So what is the difference between "world road running championship" and "Athletics world championship", because surely 5/10/marathon is a part of the athletics world championship right?
Is it because those 3 distances 1m/5k(road)/halfm, are not part of the "WC" thus gets their own WC?
1) Yes - this is a new World Championships that World Athletics has started. The first one takes place in Riga, Latvia at the end of September
2) Yes - they have some of these distances on the Track 5000m and 10000m etc . . but these races will be conducted on the roads. My understanding is the Marathon for now anyway will remain on the program for the World Athletics World (Track & Field) Championships.
3) They have picked a great location in San Diego - I hope they get great support, and interest in Southern California. I have just returned from Scotland, and the UCI first ever Super Cycling World Championships - and as a North American, going to something like this, it's an eye-opener - athletes and people(fans and spectators) from all over the world! Cycling is a TRULY global and international sport and so is running. The sports that are BIG in North America - with the possible exception of Basketball - are really ONLY big in North America (U.S. & Canada). Point I am getting at here - is that Events like the WA World Road Running Championships - while cool, amazing and awesome, will likely struggle for engagement at a North American location . . which is really unfortunate!
Steve Fleck @stevefleck | Blog
Is it because those 3 distances 1m/5k(road)/halfm, are not part of the "WC" thus gets their own WC?
1) Yes - this is a new World Championships that World Athletics has started. The first one takes place in Riga, Latvia at the end of September
2) Yes - they have some of these distances on the Track 5000m and 10000m etc . . but these races will be conducted on the roads. My understanding is the Marathon for now anyway will remain on the program for the World Athletics World (Track & Field) Championships.
3) They have picked a great location in San Diego - I hope they get great support, and interest in Southern California. I have just returned from Scotland, and the UCI first ever Super Cycling World Championships - and as a North American, going to something like this, it's an eye-opener - athletes and people(fans and spectators) from all over the world! Cycling is a TRULY global and international sport and so is running. The sports that are BIG in North America - with the possible exception of Basketball - are really ONLY big in North America (U.S. & Canada). Point I am getting at here - is that Events like the WA World Road Running Championships - while cool, amazing and awesome, will likely struggle for engagement at a North American location . . which is really unfortunate!
Steve Fleck @stevefleck | Blog