Great Britain's Tom Bosworth satisfied with performance in Beijing

Great Britain's Tom Bosworth has admitted that he was affected by the conditions in Beijing in the men's 20km walk at the World Athletics Championships.

The 25-year-old finished in 25th place in a time of 1:23.58 on his debut at the Championships, and although he conceded that he was bothered by the heat, Bosworth was satisfied with his display.

25th at World Champs will do for a debut Plan went perfectly till 14k Then conditions struck! Endurance is a painful game. Much more to come

— Tom Bosworth (@TomBosworth) August 23, 2015

Spain's Miguel Angel Lopez won the event to claim the gold medal.