Dragon 1,754 Posted April 8, 2023 #131 Share Posted April 8, 2023 (edited) "A marathon race walk featuring 25 teams, each comprising one male and one female athlete, who will complete the marathon distance of 26.2 miles in four legs of approximately equal distance, will make its debut at next year's Olympic Games in Paris, it was announced today. Each athlete will complete two legs of just over 10 kilometres each, alternating male, female, male, female, World Athletics announced." Edited April 8, 2023 by Sindo dcro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckošice 13,339 Posted April 8, 2023 #132 Share Posted April 8, 2023 6 minutes ago, Dragon said: "A marathon race walk featuring 25 teams, each comprising one male and one female athlete, who will complete the marathon distance of 26.2 miles in four legs of approximately equal distance, will make its debut at next year's Olympic Games in Paris, it was announced today. Each athlete will complete two legs of just over 10 kilometres each, alternating male, female, male, female, World Athletics announced." How many teams one country can enter ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon 1,754 Posted April 8, 2023 #133 Share Posted April 8, 2023 5 minutes ago, hckošice said: How many teams one country can enter ? I asked and got an answer. "World Athletics have not revealed the qualifying standards yet, but I would be very surprised if more than one team per country is allowed as they will want as many nations as possible represented." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Liu 1,620 Posted April 8, 2023 #134 Share Posted April 8, 2023 1 hour ago, hckošice said: How many teams one country can enter ? the previous qualification document writes 2 teams per nation for mixed team race walking. who knows what they will change in last minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,841 Posted April 8, 2023 #135 Share Posted April 8, 2023 10 minutes ago, Vic Liu said: the previous qualification document writes 2 teams per nation for mixed team race walking. who knows what they will change in last minute. Yeah, but there are many more countries capable of fielding a marathon team than a walking one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phelps 7,210 Posted April 8, 2023 #136 Share Posted April 8, 2023 1 hour ago, Dragon said: "A marathon race walk featuring 25 teams, each comprising one male and one female athlete, who will complete the marathon distance of 26.2 miles in four legs of approximately equal distance, will make its debut at next year's Olympic Games in Paris, it was announced today. Each athlete will complete two legs of just over 10 kilometres each, alternating male, female, male, female, World Athletics announced." what's that? an April's fool one week too late? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckošice 13,339 Posted April 8, 2023 #137 Share Posted April 8, 2023 1 hour ago, Dragon said: I asked and got an answer. "World Athletics have not revealed the qualifying standards yet, but I would be very surprised if more than one team per country is allowed as they will want as many nations as possible represented." Thanks sir, 43 minutes ago, Vic Liu said: the previous qualification document writes 2 teams per nation for mixed team race walking. who knows what they will change in last minute. Yeah, that is what I thought. I imagine stronger nations (maybe something like top 3 NOCs or so) will have 2 teams at the end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,841 Posted April 8, 2023 #138 Share Posted April 8, 2023 33 minutes ago, hckošice said: Thanks sir, Yeah, that is what I thought. I imagine stronger nations (maybe something like top 3 NOCs or so) will have 2 teams at the end Oh great. First six places Kenya, Ethiopia & Uganda I & II. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckošice 13,339 Posted April 8, 2023 #139 Share Posted April 8, 2023 3 minutes ago, Grassmarket said: Oh great. First six places Kenya, Ethiopia & Uganda I & II. In Tokyo the likes of and won Marathon medals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,841 Posted April 8, 2023 #140 Share Posted April 8, 2023 6 minutes ago, hckošice said: In Tokyo the likes of and won Marathon medals Yeah, but teams of four? Only going to be one result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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