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Lupita González wins the 2016 IAAF Race Walking Challenge

The Mexican race walker will receive a US$25,000 first prize.

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25/08/2016 |17:22Newsroom |
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Mexico's María Guadalupe González and China’s Wang Zhen won the 2016 IAAF Race Walking Challenge.

González had a total of 34 points and will receive a US$25,000 first prize.

In a statement, the IAAF explained that González had a total of 34 points, adding to her tally from the two IAAF World Athletics Series events with a win on home soil at the IAAF World Race Walking Challenge meeting in Cuidad Juárez in March.

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China’s Qieyang Shijie also had 34 points but finished second overall due to the tie-breaker rules after finishing behind González when they were in the same races in Rome and Rio.