Overview
- David Hurtado donned the colorful mask on the final stadium lap after receiving it from his physiotherapist.
- The Ecuadorian crossed the line 19th in the men's 20 km at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
- Brazil's Caio Bonfim took gold in 1:18:35, ahead of China's Zhaozhao Wang and Spain's Paul McGrath.
- Germany's Christopher Linke finished 10th with Leo Köpp 11th, a steadier showing for Linke after his earlier 35 km struggles.
- Japan's Toshikazu Yamanichi incurred a two-minute penalty about four kilometers from the finish following three disqualification requests, ending hopes of a first home gold.