人类马拉松首次破二

近日，2026伦敦马拉松赛中，肯尼亚选手萨巴斯蒂安·萨维跑出惊人的1小时59分30秒，成为人类历史上第一位在两小时内跑完马拉松正赛的选手。‌‌

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🤔️小作业：

1. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about Eliud Kipchoge's 2019 marathon?

A. It was officially recognized as a world record.

B. It was run under similar conditions to Sawe's race.

C. It did not qualify as a record due to non-standard conditions.

D. It was slower than Yomif Kejelcha's time in London.

无注释原文：

Lighter than a bar of soap - the shoes worn to shatter marathon record

From: BBC

When Sabastian Sawe said last week that it was "only a matter of time" before he would break the late Kelvin Kiptum's world marathon record, few thought that time would come in London on Sunday.

But this was bigger than just setting a new world record. In one hour 59 minutes and 30 seconds, the 31-year-old Kenyan rewrote the boundaries of possibility.

While the great Eliud Kipchoge became the first man to run a marathon in under two hours in 2019, that was not record-eligible as it was held under controlled conditions.

Remarkably, Sawe was joined in the record books by Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha, who finished second with an astonishing time of 1:59:40 to become just the second man to finish a marathon in under two hours.

In the women's event, Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa improved her own world record by nine seconds to set a new time of 2:15.41.

In a sport of 'marginal gains', all eyes are on how the trio thrived on a record-breaking Sunday in the capital.

The answer, many feel, is in the shoe.

All three athletes wore Adidas' Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3.

The shoe was launched on 25 April, just two days before the world's best took to the streets of London.

It is the third iteration of a hugely popular shoe. Adidas worked with Sawe, Kejelcha and Assefa over the last three years to produce this version of the trainer.

In Sawe's case, it helped him break Kiptum's London course record of 2:01:25 by nearly two minutes.

Sawe thanked Adidas for making what he said were the best shoes he had worn, particularly highlighting how "very light" and stable they are.

What makes the Pro Evo 3 different?

At 99 grams, the trainer is the first 'super shoe' to weigh under 100g.

That's lighter than a medium-sized apple, a banana or a bar of soap.

In recent years, major improvements in marathon times have been made thanks to the introduction of carbon-plated midsoles. But the Pro Evo 3 instead uses carbon technology - rather than a plate - that wraps around the midsole, helping to maintain running economy and to reduce overall weight.

"At that level, every detail really matters - we were measuring things down to the nearest nanogram," Adidas' VP of running, Patrick Nava, said of the design process.

"It was a long process, but it's led to something we believe genuinely changes what a race-day shoe can feel like."

For the casual runner taking advantage of the technology comes at a financial cost though. While a limited amount were available this week, a wider release is expected later this year when the shoes will retail at £450.

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注：完整题目见本文开头；中文文本为BBC官方译文，仅供参考

含注释全文：

Lighter than a bar of soap - the shoes worn to shatter marathon record

From: BBC

When Sabastian Sawe said last week that it was "only a matter of time" before he would break the late Kelvin Kiptum's world marathon record, few thought that time would come in London on Sunday.

上周，塞巴斯蒂安・萨维（Sabastian Sawe）曾表示，他打破已故凯文・基普图姆（Kelvin Kiptum）的马拉松世界纪录只是“时间问题”。当时没有人预料到，这一刻在周日的伦敦就到来了。

shatter /ˈʃæt.ər/ 1）表示“终结；严重破坏”，英文解释为“to end or severely damage something”举个🌰：The book shattered all her illusions about the Romans. 这本书击碎了她对罗马人的一切幻想。

2）表示“ （使感情、希望或信念等）粉碎，破灭；被粉碎；被破坏”，英文解释为“to destroy sth completely, especially sb's feelings, hopes or beliefs; to be destroyed in this way”举个🌰：Her self-confidence had been completely shattered. 她的自信心彻底崩溃了。

🎬电影《飞鹰艾迪》（Eddie the Eagle）中的台词提到：The most shattering physical and emotional experience of your life, 你这辈子身心都受到巨大冲击的体验，

But this was bigger than just setting a new world record. In one hour 59 minutes and 30 seconds, the 31-year-old Kenyan rewrote the boundaries of possibility.

