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Tokyo World Athletics Championships Day 1 Japanese Results

The Japanese men came out swinging in the first event of the Tokyo World Athletics Championships, the men’s 35 km race walk. Hayato Katsuki and Masatora Kawano were up front and pushing the pace most of the way, but after a surge from Ecuador’s David Hurtado they started to fade as the humidity rose. With a more patient early pace Canada’s Evan Dunfee walked all 3 down for gold in 2:28:22.

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Japanese Athletes in Action on Tokyo World Championships Day 4

Japanese athletes lining up on Day 4 of the Tokyo World Athletics Championships Tuesday night:19:35 – Men’s 800 m HeatsKo Ochiai (Komazawa Univ.) – 1:45.16 – 1st, NationalsPrognosis: An NR breaker in high school, Ochiai made the Worlds team on a host country ticket. Probably best to view this one as experiential.19:40 – Women’s Triple Jump QualificationMaoko Takashima (Kyudenko) – 13.92 m (+