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Are "super-shoes" giving some runners an unfair advantage?

Kelvin Kiptum has just set a new world record for a marathon wearing “super-shoes”.

The Kenyan runner Kelvin Kiptum has just set a new marathon world record. He did it wearing “super-shoes”. Sports brands are racing to design new trainers which are lighter and have clever geometry to propel runners forward.
Bobbie Jackson from 鶹 Sport and Celestine Karoney from 鶹 Sport Africa discuss whether they really make a difference - and is it fair if some athletes wear them?
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Presenter: Hannah Gelbart
Producers: Mora Morrison, Benita Barden and Julia Ross-Roy
Editors: Verity Wilde and Simon Peeks

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