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First Marathon Race Walk World Records Set in Japan
Masatora Kawano and Rebecca Henderson establish historic milestones over the classic 42.195 km distance.
The 42.195 km race walk now has its first official world benchmarks. Japan's Masatora Kawano and Australia's Rebecca Henderson set historic times in Japan, inaugurating World Athletics' official record books for the distance.
The classic 42.195 km distance has reached new historic milestones in race walking. In an event held in Japan, Japanese race walker Masatora Kawano completed the 42 km distance in an impressive 2:55:14, while Australia's Rebecca Henderson clocked in at 3:14:52.
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Official Recognition by World Athletics
The performances delivered by both athletes make history as the first official world records for the marathon distance in race walking, subject to standard ratification procedures. This milestone reflects World Athletics' push to formally recognize marathon-distance marks within the discipline.
The Sub-3 Challenge and Caio Bonfim's Ambitions
Kawano's sub-3-hour performance underscores the extreme demands of long-distance race walking and directly resonates with aspirations in Brazilian athletics. Olympic medalist and race walker Caio Bonfim, sponsored by Puma, has already highlighted his goal of tackling major world marathons at a sub-3-hour race walk pace, strictly adhering to the technical requirement of maintaining continuous ground contact.
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