TOKYO WORLD CHAMPS 2025 DAY 2 THREAD!!!!

This race is looking really good for nico.

Bro, get a VPN. It comes in handy sometimes. I can watch it on BBC for free and they haven't yet shown a commercial

"Fisher leading" at this pace is just a distraction. Luckily, Barega has stepped up.

when was the last time we saw such a slow open like this on the guys side?

The commentary on the international feed is dry AF. The Canadian/American commentators are always a snooze fest. Rob walker took the day off?

A lot of runners taking a drink.

Still need to disqualify the whole field if they refuse to try. If you want to race shorter races, then race shorter races. Hobbyjogging for 9600 and racing for 400 is just a 400 meter dash for slow people.

There is tactical and the bastadization of an event

i I don’t care how hot it is

just line up and run 1000m

Yes, Nico is going to win this now.

It's like a requirement that Japanese runners with no chance to medal have to run in front at the beginning of all distance races.

for a couple seconds I saw Yomif Kejelcha moving out and thought he was going to do something, but unfortunately I think he's not going to repeat Paris

74.16 first lap, Fisher leads
Second lap of 80 seconds, Fisher still leading
80 third lap
5:17 for the first 1600 and Barega takes the lead and makes a break
65 for barega, Chelimo and Fisher follow him. Pack stringing out single file
71 – it slows again to 2400.
Japan to the lead at 2800m.
68-second lap by Japanese leaders
9:53 at 3200

The two Japanese runners have taken over pacing, and are getting a good round of applause from the crowd.

Barega did the same fartleck thing in Tokyo 2021.

Japanese Team Tactics!

Japan leading like they always do.

The World Athletics website has it too with the usual commentators.

Japanese guys keeping it 68-69. 9:53 at 3200 after 5:17 at 1600 so 4:36 2nd 1600

kamikaze-ing the race ... the ending will not be pretty