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Sergey Kirdyapkin won his second 50 kilometre world title to give Russia a clean sweep of walking events at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin.

The 2005 world champion finished in a season-leading three hours, 38 minutes and 35 seconds over a course at the Brandenburg Gate.

Norway's Trond Nymark took the silver and Spain's Jesus Angel Garcia claimed bronze.

Russia won the men's and women's 20km walks earlier in the championships.

Results

1. Sergey Kirdyapkin (Russia) 3 hrs 38 mins 35 secs

2. Trond Nymark (Norway) 3:41:16

3. Jesus Angel Garcia (Spain) 3:41:37

4. Grzegorz Sudol (Poland) 3:42:34

5. Andre Hoehne (Germany) 3:43:19

6. Luke Adams (Australia) 3:43:39

7. Jared Tallent (Australia) 3:44:50

Reuters