Diniz sets 50K world mark
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FIGHTING stomach pain throughout the race, Yohann Diniz of France set a world record in the 50-kilometer walk at the European Championships in Zurich yesterday to win the title for a third time.
Walking the early part of the race through driving rain, the defending champion finished in 3 hours, 32 minutes, 33 seconds — slicing 1 minute, 41 seconds off the six-year-old mark held by Russia’s Denis Nizhegorodov.
The 36-year-old Frenchman had gastric trouble for most of the morning but refused to let it affect him. “I was in pain throughout the race,” he said.
Slovakia’s Matej Toth finished second, more than three minutes behind Diniz. Ivan Noskov of Russia took bronze.
In excellent cool, rainy conditions in Zurich’s old town, Diniz could have lowered the record even further had he not taken time to pick up a French and Portuguese flag to celebrate his nation and family heritage in the closing stages of the race.
Diniz also won the European title in 2006 and 2010. But he has a lone silver medal at the 2007 world championships.
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