Athletics: Yusuke Suzuki wins Japan's 1st race walk world title, 2020 berth

Yusuke Suzuki captured Japan's first race walk world title and secured a spot at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after winning gold in the men's 50-kilometer contest at the athletics world championships on Sunday.Suzuki, who set the national 50-km race walk record earlier this year, stayed ahead of the pack despite severe heat in the Qatari capital that saw many racewalkers drop out, including defending champion and world record holder Yohann Diniz of France."I don't feel like (I won the title). I was just desperate to finish," Suzuki said. "The relief of just being able to reach the goal is the be…READ FULL ARTICLE