Kiryienka was unable to defend his title as he was beaten by Germany's Tony Martin, who won a record-equalling fourth world title in the discipline.[3] Martin finished 45.05 seconds clear of Kiryienka,[4] with the bronze medal being won by the European champion Jonathan Castroviejo from Spain, who was 25.86 seconds behind Kiryienka and 1 minute, 10.91 seconds in arrears of Martin.[5]