01:50PM (#43082066)
It's not obvious to me why you'd ban those shoes during training.

You ban doping during training because it gives an advantage at race time. I don't see the analogous reasoning for shoes.

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Re:Ugandan runner Jacob Kiplimo completes first ever sub-57 ... by 90ne1 on Tuesday February 18, 2025 @06:02PM (#43096255)
I'm not sure on the depth of scientific evidence on the topic, but the prevailing understanding in the serious running conversation is that supershoes reduce recovery burden during training. This means you can increase training volume without imploding, which is an advantage at race time.
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