Canadian Evan Dunfee has claimed bronze in the 50-kilometre race walk at the Tokyo Olympics.
SAPPORO, JAPAN -- Evan Dunfee dug into his reserves in relentless heat and humidity to become likely the only Canadian who will ever win an Olympic medal in the men's 50-kilometre race walk.
Fifth when the bell sounded on his final lap, Dunfee picked off Portugal's Joao Vieira and then caught Spain's Marc Tur over the final 200 metres. The temperature for the 5:30 a.m. start in Sapporo was 25 C with 70 per cent humidity. By the time Dunfee crossed the finish line, it felt like 34 C."I just know that I can rise to the occasion in those conditions," Dunfee said. "They are brutal. It doesn't make it any easier.
"I think we've proven time and time again, it's an exciting race, it's an Olympic race. The 50k is the epitome of what it means to endure. It's the longest foot race of the Olympic Games."
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