Matej Toth of Slovakia celebrates winning the men's 50 km race walk final during the 15th IAAF World Championships at the National Stadium in Beijing, China August 29, 2015. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch
BEIJING (Reuters) - Matej Toth became the first Slovakian to win a gold medal at the world athletics championships when he cruised to victory in the men's 50 km race walk on Saturday.
The 32-year-old Toth surged ahead after opening up an early lead in the gruelling event to win in a time of three hours, 40 minutes and 32 seconds on a hot and humid morning in the Chinese capital.
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