Race Walking Record

Men’s 50km
Twins Daniel and Dominic King both set out to improve on their performances in Dudince at the end of March, with the Olympic A Standard of 4 hours as the ultimate goal.
Daniel set of with purpose and walked in a large group passing 5 Kilometres in 23.53 in 46th position, with his brother Dominic King just behind. Daniel passed the 10 Kilometre mark in 47.11 in 42nd position, well inside the 48 minutes required for sub 4 hours. Dominic was just behind in 47.38 in 47th.
Yet disaster struck for both athletes as after 20km Daniel picked up his first disqualification card from the judges. Meanwhile Dominic was beginning to slip back from the required pace as he passed the same mark in 1.37.06 (69th).
Both walkers were suffering by the midway point with Daniel suffering from sickness and receiving a 2nd card from the judges. Behind him Dominic was beginning to really suffer as he passed 30km in 2.30.33.
Competing well inside the Olympic A standard, Daniel unfortunately received his final disqualification card at the 38km point.
Dominic meanwhile soldered on passing 40km in 3.28.40 (69th) and maintained his from to come home in 60th in 4.25.26.
At the front, roared on by a home crowd in excess of 30,000 Russian Dennis Nizhegorodov took over a minute and a half off Australian Nathan Deakes’ World Record to record 3.34.14 ahead of compatriot and World 20km Record Holder Vladamir Kanaykin.

Women’s 20 Km
Jo Jackson made a positive start and went through 5km in 22.58 (35th). Yet she too succumbed to stomach cramps, which made it very difficult for her to take on fluids.
She gradually slipped back through the field as she passed halfway in 47.28 in 50th position, and pulled through in the last 5 Kilometres to come home in 45th in 1.37.56. She was very disappointed with her performance.

UK Athletics - Race Walking World Cup

Race Walking World Cup - report 10 May 2008 Junior Men’s 10 Kilometres Ben Wears got the Norwich Union GB team off to a solid start this weekend when he finished 38th in the Junior Men’s 10 Kilometres at the 23rd IAAF World Race Walking Cup.Wears made a positive start, passing 3km in 12.59 in 30th place. At the front the Russian duo of Strelkov and Bartsaykin lead a group of 6 through halfway in 20.21.However Wears bright start was threatened when he began to suffer from a major stitch at the 4 km point, and between 4 and 6km lost over a minute, as he passed halfway in 52nd position in 23.07.Recovering from his stitch in the second half, he was able to get going again and began to move through the field. He came home in a creditable 38th place in a Seasons Best of 45.22, as the Russian winner Aleskey Bartsaykin took the title in a new Junior World Record of 39.37. Russia won the team race from China.Wears said after the race “I am very disappointed as I am in great shape at the moment. The stitch came on after 4km and I could do nothing for 2km. Fortunately I was able to get going again in the last 4km as it wore off”.The action continues in Russia for GB tomorrow with Daniel King and Dominic King in action in the 50 Kilometres and British Record Holder Jo Jackson tackling the 20 Kilometres.

Race Walking World Cup

Cheboksary, Russia - For a long time Robert (Robbie) Heffernan showed potential for honours at highest level - but injuries and disqualifications halted his progress for much of the time since his first IAAF Race Walking Cup in 1999. Now the guidance of Robert Korzeniowski and the environment of his training group seems to have turned round the career of the affable Cork man - meaning he is, perhaps, Ireland’s top hope for an athletics medal in Beijing.“I’m going well and you can’t write anything off”, said Heffernan in confident mood the day before traveling from his training base in Poland to Cheboksary, Russia for the 23rd IAAF World Race Walking Cup (10-11 May 2008).

iaaf.org - Heffernan is asking the right questions ahead of Cheboksary

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“I’m in great shape, I did my best 2km rep on the track the other day which was brilliant. “I’m not too sure where I’ll place but am definitely looking to make the top 20, if I get anywhere near to my current PB I’ll be happy.”

