Adidas Gets Running Lift From Two Sub-2-Hour Marathons

Sabastian Sawe of Team Kenya celebrates with his adidas shoe after winning with a new World Record time during the Men’s 2026 TCS London Marathon on April 26.

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As athletes and spectators marvel at, not one, but two men smashing the once-unthinkable two-hour barrier in this year’s London Marathon, German sportsgear maker Adidas AG also has reason to celebrate.

Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe and Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha were both clad in its new and ultra-light $500 racing shoe as they crossed the finishing line on Sunday.