Vienna Marathon Winner Disqualified for Wearing Banned Shoes
- Ethiopian’s Adidas sneakers had soles that were 1 cm too thick
- Shoe companies have been pushing the limits on technology
Derara Hurisa reaches the finish area during the Vienna City Marathon in Vienna, Austria, on Sept. 12,
Photographer: Hans Punz/AFP/Getty ImagesThe Ethiopian winner of Europe’s first big-city marathon since the pandemic was disqualified by race organizers for wearing shoes with soles thicker than permitted.
Derara Hurisa crossed the line in the Vienna City Marathon in 2:09:22 on a warm early autumn morning, beating Kenyan Leonard Langat by three seconds.