In the London Marathon, Sabastian Sawe was wearing Adidas when he broke the marathon world record, running sub-2:00 hours.

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Three days after distance runner Sabastian Sawe became the first man to break the two-hour barrier in the marathon, his outfitter, Adidas, was still taking a victory lap. Company executives flooded London,

It’s a goal that Nike has chased for years and reportedly spent millions of dollars to achieve in 2017. And yet: Sawe and Kejelcha were sponsored by Adidas. The blow comes just weeks after the shoemaker made a very public marketing blunder by displaying,

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The post Adidas Runners Break 2-Hour Barrier, Earn Nod From Nike appeared first on Front Office Sports. The late Kelvin Kiptum set the previous world record at the 2023 Chicago Marathon in 2 hours, 35 seconds. The Oranje have made it to the most World Cup finals without winning it all.