20 km men
Immediately after the start Luis Alberto Amezcua (ESP) with Diego Garcia (ESP) and with them Toshikazu Yamanishi (JPN) and Koki Ikeda (JPN) take the lead of the group. With them also Gianluca Picchiottino (ITA) and Eider Arevalo (COL).
The first 2km lap takes 8:34.
After 13 minutes of the race, Kyle Swan (AUS) is brought to light, gaining about ten meters on the group that seems to let go with Toshikazu Yamanishi in the head, but after a few minutes he decides to put an end to his escape.
The second round ends in 17:08 (8:34), but immediately afterwards Yamanishi overtakes Swan and in turn goes on the run. No one knows yet, but it will be the victory action of the day.
The passage at 5km is 21:15 with Yamanishi ahead of about twenty meters.
Eider Arevalo (COL) realizes that Yamanishi's advantage can become dangerous and he goes after the Japanese.
The passage at 6km is 25:29 followed by Arevalo in 25:35 and the group led by Li Yandong (CHN) in 25:43.
At 7km: Yamanishi (29:37), Arevalo (29:43), Koki Ikeda (JPN) in 29:44, Diego Garcia Carrera (ESP) in 29:47, Li Yandong (29:49)
At 8km: Ikeda (33:52) almost reached the leader Yamanishi (33:48) while Diego Garcia Carrera and Li Yagong (34:04) left the group. Eider Areval was catched by group and after he abandon.
Ikeda reaches Yakanishi after another 200 meters just as he receives a red card for lack of contact. They pass together with the 9km in 37:50 (pace of 4:02/km).
Halfway through the race: Yamanishi takes the lead in 41:59, according to Ikeda in 42:01. The group of the others passes in 42:27 led by Li Yadong and Diego Garcia Carrera.
If the two Japanese do not have technical problems, we believe it will be very hard to think about victory for the others.
However, it is still Yamanishi who puts it down hard the race, forcing the pace again and breaking Ikeda off.
At 11km: Yamanishi (45:56), Ikeda (46:01), Li (46:33) together and Brian Pintado (ECU) and the other pursuers.
With 4 laps to go (12km): Yamanishi (50:08), Ikeda (50:15). Pace of 4:18, but we are in the slightly uphill section. Brian Pintado, Samuel Gathimba (KEN), Decla Tingay (AUS), Sandeep Kumar (IND), Diego Garcia Carrera and Li Yadong follow in 50:51.
At 13km: Yamanishi (54:05), Ikeda (54:18) and the pursuers in 54:56, with a bit behind (55:00)
At 14km: Yamanishi (58:14), Ikeda (58:37), but between the pursuers Declan Tingay and Diego Garcia (59:03) have detached Gathimba (59:07) and Kumar (59:11)
Three-quarter race: Yamanishi (1:02:15), Ikeda (1:02:43), Tingay (1:02:59), Gathimba (1:03:06) and Garcia Carrera (1: 093: 08 ).
We believe the gold has already been awarded to Yamanishi, the other medals will be decided in the last 5km.
Two laps to go (16km): Yamanishi (1:06:28), Ikeda (1:07) but Declan Tingay is close (1:07:09), Samuel Gathimba (1:07:18), Diego Garcia (1:07:35), Sandeep Kumar (1:07:35).
After 1:14:37 the bell rings for Yamanishi. Ikeda is second in 1:15:20 while there is a thiller finish for the bronze: DeclanTingay receives the third red card and will be stopped for 2 minutes. Bronze should go to Samuel Gathimba (KEN).
Victory to Toshikazu Yamanishi (JPN) in 1:22:52
Second place to Koki Ikeda (JPN) in 1:23:29
Third place to Samuel Gathimba (KEN) in 1:23:52
Fourth place went to Brian Daniel Pintado (ECU) in 1:24:25
Fifth place went to Diego Garcia Carrera (ESP) in 1: 214: 41
Sixth place to Sandeep Kumar (IND) in 1:25:45
Seventh place to Saul Mena (MEX) in 1:25:14
Eighth place to Wayne Snyman (RSA) in 1:25:33
Team standings:
1.- Ecuador points 25
2.- Japan points 26
3.- China points 45
4.- Australia points 47
5.- Spain points 55
6.- Italy points 78
7.- Kenia points 79
8.- Germany points 85
9.- South Africa points 108
10.- Turkey points 130
11.- Oman points 165
35km men
After two laps from the start of the race, Miroslav Uradnik (SVK) leads the group but the others are just a few meters away.
Meanwhile, as was to be expected, two home athletes have already been stopped in the penalty area (and then disqualified), and two others have a red card against them. Nothing is improvised in race walking was the jury rightly does not discount even the athletes of the organizing country.
After 40 minutes of racing Uradnik was joined by Alvaro Martin (ESP), Miguel Angel Lopez (ESP) and now the leading group includes, in addition to them, also Marc Tur (ESP), Perseus Karsltrom (SWE), Christpher Linke ( GER), Jose Luis Doctor (MEX), Ricardo Ortiz (MEX), Gao Yinchao (CHN), Lu Ning (CHN), He Xianhong (CHN), Masatora Kawano (JPN), Kazuki Takahashi (JPN) and Evan Dunfee (CAN ).
Some split times:
- 10km: 46:03 - Miroslav Uradnik (SVK)
- 15km: 1:08:47 (22:44) - Miroslav Uradnik (SVK)
The situation has not changed after an hour of competition, while in the leading group Perseus Karlstrom is proposed as leader, immediately punished by Uradnik.
Uradnik tries again after 1:20 of the race to gain a few meters. It should be noted that the temperature has now reached 28 degrees Celsius and the humidity is skyrocketing.
At 20km the group of leaders passes in 1:31:18 still led by Uradnik. The last 5km were covered in 22:31
At about 22km Aleksi Ojala (FIN) tries to gain a few meters and passes in 1:40:19
At 25km the situation is as follows Ojala 1:53:42 followed by Karlstrom (1:53:44), the trio from Spain, Lu Ning (CHN) and Masatora KawaNO (JPN). The last 5km were covered in 22:24.
Two hours into the race, Perseus Kalstrom and Alvaro Martin extend to 27km in 2:02:18, followed by Lu Ning (2:02:20) and the others, but the situation is very fluid.
At 30km the situation is the following: leaders are Perseus Karlstrom and Alvaro Martin (2:14:55), third is Lu Ning (2:15:08), followed by Miguel Angel Lopez and Masatora Kawano (2:15:21) and then Evan Dunfee (2:15:36). In the last 5km the speed has definitely increased having been covered in 21:13.
Race time 2:24:40: Perseus Karlstrom leaves Alvaro Martin's company and soon gains about twenty meters.
At the bell (2:27:55) his advantage is 18 seconds and immediately after smelling victory he puts on his head the historic headdress of the Swedish Vikings.
Victory to Perseus Karlstrom (SWE) in 2:36:14
Second place to Alvaro Martin (ESP) in 2:36:54
Third place went to Miguel Amngel Lopez (ESP) in 2:37:27
Fourth place in Masatora Kawano (JPN) in 2:37:36
Fifth place to Lu Ning (CHN) in 2:37:51
Sixth place to Karl Junghannss (GER) in 2:37:52
Seventh place to Evan Dunfee (CAN) in 2:37:53
Eighth place to Caio Bonfim (BRA) in 2:38:20
Team Standings:
1.- Spain points 16
2.- China points 29
3.- Germany points 48
4.- Japan points 57
6.- Italy points 81
7.- Brasil points 104
8.- India points 111
9.- United States of America points 140