World Athletics gives seal of approval for controversial Nike Vaporfly shoes
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The hugely controversial Nike Vaporfly shoes that have revolutionised running - allowing elite athletes to shatter world marathon records and ordinary ones to smash their personal bests - have been given the seal of approval by World Athletics.
In a long-awaited ruling, the sport's governing body confirmed that Nike Vaporfly and Next%s, which cost 240 and can improve marathon times by one-to-two minutes in elite athletes, are legally allowable despite many in the sport accusing the shoes of being like "technological doping".
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