PARIS, Aug 1 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- World record holder Yang Jiayu claimed the first athletics gold for China at the Paris Olympics, winning the women's 20km race walk in one hour, 25 minutes and 54 seconds on Thursday.
Yang, who finished 12th at Tokyo 2020, led the race almost from the start and crossed the line with a 25-second advantage over second-placed Maria Perez of Spain, Xinhua news agency reported.
The bronze medal was grabbed by Jemima Montag from Australia.
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