- Photo: The Russian Newspaper
Olympic champion Russian Elena Lashmanova brought our country the second gold medal of the World Championship in Athletics in Moscow, becoming the best in race walking for 20 kilometers with a score of 1:27.08. The silver medal was won by her compatriot Anisya Kirdyapkin.
- Photo: The Russian Newspaper
The third was a Chinese woman Liu Hong.
Another Russian Vera Sokolova was disqualified already in the stadium at the finish of race.
World Championship
Moscow
Women. Walking for 20 km.
1. Elena Lashmanova — 1:27.08
2. Anisya Kirdyapkin — 1.27.11 (both — Russia)
3. Liu Hong (China)