China wins gold in men's and women's racewalking at Asian Games
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China's racewalkers won gold in both men's and women's half marathon events at the Asian Games, with Shi Shengji claiming the men's title in 1:23:32, defeating Japan's Toshikazu Yamanishi by nearly four and a half minutes.
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The half marathon racewalking event was a new distance at the Asian Games, replacing the previous 20km version contested in earlier editions.
China’s racewalkers secured a landmark gold as they dominated the half marathons at the Asian Games on Wednesday, winning both the men’s and women’s events.
A new distance compared to the 20km version contested at previous Asian Games, Shi Shengji stormed to the men’s title at the Aichi-Nagoya race walking course in one hour, 23 minutes and 32 seconds.
The 19-year-old from Jiangsu built up a commanding lead of almost four and a half minutes over world and Asian double-record holder Toshikazu Yamanishi of Japan, who finished in 1:28:01.
Choe Byeong-kwong of South Korea took bronze in 1:28:35, while Hongkonger Chin Man-kit finished fifth out of nine contestants, crossing the line in 1:34:26. China’s Li Chenjie was disqualified.
Open Questions
- What were the results of the women's racewalking half marathon?
- Why was Li Chenjie disqualified?
- What were the times for the women's racewalking medalists?
