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The gold-medal winner of the Olympic marathon responds to critics who say Nike shoes give him an unfair advantage
Eliud Kipchoge has won two gold medals, set a world record, and run a sub-two-hour marathon. Some a…
Aylin Woodward
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Olympic gold medalist Eliud Kipchoge explains how he was able to run a sub-2-hour marathon
A new documentary, "Kipchoge: The Last Milestone," reveals the planning that went into the marathon…
Aylin Woodward
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Runners wearing Nike 'super shoes' dominated in the Olympics, taking more than 60% of podium spots
Nike runners snagged more than 60% of individual track and marathon medals at the Tokyo Olympics. T…
Aylin Woodward
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Athletes wearing 'super spikes' are dominating Olympic track and field, and Nike's shoes lead the way
"Super spike" shoes are designed with stiff plates and pliable foam. They're helping Olympic track …
Aylin Woodward
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Nike's controversial Vaporfly shoes make runners faster — so runners sponsored by other brands are blacking them out to wear in secret
Nike's Vaporfly shoes are more energetically efficient than other shoes. So some runners with other…
Aylin Woodward
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Nike is shuffling executives and searching for its next 'breakthrough innovation' as unwanted Air Maxes and Air Jordans pile up
Nike is working to develop the next "breakthrough innovation" as analysts say its product line has …
Matthew Kish,Danni Santana
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Nike's CEO joked the brand's controversial Vaporfly running shoes help him walk faster at work
The New York Times analyzed about 500,000 marathon and half-marathon running times between 2014 and…
Theron Mohamed
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Nike's controversial Vaporfly shoes just avoided a ban. But future running shoes will face new regulations.
World Athletics, the organization that governs most international track-and-field events, announced…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Aylin W…
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Nike's controversial Vaporfly shoes will not be banned. Instead, all prototype technology not currently on the market will be temporarily suspended, The Guardian reports
Eliud Kipchoge, who broke the men's world record during the 2018 Berlin marathon, donned a Vaporfly…
Aylin Woodward
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The controversial Nike Vaporfly may be banned professionally, joining a growing list of infamous sneakers that fetch hundreds online
The running shoe has caused an uproar in the last few weeks over claims that it offers its wearers …
Shoshy Ciment
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The controversial Nike Vaporfly sneaker that could get banned in the next few weeks is now a best seller on StockX
The controversial sneakers are the shoes of choice for the man and woman who hold marathon world re…
Shoshy Ciment
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Nike's controversial Vaporfly shoes are helping runners set new records, but some think it's 'technology doping.' Here's how they work.
Traditional running shoes generally use ethylene vinyl-acetate foam, which returns about 65% of the…
Aylin Woodward
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Nike's controversial Vaporfly shoes powered the world's 2 fastest marathoners to victory. When I tried them, it felt like running on rocking horses.
This class of Nike shoe confers at least 4% energy savings per foot fall, according to tests by Nik…
Aylin Woodward
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The world's most-dominant track star called Nike's new spikes 'bulls---' and compared them to rivals having trampolines in their shoes
The Norwegian noted he has worked with the Mercedes Formula One team and Puma to create his own sho…
Sam Cooper
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Nike just revealed the official uniforms it designed for Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics, and it's the most high-tech line from the sports retailer yet
At a press event held at Nike's New York headquarters last week, the athletic retailer gave a sneak…
Bethany Biron
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A controversial Nike sneaker worn by 2 record-breaking marathon champions is at risk of being banned. A decision may come within weeks.
So even if World Athletics announces a ban at the end of January and Nike appeals immediately, the …
Aylin Woodward
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Nike created a brand-new running shoe to break a huge marathon record
The Elite is a concept shoe that won't be for sale, but the shoe and its ZoomX tech will be adapted…
Dennis Green
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Running isn't just about fitness — these 8 products are shaping the new look of run clubs
From Nike Vaporflys to Bandit socks, here are the stand-out looks you can expect to see at run club…