Hello! In a little over a week is the marathon for the Masters' World Athletics Championship in Lyon, France. For a number of reasons, I am not planning to do the marathon barefoot, but in huaraches (not enough barefoot training kilometers in, course route changed at last minute, etc.)
The famous IAAF rule 142 (below) allows one to run in a "bare foot" or "bare feet" and mentions not allowing shoes that give unfair advantage, but NO mention of sandals. I know the IAAF endorses road marathons where people wear sandals ... but Has anyone run an official IAAF event in sandals? I have tried to contacted different IAAF officials, different countries' sports federations without any help. If I don't get anymore clarity, I plan to go to the race start in huaraches and have a pair of NB Minimus as a back up.
IAAF RULE 142
Shoes
2. Athletes may compete barefoot or with footwear on one or both feet.
The purpose of shoes for competition is to give protection and
stability to the feet and a firm grip on the ground. Such shoes,
however, must not be constructed so as to give an athlete any unfair
additional assistance, including by the incorporation of any
technology which will give the wearer any unfair advantage. A shoe
strap over the instep is permitted. All types of competition shoes must
be approved by IAAF.
The famous IAAF rule 142 (below) allows one to run in a "bare foot" or "bare feet" and mentions not allowing shoes that give unfair advantage, but NO mention of sandals. I know the IAAF endorses road marathons where people wear sandals ... but Has anyone run an official IAAF event in sandals? I have tried to contacted different IAAF officials, different countries' sports federations without any help. If I don't get anymore clarity, I plan to go to the race start in huaraches and have a pair of NB Minimus as a back up.
IAAF RULE 142
Shoes
2. Athletes may compete barefoot or with footwear on one or both feet.
The purpose of shoes for competition is to give protection and
stability to the feet and a firm grip on the ground. Such shoes,
however, must not be constructed so as to give an athlete any unfair
additional assistance, including by the incorporation of any
technology which will give the wearer any unfair advantage. A shoe
strap over the instep is permitted. All types of competition shoes must
be approved by IAAF.
