Kenya, home to the world's fastest runners, will soon produce high-performance running shoes

Barefoot TJ

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Well, if people think that by putting on a pair of running shoes it is going to magically transform them into a Kenyan runner they will be sorely disappointed. The running shoe industry must have almost run out of marketing gimmicks by now. Unless these shoes are going to change your dna or put in the years of running effort for you they are nothing special.
I read the book "Running with the Kenyans" a few years ago, A reported stayed with them for a year to work out why they are fast. The main motivation is money, they are more hungry than western runners. All they need to do is get a NY, Boston or London win and they are set up for years, that is why they train harder.

Neil
 
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