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UNBELIEVABLE: Martin and perez complete historic walk double with victories in 35km walk - The Untold Story

Spaniards Maria Perez (left) and Alvaro Martin won the women's and men's 35km walk on Thursday. The duo also claimed gold in the 20km event at the start of the world athletics championships in Budapest. AP - Martin Meissner

Alvaro Martin and Maria Perez pulled off a spectacular twin double for Spain on Thursday when they won the men's and women's 35km walk days after respectively claiming the 20km titles.

Martin took the 35km race in 2:24.30 just ahead of the Ecuadorian Brian Daniel Pintado. Masatora Kawano, who lost out on gold by one second in last year's championships in Eugene, finished in third.

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