Three records of the area, ten national records and 48 best things broke in the Tokyo Asics speed race
The Tokyo World Championship may still be four months away that athletes have already established a large number of records in the Japanese capital this season.
Almost a National Records boxes were established on weekends Asics Tokyo Speed Race (May 3), organized adjacent to the Olympic Stadium to mark the launch of Asics’
The new Super Shoes of Asics represent the peak of speed innovation
Asic athletes from all over the world joined the event to run or help launch the new shoes, as well as support their companions athletes.
Nadia Battocletti of Italy established a European 5 km 5 km record of 14:32, Isobel Batt-Doyle secured a 10 km record of oceanic women with 30:44 and Simbassa Abbabiya shaved 16 incredible seconds of 1985.
Caroline Nyaga de Kenia established a better 14:19 personal brand to win the 5 km female race, while Harbert Kibet from Uganda won the victory in the male event with 13:00. Kibet’s compatriot, Joy Chettoyok, occupied first place in the 10 km of women with 30:22 and Jemal Yimer of Ethiopia exceeded the podium in the 10 km of men with 27:10.
Jon Ridgeon, CEO of World Athletics, said: “Tokyo’s speed career was an exciting event in which the athletes of all levels joined to boost their speed limits. Our association that ends with Asics stands out again that the ratization of classified who realized that the sport cultivated the sport.
Olivier Mignon, director of sports marketing in Asics, said: “Tokyo’s speed career was a real celebration of what speed can unlock, not only in performance, but in confidence. From elite records to personal progress, the event really embodied the envy of Findy for the outstanding performances of so many athletes who broke the personal, national and area records of the area.
The Eilish McColgan of Great Britain was in the event and spoke with AW about its recently London Marathon Run and its plans for the coming months. Look at the full interview here
The complete results of the event can be found here
You can see the races here
