Japan's Masatora Kawano sets the first world record in marathon race walking
At the All-Japan meet in Takahata, 28-year-old Japanese athlete Masatora Kawano covered 42 km 195 m in 2:55:14, becoming the first holder of the world record in men's marathon race walking — a new official discipline as of January 1, 2026. Australia's Rebecca Henderson updated the women's record.
Otabek Yusupov