Masatora Kawano breaks marathon race walk world record in Japan
Masatora Kawano completed the 42.195 km marathon race walk in 2:55:14, setting a new world record at the All Japan Race Walking meeting in Yamagata Prefecture.
At the All Japan Race Walking meeting held in Yamagata Prefecture, Masatora Kawano finished the marathon race walk in 2 hours, 55 minutes and 14 seconds, establishing the fastest time ever recorded for the event. The record meets the benchmark set by World Athletics when it introduced the marathon distance for race walking, which required a sub-2:56:30 performance. Kawano's achievement also qualifies him for the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Beijing next September.
Why it matters
The new record sets the benchmark for the newly adopted marathon race walk distance worldwide.
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