A poster on the wall of a subway station in Tokyo promotes the March 2 Tokyo Marathon under the theme of "The Day We Unite."
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A poster on the wall of a subway station in Tokyo promotes the March 2 Tokyo Marathon under the theme of "The Day We Unite."
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Namahage
Speak lark!
YeahRight
Marathons are the most boring sport in the world. Just ahead of soccer and basketball.
tamanegi
Woeful promotion poster of what is a fantastic Tokyo event.
kohakuebisu
Ugly poster with lame slogans. This is not aimed at runners, because the application process finished months ago. This is to tell ordinary folks when the race is happening.
The poster presents runners as "look at me" manic fake smile attention seekers when the reality is that most will cross the finishing line, turn around and humbly bow to the course to thank it.
owzer
Can't wait for the roads to be blocked, making the already terrible traffic even worse. Do yourself a favor and get out of the city!
kurisupisu
How many Caucasian grannies are there in Japan?
I haven’t seen any in decades here…
Pizza Gaijin
In the case of a city marathon, the boring level for common participants is rmainly related to the city landscapes. Actually, if we talk about the Tokyo Marathon, there is almost nothing to see during the route. It is the opposite if we talk, as an example, about the Roma marathon, since you can see some of the world's most beautiful historical heritage sites. Indeed, even if you do not like marathons, many participants enjoy the event in Roma as a walking marathon.
Japantime
This is fantastic. These people have been training for years to be selected in this world renowned event. It is the hardest sport to complete and I hope these runners get the support they deserve.
Peter Neil
why are those people screaming?
fxgai
Walking marathons is for the injured or the wimps.
You can walk around the city any day of the week.
Jtsnose
Please remember to take health safety precautions before and after running in such an event . . . .
Saine
"Spark!" as a slogan? Laughable.
This is the laziest, most generic, meaningless attempt at energy I’ve seen in a while. What does "Spark!" even mean in the context of a marathon? Is it about igniting passion? Speed? Endurance? No clue. It’s so vague it could apply to literally anything—an energy drink, a self-help seminar, a fireworks store, or a bad EDM festival.