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Desak Made Rita Kusuma Dewi: China's Long Jianguo set a new national record of 4.74 seconds to win the men's four-lane speed climbing title at The World Games here on Friday, while Indonesia's Desak Made Rita Kusuma Dewi claimed the women's crown in 6.35.

Meanwhile, Mexico's Anahi Alvarez Corral won gold in the women's individual duathlon by just two seconds on Friday, while China claimed the aerobic gymnastics group gold, with Italy taking silver and Romania bronze at the Dong'an Lake Sports Park Multi-Function Gymnasium.

It was the first time the four-lane format had appeared in sport climbing at a multi-sport event. Unlike the Olympics' two-lane standard, this event features four parallel lanes with four climbers racing simultaneously. The gold medal round is contested by all four finalists at once, rather than a head-to-head showdown, reports Xinhua. "I felt this format was so much fun after the first run," said gold medallist Long. "There's a lot of unpredictability in the new format. In one run today, my teammate and I both made mistakes. Everyone feels the pressure, but it's about who can hold on."