It makes alot of sense for Kipchoge. Berlin was in September. He took October off for rest and got back to training camp in November. He is already 7 weeks into his serious training phase.His peaking will concide with an early March marathon hence Tokyo is ideal.If he was to wait for London or Boston in April he would be past his peaking.The choice of Tokyo in early March also gives him enough time to rest afterwards then resume training focused on peaking at the right time for the Paris Olympics.
The Tokyo marathon just got a lot more interesting as Kipchoge and Hassan are both planning to run it as a tunup for Paris.
On March 3, it is 5 months before the Olympic marathon giving them both ample time to recover and prepare for Paris.
Do we know Sifan's plans for Paris? I'm still expecting she will be track only possibly doing the triple again. But it'd be way more fun if she did the Olympic marathon.
The Tokyo marathon just got a lot more interesting as Kipchoge and Hassan are both planning to run it as a tunup for Paris.
On March 3, it is 5 months before the Olympic marathon giving them both ample time to recover and prepare for Paris.
Do we know Sifan's plans for Paris? I'm still expecting she will be track only possibly doing the triple again. But it'd be way more fun if she did the Olympic marathon.
Do we know Sifan's plans for Paris? I'm still expecting she will be track only possibly doing the triple again. But it'd be way more fun if she did the Olympic marathon.
Maybe she’ll run the marathon….and the 800….😉
More likely the 5000 and the marathon. That is definitely doable. The 10000 is only two days before the marathon and even Sifan isn't crazy enough to do that. But she has indicated she is focusing on the Paris marathon. The question is will she include track races and I am guessing she will.
I think she is definitely commited to running the marathon in Paris. I am just wondering what else she might run. She COULD do the 5000 meters also but the 10000 meters is only 2 days before the marathon.
I think she is definitely commited to running the marathon in Paris. I am just wondering what else she might run. She COULD do the 5000 meters also but the 10000 meters is only 2 days before the marathon.
Just yesterday I read that she's considering a quad. I'm not kidding.
I don't think she'll do it but I saw the article and I can't remember if it was here or if I got a notification from somewhere else.
I think she is definitely commited to running the marathon in Paris. I am just wondering what else she might run. She COULD do the 5000 meters also but the 10000 meters is only 2 days before the marathon.
Just yesterday I read that she's considering a quad. I'm not kidding.
I don't think she'll do it but I saw the article and I can't remember if it was here or if I got a notification from somewhere else.
Yikes. I don't think even Sifan would do that! But who knows with her. I LOVE her attitude. She says running is fun and loves to challenge herself irregardless of how it turns out.
Tokyo will be interesting to follow. The calendar is perfect for this event: with the Olympics at the beginning of August, I expect a lot of strong runners to prefer Tokyo over Boston or London in 2024. The fields should be strong.
