Vaporfly and a Seismic Shift in Marathon Running

The cushioned Nike shoes worn by Suzuki Kengo, who broke the Japan record at the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon on February 28, 2021, at Ōjiyama Stadium, Shiga Prefecture. (© Jiji)

Nakayama Takeyuki after winning the Fukuoka International Marathon in December 1987. (© Jiji)