Ecuador's Pintado walks to first Olympic athletics gold

Brazil's Caio Bonfim improved on his fourth from Rio in 2016 taking silver with Spain's world champion Alvaro Martin taking the bronze. It was Ecuador's second Olympic title in the event after Jefferson Perez's gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Games. Pintado appeared to be clutching a family photograph as as he crossed the line before being connected to loved one via a live link. The race was delayed half an hour due to a thunderstorm but once they started at Trocadero, Bonfim took off as if he wanted to make up for the lost time.