Published on 12:00 AM, August 20, 2016

Toth best walker

Slovakia's Matej Toth (gold medal) celebrates during the podium ceremony for the Men's 50km Race Walk. Photo: AFP

Slovakia's Matej Toth made a decisive break 2km from the line to add Olympic gold to his world title as he won the 50km race walk on Friday.

Toth timed 3hr 40min 58sec, Tallent taking silver at 18sec, with Japan's Hirooki Arai a further 8sec adrift to bag bronze.