Koji Murofushi happy that the world came to Osaka - IAAF Online Diaries

World championships finalist Koji Murofushi who was a respecatble third at the recent IAAF World Athletics Final shares his pride in his home country Japan, having hosted the 11th IAAF World Championships in Athletics.

“How are you? With only Asian athletics tours left in the season, the 2007 track season is almost over.

“How have you been? The 2007 World Championships in Athletics, which was held in Osaka this past summer, attracted lots of attention from many Japanese.

“Because most of the major track & field meets are held in Europe, the World Championships were a rare occasion for Japanese to see the first class track & field in person.

“I think it was good for Japanese fans to see how wonderful the sport of track & field really is! The level of competition in the men’s Hammer Throw at the World Championships, the event I took part in, was the highest ever, and because of it many fans were able to enjoy watching the competition.

“I threw 80.46m and finished sixth, so I would like to redeem myself in Beijing.

“I had a competition every week in September, which made it hard for me to keep good physical condition throughout the month.

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