Tokyo, Sept. 13 -- Spaniard Maria Perez retained her 35-kilometer race walk title at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo while Canada's Evan Dunfee came from behind to winhis first world title in the men's 35km race walk on Saturday.
The 34-year-old Dunfee stayed patiently in the chasing group during early stages of the race and ruined the hosts' hopes of a golden start to the nine-day tournament as he caught the leading Japanese duo of Masatora Kawano and Hayato Katsuki after 30km.
On the final lap the Canadian appeared to stiffen up and slowed down a little bit, but soon walked on until hit the finish line in the Japan National Stadium with a clocking of two hours, 28 minutes and 22 seconds.
"I was just patient today. That ...