- Brigid Kosgei won the elite-only women's race at the Virgin Money London Marathon, with a time of 2:18:58.
- She was wearing the Nike Air Zoom Alphafly NEXT% - the same shoes Eliud Kipchoge is wearing for the men's race.
As Brigid Kosgei crossed the line of the elite-only London Marathon this morning, many eagled-eyed runners will have been looking at her feet, wondering what shoes she opted to wear for the rainy race.
Both Kosgei and fellow Kenyan Ruth Chepngetich opted to wear the Nike Air Zoom Alphafly NEXT% - the controversial shoes Kipchoge made headlines with when he nike air max 1 ultra essential ebay amazon.
Speaking at the Virgin Money London Marathon press conference earlier in the week, Kosgei defended her choice, saying it is the runner, not the shoes that makes a difference.
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'You know the shoes could not run. It is someone who can run, it's not the shoes, it does not depend on the shoes.
'If I use the training shoes and the body is not there, you cannot run good. So for me it's just the body which enables me to run good, it is not the shoes' said Kosgei.
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