Tail Impossible

[TCM]

After seeing Sportsman No. 1, I got how all events went except this one, how exactly does that go? All I know is its a 400m race each time.

[bigblind168]

ok so i think this is how it works

so everylap the 2 slowest people are eliminated, and i think theres a small break or something every lap or 2 because i saw wakky taking a hit of his inhailer. But i think every lap a person or 2 is eliminated until one person is left aka the winner.

[lostinube]

Three people are eliminated each time (in 2008 they started with 13 and eliminated 4 at first then 3 after that).

12 -> 9
9 -> 6
6 -> 3
3 -> Champion

There is a 90 second interval between races.

What I wrote at the time:

"12 to 9 in the first heat. I don't see Matsunaga lasting long here. Takeuchi should get at least to the later rounds.

Matsunaga, Honda and Fukuchi are out.

90 second interval. Huff that oxygen!

9 to 6 in race two. It's not really about speed, it's about stamina. Aoki, Kouroki and Wakky are all safely ahead.

Iketani can't handle this.

Miyazaki, Shane and Iketani are out.

6 to 3 in race three. Takeuchi is out! What happened? Kitagawa and Bryan are well behind the three soccer guys (Wakky played soccer in school).

Final race. Aoki, Kouroki, Wakky.

Can Wakky take out the two Kashima Antlers? We'll find out after this commercial!

Back.

Aoki has the early lead. Then Wakky. Kouroki is last. Wakky trying to pick it up. Wakky is in the lead! Kouroki is way behind! Final lap! Wakky is building his lead! Can Aoki get that last burst? No! That's it! Wakky!

Your winner! Wakky!"

[TCM]

Cool thanks, the eliminations seemed so quick, I lost track.

[joemello]

Well, it is a 400m race, after all, so you're probably looking at maybe 45-60 sec. at most for each heat excluding breaks