The Age
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Sawe’s record-breaking marathon was about more than shoes. Here’s why
Thomas Hicks won the 1904 Olympic marathon after being given strychnine and cognac, finishing in 3:28:56. Over a century later, Kenyan Sebastian Sawe broke the sub-two-hour marathon barrier at London Marathon on April 26, clocking 1:59:30 in Adidas shoes. Beyond footwear innovation, Sawe's achievement relied on Swedish nutrition company Maurten's carbohydrate-based energy drink.
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