Race walker Joo Hyun-myung finished fifth in the men's marathon race walk.
On September 27, Joo recorded a time of 3 hours, 14 minutes, and 31 seconds at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games held on the streets of Nagoya, Japan.
The gold medal was claimed by Japan's Kasugai Hayato with a time of 3 hours, 3 minutes, and 36 seconds. The silver medal went to Zhou Yingcheng of China, who finished in 3 hours, 6 minutes, and 40 seconds, while Japan's Suwa Motofumi took the bronze with a time of 3 hours, 8 minutes, and 57 seconds. Joo finished behind China's Tang Yushui, who placed fourth with a time of 3 hours, 13 minutes, and 54 seconds.
In total, seven athletes competed in the men's marathon race walk, with six successfully completing the race.
Joo previously won a bronze medal in the men's 50km race walk at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games.
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