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Nike Vaporfly: Why shoe worn by Kipchoge, Kosgei in record runs faces ban

Eliud Kipchoge and Brigid Kosgei wore Nike Vaporfly sneakers during their record-breaking fetes.

On October 12 2019, Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge achieved the feat of running a marathon in under 2 hours.

A day later, fellow Kenyan runner Brigid Kosgei made marathon history by shattering the 16-year record previously held by Britain's Paula Radcliffe. Kosgei ran the Chicago marathon in an astonishing 2:14:04.

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