Why The Vaporfly Was Almost Banned | The Cut Up | The Nike Vaporfly's performance has been so dominant that World Athletics considered banning the shoes. The Runner's World Test Team takes
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Runner's World UK on Twitter: "Nike announce shoes for #breaking2 - Zoom Vaporfly Elite, Zoom Vaporfly 4% & Zoom Fly. All use carbon fibre plate technology. https://t.co/QDn8QJwqXo" / Twitter
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Nike's high-tech Vaporfly sneakers help athletes run 4 percent faster. Should they be banned for providing an unfair advantage? - Vox
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Runner's World on Twitter: "This is the shoe Eliud Kipchoge wore when he ran a 2:02:37 at the 2019 London Marathon. https://t.co/gq67FJ9YCU" / Twitter
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