Kenyan Marathoner Falls Short of Record After Nikes Fail
September 27 2015 - 2:02PM
Dow Jones News
By Sara Germano
Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge won the Berlin Marathon on Sunday, but
fell short of a world record after the insoles of his shoes came
apart during the race.
Mr. Kipchoge finished the race in 2 hours, four minutes, a
personal best time but 63 seconds short of the world record, a goal
he had been thinking about prior to taking the starting line in
Berlin, according to the race website.
The insoles of Mr. Kipchoge's shoes began to come apart just
before the halfway point of the race, according to the IAAF, as the
men's field passed that mark in 1:01:53, just a few seconds short
of world record pace.
Nike Inc., which sponsors Mr. Kipchoge and made his shoes,
didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
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September 27, 2015 13:47 ET (17:47 GMT)
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