What happened to barefoot running?
Barefoot running was a fad that did not last long. This Google Trends graph clearly shows what happened to it: Despite all the hype and rhetoric and propaganda about it online, runners simply lost interest…
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No running shoes for Abebe Bikila
Abebe Bikila was selected late to run for Ethiopia in the Olympic marathon in Rome. As he was a late selection the teams sponsor, Adidas, had run out of shoes in his size. So, on…