It was named "25 Laps To Tokyo" and the goal was to fall short of the Olympic qualifying time of 31.25.

The crowd of about ten runners consisted of strong African runners who were also attracted to the stadium this chilly evening with six degrees on the thermometer.

However, it is SOK, which has its premises at the stadium, which is responsible for the selection for the Olympics and it is assumed that the participants will have a reasonable chance of becoming top 8.