WAJIMA, ISHIKAWA PREF. – World bronze medalist Takayuki Tanii won the 50-km walk on Sunday at the national championships, the final qualifier for this summer’s Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
Tanii, who has already qualified for Rio, clocked 3 hours, 44 minutes, 12 seconds in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture for his first title in two years and third overall.
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