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Tom’s Guide
Tom’s Guide
Technology
Nick Harris-Fry

One product has powered every marathon world record since 2018, and it’s not a carbon plate running shoe

Sabastian Sawe winning the London Marathon.

As a keen marathoner who’s always looking for ways to improve my PR, I take great interest in what the best runners in the world use when tackling the event, and one product has taken all the attention in recent years as world records have tumbled.

The best carbon plate running shoes are used by all elite runners and most keen amateurs these days, with their lightweight, springy designs helping to improve running efficiency.

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