Cui Zhide of China won the men's 20 kilometers walk race, taking
the first gold at the 4th Military World Games in Hyderabad, India
on Monday.
The Asian champion clocked one hour 23 minutes and 31 seconds to
take the title, beating Ivan Trotski of Belarus to the second place
in 1:23:43.
Following the leading group from the very beginning, Cui
demonstrated his endurance and speed to pull away at the last 12
kilometers to claim the first gold of the tournament.
"The weather was really hot today, but I carried out my strategy
well and took the chance in the crucial moment," said Cui, who
broke the Asian record in 2005.
The bronze medal went to Mapi Toth of Slovenia with a time of
1:25:22.
Only 16 athletes participated in the event.
(Xinhua News Agency October 15, 2007)