Overview

• Bonfim, 34, surged past China’s Zhaozhao Wang and Spain’s Paul McGrath on the final lap to clinch the win.
• He said the ring slipped off around the third kilometre and joked his wife would forgive the loss because he won gold.
• He finished in 1:18:35, eight seconds ahead of Wang, with McGrath taking bronze.
• He thought he was still in second as he accelerated, a confusion heightened when early leader Toshikazu Yamanishi received a two-minute penalty for illegal walking.
• The Brasília native secured his fourth World Championships medal, becoming Brazil’s most decorated athlete at the meet.