2018 Tokyo Marathon - Live Stream, Results, Official Thread

Talking about depth, it's 1. Kenya 2. Ethiopia 3. Japan. Just the truth.

vivalarepublica wrote:

redux wrote:

5+ minute PR is pretty nice.

Does that put her #3 US all time then?

Actually, I think that puts her #5 (Kastor, Hasay, Flanagan, Samuelson, Cragg).

I know the Rogue Running guys are here. I just saw a Rogue singlet cross the finish line.

Don't @ me wrote:

What's up with all these Pb's? Is the course short?

1) It's a fast course

2) (Especially in the men) there is a lot of depth, so you can get pulled to good times

Congrats to Cragg!!!! Massive PR. How far back was she from second?

Damn !! Leave Shitara alone. Is this an interview or an interogation

juddy96 wrote:

Don't @ me wrote:

What's up with all these Pb's? Is the course short?

1) It's a fast course

2) (Especially in the men) there is a lot of depth, so you can get pulled to good times

The Japanese guys were going for the NR 2:06:16, and the race played perfectly for that with Kipsang not even hitting 5k at WR pace, it allowed everyone to run the perfect pace. I'm sure the other guys that ran sub 210 could see the leaders in the distance and that has to provide some incentive.

Obviously the Japanese have incredible depth and prioritize domestic events. But why has this not translated into International success?

Dibaba 2:19:51

Aga 2:21:19

Cragg 2:21:42

Demise 2:22:07

Everyone else is a long long long way back

Oh Wait wrote:

Any winners? wrote:

Unfortunately for you the world does care...which is why most of the talent goes into the top 5-10 marathons, and why the most money, viewership, and prestige is represented in said marathons. Those would include Chicago, NY, & Boston. Which big marathons have the Japanese won again?

How many marathon WR's were set on US soil? Which marathons have the records for most sub 2:05, 2:06, 2:07, 2:08, 2:09, 2:10 .... 2:20?

Answer: Not a single one.

Are you an idiot? WRs have been set in Chicago.

Helah Kiprop is truly done coming in at around 2:29

For those who haven't read this article before, just look at the craziness of the Japanese trials system for Tokyo 2020 in the Marathon, it's a great read https://japanrunningnews.blogspot.ca/2017/12/the-mgc-6-inside-2020-tokyo-olympic.html

*stipe wrote:

Obviously the Japanese have incredible depth and prioritize domestic events. But why has this not translated into International success?

Because the Japanese record is 2:06 and the Kenyans are running 2:03/4.

Japan has a rich history of international marathon success in the past. The kenyans and EtEthiopians have just moved on in the last decade.

Oh Wait wrote:

Any winners? wrote:

Unfortunately for you the world does care...which is why most of the talent goes into the top 5-10 marathons, and why the most money, viewership, and prestige is represented in said marathons. Those would include Chicago, NY, & Boston. Which big marathons have the Japanese won again?

How many marathon WR's were set on US soil? Which marathons have the records for most sub 2:05, 2:06, 2:07, 2:08, 2:09, 2:10 .... 2:20?

Answer: Not a single one.

World records have been broken at Chicago four times.[59] In 1984, Steve Jones broke the world record with 2:08:05. In 1999, Khalid Khannouchi was the first to surpass 2:06:00 with 2:05:42. The women's record was broken in two consecutive years. In 2001, Catherine Ndereba broke the record in 2:18:47, and Paula Radcliffe surpassed that mark with 2:17:18 the year after.

Oh Wait wrote:

Any winners? wrote:

Unfortunately for you the world does care...which is why most of the talent goes into the top 5-10 marathons, and why the most money, viewership, and prestige is represented in said marathons. Those would include Chicago, NY, & Boston. Which big marathons have the Japanese won again?

How many marathon WR's were set on US soil? Which marathons have the records for most sub 2:05, 2:06, 2:07, 2:08, 2:09, 2:10 .... 2:20?

Answer: Not a single one.

Which marathons are a fake circus show with pacers? You got it..., all the ones not in the US.

There should be no world records for marathons with pacers.

dude what wrote:

Oh Wait wrote:

How many marathon WR's were set on US soil? Which marathons have the records for most sub 2:05, 2:06, 2:07, 2:08, 2:09, 2:10 .... 2:20?

Answer: Not a single one.

Are you an idiot? WRs have been set in Chicago.

I was about to chime in with that info. Not a single one = more than one, but defeats the argument.

dude what wrote:

Oh Wait wrote:

How many marathon WR's were set on US soil? Which marathons have the records for most sub 2:05, 2:06, 2:07, 2:08, 2:09, 2:10 .... 2:20?

Answer: Not a single one.

Are you an idiot? WRs have been set in Chicago.

CURRENT WRs. I knew that would be too much to handle. Stop living in the past. That is why US marathoners are sooooooo slooooow.

redux wrote:

I know the Rogue Running guys are here. I just saw a Rogue singlet cross the finish line.

Any idea what their times were?

I didn't see. It was a white guy so I'd think he is one of the first anglo names on the list.