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How Running Shoes Have Evolved, From Ancient Greece to a Record-Breaking Marathon Time
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How Running Shoes Have Evolved, From Ancient Greece to a Record-Breaking Marathon Time

NY Times · May 1, 2026, 4:35 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

The race to near-weightlessness has been a driving force of innovation in running sneakers and helped lead to records shattering at the London Marathon.

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