Tadaaki Hayano joins us from Tokyo just a few weeks before the big event, the Tokyo Marathon- which just so happens to occur on the same day as the US Olympic Trials (Leap Day, Feb. 29th 2020). The Tokyo Marathon is the newest member of the World Marathon Majors Series of 6 races. In this episode, he answers a few questions about what makes up the Tokyo Marathon, the challenges and joys of running through downtown Tokyo, as well as what's new this year. Among those things is an Olympic qualifying spot and 1 million dollars for anyone breaking the record in Tokyo. Oh, and did we mention that the Olympics is being hosted by Tokyo this summer?
Tad was involved with running from a young age and has lived all over the world through his involvement with the sport of running. In 1976, he was the national high school champion in the men’s 800m. After graduating from the University of Tsukuba in Health and Physical Education, he went on to become a teacher, then later became the manager for ASICS in Boulder, CO., and the managing director for NISHI Sports. He later joined Tokyo Marathon from its initial year of 2017, and worked to enter the event in the Abbott World Marathon Majors!
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