"Evan Dunfee of Canada and Spanish defending champion Maria Perez prevailed in suffocating Tokyo humidity to win the first gold medals of the 20th World Athletics Championships in the 35-km walks on Saturday. Dunfee, the pain of the gruelling effort in tough conditions etched on his face, crossed the line at the National Stadium in two hours, 28 minutes and 22 seconds to claim his first global title."
"World record holder Perez, who did the 20-km-35-km double at the last world championships in Budapest two years ago, roared in delight as she hit the tape in 2:39.01 before sinking to her knees on the track and sobbing. Italian Antonella Palmisano, the 2021 Tokyo Olympic champion at 20km, took silver more than three minutes behind in 2:42.24, while bronze went to Paula Milena Torres in an Ecuadorian record time of 2:42.44."
Evan Dunfee of Canada won the men's 35-km race walk in Tokyo in 2:28:22, earning his first global title after a patient, second-half surge. Caio Bonfim of Brazil took silver in 2:28.55 and Hayato Katsuki claimed bronze for Japan in 2:29.16. Maria Perez of Spain won the women's 35-km in 2:39.01, celebrating and sinking to her knees in tears. Antonella Palmisano of Italy took silver in 2:42.24 and Paula Milena Torres earned bronze with an Ecuadorian record of 2:42.44. Both races started half an hour later to mitigate Tokyo's heat and humidity.
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