Sharon Lokedi Is Betting on These Shoes to Help Her Win the Boston Marathon for the Second Year in a Row
Under Armour collaborated with distance runner Sharon Lokedi for an exclusive colorway for her Velociti Elite 3 running shoe as she takes on the 2026 Boston Marathon.
Bold, confident and full of energy, Under Armour athlete Sharon Lokedi will have a lot of eyes on her Monday as she looks to repeat her 2025 Boston Marathon win wearing her own exclusive UA Velociti Elite 3 running shoe in hot pink. The Elite 3 is the same shoe Lokedi wore when she won and broke last year’s race record with a time of 2:17:22. She is this year’s favorite to win the race again.
“In dreaming up my return to Boston, the Under Armour team opened the door to my thoughts on shoe design. Being part of the process from start to finish on the Velociti Elite 3, from the testing to the color, was so fun! With our uniforms being a bit more subtle, I wanted pops of color on my feet.
I cannot wait to race in them on Monday,” Lokedi said. The colorway, created in close collaboration with the Kenyan athlete and the UA product team, was designed to feel like a personal “superpower” on race day, the company said. The shoe’s exclusive color will be available in limited supply for purchase at Dick’s House of Sport on Boylston St.
beginning on Saturday. “From the start, this colorway was Follow Footwear News on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook .