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08/15 08:06 CDT Women's race walk world records set at European championships
Women's race walk world records set at European championships
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) --- Race walk world records were set in the inaugural
women's half-marathon and marathon events at the European championships on
Saturday.
Spain's Mara Prez took gold in the half marathon race walk by finishing in 1
hour, 30 minutes, 6 seconds. About two hours later, 21-year-old Sofia Fiorini
of Italy won the marathon race walk title when she crossed the line in 3:15.11
Both marks constitute new world records for disciplines that became official
distances only in January, governing body World Athletics said.
"World Athletics set 1:30:30 as the performance standard required for the
inaugural women's half marathon world record and 3:17:00 for the women's
marathon world record," the governing body explained.
"Prez surpassed the former by 24 seconds and Fiorini the latter by 1:49,
making them the inaugural official world record-holders for the two distances."
Both world records are subject to the usual ratifications.
The 30-year-old Prez also holds the world record for the 35-kilometer race
walk.
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