We traveled a day ahead and a week in time to experience the 2025 World Athletics Championship in Tokyo. From the 100 meter finals to the world record in the pole vault to the men's and women's marathons on a hot and humid morning, we witnessed greatness across the board. We did our best to assimilate and only made a few blunders along the way (that we're aware of, anyway). We may not have come back with any Labubus, but we brought home plenty of amazing memories. Thanks to Asics and thanks to Tokyo for being so awesome, we won't forget it anytime soon.

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INDEX

0:00 - Intro

4:12 - Travel to Japan

12:57 - Citius Mag Group Run

21:22 - Quest for Labubu

25:45 - Robot Sushi

30:17 - Boat Dinner, Karaoke, and Snails

38:24 - Day 1 (For Us) of Athletics

43:43 - Robbe Reunites With Old ""Friend""

49:36 - Final 'Move Her Mind' Stop, Fancy Dinner, Day 2 (For Us) of Athletics

56:42 - Women's Marathon / Karl and Robbe's Side Quest in Shinjuku

1:23:57 - Day 3 (For Us) of Athletics / Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce's Final Race

1:25:03 - Men's Marathon / Clayton Young Falling

1:31:01 - Sumo Wrestling

1:39:53 - Final Evening / Mondo's World Record / Japanese McDonald's