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The Canadian Press
Birmingham, England — Canada's Evan Dunphy says he relied on the support of his loved ones to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.
British The 31-year-old, from Richmond, Columbia, won his 10,000m on Sunday, landing a stunning kick on the final lap to give his nearest rival his 40m win. I made a difference.
He set his federal and Canadian record of 38 minutes and 36.37 seconds.
"I believed in myself today as much as my friends and family back home believed in me," said Dunphy.
"That was my goal today. Come here and have the same beliefs that everyone else has in me to back myself up. is what I did, and I'm thrilled."
Dunphy's win was largely due to the 50-kilometer event, where he won bronze at both the Tokyo Olympics last summer and in 2018. Brought after a tough season where he suffered a hamstring injury and lack of motivation. 2019 World Championship. Dunphy worked hard to keep the event, but it was eventually scrapped from the World and Olympic programs.
"I will forever mourn the loss of 50K. I think it was the best event in athletics and just the best show of endurance.I will always be rooting for it, I will always talk about the benefits and the place," he said. "But you know, sprints are fun too, aren't they?"
Sunday's race was a big change of location for Dunphy, as it was held at the stadium track.
"It was great to be here and to be in the stadium. I've never experienced anything like this as a racewalker," he said.
Canada's men's and women's beach volleyball Both his teams played for gold late Sunday on his penultimate day of the competition.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published on August 7, 2022.
