JUST AS IN THE 20, the heat and humidity in Doha warped the performances mightily. Make that uber-mightily, as Yusuke Suzuki’s winning time was more than half an hour slower than the WR that Yohann Diniz had set in winning at London ’17…
SUZUKI CONFIRMED his status as the year’s best by opening his season with a Japanese Record 3:39:07. At 21, this is his first appearance in the Rankings… WC medalists João Vieira and Evan Dunfee claimed the 2–3 spots ahead of Diniz, who DNFed after coming to town as the yearly world leader, having won the Euro Cup at 3:37:43… Diniz lost the world lead—and Suzuki his NR—in late October when Masatora Kawano walked 3:36:45 to end up No. 10 in the Rankings… Diniz is now 6th in all-time Ranking scoring.
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| 1. YUSUKE SUZUKI (Japan) (1/02/88, 5-6½/123) (1.69/56) | |||||
| 3:39:07 | … | 1)Jpn Ch | 4/14 | ||
| 4:04:20 | … | 1)World Ch | 9/28 | ||
| 2. JOÃO VIEIRA (Portugal) (2/20/76, 5-8½/128) (1.74/58) | |||||
| 3:51:46 | … | 1)Porto de Mós | 1/13 | ||
| 3:46:38 | … | 3)Euro Cup | 5/19 | ▷ | 1. Diniz; 2. Dziubin |
| 4:04:59 | … | 2)World Ch | 9/28 | ▷ | 1. Suzuki |
| 3. EVAN DUNFEE (Canada) (9/28/90, 6-1¼/150) (1.86/68) | |||||
| 3:48:54 | … | 7)Jpn Ch | 4/14 | ▷ | 1. Suzuki; 2. Kawano; 3. Maruo; 4. Arai; 5. Kobayashi; 6. Katsuki |
| 4:05:02 | … | 3)World Ch | 9/28 | ▷ | 1. Suzuki; 2. Vieira |
| 4. YOHANN DINIZ (France) (1/01/78, 6-¾/152) (1.85/69) | |||||
| 3:37:43 | … | 1)Euro Cup | 5/19 | ||
| dnf | … | –)World Ch | 9/28 | ▷ | 1. Suzuki; 2. Vieira; 3. Dunfee; 4. Niu; 5. Luo; 6. Boyce; 7. Dohmann; 8. Garcia; 9. Zakalnytskyy; 10. Mihaila; 11. Rew; 12. Ibanez; 13. Augustyn; 14. Bilodeau; 15. Mastianica; 16. Antonelli; 17. Papamihail; 18. Nava; 19. Tur; 20. Kinnunen; 21. Rumbenieks; 22. Brzozowski; 23. Hilbert; 24. Mundell; 25. Litanyuk; 26. Venyercsan; 27. Katsuki; 28. Sikora |
| 5. WENBIN NIU (China) (1/20/91) | |||||
| 3:41:04 | … | 2)Huangshan | 3/10 | ▷ | 1. Q. Wang |
| 4:05:36 | … | 4)World Ch | 9/28 | ▷ | 1. Suzuki; 2. Vieira; 3. Dunfee |
| 6. YADONG LUO (China) (1/15/92) | |||||
| 3:41:15 | … | 3)Huangshan | 3/10 | ▷ | 1. Q. Wang; 2. Niu |
| 4:06:49 | … | 5)World Ch | 9/28 | ▷ | 1. Suzuki; 2. Vieira; 3. Dunfee; 4. Niu |
| 7. QIN WANG (China) (5/08/94) | |||||
| 3:38:02 | … | 1)Huangshan | 3/10 | ||
| dnf | … | –)World Ch | 9/28 | ▷ | 1. Suzuki; 2. Vieira; 3. Dunfee; 4. Niu; 5. Luo; 6. Boyce; 7. Dohmann; 8. Garcia; 9. Zakalnytskyy; 10. Mihaila; 11. Rew; 12. Ibanez; 13. Augustyn; 14. Bilodeau; 15. Mastianica; 16. Antonelli; 17. Papamihail; 18. Nava; 19. Tur; 20. Kinnunen; 21. Rumbenieks; 22. Brzozowski; 23. Hilbert; 24. Mundell; 25. Litanyuk; 26. Venyercsan; 27. Katsuki; 28. Sikora |
| 3:51:56 | … | 1)CISM | 10/25 | ||
| 8. BRENDAN BOYCE (Ireland) (10/15/86, 6-0/168) (1.83/76) | |||||
| 3:48:13 | … | 5)Euro Cup | 5/19 | ▷ | 1. Diniz; 2. Dziubin; 3. Vieira; 4. Brzozowski |
| 4:07:46 | … | 6)World Ch | 9/28 | ▷ | 1. Suzuki; 2. Vieira; 3. Dunfee; 4. Niu; 5. Luo |
| 9. CARL DOHMANN (Germany) (5/18/90, 5-11½/132) (1.82/60) | |||||
| 4:02:41 | … | 21)Euro Cup | 5/19 | ▷ | 1. Diniz; 2. Dziubin; 3. Vieira; 4. Brzozowski; 5. Boyce; 6. Banzeruk… |
| 4:10:22 | … | 7)World Ch | 9/28 | ▷ | 1. Suzuki; 2. Vieira; 3. Dunfee; 4. Niu; 5. Luo; 6. Boyce |
| 10. MASATORA KAWANO (Japan) (10/23/98) | |||||
| 3:39:24 | … | 2)Jpn Ch | 4/14 | ▷ | 1. Suzuki |
| 3:36:45 | … | 1)Takahata | 10/27 | ||
| U.S. RANKINGS | |
| 1. | Matt Forgues (Maine Race Walkers) |
| 1)USATF, 5)Pan-Am Games, 12)Pan-Am Cup | |
| 2. | Pablo Gomez (Chicago Walk) |
| 2)USATF | |
| 3. | Mike Mannozzi (Shore AC) |
| 3)USATF | |
| 4. | Ian Whatley (Caminata Elite) |
| 4)USATF | |
| 5. | Anthony Gruttadauro (unattached) |
| 19) Pan-Am Cup | |
