Temperature **104 F** in Eugene on Sunday for Finals...

World championships going to be a nightmare next year

It should be below 98 by the time the running starts

Have fun with that.

That degree of heat is not healthy to be doing strenuous exercise.

It will impact certain events more than others.

Have to think USATF will move the men’s 5k from 4:25 PM to the morning when temperatures are SAFE to run. Same holds true for the women’s 10k which runs after the 5k and 200m

This is the Olympic Trials. Running a 5k or 10k in 100+F will not lead to having the best athletes gaining spots on the team, rather it will lead to who has the best adaptation to extreme heat and/or serious heat exhaustion/stroke.

Any athlete that is hospitalized due to heat stroke should sue USATF and the USOC because both groups have time to make a decision and do the right thing for athlete safety. Organizations talk a good game about integrity, safety, athletes first etc. let’s see if they walk the talk.

Might as well just have these two event participants run 400 m.

USATF, if you are reading, please think about the athletes and not NBC television’s time slots.

My thinking about hot races was "90 is tough but every degree over 95 is like an extra 5. In those extremes distance events tend to go to people who read their body the best.

paris2024hawk wrote:

It should be below 98 by the time the running starts

Actually, 5 PM is about the hottest time of the day.

Tokyo is expected to be very hot during the Olympics. It's probably best if those on the team can perform well in these conditions.

Santiago Stephenn wrote:

paris2024hawk wrote:

It should be below 98 by the time the running starts

Actually, 5 PM is about the hottest time of the day.

Oh I'm using the wrong timezone your right

Actually seems dangerous to hold a race in these conditions. The logical thing to do is move the race to the coolest part of the day. But they probably won't do it because NBC wants their ideal presentation.

On the other hand, if they move the race, NBC can do a race recap rather than showing the whole race, and insert some puff piece in the original race time slot. They probably would prefer that.

During height of Cold War, U.S. military needed a lot of capacity in Duluth, MN. Airport in Duluth, MN is easily expandable with long runways. Summer and late spring temperatures in Duluth are more T&F friendly. Duluth, MN is more convenient for athletes all over U.S. If middle of no where Eugene can be track & field ground zero, Duluth can be T&F ground zero.

Maybe one of the competitors is a FATHER and they can do a lengthy puff piece on him about the joys and wonderment of fatherhood (you know, to balance out Allyson Felix)

Another Option wrote:

Tokyo is expected to be very hot during the Olympics. It's probably best if those on the team can perform well in these conditions.

That’s what I was thinking—but even I, who LOVE 95+F, would need to drink during a hard 10k to be sure to be safe if in the 100’s. Heck maybe even during the 5k

The USATF, NBC, and USOC don't care about the athletes. They are simply vehicles for making money. I would be pleasantly surprised if they move the races.

At the very least I'm surprised this hasn't gotten media attention and pointed questions put to USATF. Current forecast is 100-102 but some models have it much higher.

Athlete Safety First wrote:

Have to think USATF will move the men’s 5k from 4:25 PM to the morning when temperatures are SAFE to run. Same holds true for the women’s 10k which runs after the 5k and 200m

It would be better to push those races back to 8-9 pm.

Remember, in Eugene its the dry heat. I've run at 3pm in 100+ weather and it's not so bad. Racing, is a different matter.

100% agreed. The men's 5,000m should be moved. either to the AM, or I would prefer to the late late evening for my viewing preference :)

Kobbs Hessler wrote:

Maybe one of the competitors is a FATHER and they can do a lengthy puff piece on him about the joys and wonderment of fatherhood (you know, to balance out Allyson Felix)

No such thing. You mean a "non-birthing person"

Another Option wrote:

Tokyo is expected to be very hot during the Olympics. It's probably best if those on the team can perform well in these conditions.

Easy to say from a air conditioned room. Am sure that is where USATF makes their decisions from.

Try walking in 100 F let alone run.

Yep, every runner in the SW United States is dead now.