Overview

• He erased the previous world best of 37:25.21 set by Japan’s Eiki Takahashi in 2020.
• His time also shattered Yohann Diniz’s longstanding French national record of 38:08.13 from 2014.
• The 27-year-old claimed the 10,000 m race walk title on August 2 at the French Elite Athletics Championships in Talence.
• In May, Bordier recorded the second-fastest ever 5,000 m race walk (18:02.38) and met the qualifying standard for Tokyo’s World Championships.
• His performance secured qualification for the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.