| Impressions of the course and the
conditions Athletes and officials had the
chance this morning to inspect the race course, on a day when the temperature reached 31°
in the shade. Here are their impressions, gathered for IAAF Internet by Mark Butler:
"I think this is a very fast course, good for the
track runners" : Shetsu Murao, Team Coach with the Japanese Federation and formerly
the coach of World Marathon Champion Douglas Wakihurii
"There is much space. The course is very wide which is
good in view of the short race": Chief Finnish Coach Lasse Mikkelsson
"It’s alright ... a little rough": Bob
Kennedy, US 3000m & 5000m record holder
"It looks good. The weather is fantastic. When the sun
is out like this, you can’t complain" : Former World 5000m Champion Sonia
O’Sullivan
"It will be very fast. The weather is good":
Defending men’s Champion Paul Tergat
"The course is good, but it is too hot": World
5000m Champion Daniel Komen
"It’s a little hot, but that’s not unusual
for Morocco": Anacleto Jimenez, Spanish Short Course squad
"It is a bit lumpy to walk on, but running is okay ...
There was a nice breeze today. If it’s like that tomorrow it will be great." :
Great Britain Team Manager David Clarke
"The Kenyans can operate on any terrain, in any
temperature, weather is not a barrier to us" : Musau Muange, Kenyan Team Manager |
