Australia race walkers impress on world stage as adopted Canadian Evan Dunfee wins gold
Rebecca Henderson ninth in women’s 35km race walk in Tokyo
Rhydian Cowley 11th on day one at World Athletics Championships
Despite a lack of medals on the opening day of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Australians have reason to celebrate after Canadian Evan Dunfee won the meet’s first gold in the 35km race walk.
The 34-year-old has made Australia his home over summer for much of the past decade in a bid to avoid the Canadian winter, and broke the North American record in February at the Australian 20km race walking championships in Adelaide.