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World Athletics new raft measure after shoe saga

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Thicknesses across all athletic shoes in track and field events will be required to stack height of 20mm from 1 November 2024.

World Athletics has revised the shoe regulations that are set to take effect from Monday 1 January 2022 and include a raft of changes with some set to be implemented later to give manufacturers ample time to adjust.

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