About this episode
This week on group chat, we have Tommie, Kofuzi, Peter, Erika, and Marcus. Episode Rundown: The extreme Tokyo heat and humidity and how it affected athletes and fans Marathon experiences, aid station violations, and Susanna Sullivan’s race Standout events: men’s and women’s steeplechase, women’s 800m, men’s 1500m, men’s 400 hurdles Mondo Duplantis and the pole vault world record moments Team USA relay handoff issues and practice debates Controversial DQs, rules enforcement, and racing tactics Fred Kerley, Kenny Bednarek, and Enhance Games controversies Prize money delays and the frustrations for pro athletes Looking ahead to marathon season: Berlin, Chicago, New York