toomanyspikes wrote:
Oh Please wrote:
Great run by Shitara
This run by the Japanese puts Japan ahead of the entirety of US marathoners (unless you want to start the argument about Rupp having an olympic medal, but for all intensive purposes let’s go off of time) in a SINGLE RACE. And plus they have Suguru Osako.
Wait, which major marathons have the Japanese won again? Oh yeah...
Until that happens it hasn't happened. But I hope it happens.
the next cheesecake wrote:
Why aren't there more Japanese runners in the NCAA? T
Probably language barrier, also Japanese have a different system and very prestigious university races like Hakone Ekiden
They have a very good set up in Japan where they run for the corporate teams. NCAA would just stop them from making money for a few years.
Any winners? wrote:
toomanyspikes wrote:
This run by the Japanese puts Japan ahead of the entirety of US marathoners (unless you want to start the argument about Rupp having an olympic medal, but for all intensive purposes let’s go off of time) in a SINGLE RACE. And plus they have Suguru Osako.
Wait, which major marathons have the Japanese won again? Oh yeah...
The "majors" and an American invention. The rest of the world doesn't care about those slower races.
redux wrote:
Until that happens it hasn't happened. But I hope it happens.
Me too, but no doubt that Japanese Men > USA Men in the marathon. In fact it is down right startling.
I've just had the honor of updating the Japanese records Wikipedia page.
darthyoda wrote:
what are they doing that we aren't? besides weighing 105lbs
140mpw. Running 3x a day
Bummed there's no interview for Shitara with the new NR and $1M check.
darthyoda wrote:
what are they doing that we aren't? besides weighing 105lbs
Big training groups, corporate teams (imagine if all the big US corporations sponsored running teams), and the Japanese cultural element of working your A off and being meticulous.
He really got a million bucks for breaking the record? Is this the biggest marathon pay out ever then?
The Japanese love the marathon, it is their national sport.......USA too many distractions too many team sports, and not enough runners willing to do the work required to run their best.
El Keniano wrote:
Simon Kariuki comes in at about 2:10
He looked spent and wobbly but great race nevertheless.
Finally some of the women’s race.
OK, we know Japan is now better than the USA.
But what is up with Cragg?
Anybody have an update on Hastings?
Native Son wrote:
That guy needs to stop saying Ch-uh-mbah.
? What feed are you watching?
Oh Please wrote:
redux wrote:
Until that happens it hasn't happened. But I hope it happens.
Me too, but no doubt that Japanese Men > USA Men in the marathon. In fact it is down right startling.
And Japan has 35% of the population of the US. It is a crushing as it is. It would be a massive crushing at the same population.
Seriously mate? wrote:
Finally some of the women’s race.
Women always come 2nd in Japan.
Where did all the 2:20-ish men go? Yikes...
