“Super shoes” led to faster marathon times. Now, top times on the track are jumping in an era of “super spikes.”
The number of elite finishing times in races from the 800 to the 10,000 meters has surged recently, coinciding with a revolution in the design and materials of racing spikes, according to an analysis of global race results.
The analysis of race times was conducted with publicly available data by Peter Thompson, a Eugene-based coach and former officer for what is now called World Athletics who has also worked at various times for several athletic-shoe companies. Thompson’s analysis is among the most comprehensive look yet at the increase in world-class times in middle- to longer distances on the track during the super-spikes era that began in early 2021.
“I think for these distances, the effects are so large that it’s hard to come up with enough alternative explanations to suggest that it would not be the spikes,” said Hoogkamer, who has published. “So I think his analysis is in very strong support of that.” A World Athletics spokeswoman said in a statement that the organization’s role as the sport’s regulator “includes embracing innovation that helps athletes train and perform to their talented best whilst balancing that with fair play and reasonable access to new technology.” She said that in addition to the innovation of shoe companies, other factors that improve performance include training advancements, better racing conditions including pacing, weather and purpose-built tracks.
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