Breakfast Club: March 1, 2021

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Nike's high-tech super spikes dominate debate. 

Good morning! 

Welcome back to Breakfast Club. 

Fast times, fast shoes

After raising eyebrows last fall with world records in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters, Nike's controversial track spikes, which feature spring-like plates, prompted new discussion with a flood of stellar performances. (Guardian, Running Warehouse)

What's happening? Simply put, athletes are running really, really fast. In addition to the records mentioned above, Mo Farah broke Haile Gebrselassie’s one-hour record. Gudalf Tsegay recently broke the 1500m world indoor record. Jakob Ingebrigtsen took the European 1500m record at the same meet. (Runner's World, Canadian Running)

And it's not just pro runners. Just this weekend, Athing Mu shattered the 800m NCAA record, six women ran under 4:32 at the women's mile in the Husky Indoor classic, and at the SEC indoor conference champs, Alabama's Eliud Kipsange ripped a 3:51.73 for the 1600m leg of t…