
Igor Erohkin and Sergey Bakulin of Russia would finish fifth and sixth
respectively. Yohann Dinizof France would be disqualified for illegal
strides.
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Keeping a stiff upper lip as he passes the home of the British Queen is
France's Moulnet. Four walkers did not finish and eight were
disqualified for illegal strides.
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John Nunn of the U.S. finished 43rd in just over four hours -- 73
seconds ahead of his personal best. Nunn's day job is an Army Staff
Sergeant.
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 Maciej Risiewicz of Georgia, on his way to a 44th place finish, leads of
Marius Cocioran of Romania, who would finish 39th. |

Zhao from China holds his nose to avoid the stench in front of
Buckingham Palace in London. He would finish last of the three Chinese
race walkers.
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 The elegant Buckingham Palace was just part of the backdrop for the 2012
50k Olympic Race Walk on the wide avenues of central London.
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