Athletics: Masatora Kawano's 35-km walk bronze Japan's 1st medal at worlds

Masatora Kawano earned Japan's first medal Thursday at the world athletics championships by finishing third in the men's 35-kilometer walk.Kawano finished in 2 hours, 25 minutes, 12 seconds to secure his second straight world championships medal. He took silver last year in his first race over that distance after finishing sixth in the Tokyo Olympics 50-km walk in 2021."It made me feel that race walking in Japan is still alive," Kawano said. "Winning medals in consecutive world championships is a valuable feat."Spain's Alvaro Martin, who won 20-km gold on Saturday, captured his second gold …READ FULL ARTICLE