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Why the 200m was removed from the World Indoor Championships
Description
In 2004, after almost 20 years, the 200m was removed from the World Indoor Championship schedule and has never returned. Today, the indoor 200m is primarily only run by NCAA athletes and seldom contested on the indoor pro circuit. Lets break down why it was removed and why it will likely never return.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:41 History of World Indoor Champs
01:14 Why the 200m was removed
03:35 Why the NCAA still runs the 200m
04:56 Should the indoor 200m return?
06:10 Why the indoor 200m will never return
07:50 Summary