Athletics WA World Championships 2022

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European Champion Maria Perez DQ.

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Just now, AsensioWillemsen said:

I'm not well known in race walking, would this be a huge upset if  wins?

Someone from South America winning gold in race walking isn't an upset but Peru of all countries winning it would be one IMO.

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8 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

Two minute penalty is harsh considering that it’s 10 seconds in triathlon.

One would assume race walking in triathlon would be enough of a time punishment by itself.

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10 minutes ago, AsensioWillemsen said:

I'm not well known in race walking, would this be a huge upset if  wins?

She is world’s top 10, but I’m told the Chinese has beat her every other race this year.

 

And it looks like the athlete known the world over as “the Polish girl” is closing in on silver!

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Qieyang is cooked. Zdzieblo moves up to second place with 3kms left.

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Last km! Looks like gold for Peru, silver for Poland. That would be a huge success for both of them.

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Honestly weird overperformance from Katarzyna with no prior honours even in European level.

 

Makes me sad that so many Lithuanians were not able to replicate this success having so many good athletes in the past, Brigita Virbalytė and Živilė Vaiciukevičiūtė came closest with 4th and 5th in ECH 2018.

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Peru lead the medal table  

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Gold for Kimberly Garcia Leon! Silver for Katarzyna Zdzieblo! Bronze for Shije Qieyang!

 

First ever athletics WCh medal for Peru!

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At least Choeyang holds on for bronze.

 

And history for Peru