Overview

• He led through 18 km before two judges' warnings and mounting cramps forced him to dial back his pace.
• Brazil’s Caio Bonfim sprinted to gold, with China’s Zhang taking silver as McGrath settled into third.
• He kept France’s Quinion at bay on the final lap to secure his first major global podium.
• Judging interventions proved decisive, including a two-minute penalty assessed to Japan’s Toshikazu Yamanishi.
• The bronze marks Spain’s 24th World Championships medal in race walking and confirms McGrath as a rising talent.