Deakes powers through heat for world title
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Uploaded by sportsnetwork on Sep 1, 2007
Australia's world-record holder Nathan Deakes came through the longest and most grueling contest of the world championships to win gold in the men's 50-kilometer walk on Saturday morning. Drenched in sweat and the contents of the many bottles of water he had poured over his head in an attempt to keep cool, the 30-year-old crossed the line in Nagai Stadium after three hours, 43 minutes and 53 seconds. (WCSN, WCSN.com)
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should have sprinted the last 50 yards
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I remember watching this at the time and the heat was just silly. One of the Japanese race walkers was so dehydrated, he entered the stadium one lap to soon. He just about managed to cross the line before he was wheeled off on a stretcher by the medics.
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im not going to lie this would just as hard as running... im a runner... i have no intentions on ever race walking... but i give race walkers props... so people need to quit baggin on them
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on ya deakesy :)
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@TheChristianCorpse for little over 100 years
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you'd cry too if you endured four hours of people jeering, laughing, throwing half eaten hot dogs at you, small children pointing, dogs nipping at your heels, birds building nests in your hair.
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dam this looks kind of difficult, this is something i could do if i start practicing now.
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@aussieguy691 it's been in the olympics for decades
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Nathan Deakes deserves congratulations for his efforts. Um who is this aussieguy691, who do you think you are? Your problem some fatslob that never does any sport and is quick to criticize. Nathan Deakes deserves to be congratulated for his massive achievement.
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Great show. That takes some serious ability.
stardude513 4 years ago 6
YAY!!! GOOO NATHAN!
siciliaussieguy 3 years ago 4