Tag: tokyo 2020
Gwen Jorgensen to target the track for Tokyo 2020
December 5th, 2019 by Anne Francis | Posted in The Scene | No Comments »
The triathlete-turned-runner is excited to be switching to the 10,000 and 5,000 distances for Tokyo 2020
Schedule for endurance events at Tokyo 2020 Olympics finalized
December 4th, 2019 by Anne Francis | Posted in Runs & Races | No Comments »
The marathon and race walk events will take place in Sapporo Odori Park
Tokyo’s new National Stadium unveiled
December 3rd, 2019 by Anne Francis | Posted in The Scene, Uncategorized | No Comments »
Tokyo’s new National Stadium, started in 2016, seats 60,000 and is fully accessible
Mo Farah returns to the track for Tokyo Olympics
November 30th, 2019 by Madeleine Kelly | Posted in Runs & Races | No Comments »
A closer look at Farah’s return to the track
Construction on Tokyo Olympic Stadium cost $1.8 billion
November 22nd, 2019 by Madeleine Kelly | Posted in The Scene | No Comments »
Updates on the 2020 Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, home of the upcoming Olympic track events
Indianapolis Marathon sees 39 runners qualify for Olympic trials
November 12th, 2019 by Madeleine Kelly | Posted in Runs & Races | No Comments »
Record numbers of people are qualifying for the US Olympic Marathon Trials
Bernard Lagat and Chris Brown aim for sixth Olympics each
November 12th, 2019 by Ben Snider-McGrath | Posted in The Scene | No Comments »
Veteran track stars Bernard Lagat and Chris Brown have both announced plans to compete for spots at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Decision to move Olympic marathon from Tokyo to Sapporo draws criticism
October 30th, 2019 by Anne Francis | Posted in The Scene | No Comments »
The host city says the IOC decided on Sapporo, which is 800K from Tokyo, without consultation
Olympic marathon and race walk events moved to Sapporo for 2020
October 16th, 2019 by Anne Francis | Posted in Runs & Races | No Comments »
The 1972 Winter Olympics site is expected to be five to six degrees cooler than Tokyo in late July, and significantly less humid
Lyndsay Tessier’s and Krista DuChene’s age-defying performances
September 30th, 2019 by Canadian Running | Posted in The Scene | No Comments »
Krista DuChene’s and Lyndsay Tessier’s inspiring performances in Doha and Berlin put to rest any doubts that marathoners of a certain age can perform well on the world stage
Introducing the most competitive marathon you’ve never heard of
September 13th, 2019 by Madeleine Kelly | Posted in Runs & Races | No Comments »
The Marathon Grand Championship is the first-ever Japanese Olympic marathon trials. It boasts insanely deep fields and is running tomorrow evening
Beatie Deutsch: from non-runner to Israel’s national marathon champion in three years
August 14th, 2019 by Anne Francis | Posted in The Scene | No Comments »
Beatie Deutsch has some distance to go to fulfil her dream of going to Tokyo for the marathon, but her inspiring story is grounds for optimism