HANGZHOU, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- China swept both gold and silver medals in the 20km race walk on Friday at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, with Zhang Jun and Wang Zhaozhao finishing first and second respectively in the men's event, and Yang Jiayu defending her title in the women's race followed by Ma Zhenxia.
The victories from Zhang and Yang mark China's fifth consecutive win in the men's event and the sixth gold in a row in the women's race at the Asian Games.
Gold medalist Zhang Jun (R) and silver medalist Wang Zhaozhao of China pose for photos after the Men's 20km Race Walk of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)
Gold medalist Yang Jiayu (R) and silver medalist Ma Zhenxia of China celebrate after the Women's 20km Race Walk of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)
Zhang Jun (R) ,Wang Zhaozhao of China and Murayama Yutaro of Japan compete during the Men's 20km Race Walk of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)
Zhang Jun (L) of China competes during the Men's 20km Race Walk of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)
Zhang Jun of China competes during the Men's 20km Race Walk of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)
Zhang Jun of China celebrates after the Men's 20km Race Walk of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)
Yang Jiayu (C), Ma Zhenxia (R) of China and Fujii Nanako of Japan compete during the Women's 20km Race Walk of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)
Yang Jiayu (L) and Ma Zhenxia of China compete during Women's 20km Race Walk of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)
Gold medalist Yang Jiayu of China celebrates after the Women's 20km Race Walk of Athletics at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)■
