Poland's Tomala wins men's 50km walk Olympic title
Last updated on: 06 August,2021 08:03 am
Poland's Dawid Tomala won the men's Olympic 50 kilometres race walk on Friday.
SAPPORO (AFP) - Poland s Dawid Tomala won the men s Olympic 50 kilometres race walk on Friday, defying the punishing morning heat in Sapporo to storm to victory in just his third race over the distance.
The 31-year-old timed 3hr 50min 08sec, with Germany s Jonathan Hilbert finishing second, 36 seconds adrift.
Canada s Evan Dunfee matched his bronze at the 2019 world championships in Doha, crossing the line in 3:50:59.
Temperatures hit 33 degrees Celsius (91 degrees Fahrenheit) as the athletes entered the final hour and continued to climb.