We don’t bother. 99.99% of the world doesn’t watch indoor track on tv or attend in peeps. Regardless of what track rats think. it’s boring except for “friends and family”.
We don’t bother. 99.99% of the world doesn’t watch indoor track on tv or attend in peeps. Regardless of what track rats think. it’s boring except for “friends and family”.
Ok, I get it. In the winter in the northern hemisphere it’s cold and there is ice and snow. For those stuck in this environment, like HS teams and some college teams, competing indoors is better than nothing. However, there are plenty of places to compete outdoors in beautiful weather (in fact better weather than in the summer) all year round. Elites travel as they please. Races can be set up such that indoor racing is not needed. Indoor track has all sorts of odd distances and missing events and is sort of weird. I’m from California, and honestly, we don’t miss the absence of indoor competitions. Indoor is the poor stepchild of outdoor track and of course, always will be. Elite athletes, their coaches and the money people don’t really seem to care either. Why do we bother with it at all? Just reconfigure and extend the outdoor season and have more races that matter and that all athletes care about.
IDK UM because......money...livelihoods.boredom...wanting to compete more than 3x year
Ok, I get it. In the winter in the northern hemisphere it’s cold and there is ice and snow. For those stuck in this environment, like HS teams and some college teams, competing indoors is better than nothing. However, there are plenty of places to compete outdoors in beautiful weather (in fact better weather than in the summer) all year round. Elites travel as they please. Races can be set up such that indoor racing is not needed. Indoor track has all sorts of odd distances and missing events and is sort of weird. I’m from California, and honestly, we don’t miss the absence of indoor competitions. Indoor is the poor stepchild of outdoor track and of course, always will be. Elite athletes, their coaches and the money people don’t really seem to care either. Why do we bother with it at all? Just reconfigure and extend the outdoor season and have more races that matter and that all athletes care about.
IDK UM because......money...livelihoods.boredom...wanting to compete more than 3x year
All those things can be addressed with outdoor meets in the winter. Track is an outdoor sport. Do we have a tennis major indoors? No. Just because we can, doesn’t mean we should. At least with indoor tennis, the court is the same size!!
Why do southern schools bother with indoor facilities for 1-2 weeks of cold weather, and why do northern college have outdoor facilities when 90% of the collegiate season is too cold to run outdoor?
Ok, I get it. In the winter in the northern hemisphere it’s cold and there is ice and snow. For those stuck in this environment, like HS teams and some college teams, competing indoors is better than nothing. However, there are plenty of places to compete outdoors in beautiful weather (in fact better weather than in the summer) all year round. Elites travel as they please. Races can be set up such that indoor racing is not needed. Indoor track has all sorts of odd distances and missing events and is sort of weird. I’m from California, and honestly, we don’t miss the absence of indoor competitions. Indoor is the poor stepchild of outdoor track and of course, always will be. Elite athletes, their coaches and the money people don’t really seem to care either. Why do we bother with it at all? Just reconfigure and extend the outdoor season and have more races that matter and that all athletes care about.
Why don't you ask the World's best 1500 runner, Pole vaulter, Shot put thrower and Sprinters.
They'll all be at Indoor World's and no, they're not from California and don't care that you are.