TOKYO, Oct 25 (Bernama-Kyodo) -- Japanese athlete Masatora Kawano set a men's marathon race walk world record at the All Japan Race Walking meeting in Yamagata Prefecture on Sunday, finishing the 42.195-kilometre course in 2 hours, 55 minutes and 14 seconds, Kyodo News reported.
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Masatora Kawano set a men's marathon race walk world record at 2:55:14 in Yamagata, Japan.
- Kawano's time broke the 2:56:30 performance standard set by World Athletics.
- The event replaced the 35-km race walk at major championships starting in 2024.
- The meet in Takahata was a qualifier for the World Athletics Championships in Beijing.
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