Source: Xinhua

08-16-2008 10:32

Special Report:   2008 Beijing Olympic Games

Russian Valeriy Borchin clocked 1:19:01 to win the men's 20km walk gold medal at the Olympic Games on Saturday.(Xinhua/Guo Dayue)
Russian Valeriy Borchin clocked 1:19:01 to win the 
men's 20km walk gold medal at the Olympic Games on 
Saturday.(Xinhua/Guo Dayue)

BEIJING, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Russian Valeriy Borchin clocked 1:19:01 to win the men's 20km walk gold medal at the Olympic Games here on Saturday.

Ecuador's Jeffersom Perez took the silver, 14 seconds off the champion, and Australian Jared Tallent got the bronze.