The 2020 Olympics are less than a year away and officials are concerned about the weather. It’s very hot this time of year in Tokyo, Japan. Last week, a test event had to be shortened because of extreme weather conditions, with humidity temperatures over 80 degrees.
Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with Brett Larner (@JRNHeadlines), a journalist who covers distance running in Japan.
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