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by k1kingy 482 days ago
Triathlon hasn't banned carbon shoes. They follow the same rules that World Athletics follows.
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Which also means they're banned in every running event sanctioned by world athletics.

It also has nothing to do with carbon but rather the stack height (>40mm is illegal).

These are banned for the stack height not the plate.
To your point, none of the ASICS shoes listed even have a plate. Two of them are basic daily trainers, so it's more to do with the letter of the law, re: stack height, than specific performance benefits.