Priyanka finishes 17th, Bhawna 32nd in race walk final; Gurpreet pulls out

Atheletes take the start in the women`s 20km race walk final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Sapporo Odori Park in Sapporo. Pic/AFP

National record holder Priyanka Goswami was among the leading pack around the halfway mark but eventually finished 17th while compatriot Bhawna Jat ended at 32nd in the women's 20km race walk event here on Friday.

In the men's 50km event, Gurpreet Singh pulled out after the 35km mark due to cramps under hot and humid conditions.

Priyanka, 25, clocked 1 hour 32 minute 36 seconds, well outside her personal best of 1:28:45 which she had come up with during the National Open Race Walk Championships in February.

Bhawna, on the other hand, failed to keep pace with the leading pack and was behind from the beginning to eventually end at 32nd with a time of 1:37:38.

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