Canadian Racewalker Evan Dunfee Sets North American 20km Record | CBC Sports

Canadian racewalker Evan Dunfee set a North American 20-kilometre record on Sunday at the Australian 20km Race Walking Championships.

34-year-old finished Australian 20km Race Walking Championships in 1:17.39The Canadian Press

· Posted: Feb 16, 2025 3:45 PM EST | Last Updated: February 16

Evan Dunfee of Richmond, B.C., seen above after winning bronze in the men’s 50-kilometre race walk at Tokyo 2020, set the North America 20km record at the Australian 20km Race Walking Championships on Sunday. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)Canadian racewalker Evan Dunfee set a North American 20-kilometre record on Sunday at the Australian 20km Race Walking Championships.

Dunfee won the race in one hour, 17 minutes and 39 seconds to beat Australia’s Rhydian Cowley (1:18:35).

“Dream day,” Dunfee posted to X, formerly known as Twitter. “For nearly 20 years I’ve been looking at Julio Martinez’s 1:17:46 North American Record with dreams of taking it down one day.

“Today was that day. Perfect course, ideal weather, head in the right space. 1:17:39. Thank you Australia.”

Dunfee, a three-time Olympian, won bronze in the 50km race walk at the Tokyo Games in 2021 for Canada’s first-ever medal in the event.

The 34-year-old from Richmond, B.C., also finished fourth in the event at Rio 2016.