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Updated at 3:13 a.m., Sunday, May 11, 2008

Russian sets race walk world record

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CHEBOKSARY, Russia � Denis Nizhegorodov set a world record in the men's 50-kilometer race walk at a World Cup meet today, shaving 1 minute, 34 seconds off the old mark.

The Russian finished in 3 hours, 34 minutes, 13 seconds at a course along the banks of the Volga river.

The previous record of 3:35:47 was set by Nathan Deakes of Australia at Geelong, Australia, on Dec. 2, 2006.

With the win, Nizhegorodov, Athens Olympics silver medalist, has secured a spot at the Olympic competition in Beijing in August.