This is so so amazing.First Nike ruins the 2017 London marathon before the race by taking Eliud Kipchoge out for their stupid PR attempt that is going to show you how great their shoes are. Then those very same shoes ruin the race by costing Bekele the title. Bekele says they gave him blisters and that's why he got dropped early as he had to change his form.
Reuters wrote:
“I used new shoes. When I was between 15km and 20km, the shoes started blistering my foot. My foot was not in a good position because of the shoes," Bekele told reporters.
“I changed the style to protect my foot more. It was difficult and changing the style affected my balance.
“Because of that I feel a little bit my hamstring. My leg was not responding well. That’s why I slowed the pace. Around 35km, I was feeling better and increased the pace.â€
Oh yeah, and because Bekele had to slow down, guess who won. An adidast runner.
http://in.reuters.com/article/athletics-london-bekele-idINKBN17P0KU?rpc=401&