Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
Australia’s Isaac Beacroft set a new world U20 record in the 5000m race walk with a time of 18:40.37 at the World Athletics U20 Championships Oregon 26. The 19-year-old outpaced China’s Pu Huajia by three seconds, as Pu claimed an Asian U20 record of 18:43.70. Italy’s Nicolò Vidal earned bronze with a personal best of 18:56.19 after Japan’s Naoto Roppongi received a time penalty that affected his placement. Several athletes, including Mexico’s Osvaldo Miramontes, also set area U20 records during the race. Beacroft’s victory marked Australia’s first race walk title at the World U20 Championships, adding to his earlier 2024 successes, including a 10,000m walk win at the Commonwealth Games and a U20 title at the World Race Walking Team Championships in Antalya. Beacroft expressed respect for Pu Huajia and excitement about their ongoing rivalry.
In the women’s 5000m race walk, Italy’s Serena Di Fabio won decisively with a time of 20:57.57, breaking away early from the chase group. France’s Chloé Le Roch took silver with a national U20 record of 21:17.92, while China’s Yang Yutong secured bronze in 21:31.99. Di Fabio, who entered as the world U20 leader, became Italy’s first race walk winner at the World U20 Championships.