Kawano and Henderson both go faster
The marathon walk world record was beaten twice on Sunday at the All Japan Race Walking meeting in Takahata. Japan’s Masatora Kawano won the men’s race in 2 hours 55 minutes 14 seconds, 14 seconds quicker than the previous mark of 2:55:28 set by his compatriot Hayato Katsuki in 2025.
In the women’s race, Australia’s Rebecca Henderson finished in 3:14:52. That took 19 seconds off the record of Italy’s Sofia Fiorini, who ran 3:15:11 at the European Championships in Birmingham this summer.
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What the times mean on the road
Kawano’s time works out at roughly 4:09 per kilometre over the full 42.195 km, while Henderson averaged about 4:37. Kawano, who took bronze over 35 km at the 2023 World Championships, set his record on home roads.
The distance is a new one for the record books. The half marathon and marathon walk have only been recognised officially in the world lists since the start of this year, so the record books for the event are still young. Fiorini’s record had stood only a few months before Henderson passed it.
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