World Athletics CEO Jon Ridgeon attends a meeting with World Athletics President Sebastian Coe (not pictured) and Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) President Mori Yoshiro (not pictured) in Chuo City, Tokyo, Japan, October 8, 2020. Du Xiaoyi/Pool via REUTERS
(Reuters) - Athletes will be allowed to wear shoes still under development in international competitions and events where World Athletics rules apply, upon approval of the shoes' specifications, after a rule change by the sport's governing body.
The shoes will have to meet the same technical specifications as other approved shoes, World Athletics said.
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