Kenyan athlete Eliud Kipchoge has opened up and addressed the controversies surrounding the shoes that he wore during the INEOS 159 marathon challenge.
Kipchoge became the fastest marathoner in the world after finishing the full marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 40 seconds.
Reports have however emerged that the Nike shoes which were technologically advanced may have given the athlete added advantage in creating the historic record.
""The contentious issue is the foam and carbon-fibre composition of the sole, which acts like a spring to help runners get the most forward push from each stride," The Daily Mail reported on Wednesday.
In response, Kipchoge who was speaking to Global Sports Communication/NN Running team training camp in Kaptagat claimed that the shoes cannot be given credit as it is the athlete who is performing the action.
"It's the person who is running, and not the shoes," he stated on Wednesday.
He went ahead to give an example in formula one racing sports.
"It is (Lewis) Hamilton who does the driving and not Pirelli tyres," he noted.
He, nonetheless, cautioned over the need to have measures and regulations in the involvement of technology in sports while at the same time citing the growth in technology.
"Controls have to be there because fairness is good," Kipchoge stated. "But technology is growing and you can't deny that!"
Kipchoge is at the moment preparing to take part in the London Marathon in April.