The deadly summer heat in Tokyo has been one of the major ongoing issues for athletes and organizers as Japan prepares to host the 2020 Olympics. And with the main event a year away, officials from many sports are looking for ways to tackle the problem. The International Triathlon Union tried to take full advantage of the 2019 Tokyo ITU World Olympic Qualification Event at Odaiba Marine Park this past weekend as a way to examine its operations in a competition setting. Overall, the event brought various issues to light during its four-day run. In the women’s individual competition Thursday, for example, the running portion of the race saw the scheduled distance of 10 kilometers cut in half due to the heat, while start times were set in the early morning. 📸: Kaz Nagatsuka photos
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