The Age – Sport
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Sawe’s record-breaking marathon was about more than shoes. Here’s why
Thomas Hicks won the 1904 Olympic marathon after consuming strychnine and egg whites, finishing in 3:28:56. More than a century later, Kenyan Sebastian Sawe broke the two-hour marathon barrier on April 26 in London, wearing Adidas shoes and using Maurten energy drink for optimal carbohydrate fueling. The breakthrough required advances in both footwear technology and sports nutrition science.
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