This article is part of Outside Run’s complete 2023 Boston Marathon race coverage.
With more than a dozen top-of-the-line marathon racing super shoes for runners to choose from at running stores, it’s always interesting to see which shoes the elite runners in a race are wearing. We reviewed photos of every professional runner who finished in the men’s and women’s top 25 at the 2023 Boston Marathon to come up with a definitive list of which shoes were most prevalent among the elite runners.
Top Running Shoes of the Boston Marathon
Adidas was the most popular brand among the elite runners with 16 runners wearing the German brand’s Adizero Adios Pro 3 model. It was worn by the top four finishers in the men’s race and eight of the top 25, as well as the runner-up in the women’s race and eight of the top 25. (There were four different colorways of the Adizero Adios Pro 3 among those 16 runners.)
“My Adizero Adios Pro 3s really give me an edge in the closing stages of the race, helping my legs recover from the hills to have the energy to finish strong,” Chebet said after he won Boston in 2:05:54, his…
