Record-Breaking Technology in Running

Record-Breaking Technology in Running

Constant Wonder - Season 2022, Episode 750 , Segment 1

Nike Vaporfly

Episode: Nike Vaporfly

  • Nov 19, 2020 7:00 pm
  • 26:12 mins

Guest: Geoffrey Burns, professional ultrarunner and Research Fellow at the University of Michigan, with a focus in sport performance, running, and biomechanics Technological advancements in sports have long evaded the simplicity of running. But the Nike Vaporfly led to new records in running across the globe. Is it fair and sporting? How is the sport responding?