This year -- 2022 -- has definitely been the year of the women's marathon. The high-tech shoes -- which have been no doubt been aiding times since around 2020 -- are definitely at play, but I am guessing some of the improvement is occurring because elite women runners are rethinking what is possible because of all the hyper-fast times. And when great athletes start thinking that way, great performances often follow.
I don't even understand how you shave 6 minutes of your time off a marathon! These women just have me in full, mouth-dropping awe.
This year -- 2022 -- has definitely been the year of the women's marathon. The high-tech shoes -- which have been no doubt been aiding times since around 2020 -- are definitely at play, but I am guessing some of the improvement is occurring because elite women runners are rethinking what is possible because of all the hyper-fast times. And when great athletes start thinking that way, great performances often follow.