A few weeks ago, we had a big thread up about how Chihiro Miyawaki said if he didn't qualify for the Olympic Trials in Tokyo, he was going to retire. I looked him up today to see where finished - 42nd in 2:13:17. That most definitely didn't qualify him for the Trials.
Anyone know if he's retired yet? It's hard to find news of Japanese guys in Google News.
I love this from Chihiro Miyawaki.http://japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2023/02/208-marathoner-miyawaki-says-will-quit.htmlIf only Americans would do this, there would be so many happier parents. "Honey, you are 31 and can't e...
Ok. I found his name in Japanese (or at least what I think is his name マラソン男子の宮脇千博) and started googling it.
Bravo. The dude has quit and already updated his CV.
Accoding to google translate it says;
"I couldn't move my body. I felt my limit." Looking back on his competitive life, he boasts, "I'm confident that I've done everything I can."... After the race, I also updated my SNS. She expressed her gratitude, saying, "My dreams and goals didn't come true, but I had a happy competitive life thanks to the support of many people." closing.
A few weeks ago, we had a big thread up about how Chihiro Miyawaki said if he didn't qualify for the Olympic Trials in Tokyo, he was going to retire. I looked him up today to see where finished - 42nd in 2:13:17. That most definitely didn't qualify him for the Trials.
Anyone know if he's retired yet? It's hard to find news of Japanese guys in Google News.
A few weeks ago, we had a big thread up about how Chihiro Miyawaki said if he didn't qualify for the Olympic Trials in Tokyo, he was going to retire. I looked him up today to see where finished - 42nd in 2:13:17. That most definitely didn't qualify him for the Trials.
Anyone know if he's retired yet? It's hard to find news of Japanese guys in Google News.
Running 2:13 and then retiring. Truly legendary and puts our marathoners to shame.
Vs. "This just sucks! I ran a 2:17...an OTQ qualifier for crying out loud! I got dropped by my sponsor at the end of the year but NO OTHER SHOE COMPANY(!) will sponsor me. Why? I'm 34 and entering my prime marathon years. I was a D1 XC All-American in 2011! American distance running is failing because the big money has failed the up-and-comer like me. I'll be fine because I have a communications degree but young guys like me shouldn't be forced out of the sport. Should I start a GoFundMe?
14:50 14:37 14:51 half in 1:02:13 14:52 (20 to 25k) 15:53 ! 16:36 !! 18:43 !!! 08:24 !!!!
These Japanese are cray and fool. They always go out way too fast and then crash or even collapse... (see world cross country championship, or many other races)
By the way, did he have a choice? He hasn’t run so well over the last few years.
THAT is the CORRECT view.
I don't see why he's getting such love over this. He had a goal of qualifying for the trials. He didn't do it. He has run 2:08 in the past and believes he has done all he can. Ok. Sounds cool to me. Either his body isn't capable of doing the training necessary anymore to run fast enough to qualify, or he has lost the interest, or whatever. There is no altruism here.
I don't see why he's getting such love over this. He had a goal of qualifying for the trials. He didn't do it. He has run 2:08 in the past and believes he has done all he can. Ok. Sounds cool to me. Either his body isn't capable of doing the training necessary anymore to run fast enough to qualify, or he has lost the interest, or whatever. There is no altruism here.
Ok. I found his name in Japanese (or at least what I think is his name マラソン男子の宮脇千博) and started googling it.
Bravo. The dude has quit and already updated his CV.
Accoding to google translate it says;
"I couldn't move my body. I felt my limit." Looking back on his competitive life, he boasts, "I'm confident that I've done everything I can."... After the race, I also updated my SNS. She expressed her gratitude, saying, "My dreams and goals didn't come true, but I had a happy competitive life thanks to the support of many people." closing.
Ok. I found his name in Japanese (or at least what I think is his name マラソン男子の宮脇千博) and started googling it.
Bravo. The dude has quit and already updated his CV.
Accoding to google translate it says;
"I couldn't move my body. I felt my limit." Looking back on his competitive life, he boasts, "I'm confident that I've done everything I can."... After the race, I also updated my SNS. She expressed her gratitude, saying, "My dreams and goals didn't come true, but I had a happy competitive life thanks to the support of many people." closing.
Absolute Q.U.I.T.T.E.R. There’s no pride in making a public spectacle of your quitting. This dude apparently needs everyone else's approval and attention for his own validation.
Miyawaki wasn't the only runner at Tokyo putting his career on the line. Yoshihiro Nishizawa (Komori Corps.) a 2:10:37 marathoner from 2020 but ran 2:24 at Tokyo also was to retire unless he qualified for MGC so thus he retired too age 30.
I don't see why he's getting such love over this. He had a goal of qualifying for the trials. He didn't do it. He has run 2:08 in the past and believes he has done all he can. Ok. Sounds cool to me. Either his body isn't capable of doing the training necessary anymore to run fast enough to qualify, or he has lost the interest, or whatever. There is no altruism here.
Right, this is a silly talking point. Most likely these guys were told as much behind closed doors, that their roster spots were going to go to younger athletes unless they somehow qualify for MGC this cycle. So to save face they took the “you can’t fire me, I quit” route publicly. Kawauchi did a similar thing years ago, he didn’t hit his publicly declared performance prediction so he showed up to the post-race press conference with his hair shaved off. It’s very much in the vein of “The Book of Five Rings” and public hubris disguised as honor. Whatever, it’s just running, grasshopper.
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