Keerin Sets Thai Record as Nike Athletes Excel Worldwide
Thai runner Keerin Tantivej set a new national marathon record with a time of 2:08:01 at the Chicago Marathon, shaving nearly nine minutes off the previous mark. Meanwhile, fellow Nike athletes Galen Rupp, Vincent Louis, Jorge Luis Cruz Perez, and Eliud Kipchoge achieved victories and records in Chicago, Kona, and Melbourne. These performances highlight Nike's ongoing commitment to athlete development and innovation.
Over the same weekend, Keerin Tantivej ran 2:08:01 at the Chicago Marathon to claim Thailand’s men’s marathon record, beating the previous best by almost nine minutes while wearing Nike Apex shoes. Galen Rupp finished in 2:06:55 to set the US masters men’s marathon record, also in Nike Apex. Jorge Luis Cruz Perez clocked 2:08:13 to break Mexico’s men’s marathon record that had stood since 1992, wearing Alphafly 4. Vincent Louis captured the Ironman World Championship in Kona with a time of 7:47:27, his first Ironman win, again in Nike Apex. Eliud Kipchoge won the Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival, setting a new course record. Together, these achievements underscore how athletes use training, racing, and recovery experiences to improve, while researchers turn performance data into new innovations to help athletes excel further.
