Katharine Merry writes about her brushes with technology, in addition to the power of the models to follow, since she looks forward to Faith Kipyegon’s attack in the mile
I remember that Christian and Christian Malcolm are part of the United Kingdom’s launch of Nike’s “Suit Swift” in London 25 years ago. It was not a garment that I fell in love and there was a photo somewhere or mine using it, wearing less than impressed. The first time we saw it we thought: “What the hell is this?”
For those of you who could not remember, it was an elegant full body suit, including Hood, designed to make your user more aerodynamic while they made their way through the track. This was at a time when the development of swimming suits in the End End was also making main news and leading the discussion when it came to technological advances in sport.
I do not like having things in my head and face when I never ran with the quick suit and it was a concept that never really realized, but its place in athletics folklore was sure thanks to Cathy Famous Using using Iting Iting Iting Iting Itando that iting ito that Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting it. iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iting Iguando ”” ”” ”
It turns out that he had appeared in a single week before, running 200 meters in the rain in the Gateshead Grand Prix, but he certainly had his green and gold in gold that looked it for the final, the rest of us made a double shot. When you wear something like that, you have to win, right?
Did he run it faster? I could have done it, but I’m not so sure. With all honesty, I think that Cathy could have used a container bag and still have won that race. I still have my quick suit in my attic, but what makes me smile most about it is the fact that I can still fit in it.
I know there were other colorful and unusual outfits in athletics meetings at athletics meetings before 2000, and of course, footwear has always evolved in the legs, but that is the first moment of real crossing that I can remember when it comes to technology and an athlete device. He felt like a great turning point.
So what prompted me to make a trip through this particular memory lane? Faith Kipyegon’s next attempt to break the four -minute mile. Nike is going to look at all the necessary means to find those vital fractions of a second, so I wonder what special tricks they will be under the sleeves when it comes to what is wearing to run. I’m not so sure that the Swift Suite returns, but I can’t wait to see what occurs to them.
The whole company has achieved my interest, I must say, and I love it.
When I think of Cathy Freeman and that Sydney final, it was such an innovative performance in many ways and proved to be a remarkable model.
Faith has already given an excellent example with its exploits on the track, and it has also been remarkable that every time you have established a world record, it has been praised by its companions athletes, but will join an illustrious list of frog breakers and pioneers if it manages to achieve what would be the mother of all athletics tricks in Paris. Here there is the possibility of making a new generation feel and take note.
The models to follow are so important and this issue was another reason why my mind retired in time recently. Without a doubt, my inspiration was Kathy Cook or Kathy Smallwood as she once was. I know that the phrase “you have to see it to be” now is largely used, but it was absolutely true in this case. Seeing her compete in the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 1984 and seeing her win bronze in the 400 my 4x100m relay made me go “wow”!
Athletics had just begun and I could relate to her. She was reasonably local and what he did in Los Angeles was incredible. Our races ended up following very, very similar trajectories, so it inspired me. I wanted to do what he did and then ran less than 50 seconds for the first time in an Olympic final and was third, like her.
For me, no one could touch Kathy, and that is why it was so exciting to induce her to England’s athletics hall in 2011. I had an easy leg to track her, since the composition displayed, and I think I think, and I think I think, and I think, and I think, and I think, and I think I think, and I think I think, and I think, And I think, and I think, and I think, and I think, and I think, and I think, and I think, and I think, and I think, and I think, and I think, and I think, and I think, and I think, and I think, and I think, and I believe, and I think, and I believe, and I believe, and I believe, and I believe, and I think, and I think, and Thinkpins, and I think, and I think, and think, and think, and think, and think, and I think. Substimated massively.
You must remember that her British 400m record in Los Angeles with 49.43 and did not break until 2013. In the same way, she approached incredible to a medal in the 200 m also and the British record until Dina Seeta-het-he-n-me-Motn-Motn-Macy 2015 World Championships.
And do not forget that Kathy was running those times (his 100 -meter PB was 11.10) in an era that arrived long before Super Shoes or Swift Tits, while he also faced athletes from Eastern Europe who now know they were not playing with the rules.
Yes, she was a great model to follow for me and I love the fact that now, with Faith’s attempt, the entire approach and attention will be what a woman could be able. That in itself is a rarity.
Being a mile, there is also a relationship. Yes, I know that some like Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone direct a world record that every time Shhe runs, but, in terms of a milestone in an event, trying to direct a subway can get most people. There is a weight and a substance for the idea.
In addition, what Faith and Nike are trying to ask is a huge question. Remove almost eight seconds from the world record? That is huge. You try to run a turn of a track in less than a minute and then you have to do it another three times in a row.
It is a wonderful conversation issue, but, let’s be honest, to have the maximum impact it really has to break the barrier. It seems crazy to say it, but I don’t think going faster than the world record is enough. We have seen its rupture of world records before, but spending less than four minutes would be huge.
Returning to the theme of technology, would faith only see something like this if progress in technology would not have happened? It is not an opportunity. But, as we all know, selling Bee Shoes -his business and I think that a great by -product of that has the growth of opportunities for athletes to attract records as part of their collaborations or deal with sponsors.
I was recent in Tokyo with Asics, who had organized a race along with a shoe launch in which Nadia Battocletti broke the 5 km European record. There is a commercial angle in sport now that I think they give the athletes these chans and, if they are good enough, they will grab them with both hands.
I hope that at the end of this month, Faith can get this.
(Since this article was written, Nike has revealed details of the shoes and clothing that Kipyegon will wear in Paris duration RE -breaking Four attempt)