Now it is official.
Russia announced the team that will participate in the upcoming World Championships in Beijing.
It is part of the team only Aleksandr Yargunkin who will compete in the 50 km.
Yargunkin got the qualification by winning in Cheboksary on June 12 the Russian Championships on the distance with a time of 3:45:42.
These are his personal best
| Event | Result | Place | Date |
| | | | |
| 5000m indoor | 18:57.37 | Novocheboksarsk (RUS) | 11.01.2014 |
| 10km Road | 38:47 | Saransk (RUS) | 10.06.2006 |
| 20km Road | 1:19:57 | Adler (RUS) | 28.02.2009 |
| 35km Road | 2:30:25 | Sochi (RUS) | 27.02.2015 |
| 50km Road | 3:42:26 | Cheboksary (RUS) | 07.06.2014 |
Below his progression in 50 km during the years.
| Anno | Risultato | Luogo | Data |
| | | | |
| 2010 | 4:03:31 | Cheboksary (RUS) | 13.06.2010 |
| 2011 | 3:59:22 | Saransk (RUS) | 12.06.2011 |
| 2012 | 3:50:53 | Moskva (RUS) | 11.06.2012 |
| 2013 | 3:49:47 | Cheboksary (RUS) | 09.06.2013 |
| 2014 | 3:42:26 | Cheboksary (RUS) | 07.06.2014 |
| 2015 | 3:45:42 | Cheboksary (RUS) | 12.06.2015 |
The political will to give a sign of detachment from what had been the controversial former management prevailed.
And this can not be anything but seen in a positive light.
What is certain is that the race of 20 km men and women will deprive us of the most interesting items, the ones of direct contest.
Aleksandr Yargunkin