tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post3059575739186533790..comments2024-03-12T06:26:20.751+09:00Comments on japan running news: How it HappenedBrett Larnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416317533206849280noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-66168886299393503682018-10-12T20:07:16.158+09:002018-10-12T20:07:16.158+09:00Reading several months later, still gives me the c...Reading several months later, still gives me the chills. Thank you Brett. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-19275016677196044552018-06-08T00:08:25.520+09:002018-06-08T00:08:25.520+09:00Thanks for the great article and story. Love to he...Thanks for the great article and story. Love to hear about race strategy!Gui Queirozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06711994310961677933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-23525134215659168522018-05-10T19:26:29.905+09:002018-05-10T19:26:29.905+09:00what a back story, fantastic
what a back story, fantastic<br />Fieldwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03123277843599117810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-21155851957156316182018-04-27T23:03:41.812+09:002018-04-27T23:03:41.812+09:00Thank you for telling the story...I've been ye...Thank you for telling the story...I've been yearning for more details. Please take it to a Hollywood producer.<br />NBC's television coverage of the Boston Marathon was horrible and spent way too much time on the woman's winner plodding through the last few miles. I knew a great men's race was unfolding but we only got to see bits of pieces of it.<br />Congrats to you and Yuki..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-22561500300018210752018-04-27T02:54:07.124+09:002018-04-27T02:54:07.124+09:00What an awesome article!! I've read it over an...What an awesome article!! I've read it over and over and I got goosebumps every time! I happened to run Boston this year too. I knew Yuki would do great in that horrible weather. I kept asking spectators "who won the race??" (Galen? Shalane? Des? Molly?) and finally a spectator told us as we were running through Newton ("Linden and a Japanese guy!" "Yuki Kawauchi!?&Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-70847034155803334422018-04-26T12:00:53.269+09:002018-04-26T12:00:53.269+09:00Fantastic article! I found you through Marathon Ta...Fantastic article! I found you through Marathon Talk. Your write up is excellent, thorough and engaging. Thank you. Jacintanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-70823565984594442632018-04-26T09:00:39.980+09:002018-04-26T09:00:39.980+09:00Great article, love your work, and love Yuki's...Great article, love your work, and love Yuki's even more !Mike Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-73313404567623071762018-04-26T04:55:57.347+09:002018-04-26T04:55:57.347+09:00Great article, as usual, Brett, and many thanks fo...Great article, as usual, Brett, and many thanks for your insights into the often incredible world of Japanese distance running! <br />I was welling up as Yuki came down the the last 400m, yelling to my wife, "He's going to win it!". Amazing win from an amazing man. The elitist part of me wants him to do a "sensible" build up to a big marathon to see how much faster he Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-57805569411547801212018-04-26T02:06:11.490+09:002018-04-26T02:06:11.490+09:00Please, write a book. You hold tons of motivation ...Please, write a book. You hold tons of motivation in your pen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-76771723878246884442018-04-25T12:58:59.087+09:002018-04-25T12:58:59.087+09:00So inspiring. This backstory is incredible with g...So inspiring. This backstory is incredible with great perspective. <br />Kawauchi-san really brought about full race tactics. I've felt that marathon racing lately has been more about the final 10K. Kawauchi-san showed that it's important to look at a race as a whole and to be fully engaged throughout. Truly magnificent racing!Tenneseahawkrunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04425794845991594282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-39809657120821486952018-04-24T21:38:40.707+09:002018-04-24T21:38:40.707+09:00That was the race I saw unfolding and having liste...That was the race I saw unfolding and having listened to Your pieces through Marathon Talk recognised his start was deliberate and designed to unsettle the rest. What a spellbinding performance, what a brilliant description. Has to be the best race I've ever seen good luck to both Yuki and yourself In the future. Andy Mellonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-45078673040645307152018-04-24T19:05:52.288+09:002018-04-24T19:05:52.288+09:00Nice article, I loved the insights you shared abou...Nice article, I loved the insights you shared about Yuki's thoughts as he was runnung. Tried to find both Japanese or other language articles but could not find any other interviews Yuki gave that mentions these. But