Athletics-Canadian Dunfee wins first gold medal in worlds in 35km walk

World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Men's 35km Race Walk Final - Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - September 13, 2025 Canada's Evan Dunfee crosses the finish line to win the men's 35km race walk REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

TOKYO (Reuters) -Evan Dunfee of Canada won the first gold medal of the World Athletics Championships in the 35-km race walk in Tokyo on Saturday.

Dunfee finished in two hours, 28 minutes and 22 seconds, edging past Caio Bonfim of Brazil, who won silver, while Masatora Kawano took bronze for hosts Japan.