My walk here is done

The hard walk paid off for 19 year old Chen Ding who ambled 20km in 1:18.46, a world Race Walk record and another gold for China. Ding was seen high five-ing spectators as he approached the line.

Our man Ivan Trotski finished a very respectable 16th in 1:21.23. 

Concern has been raised over the training regimes of Chinese athletes, who are said to live on a schedule of all walk and no play.

If you haven't seen enough of the super stroll, the men's 50km is next Saturday at 9am, the women's 20km at 5pm. History will be made.