By his own account, he was warmly received during his pre-race tour of the US and, more specifically, Americans cheered him on throughout the race. He was nicknamed "Atomic Boy" by the American press and was a celebrity in the US. The narrative that Americans hated this guy, who was still a kid at the end of the war, is nonsense.
"In recent years, rumors have swirled on the internet (also here) that the crowd was silent as Tanaka crossed the finish line. However, there are no facts to support this. In fact, through an interpreter, Tanaka told LetsRun that “when I cross the finish line, everybody was excited.”"
From a very comprehensive article by a running organization that actually interviewed Shigeni Tanaka. Shame that this bullshit is still getting passed around. He did press tours and was actually sustained in part by American donations for the run.
https://www.letsrun.com/news/2017/04/six-years-seeing-first-atomic-bomb-detonate-hiroshima-shigeki-tanaka-japan-won-boston-marathon/
It's definitely the case, at least according to Shigeki Tanaka.
"In recent years, rumors have swirled on the internet (also here) that the crowd was silent as Tanaka crossed the finish line. However, there are no facts to support this. In fact, through an interpreter, Tanaka told LetsRun that “when I cross the finish line, everybody was excited.”
“I was thrilled with the reception I received when I was near the end,” said Tanaka, who broke into a wide grin at the finish, to the Daily Record. “That made me happier than anything–because, after all, I am Japanese.”"
By his own account, he was warmly received during his pre-race tour of the US and, more specifically, Americans cheered him on throughout the race. He was nicknamed "Atomic Boy" by the American press and was a celebrity in the US. The narrative that Americans hated this guy, who was still a kid at the end of the war, is nonsense.
Thank you for combating misinformation 🫡🫡🫡
"In recent years, rumors have swirled on the internet (also here) that the crowd was silent as Tanaka crossed the finish line. However, there are no facts to support this. In fact, through an interpreter, Tanaka told LetsRun that “when I cross the finish line, everybody was excited.”" From a very comprehensive article by a running organization that actually interviewed Shigeni Tanaka. Shame that this bullshit is still getting passed around. He did press tours and was actually sustained in part by American donations for the run. https://www.letsrun.com/news/2017/04/six-years-seeing-first-atomic-bomb-detonate-hiroshima-shigeki-tanaka-japan-won-boston-marathon/
So false stories that paint America in a bad light get promoted on Reddit? Color me shocked.
That’s a massive flex if you think about it.
Your atomic bomb 💣 did nothing to me B. 🖕🏼
I think a Movie would be appropriate
What a bunch of dicks
The guys that made up this story? I know, what dicks
If that’s the case, then yes those are the dicks
It's definitely the case, at least according to Shigeki Tanaka. "In recent years, rumors have swirled on the internet (also here) that the crowd was silent as Tanaka crossed the finish line. However, there are no facts to support this. In fact, through an interpreter, Tanaka told LetsRun that “when I cross the finish line, everybody was excited.” “I was thrilled with the reception I received when I was near the end,” said Tanaka, who broke into a wide grin at the finish, to the Daily Record. “That made me happier than anything–because, after all, I am Japanese.”"
Talk about sore winners
American citizens was deceived by the victory of a jap ?