Nike Pro Elite Team 2009 Women Short Tights worn by Nike International Team athletes during the 2009 season. 100% Authentic Color: Grey/White Made in USA Excellent condition
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| Size | Chest | Waist | Hip |
|---|---|---|---|
| XXS | 70–76 | 54–60 | 78–84 |
| XS | 76–83 | 60–67 | 84–91 |
| S | 83–90 | 67–74 | 91–98 |
| M | 90–97 | 74–81 | 98–105 |
| L | 97–104 | 81–88 | 105–112 |
| XL | 104–114 | 88–98 | 112–120 |
| XXL | 114–124 | 98–108 | 120–128 |
This piece is a Nike women’s XS · body measurements in cm, as published by Nike
In 2009 the top of the sport was still the Golden League: six meetings, one million dollars for anyone who won their event at all six. Three athletes did it, and two of them raced in Nike. Sanya Richards went six for six over 400 m — 49.57 in Berlin on 14 June, then Oslo, Rome and Paris, 48.94 in Zürich, and 48.83 in Brussels on 4 September, the fastest time run by anyone that year. Kenenisa Bekele, a Nike athlete for more than two decades, matched her over 5000 m and closed Brussels in 12:55.31. They shared the jackpot with Yelena Isinbayeva, $333,333 each.
The roads gave the Nike season its most American moment. On 1 November, Meb Keflezighi — a Nike athlete then, two years before the brand let his contract lapse and Skechers picked him up — won the New York City Marathon in 2:09:15, the first American man to do it since Alberto Salazar in 1982.
Half tights are fitted compression shorts ending at mid-thigh, worn as the outer racing garment by sprinters and, increasingly, elite marathoners. They exist for fit — zero loose fabric, zero chafe, a locked-in feel from the blocks — not for proven speed.
That last part matters: across 51 randomized studies, compression garments show no significant effect on race times. What they measurably do is damp muscle vibration while you run and nudge recovery afterwards. The rest of their argument is made of fit, and it is a good argument.