这不仅仅是刷新一个纪录那么简单。跑进1小时59分30秒内，这位31岁的肯亚选手重新定义了人类的极限。

While the great Eliud Kipchoge became the first man to run a marathon in under two hours in 2019, that was not record-eligible as it was held under controlled conditions.

虽然伟大的埃鲁德·基普乔格（Eliud Kipchoge）在2019年曾成为首位跑进两小时内的马拉松跑者，但那次是在受控条件下进行的，因此未被正式承认为世界纪录。

eligible /ˈel.ɪ.dʒə.bəl/ 1）表示“有资格的；合格的；具备条件的”，英文解释为“a person who is eligible for sth or to do sth, is able to have or do it because they have the right qualifications, are the right age, etc.”举个🌰：Only those over 70 are eligible for the special payment. 只有70岁以上的人才有资格领取这项专款。

2）还有一个好玩的意思，表示“（指结婚对象）令人中意的；合意的，合适的”，英文解释为“An eligible man or woman is not yet married and is thought by many people to be a suitable partner.”举个🌰：He's the most eligible bachelor in Japan. 他是日本最令人中意的单身汉。

🎬电影《我要当警察》（Observe And Report）中的台词提到：There are several tests to complete in order to be eligible for police academy 想要进警校 得通过几项测试。

Remarkably, Sawe was joined in the record books by Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha, who finished second with an astonishing time of 1:59:40 to become just the second man to finish a marathon in under two hours.

令人惊讶的是，埃塞俄比亚选手约米夫・克杰尔查（Yomif Kejelcha）也一同写入纪录。他以1小时59分40秒的成绩屈居第二，成为历史上第二位跑进两小时大关的选手。

In the women's event, Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa improved her own world record by nine seconds to set a new time of 2:15.41.

在女子组赛事中，埃塞俄比亚的蒂吉斯特・阿塞法（Tigst Assefa）将自己的世界纪录再提升9秒，跑出2小时15分41秒。

In a sport of 'marginal gains', all eyes are on how the trio thrived on a record-breaking Sunday in the capital.

在这项讲求“微小优势”的运动中，所有人的目光都聚焦于这三位选手如何在这个破纪录的周日大放异彩。

marginal gain表示“边际收益” 或 “微小增益”。在体育、管理、工程等领域，它指的是通过一系列非常小的、渐进式的改进，累积起来最终带来显著的性能提升。

trio /ˈtriːəʊ/ 表示“三人小组；三件一套；三合一”，英文解释为“A trio is a group of three people together, especially musicians or singers, or a group of three things that have something in common.”

thrive /θraɪv/ 表示“茁壮成长；兴旺，繁荣”，英文解释为“to grow, develop, or be successful”举个🌰：His business thrived in the years before the war. 战前那些年，他的生意很兴隆。

The answer, many feel, is in the shoe.

许多人认为，答案就在跑鞋上。

All three athletes wore Adidas' Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3.

上述三名选手都穿着阿迪达斯（Adidas）的“Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3”跑鞋。

The shoe was launched on 25 April, just two days before the world's best took to the streets of London.

这款鞋于4月25日发布，仅在伦敦马拉松开跑两天前。

It is the third iteration of a hugely popular shoe. Adidas worked with Sawe, Kejelcha and Assefa over the last three years to produce this version of the trainer.

这是该个备受欢迎跑鞋系列第三代产品。阿迪达斯在过去三年中与萨维、克杰尔查及阿塞法密切合作，开发出这个版本。

1）表示“反复（通常为了作出改善而重复做某事）”，英文解释为“the process of doing something again and again, usually to improve it, or one of the times you do it”如：the repetition and iteration that goes on in designing something 在设计某物时的重复与反复修改。The software is on its fifth iteration. 这个软件已经是第五版。

2）表示“迭代，叠代（数学里若干次使用一个数学法则得出的量）”，英文解释为“an amount that you get when you use a mathematical rule several times”

trainer /ˈtreɪ.nər/ 表示“运动鞋”，英文解释为“a type of light, comfortable shoe that can be worn for sport”

In Sawe's case, it helped him break Kiptum's London course record of 2:01:25 by nearly two minutes.

