The mobile MOWA exhibition is in the Japanese capital and is poised to stage a special event on Tuesday.

Sebastian Coe will host a donation ceremony for the Museum of World Athletics in Tokyo on Tuesday (Sept 16) with eight world or Olympic champions donating items.

As well as the global gold medallists, a former Boston Marathon winner and a world record-breaking race walker are also among the donors as the athletes kindly lend some of their clothing, shoes and equipment to bolster the impressive and ever-growing collection.

The athletes donating memorabilia are:

• Kenji Kimihara (winner Boston Marathon 1966),
• Don Quarrie (Olympic gold 200m 1976),
• Ellen van Langen (Olympic gold 800m 1992),
• Mizuki Noguchi (Olympic gold Marathon 2004),
• Joanna Hayes (Olympic gold 100m hurdles 2004),
• Ladji Doucouré (world gold 110m hurdles & 4x100m 2005),
• Constantina Dita (Olympic gold marathon 2008),
• Trey Hardee (world gold decathlon 2009 2011),
• Nicola Olyslagers (world indoor gold high jump 2024 2025),
• Evan Dunfee (world record 35km walk 2025)

The location of the event is the: 2nd Floor, Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building 1, North Tower, 2-8-1, Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo 163-8001.

AW has already visited the MOWA display in Tokyo with a number of British fans from Track & Field Tours and it is highly recommended.