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Heat alarm in Tokyo: Road races of the World Cup start earlier!
The 2025 World Athletics World Cup in Tokyo used to start because of heat. The focus is on the health of the athletes. New start times from September 11th.
Heat alarm in Tokyo: Road races of the World Cup start earlier!
In Tokyo, Japan, the 2025 World Athletics Championships are just around the corner. These take place from September 13th to 21st and promise to become a spectacular event with over 2000 athletes from around 200 countries. Due to high temperatures, however, some adjustments were made to ensure the safety of the athletes. Vienna.at reports that all street races start 30 minutes earlier in the first three competition days, which also starts the walking competitions and the marathons of women and men earlier.
The health and security of the athletes are top priority. The organizers announced that the temperatures in Tokyo can reach up to 33 degrees this week with expected values of over 30 degrees for the event days. Therefore, the walking competition starts on Saturday at 0.30 a.m. on Saturday, while the marathons are also placed on Sunday and Monday.
Adjustments to the competition times
The start times of the marathon and walking competitions were relocated from 8:00 a.m. to 7.30 a.m. This decision was communicated on Thursday to minimize health risks for the athletes. Athletes were informed early about the new times so that they can prepare accordingly. These measures show the teachings that were drawn from the 2021 Olympics and the 2019 World Championships, where heating beings also played a role, such as relocations and midnight starts.
Expectations and framework conditions
This year's World Championships represent the 20th edition of the competition and offer 49 competitions in which a total of 147 medals are awarded. World Athletics informs that disciplines such as 100m, marathon, pole vault and many more are held in the event. The competitions are organized for both women and men and mixed in some disciplines.
The hottest summer in Japan since the beginning of the records has also been shown in the preparations for competition. President Sebastian Coe commented on the existing heat risks and noted that the sport had to make decisions to ensure that all participants remain healthy and safe.
Tickets for the World Championships are already available and the events are broadcast live via the World Athletics website and various channels worldwide. Athletes, including world champion and record holder, are selected after the qualification window is closed. The audience can look forward to the exciting competitions that will take place in the Japanese capital in the coming days.