"As we enter the Olympic year, we don't believe we can rule out shoes that have been generally available for a considerable period of time, but we can draw a line by prohibiting the use of shoes that go further than what is currently on the market while we investigate further. World Athletics president Lord Coe said: "It is not our job to regulate the entire sports shoe market but it is our duty to preserve the integrity of elite competition by ensuring the shoes worn by elite athletes in competition do not offer any unfair assistance or advantage. Kipchoge's Kenyan compatriot Brigid Kosgei wore a Vaporfly prototype when she broke Paula Radcliffe's long-standing women's marathon world record in October 2019. The shoe worn by Eliud Kipchoge when he became the first athlete to run a marathon in under two hours will be banned indefinitelyĪ group of experts were asked to consider whether Nike's Vaporfly shoes give their wearers an unfair advantage.Īthletes wearing the new footwear including Nike's latest Vaporfly have taken 31 of 36 top-three finishes in major marathons last year. The 'Alphafly' prototype shoes worn by Eliud Kipchoge when he became the first athlete to run a marathon in under two hours in October 2019 will be banned. The body will also investigate any shoes that "may not be compliant".Īn immediate indefinite ban has also been introduced on any shoe that contains more than one "rigid embedded plate or blade".įor shoes with spikes, an additional plate or blade is allowed for the purpose of attaching the spikes, but the sole must be no thicker than 30mm.
World Athletics has also introduced an immediate indefinite ban on any shoes that have a sole thicker than 40mm.
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