对萨维而言，这双鞋帮助他将基普图姆在伦敦创下的2小时1分25秒赛道纪录缩短了近两分钟。

Sawe thanked Adidas for making what he said were the best shoes he had worn, particularly highlighting how "very light" and stable they are.

萨维还特别感谢阿迪达斯，称这是他穿过最好的跑鞋，并强调其“非常轻”且稳定。

What makes the Pro Evo 3 different?

Pro Evo 3跑鞋特别在哪里？

At 99 grams, the trainer is the first 'super shoe' to weigh under 100g.

这双跑鞋重量仅99克，是首款重量低于100克的“超级跑鞋”。

That's lighter than a medium-sized apple, a banana or a bar of soap.

它比一颗中型苹果、一根香蕉，甚至一块肥皂还要轻。

作名词，表示“条状物”，英文解释为“a substance that has been made into a solid rectangular shape”如：a bar of soap 一块肥皂，a chocolate bar 一条巧克力棒。

作动词，表示“禁止，阻止”，英文解释为“If someone is barred from a place or from doing something, they are officially forbidden to go there or to do it.”举个🌰：The players are barred from drinking alcohol the night before a match. 运动员在参赛前夜不得喝酒。

🎬电影《逆转王牌》（Runner Runner）中的台词提到：He said I'd be barred from re-entering the country.他说我下次回国时会被禁止入境。

📍set the bar high/low = put the bar high/low 表示设定高/低标准、高/低要求（to set a high/low standard for something）

In recent years, major improvements in marathon times have been made thanks to the introduction of carbon-plated midsoles. But the Pro Evo 3 instead uses carbon technology - rather than a plate - that wraps around the midsole, helping to maintain running economy and to reduce overall weight.

近年来，马拉松成绩的大幅进步，部分来自碳板中底技术。但Pro Evo 3采用了不同的设计——它使用碳纤技术包覆整个中底，而不是单纯使用碳板，从而提升跑步经济性并降低整体重量。

-plated / -pleɪ.tɪd/ 表示“镀（某种金属）的”，英文解释为“covered with a thin layer of metal, especially a valuable metal such as gold or silver”举个🌰：Gold-plated earrings are much cheaper than solid gold ones. 镀金耳环比纯金耳环便宜得多。

sole /səʊl/ 熟词僻义，表示“脚底；鞋底”，英文解释为“the bottom part of the foot that touches the ground when you stand or walk, or the bottom part of a shoe that touches the ground, usually not including the heel”如：a cut on the sole of her foot 她脚底的伤口，shoes with rubber soles 橡胶底的鞋子。

midsole是一个复合词，由mid（中间的） + sole（鞋底）组成。它是运动鞋（尤其是跑鞋）结构中的一个专业术语。鞋底通常分为三层：Outsole（大底/外底）： 鞋子最底部直接接触地面的那一层，通常由耐磨橡胶制成。Midsole（中底）：位于大底和鞋面之间的核心层。这是跑鞋最重要的部分。Insole（鞋垫）：鞋子内部直接接触脚底的那一层。

"At that level, every detail really matters - we were measuring things down to the nearest nanogram," Adidas' VP of running, Patrick Nava, said of the design process.

阿迪达斯跑步部门副总裁帕特里克・纳瓦（Patrick Nava）表示：“在这个等级，每个细节都至关重要——我们甚至精确到毫微克级别的重量测量。”

nanogram /ˈnæn.ə.ɡræm/ 表示“毫微克，纳克”，英文解释为“0.000,000,001 of a gram”

"It was a long process, but it's led to something we believe genuinely changes what a race-day shoe can feel like."

“这是一个漫长的过程，但最终我们打造出了一款真正改变比赛日跑鞋体验的产品。”

For the casual runner taking advantage of the technology comes at a financial cost though. While a limited amount were available this week, a wider release is expected later this year when the shoes will retail at £450.

不过，对一般跑者而言，这项技术的代价不低。目前仅少量发售，预计今年稍晚大规模上市时售价将达450英镑。

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