True. Although it's still only 25K into the race. Probably much too early for a sustained surge in this heat. The Japanese announcers just said the temp was up to 33 deg C. (91 F).
Really? Various internet references have it at 76-78 F currently.
*and 76F according to Paul Swangard just now
That's what Kyu-chan's (Naoko Takahashi's) fellow reporter said a few minutes ago. Maybe that's just what it was where he standing.