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Eliud Kipchoge: The Nike Vaporfly shoes I used in Vienna, Austria are fair

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World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge. [Courtesy]

Nike’s revolutionary running shoes that Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge used in the INEOS Challenge are set to be banned.

The shoes sparked controversy during Kipchoge’s historic marathon achievement in Vienna, Austria in October last year.

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