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Joshua Cheptegei's shoes which cost about Ksh 27,000 stole the show as he won the men's 10,000m title at the Paris Olympics.
Joshua Cheptegei was flawless as he outsmarted his opponents and claimed the win in the men’s 10,000m at the Paris Olympics.
Cheptegei clocked a stunning Olympic record time of 26:43.14 to cross the finish line first ahead of BerihuAregawi who clocked a stunning 26:43.44. America’s Grant Fisher completed the podium, clocking a season best time of 26:43.46.
His performance was not only the only thing that stood out but also his shoes stole the show on the purple track at the Stade de France.
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Cheptegei stunned in the Nike Dragonfly 2 Elite Electric which retails for about Ksh 27,000 on the Nike website. The shoe is one of Nike’s most dominant for distance runners from the 1500m to the 10,000m.
As per the shoe manufacturer, the spikes are loaded with an ultralight ZoomX foam and a responsive carbon fiber plate. It can help unleash a new level of speed.
Meanwhile, Aregawi, who finished an impressive second wore the Nike Dragonfly 2 with Fisher also donning the same spikes.
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The spikes are also one of the fastest long-distance track spikes that have ever crossed the finish line and they turn up the tempo even more, according to the Nike website. It has a ZoomX foam midsole that is made for different athletes and has exact specifications of championship athletes.
The shoe is also comfortable to wear and has a propulsive feel built to go for longer distances in races and different workouts. The spikes are also lighter. They retail for about Ksh 21,000.
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