Tokyo World Championships. Days 1-3. A Runner's Weekend

The Olympics happen every fourth year, but that’s not the only time the World’s best gather to compete. In the odd number years, the World’s best track and field athletes will line up to see who can run the fastest, vault the highest, and throw the farthest. And since 2025 is an odd number year, that means it’s time to hop on a plane and head east. This is a runners weekend a the Tokyo World Athletics Championships

0:00 intro
2:05 Hachiko the dog
3:16 takoyaki
3:38 lawson combini
4:00 running the marathon route
8:03 asakusa Sensoji Temple
13:34 ring the bell
14:13 omurice
14:40 tea ceremony
16:23 asakusa visitor center
17:00 dinner boat karaoke
18:50 saturday group run
20:19 Day 1 AM - Discus W, Shot Put M
23:00 japanese running store - tycoon running
23:32 ichiran
24:09 asics house
26:35 Day 1 PM - 1500m w heats, pole vault, 10000m final w
30:44 Day 2 AM - women’s marathon
36:26 Stadium Tour
40:03 tonkatsu ramen
41:24 Day 2 PM - Discus W, Long Jump W, 10000m final m, 100m final m, 100m final w
44:10 Day 3 AM - men’s marathon
47:17 takoyaki again
47:48 val allman interview
49:23 sumo
51:09 Day 3 PM - pole vault m, steeple final m, 10000m final m
54:41 clayton young interview

Watch the full Clayton Young Interview here
youtu.be/ZvML9CVVrjs

disclosures: ASICS invited me to join them in Tokyo, hosting my flights, hotel, event tickets, some apparel, and some meals and expenses. No one previewed this video before it published.

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