Pole wins gold for France in World Walking Championship

Olympic champion Robert Korzeniowski has won gold in the 50 kilometer walk at the World Championship in Paris. Korzeniowski achieved a record time of 3:36.03. He denied suggestions that he had set out to break the world record. "I did not envisage anything of this sort, particularly in the boiling Paris heat," he said. During yesterday's race Korzeniowski was very warmly welcomed by Parisians. "This was particularly nice as do not hide the fact I am a Pole representing a French club," he said. When asked if his small physique was a problem, he half joked the only problem is psycho logical. It was a tense race, as his closest competitor, German Skurigin, at one point was only six seconds behind him. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A1) A.Z.