Jeff Shaver is a a not too long ago retired skilled within the know-how sector. Jeff can be a life-long runner and member of the HOKA Aggies. Jeff Shaver, a very long time buddy, was considered one of my eager observers of the Tokyo 2025 World Champs. Here’s what Jeff thought stood out!
What went properly / excited followers:
1) Native assist for Japanese athletes was unbelievable. The Japanese athletes who did properly actually appreciated the backing of the followers. Those that didn’t carry out as much as their expectations felt they let the followers down, even brazenly crying throughout interviews.
2) The meet was full of pleasure with most of the favorites prevailing but additionally many surprises and upsets. For this reason they maintain the meets and don’t look simply publish the rankings.
3) Advertising for the meet was unbelievable. There was signage throughout Tokyo. The meet was offered out (~65,000 folks) most nights. The marathon course was lined with folks the complete method for each the ladies’s and males’s races. And ticket costs, resort prices, meals prices had been all fairly cheap (no native Eugene-like worth gouging).
What might be improved:1) Many individuals will complain concerning the climate it doesn’t matter what it’s like. Tokyo 2025 had excessive warmth & humidity marathons) but additionally torrential rain (relays). There’s in all probability not a single international location that will likely be good for everybody over the course of a nine-day meet. Simply settle for the climate for what it’s and admire that the athletes are performing to the most effective of their skills.
2) The memento stands and most of the concession stands had been out of things every day earlier than the meet ever began. There was loads of data accessible on variety of tickets offered plus appreciable knowledge from earlier World Champs and comparable occasions. The meet administration ought to have carried out a greater job replenishing offered out gadgets or by no means promoting the gadgets they knew they wouldn’t have the ability to present.
3) The sound system at Japan Nationwide Stadium wants enchancment. Generally the bulletins had been loud and clear and generally it gave the impression of a recreation present host shouting nonsense right into a microphone simply to make noise. It additionally appeared like speaker placement within the stadium was not constant from part to part. I sat in a number of sections over the course of the meet and never all sections had been acoustically equal. Not less than the video display messaging was superb.
