The Ethiopian athlete Misgana Wakuma finished in 6th place in the men’s 20 km race walk at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Thursday, setting a new national record for Ethiopia with a time of 1:19:31, surpassing his own previous record. Ecuador’s Brian Pintado won the 20km race walk, pulling ahead of the pack in the final stages to claim his country’s first gold medal in the event. The participants competed on a one-kilometer loop in the center of Paris, walking at speeds exceeding 15 km/h in humid conditions, with temperatures around 23°C and 86% humidity. He soon took up race walking while attempting to join the Ethiopian Federal Police Club and received guidance from trainer Hamsale Yakob. The 2024 Paris Olympics are currently underway, but Ethiopian athletics fans will have to wait a bit longer to see their favorite athletes.

Source: Ethiopian News August 01, 2024 15:12 UTC