6 Nations In Bidding For 2011 World Champs

[gh]

Bydgoszcz was awarded the 2008 WJC, after losing out on two or three previous occasions.

BTW, does anyone know what events will be included in the World Road Running Championships? They don't have a website yet and I can't find the info anywhere else, either.

You mean this fall in Debrecen? It's a 20K.

[nevetsllim]

speaking of s. korea, didn't busan just host the asian champs last year?

No, it was Inchon.

The 2002 Asian Games were held there.

[trackhead]

Re: 6 Nations In Bidding For 2011 World Champs

(no specific cities named)

Africa - Morocco
Asia - South Korea & United Arab Emirates
Europe - Spain & Russia
Oceania - Australia

I would posit that after Osaka '07 and Beijing '08 that South Korea will have a tough regional overload problem to overcome. My money would be on Morocco so the IAAF can get the never-in-Africa monkey off its back.

I agree it looks doubtful whether Asia would get it again. Morocco looks good for the Africa issue, but I woukdnt be surprised if Russia got it.

If Morocco's bid looks good, I'd say that it would be an easy choice. I'm sure the Moroccan federation would have El Guerrouj sell it well, and not only would it be the first world championships in Africa, but it would provide another continent shift, with 2009 in Berlin (of course, that hasn't meant much before, given that Osaka will be only the 3rd world champs outside of Europe).

[Andrea_T]

Re: 6 Nations In Bidding For 2011 World Champs

(no specific cities named)

Africa - Morocco
Asia - South Korea & United Arab Emirates
Europe - Spain & Russia
Oceania - Australia

I would posit that after Osaka '07 and Beijing '08 that South Korea will have a tough regional overload problem to overcome. My money would be on Morocco so the IAAF can get the never-in-Africa monkey off its back.

I agree it looks doubtful whether Asia would get it again. Morocco looks good for the Africa issue, but I woukdnt be surprised if Russia got it.

[Powell]

Bydgoszcz was awarded the 2008 WJC, after losing out on two or three previous occasions.

BTW, does anyone know what events will be included in the World Road Running Championships? They don't have a website yet and I can't find the info anywhere else, either.

[mike renfro]

Or as T&FN would say, Inch'on (hey, we only do what National Geographic tells us to do!)

Garry, Goodes gives better transliterations :-) At least for formerly SU places.

[mike renfro]

Re: Speaking of weather

What's the temperature range in Morocco in August? Hotter than Seville?

Probably depends on the altitude. If up in the Atlas Mts (Marakesh, I think is there), probably not so bad. Along the coasts, maybe not so good. I had always assumed that when a true major was awarded to Africa, it would be SA. They do have facilities, but most of the best are probably at altitude.

[gh]

Or as T&FN would say, Inch'on (hey, we only do what National Geographic tells us to do!)

[tandfman]

speaking of s. korea, didn't busan just host the asian champs last year?

No, it was Inchon.

[tlb747]

Mean temperature: 15.6° C (Sorry I don't speak Fahrenheit...)
Max average temperature: 21.2° C
Min average temperature: 10.1° C
Precipitation: averages 56.7mm a month
Wind speed average: 9.4 km/h

If I recall, the C to F formula is C(1.8 )+32= F.

[misterp]

Speaking of weather

What's the temperature range in Morocco in August? Hotter than Seville?

[AS]

It would be possible to host an Australian version in Brisbane in July-August... weather is significantly warmer than Melbourne...

Mean temperature: 15.6° C (Sorry I don't speak Fahrenheit...)
Max average temperature: 21.2° C
Min average temperature: 10.1° C
Precipitation: averages 56.7mm a month
Wind speed average: 9.4 km/h

Brisbane has stadium used for 2001 (?) Goodwill Games (http://www.qsac.org.au/) , whereas the track just used in Melbourne is being dug up right now so that the ground can be returned to its rightful winter use - Australian rules football...

[piaba]

i think they should be held in havana, cuba.

speaking of s. korea, didn't busan just host the asian champs last year?

[bekeselassie]

I saw a picture of Dibaba racing there and from what I saw, the stadium looked pretty big.

Don't be fooled. Dibaba is a very little lady. 8)

[nevetsllim]

I am not 100% certain, but I'm fairly sure that the South Korean candidate city will be Daegu (also transliterated as Taegu). I attended their track meet last September, and they made it clear they were a candidate city for 2011.

I saw a picture of Dibaba racing there and from what I saw, the stadium looked pretty big.

Didn't they hold the WUG games there once quite recently?