Fast Flats: U.S. Olympic Marathoners’ Racing Shoes
- By Brian Metzler
- Published Jul. 23, 2012
- Updated Jul. 25, 2012 at 1:49 PM UTC
Abdi Abdirahman, Nike
We can’t say for sure, but we believe Abdi Abdirahman will be wearing a pair of red, white and blue Nike Flyknit Racers. That’s what he wore en route to finishing third at the U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon in Houston in January, an effort that earned him his fourth U.S. Olympic team berth. The Flynit Racer (5.6 oz., men’s size 9.0) and men’s Flyknit Trainer+ (7.5 oz.) hit stores last week.
FILED UNDER: Olympic Games / Shoes and Gear TAGS: Abdi Abdirahman / Asics / Brooks / Desi Davila / Kara Goucher / Meb Keflezighi / Nike / Olympic Games / Ryan Hall / Shalane Flanagan / Skechers
Brian Metzler
Brian Metzler is the editor-in-chief of Competitor magazine. He has raced every distance from 50 yards to 100 miles and run in more than 700 pairs of running shoes in the past 25 years. You can reach him at bmetzler@competitorgroup.com.