Open_water_swimming_at_the_2009_World_Aquatics_Championships_–_Men's_10_km

Open water swimming at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 10 km

Open water swimming at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 10 km

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The men's 10K (10 kilometer) race at the 2009 World Championships occurred on Wednesday, July 22 at Ostia Beach in Rome, Italy. In total, 48 males from 27 countries were entered in the race.[1]

Results

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Key: DNF = Did not finish, DQ = Disqualified

Protest over finish

Due to a protest about the race finish, results from the race were delayed a day, until after a meeting on Thursday, July 23, 2009.[2] At issue was the USA's Fran Crippen's finish approach.[3][4]

On July 23, 2009, it was decided that Crippen's finish approach was legal and he was awarded the bronze medal.

See also


References

  1. 2009 Worlds results: Men's 10K Archived 2009-08-06 at the Wayback Machine published by OmegaTiming.com, official timer of the 2009 Worlds. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
  2. PR56 - Open Water Swimming – 10km Men (FINA Press Release 2009-56); published 2009-07-22, retrieved 2009-07-22.
  3. Lurz wins again, taking 10K open water race by Andrew Dampf, the Associated Press. Published 2009-07-22; retrieved 2009-07-22.

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