tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post805761184268168062..comments2024-03-12T06:26:20.751+09:00Comments on japan running news: 34 Men and 15 Women - The Final List of Japanese Olympic Trials QualifiersBrett Larnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416317533206849280noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-7971351958036671652019-05-04T01:40:56.908+09:002019-05-04T01:40:56.908+09:00"Factor" should be "favor." D..."Factor" should be "favor." Definitely, the bonus was surely the biggest carrot. <br /><br />I suppose that's what the US is lacking, a structure and support mechanism like the Japanese corporate teams and the races you list. The US OT as a carrot for sub-elites and amateurs is certainly an intended purpose, though for development's sake it would be better to have Andrew Armigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16299003349943214217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-71325982472469082372019-05-03T12:45:57.024+09:002019-05-03T12:45:57.024+09:00HI Andrew. Yes, I'll do some sort of preview w...HI Andrew. Yes, I'll do some sort of preview when we get a bit closer. Yes, there was a definite impact on motivation and the overall higher level of performances, but I think the Project Exceed bonus was probably a bigger influence at the very top end at least on the men's side. Not sure exactly what you mean with the third question.<br /><br />I wrote somewhere else that I think the newBrett Larnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13416317533206849280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-46280264123020585502019-05-03T01:44:47.184+09:002019-05-03T01:44:47.184+09:00Really looking forward to this race, more than abo...Really looking forward to this race, more than about any other this year. Are you assembling a form chart and giving odds for each race? Would this qualification system be viewed as an influence on getting so many fast performances in the past couple years, including twice lowering the men's NR last year? Would you factor a slightly relaxed standard for larger fields? I would like to see Andrew Armigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16299003349943214217noreply@blogger.com