UK Athletics - Race Walking World Cup Preview

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Cheboksary, Russia – The 23rd IAAF World Race Walking Cup takes place this weekend (Sat 10 and Sun 11 May) in the race walking mad city of Cheboksary, Russia. When the European Cup of Race Walking was held in the city in 2003 the streets were packed with over 50,000 spectators.Five races (men’s 50km, men’s and women’s 20km and junior men’s and women’s 10km) will be contested this weekend around a 2km loop road course, and we now preview the Women’s events.

iaaf.org - Women’s 20k and Junior 10km - Cheboksary PREVIEWS

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Cheboksary, Russia – Five races (men’s 50km, men’s and women’s 20km and junior men’s and women’s 10km) will be contested this weekend at the 23rd IAAF World Race Walking Cup, Cheboksary, Russia, 10 – 11 May 2008, we now preview the Men’s events.

iaaf.org - Men’s 20km, 50km and Junior 10km - Cheboksary PREVIEWS

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Officially, the fastest competitor for this Sunday’s IAAF World Race Walking Cup 50km (11 May) is Italy’s Alex Schwazer, not that the double World Championship bronze medal winner is approaching this event expecting to secure a podium place.“I am sure that the Russians will dominate the race” he said, before departing for Cheboksary.
Schwazer also makes the hosts strong favourites for the team race in front of a likely massive home crowd of supporters.“For the team competition they could even be placed with all their athletes in the top five places if everyone in their team does a good job.”
His reluctance to predict he will be among them isn’t due to modesty - but the lessons of a short, yet up-and-down, career to date. One that has taught him that victory over 50km is not just about being in the best condition but also playing a waiting game - needing to be timed to perfection.

iaaf.org - Schwazer is experienced yet young enough to believe “everything is possible”

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Cheboksary, Russia – The pre-eminent women’s race walker of 2008, Norway’s Kjersti Plätzer, the 2000 Olympic Games 20km silver medallist, has had to withdraw from this weekend’s 23rd IAAF World Race Walking Cup in Cheboksary, Russia, 10-11 May.

iaaf.org - Injury haunts Plätzer again before World Race Walking Cup

Steyning Athletic Club Present - The Micky Brown Memorial Open Track Walks** inc. YAG Grand Prix **Sunday 8th June 2008 at 1pmAtBroadbridge Heath Leisure CentreBroadbridge Heath, Horsham, West Sussex -Off A24, Follow Tesco Superstore SignsU11 1km, U13 2kms, U15 3kms, Girls & BoysGirls U17, U20 & Senior Women 5KmsBoys U17, U20 & Senior Men 5KmsPlaques to First Three Places. Plus Medals To All FinishersEntry Fees: Seniors £3. U20 £2. Entries on the day £1 extraEntries to Dave Stevens,23 Roman Road, Steyning, West Sussex, BN44 3FNTel. 01903-814422Closing Date 2nd June 2008Cheques payable to Steyning ACSupported byChandlers BMW in Sussex

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30.04.2008 - At present, 55* IAAF member federations have entered for the 23rd IAAF Race Walking Cup which takes place on 10-11 May in Cheboksary. The total number of athletes is 452 (290 men and 162 women).The men’s 20 km is the biggest event by athletes’ number. There are 119 athletes entered. In the women’s same event, 105 walkers will compete. 106 athletes have been entered for the men’s 50 km.
The least number of athletes were entered for the women’s 10 km – 57. The men’s 10 km line-up consists of 65 walkers.

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30.04.2008 - At present, 55* IAAF member federations have entered for the 23rd IAAF Race Walking Cup which takes place on 10-11 May in Cheboksary. The total number of athletes is 452 (290 men and 162 women).The men’s 20 km is the biggest event by athletes’ number. There are 119 athletes entered. In the women’s same event, 105 walkers will compete. 106 athletes have been entered for the men’s 50 km.
The least number of athletes were entered for the women’s 10 km – 57. The men’s 10 km line-up consists of 65 walkers.

Russian Athletics | News

ILFORD AC legend Scott Davis retained his national 50km title at Stockton-On-Tees on Sunday, setting a new PB in the process.Davis dominated the race and his PB of 4:29.25, was the fastest time walked by a Brit within our own country for some years.

Ilford Recorder - Super Scott still the champion setting a personal best on way

Kjersti Plätzer en route to her second Sesto San Giovanni victory (Lorenzo Sampaolo)relnews * Strong victory for Jefferson Perez in Sesto San GiovanniSesto San Giovanni, Italy - Reigning World champion Jefferson Perez from Equador and 2000 Olympic silver medallist Kjersti Plätzer clinched solid wins at the 51st edition of the Coppa Città di Sesto San Giovanni - IAAF Race Walking Challenge - on a very warm day.

iaaf.org - Perez, Plätzer cruise to solid wins in Sesto San Giovanni – IAAF Race Walking Challenge