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Coe Acknowledges Tokyo Worlds Warm-Up Setup 'Not Perfect' as Athletes Decry Lengthy Bus Routines

Organisers cite the loss of the Olympic-era track plus traffic constraints as reasons for the remote facility.

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  • Speaking to the BBC, World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said transport has been challenging and that organisers have done all they can.
  • Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson called the process draining, saying warm-ups can stretch to nearly two hours before racing.
  • The primary warm-up site sits about 2.5km from Japan National Stadium, with bus transfers typically taking around 10–15 minutes.
  • Event procedures require athletes to board around 50–60 minutes before competition, with athlete-only buses functioning as a mobile call room.
  • World Athletics defended the layout as not unique and said team leaders were briefed in March, noting the adjacent Tokyo 2020 warm-up track was removed in 2022 and reinstalled at Aichi University.