What drives performance? Technology or psychology?

Welcome back to another episode of Campbells and Co.This episode Cate and Bronte chat about the marathon world record. Kenyan Sebastian Sawe crossed the London marathon finish line in a staggering 1:59.30 - that’s an average running speed of 21km/h. .However, that was not the only extraordinary feat that race. Ethiopia’s Yomif Kejelcha was only 11 second behind Sawe, running 1:59.41 in his London marathon debut.After the race, Sebastian Sawe was pictured holding up his shoes - which caused controversy when they were first released as critics claim it gave runners too much of a boost. It raises the question, with not one but two men breaking the two hour barrier for the first time in an official race, was it the shoe technology that led to this feat? Or was the 2 hour marathon barrier a psychological barrier that once crossed, opens the door for others to follow?Let us know, we’d love to hear your thoughts.We hope you enjoy this episode of Campbells & Co.Recommendations from the Episode:Read: The Correspondent by Virginia EvansRead: Acid for Children by Flea from Red Hot Chili PeppersProduced at ⁠⁠The Podcast Boss⁠ ⁠⁠podcast studio in Brisbane