International Olympic Sports

Spain takes gold as marathon race walk mixed relay makes Olympic debut

The marathon race walk mixed relay made its Olympic debut at Paris 2024 on 7 August, with Alvaro Martin and Maria Perez emerging as the first Olympic champions for Spain by covering the marathon distance in 2:50:31, marking the nation’s first Olympic title in any athletics event since Rio 2016.

Ecuador won silver with Brian Daniel Pintado becoming the first Ecuadorian to win two medals at the same Olympic Games, following his gold in the men’s 20km race walk. Glenda Morejon anchored the team.

Australia took bronze, with Rhydian Cowley and Jemima Montag, who also clinched her second Olympic medal at Paris 2024

 

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