The Gothenburg Trophy, a 10km walking race to which the following eight athletes were invited, was held on Wednesday evening in the Slottsskogen Park in Gothenburg:
- Callum Wilkinson (GBR
- David Kenny (IRL)
- Brendan Boyce (IRL)
- Peter Ferrari (SWE)
- Andreas Gustafsson (SWE)
- Perseus Karlstrom (SWE)
- Christer Svensson (SWE)
The organizer and sponsor of the trophy was Bo Gustafsson who we remember the silver medal in the 50km of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games in 3:53:19 behind a splendid Rua Gonzalez (MEX) which he won with the Olympic record of 3:47:26
10km road walk
Victory to Perseus Karlström, bronze in the 20 km of the World Athletics Championships in Doha 2019, with a mark of 39:39 (7:25 in the last 2 kilometers) which represents the new personal best of the athlete on road distance. The previous personal best (40:23) dates back to the distant 25.4.2015 and had been established in Bristonas (LTU).
Below his progression
| | Performance | Place | Date |
| 2020 | 39:39 | Göteborg (SWE) | 05 AUG 2020 |
| 2015 | 40:23 | Birstonas (LTU) | 25 APR 2015 |
| 2013 | 40:51 | Turku (FIN) | 10 JUN 2013 |
| 2009 | 43:36 | Alytus (LTU) | 13 JUN 2009 |
| 2008 | 43:52 | Poděbrady (CZE) | 12 APR 2008 |
| 2007 | 46:18 | Leamington (GBR) | 20 MAY 2007 |
Second place to Callum Wilkinson (GBR), in 39:52.
Third place to Havard Haukenes (NOR) in 40:15. Also for him this performance represents the new personal best of the athlete over distance on the road. The previous personal best (42:50) dates back to 21.4.2010 and was established in Bergen (NOR).
Great fourth place for David Kenny (IRL), 21, who sets a significant personal best of 40:20. The previous personal best (45:23) dates back to 7.4.2018 and was established in Podebrady (CZE).