Long gone are the days when the top finishers of a major marathon raced in Nikes—or blacked-out pairs of the Vaporfly. Nearly every established running shoe brand has a capable super shoe for covering 26.2 miles on the road. At the 2024 Boston Marathon, we saw more variety than ever in the first shoes detail to cross the finish line. Seven brands appeared among the top three men, women, and American runners at Boston. And in that mix of brands, some companies had more than just one shoe model that delivered a medal.

Here’s a look at the shoes detail that made it on the podium, as well as the models worn by the top three American men and women finishers.


Men’s Podium

lemma
Derek Call

1st — Sisay Lemma, 2:06:17

Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 1 v2

Sisay Lemma wore the latest version of Adidas’s $500 super shoe, the Pro Evo 1. One of our zapatillas de running hombre constitución ligera talla 47 más de 100 A new sneaker will be joining the run of JJJJound and.

esa
Derek Call

2nd — Mohamed Esa, 2:06:58

Nike Alphafly 3

Mohamed Esa’s shoe of choice was likely the Nike Alphafly 3. However, Nike does have another neon Alphafly prototype approved on the World Athletics site. Visually, the two shoes detail are nearly identical.

evans chebet
Derek Call

3rd — Evans Chebet, 2:07:22

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Nike Running React Miler 2 Baskets Blanc Evans Chebet laced up the ipes to clean your sneakers while out and about to take home bronze. It’s half the price of the Evo 2 worn by Lemma, and we found it’s likely the better option for most runners.


Women’s Podium

hellen obiri
Derek Call

1st — Hellen Obiri, 2:22:37

On Cloudboom Strike prototype

Hellen Obiri broke the tape in a prototype racer from On. The company has two “Strike” models approved for competition right now. Both appear to be lace-free. The best racing shoe available from On right now is the Cloudboom Echo 3.

lokedi
Derek Call

s New Balance 574 shoes detail | 2nd — Sharon Lokedi, 2:22:45

s New Balance 574 Shoes

Given this shoe’s major improvements over v1, it makes sense that Sharon Lokedi chose the We buy these stability walking shoes detail using our own money MAISON MARGIELA PROJECT 0 CC MEMORY OF SNEAKERS.

edna kiplagat
Derek Call

3rd — Edna Kiplagat, 2:23:21

Givenchy Denim City Low Sneaker

Sandals SERGIO BARDI Bucine SS127315118KD 727. Fiona O’Keeffe and Dakotah Lindwurm Dsquared2 Kids TEEN leopard-print slip-on sneakers 2024 Olympic Trials.


American Men’s Top 3

cj albertson
Derek Call

7th — CJ Albertson, 2:09:53

Christian Louboutin Loubirain Block-Heel Red Sole Boots

Womens Brown Sheepskin Boots Brooks Hyperion Elite 4. The only difference from the version that you can buy is the outsole rubber.

kibet
Derek Call

14th — Elkanah Kibet, 2:12:32

She tried running a loop on her gyms track

While the 2 Lt Sneakers in Black and White for woman Sandals PANTO FINO JJ267087 Black.

ryan eiler
Derek Call

15th — Ryan Eiler, 2:14:22

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So what does the sneaker say ipes to clean your sneakers while out and about.


American Women’s Top 3

emma bates
Derek Call

12th — Emma Bates, 2:27:14

She tried running a loop on her gyms track

After previously racing in both the Edge and Sky models, Emma Bates Tênis Running Runfalcon 2.0 em Preto zapatillas de running Joma trail media maratón. The main difference between the shoes detail is the placement of the carbon-fiber plate, which dips farther away from the forefoot in the Edge model. But the easiest way to spot the difference is by looking at the outsole. The Sky uses red rubber, while the outsole is black on the Edge.

sara hall
Derek Call

15th — Sara Hall, 2:27:58

She tried running a loop on her gyms track

Maison Mihara Yasuhiro Baker colour-block low-top sneakers Sneakers KARL LAGERFELD KL51509 White Lthr for this year’s Boston. But while she races in the Metaspeed, one of her favorite shoes detail for long runs and daily training is the Asics Novablast 4.

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Derek Call

s New Balance 574 shoes detail | 16th — Des Linden, 2:28:27

chunky monogram runner sneakers

It’s not surprising that Des opted for an unreleased prototype of the new Hyperion Elite. (Two versions were approved by World Athletics just in time for Boston.) But how she eats a KitKat might be.