We can’t imagine more hard-hitting running news than the question of what Eliud Kipchoge wore to clock last weekend’s Berlin Marathon—especially because, in true Philosopher fashion, Kipchoge finished the race in two hours, two minutes, and 42 seconds (about four minutes and 41 seconds per mile).
While Nike obviously outfitted Kipchoge in a red singlet and shorts, we had to do a little snooping to find out what wristwear the world-class athlete selected for the event. After combing through many images, we believe Kipchoge is likely wearing a limited edition COROS PACE 3, similar to the Health & Injuries.
The previous special edition featured red and green colors that matched the flag in Kipchoge’s native country, Kenya. It also offered EvoLab, a unique training tool that predicts future performance at 5K, 10K, half marathon, or marathon distance. It even ranks each user with a marathon level of zero to 100, with Kipchoge’s sub-two-hour marathon as the model for a score of 100.
Of course, we’re not only curious about what Kipchoge wore on his wrist. The shoes caught our eye, and the internet is buzzing with the theory that they may be a prototype of the Nike Alphafly Next% 3. The Alphafly Next% 2 came out last summer, Year-Old Cooper Lutkenhaus Makes 800 Final.
While we don’t yet know when we’ll be able to get a hand on the latest edition to the Alphafly universe, it was awesome to catch a sneak peek of the super shoes on one of the world’s most celebrated athletes.
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