Sneakers Worn for the 10 Fastest Marathon Records

Haile Gebrselassie: Adidas Adizero CS

Haile Gebrselassie wearing the Adidas Adizero CS. Via Getty **Year:** 2007 **Race:** Berlin Marathon **Time:** 2:04:26 Ideal racing conditions helped propel Haile Gebrselassie to run a record-breaking 2:04:26 marathon at the 2007 Berlin Marathon. He achieved the feat in the Adidas Adizero CS.

Adidas Adizero CS. Via Amazon

Haile Gebrselassie: Adidas Adizero Adios

Haile Gebrselassie wearing the Adidas Adizero Adios. Via Getty **Year:** 2008 **Race:** Berlin Marathon **Time:** 2:03:59 Just a year removed from setting a world record, Haile Gebrselassie returned to Berlin in 2008 to run a record-breaking 2:03:59 time in an Adidas Adizero Adios prototype.

Adidas Adizero Adios. Via Adidas

Patrick Makau Musyoki: Adidas Adizero Adios 2

Patrick Makau Musyoki wearing the Adidas Adizero Adios 2. Via Getty **Year:** 2011 **Race:** Berlin Marathon **Time:** 2:03:38 Berlin continued to be the fastest marathon in the world, and in 2011, Patrick Makau was able to shave off 21 seconds from the previous world record wearing the Adidas Adizero Adios 2.

Adidas Adizero Adios 2. Via Runner's World

Wilson Kipsang: Adidas Adizero Adios 2

Wilson Kipsang wearing the Adidas Adizero Adios Boost. Via Getty **Year:** 2013 **Race:** Berlin Marathon **Time:** 2:03:23 The Adidas Adizero Adios 2 was once again the sneaker of choice for the 2013 Berlin Marathon winner Wilson Kipsang, who ran a world record time of 2:03:23.

Adidas Adizero Adios 2. Via Amazon

Dennis Kimetto: Adidas Adizero Adios Boost 2

Dennis Kimetto wearing the Adidas Adizero Adios Boost 2. Via Getty **Year:** 2014 **Race:** Berlin Marathon **Time:** 2:02:57 Dennis Kimetto became the first person to break the two-hour and three-minute marathon barrier at the 2014 Berlin Marathon by a mere three seconds. On his feet was the new Adidas Adizero Adios Boost 2.

Adidas Adizero Adios Boost 2. Via Adidas

Eliud Kipchoge: Nike ZoomX Vaporfly Next% 2

Eliud Kipchoge wearing the Nike Zoom Vaporfly Next% 2. Via Getty **Year:** 2018 **Race:** Berlin Marathon **Time:** 2:01:39 After falling short of his first attempt at running a sub-two-hour marathon as part of Nike’s Breaking2 event in 2017, Eliud Kipchoge set a new world record at the 2018 Berlin Marathon wearing the Nike Zoom Vaporfly Next% 2. This second version of the Vaporfly sneaker combined a lightweight design with high energy-returning ZoomX foam and a carbon fiber plate in the midsole for improved running economy.

Nike ZoomX Vaporfly Next% 2. Via Nike

Eliud Kipchoge: Nike Air Zoom Alphafly 2

Eliud Kipchoge wearing the Nike Air Zoom Alphafly 2. Via Getty **Year:** 2022 **Race:** Berlin Marathon **Time:** 2:01:09 Four years later, Eliud Kipchoge returned to the Berlin Marathon in 2022 to shave off 30 seconds off his previous world record while wearing the new Nike Air Zoom Alphafly 2. The standout design element of the Alphafly is the trimmed-down midsole that exposes the dual Air Zoom pods at the forefoot, paired with a carbon fiber plate and rocker design for better energy return.

Nike Air Zoom Alphafly 2. Via Nike

Kelvin Kiptum: Nike Air Zoom Alphafly 3

Kelvin Kiptum wearing the Nike Air Zoom Alphafly 3. Via Getty **Year:** 2023 **Race:** Chicago Marathon **Time:** 2:00:35 Kelvin Kiptum became the first person to break the sub-2:01 barrier in a sanctioned race at the 2023 Chicago Marathon by running a 2:00:35. He cut 34 seconds from the previous record in the Nike Air Zoom Alphafly 3. This third version of the Alphafly model was lighter and provided better running efficiency, and the record proved it.

Nike Air Zoom Alphafly 3. Via Nike

Sabastian Sawe: Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3

Sabastian Sawe wearing the Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3. Via Getty **Year:** 2026 **Race:** London Marathon **Time:** 1:59:30 Sabastian Sawe became the first person ever to break the sub-two-hour barrier in an official race at the 2026 London Marathon while wearing the Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3. This version broke the traditional marathon racing shoe setup, featuring a new Energyrim frame tucked within the Lightstrike Pro Evo midsole, resulting in a shoe weighing less than 100 grams.

Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3. Via Adidas

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