“Your father is a world champion,” said Caio Bonfim , sending a heartfelt message to his children, Miguel, Theo, and Manoel. After crossing the finish line in 1:18:35 at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships on Saturday, he struck gold in the 20km race walk, just a week after taking silver in the 35km. Gasping for breath and sneaking backward glances every 30 seconds on his approach to the Japan National Stadium, Bonfim stormed past all of his rivals in the final lap to finally secure his dream title and make his kids beam with pride. He certainly made his three kids happy, but his wife might not be as thrilled.

Why? Because the champion lost something far more precious than a medal. Mid-race, the 2024 Olympic silver medalist realized his wedding ring had slipped out around the 3km

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