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Canadian Evan Dunfee has captured a bronze medal in the 50km race walk at the Tokyo Olympics.

Dunfee finished with a season-best time of three hours, 50 minutes, and 59 seconds.

He came into the Games as the reigning world bronze medallist.

The 30-year-old from Richmond, B-C is the first – and likely will be the only – Canadian to win an Olympic medal in the event. The IOC is dropping race walk from the Summer Games program.

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