Date | 29 September 2000 — 8:00 |
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Status | Olympic |
Location | Olympic Stadium, Olympic Park, Sydney, New South Wales |
Participants | 56 from 28 countries |
Robert Korzeniowski set several records in this race. He became the first walker to win the 20/50K double at the same Olympics. He became the first walker to defend the 50 km. gold medal. And he became the first walker to win three Olympic gold medals. The race was close thru 40 km. when Korzo pulled away from Joel Sánchez (MEX). Sánchez was passed in the last 10K by Latvia’s Aigars Fadejevs.