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I'm reading a big factor since 2016 is the carbon plated running shoes. Is there an asterix to be drawn next to a lot of these recent records?
The shoes are available to everyone - and in fairness, the immediate predecessors of these shoes were well ahead of what was there twenty years perviously. Tracks evolve too - they are way faster now than they used to be. Then you have the pacing lights added to most big tracks now too.

Along with improved training and eh, vitamins, it's all part of the evolution of times in the sport.
 
The shoes are available to everyone - and in fairness, the immediate predecessors of these shoes were well ahead of what was there twenty years perviously. Tracks evolve too - they are way faster now than they used to be. Then you have the pacing lights added to most big tracks now too.

Along with improved training and eh, vitamins, it's all part of the evolution of times in the sport.
Ever the diplomat, blackie.
 
Two of my running buddies are Bekele fans. They were like, 5 seconds!!! No way. Shoes and a puff or two of carbon monoxide, I'd say.
 
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