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• Scottish athlete smashes personal best by nearly four seconds
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• Some on social media sceptical about prototype Nike spikes
Jemma Reekie produced one of the finest performances by a British athlete in recent memory to display her Olympic credentials but in doing so reignited the debate over shoe technology.
The 21-year-old Scottish athlete blasted past her training partner Laura Muir on the final lap to win an invitation women’s 800m race at Glasgow’s Emirates Arena on Saturday in 1min 57.91sec, half a second clear of Muir.
Written by Sean Ingle
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/feb/02/jemma-reekie-800m-shoe-technology under the title “Jemma Reekie sets stunning 800m time but reignites shoe technology debate”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
