Yang Jiayu waves during the women's 20-kilometer race walk final at China's 14th National Games in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, on Sept 24, 2021. [Photo by Wei Xiaohao/for chinadaily.com.cn]

Former world champion Yang Jiayu of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region won the gold medal with a time of 1 hour, 27 minutes and 14 seconds on Friday in the women's 20-kilometer race walk final at China's 14th National Games in Xi'an, Shaanxi province.

Yang Jiayu celebrates after winning the women's 20-kilometer race walk final at China's 14th National Games in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, on Sept 24, 2021. [Photo by Wei Xiaohao/for chinadaily.com.cn]

Gold medalist Yang Jiayu (right) of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region celebrates with bronze medalist Yang Liujing of Shaanxi province after the women's 20-kilometer race walk final at China's 14th National Games in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, on Sept 24, 2021. [Photo by Wei Xiaohao/for chinadaily.com.cn]

Athletes compete during the women's 20-kilometer race walk final at China's 14th National Games in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, on Sept 24, 2021. [Photo by Wei Xiaohao/for chinadaily.com.cn]