The last-place race walker was cheered by officials and collapsed in tears after finishing 29 minutes behind the next closest racer

In perhaps the final Olympic 50km race walk, Claudio Villanueva Flores powered through the finish and was applauded by a small crowd.
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Diniz enjoys golden moment at last in world 50km walk

Mercurial Frenchman Yohann Diniz finally secured the global title that had frustratingly eluded him when he won men's 50 kilometres walk world championship gold at the sixth attempt on Sunday. The ...
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IAAF to permit women to compete in 50 km race walk for first time

The International Association of Athletics Federations will permit women to compete in the 50 km race walk for the first time in history, according to Winston & Strawn LLP. The law firm represented ...