The mobile MOWA exhibition is in the Japanese capital and is poised to stage a special event on Tuesday.
Sebastian Coe will host a donation ceremony for the Museum of World Athletics in Tokyo on Tuesday (Sept 16) with eight world or Olympic champions donating items.
As well as the global gold medallists, a former Boston Marathon winner and a world record-breaking race walker are also among the donors as the athletes kindly lend some of their clothing, shoes and equipment to bolster the impressive and ever-growing collection.
The athletes donating memorabilia are:
- Kenji Kimihara (winner Boston Marathon 1966),
- Don Quarrie (Olympic gold 200m 1976),
- Ellen van Langen (Olympic gold 800m 1992),
- Mizuki Noguchi (Olympic gold Marathon 2004),
- Joanna Hayes (Olympic gold 100m hurdles 2004),
- Ladji Doucouré (world gold 110m hurdles & 4x100m 2005),
- Constantina Dita (Olympic gold marathon 2008),
- Trey Hardee (world gold decathlon 2009 2011),
- Nicola Olyslagers (world indoor gold high jump 2024 2025),
- Evan Dunfee (world record 35km walk 2025)
The location of the event is the: 2nd Floor, Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building 1, North Tower, 2-8-1, Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo 163-8001.
AW has already visited the MOWA display in Tokyo with a number of British fans from Track & Field Tours and it is highly recommended.
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