Results

2009 IAAF World Championships - 50km Men's Race Walk

From 20K to 25K things were shaken up a bit by a 21:43 split. This put the French champion Diniz in control of the lead pack, but his moment at the top wouldn't last long this time. Instead, the Australians asserted themselves with Adams and Tallent pulling away from the pack.

 

Just an interesting shot from behind

Diniz taking his turn at the front of the breakaway pack

Diniz leading the Russians and Australians

Trond Nymark laying chase

Tallent hydrating

Tallent hydrating

Nizhegorodov sponging down

Kirdyapkin trying to cool off

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