Archive · 20 Sep 2025
Servin Sebasthiyan Finishes 31st in 20km Race Walk at Championships
Servin Sebasthiyan, a race walker from India, participated in the 20km race walk at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
He finished 31st out of 47 athletes.
While it was the third-fastest time by an Indian in this event, he couldn't keep up the pace set by the leaders.
He was near the front for a while, but slowed down later.
Despite not achieving a high rank, he gave his best and the race was affected by weather.
Servin Sebasthiyan finished 31st in the men’s 20km Race Walk at the World Athletics Championships.
His time was the third fastest by an Indian in the event's history.
He maintained a good pace for the first 7km.
The race was affected by high humidity.
The winner, Caio Bonfim, won gold despite losing his wedding ring.
- Who
- Servin Sebasthiyan, an Indian race walker
- What
- Finished 31st in the men’s 20km Race Walk at the World Athletics Championships.
- When
- On a Saturday morning in Tokyo.
- Where
- Tokyo, Japan
- Why
- Sebasthiyan's performance was not enough to place him higher due to an inability to sustain his pace over a longer distance.
- Athlete
- Servin Sebasthiyan
- Event
- Men’s 20km Race Walk
- Place
- 31st
- Location
- Tokyo, Japan
- Time
- 1 hour 23 minutes and 3 seconds
- Humidity
- 68%