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Malay Mail·Malaysia·Monday, September 28, 2026 at 08:22 AM

Reverse Cinderella: Kazakh race walker loses gold-medal spot over footwear breach

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A photo shows the shoes of Kazakhstan's Yasmina TOXANBAYEVA during the women's marathon race walk at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on September 27, 2026. TOXANBAYEVA finished in first place in 3 hours, 22 minutes and 20 seconds. The result was under protest following the race. — Yomiuri Shinbun pic via AFP

A photo shows the shoes of Kazakhstan's Yasmina TOXANBAYEVA during the women's marathon race walk at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on September 27, 2026. TOXANBAYEVA finished in first place in 3 hours, 22 minutes and 20 seconds. The result was under protest following the race. — Yomiuri Shinbun pic via AFP

First Published: Monday, 28 Sep 2026 4:22 PM MYT

NAGOYA, Sept 28 — Kazakhstan’s Yasmina Toxanbayeva suffered Asian Games heartbreak today after her victory in the women’s marathon race walk was scrubbed out on a footwear technicality.

Danzeng Quzong was elevated to the gold-medal spot in a China one-two in Nagoya, with compatriot Ma Li second and Japan’s home competitor Yukiko Umeno lifted into bronze.

The 21-year-old Toxanbayeva crossed the finish line first in wet conditions yesterday in a winning time of 3:22:20, but there was a post-match protest which delayed the official outcome for hours.

Toxanbayeva’s time was eventually annulled under a World Athletics regulation about complying with shoe rules.

After hearing of her fate, Toxanbayeva thanked her team, supporters and the Kazakh government.

“Thank you to all my superheroes who fought for me,” she wrote on Instagram. — AFP

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