basically he won because many of the Kenyans dropped out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-50948709711193268602018-04-24T18:40:42.310+09:002018-04-24T18:40:42.310+09:00Beautiful story! Yuki is truly a true champion! He...Beautiful story! Yuki is truly a true champion! He earned it! His love for the marathon and races lead him to victory! I am so glad he won the Boston! He indeed did carried a grand piano to the finish line in a brutal weather to win the most pretigious race in the world and yes, he is on the world camera. ( I hope the commentators learned a great lesson how to give comment in the race..)Bettynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-533568419097226652018-04-24T04:55:30.796+09:002018-04-24T04:55:30.796+09:00Great article, very inspiring. Great article, very inspiring. patrick abissetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-32390846785341546402018-04-24T03:51:35.531+09:002018-04-24T03:51:35.531+09:00Thanks for a great blog, Brett! It was so inspiri...Thanks for a great blog, Brett! It was so inspiring and insightful! I have never met either you or Yuki... but I hope to remedy that some day soon. I love the great story that Yuki gave to us and feel that it would be a helpful read by almost anyone else who aspires to distance running success. So many lessons to be learned from your blog story. I will post on my facebook page so that many Craig Virginhttp://www.craigvirgin.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-81902412225670064552018-04-23T12:03:35.761+09:002018-04-23T12:03:35.761+09:00Very inspiring race in Boston!
Very inspiring race in Boston!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-27176888302991271082018-04-23T11:03:53.009+09:002018-04-23T11:03:53.009+09:00Excellent piece!! Was amazing to watch and amazin...Excellent piece!! Was amazing to watch and amazing to relive here. <br />Christine Hintonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-16141767460910738812018-04-23T08:06:41.800+09:002018-04-23T08:06:41.800+09:00Thanks Yuki for inspiration, thanks Brett for lett...Thanks Yuki for inspiration, thanks Brett for letting us know more about the great story. I was very close from heart attack when reading the end of race comments on twitter. jbjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14048537553566739752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-4936238696048837942018-04-23T03:26:34.302+09:002018-04-23T03:26:34.302+09:00Truly a great article. Congratulations. Truly a great article. Congratulations. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-85122752624462877452018-04-22T20:34:35.635+09:002018-04-22T20:34:35.635+09:00Fantastic article Brett! Massive congratulations t...Fantastic article Brett! Massive congratulations to Yuki and yourself, you guys make a great team. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-1582379677983018532018-04-22T14:18:05.368+09:002018-04-22T14:18:05.368+09:00I had been eagerly awaiting this story since Yuki ...I had been eagerly awaiting this story since Yuki broke the tape, knowing it would be such a fantastic write up. It was more than worth the wait. <br />The world's best elites now know how much harder they will have to run to beat Yuki in his element (bad elements).<br /><br />Thank you and Yuki has now, as I read from a comment on letsrun, achieved demigod status.<br /><br />-ChrisChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12398762260040936027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-84510620455678229362018-04-22T11:51:44.404+09:002018-04-22T11:51:44.404+09:00Thank you for this, Brett. Very good stuff, and we...Thank you for this, Brett. Very good stuff, and well written.<br /><br />Watched the tv feed from our hotel in Boston with a coworker and when we saw Yuki rolling up on a clearly faltering Kirui, we both looked at each other and cheered! John Schruphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04183776188369858651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-61974953438714537762018-04-22T10:50:01.092+09:002018-04-22T10:50:01.092+09:00Those announcers owe him a piano!
Fantastic race r...Those announcers owe him a piano!<br />Fantastic race report. I have been keenly following your coverage of Yuki for years. I could not be happier for him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-65001687486340844612018-04-22T08:29:46.403+09:002018-04-22T08:29:46.403+09:00I love that Bill was part of this. When he ran the...I love that Bill was part of this. When he ran the record in '75, tying his shoes on the way, he inspired a (then) young runner to try for the marathon six months later.<br />Yuki + Bill = history and destinyBryan Burdonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-55659866663283166932018-04-22T08:09:58.588+09:002018-04-22T08:09:58.588+09:00Great write up about one of the great races in the...Great write up about one of the great races in the history of marathoning. Dillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17202331704948578306noreply@blogger.com