Hard luck, love!

Ireland's Rob Heffernan kisses his wife Marian after the Men's 50K Race Walk at World Athletics Championships in London on Sunday. The 39-year-old Heffernan, who won the gold medal in the event in Moscow in 2013, finished 8th this time and is expected to retire.

INPHO/MORGAN TREACY

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