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Race Walking Walking Race Guy Thomas ~ Cameron Corbishley ~ Emma Achurch May 2015 Callum Wilkinson Tom Bosworth ~ Jo Atkinson Race Walking Record – May 2015

British Athletics and the Race Walking Association

proudly present their International 50km and 20km Race Walks (IAAF permit and qualifying race for Rio 2016)

(Incorporating the 2015 British Athletics 50km Race Walking Championship)

to be held under IAAF rules

Sunday 4th October starting at 10am Minet Country Park, Hayes, Middlesex on a FLAT 1km course (500m up and down)

(Only 10minutes from Heathrow Airport) Further details from Peter Marlow Tel: 07799 750401 / 01284 754177 Email: [email protected]

April 2015 F inancial assistance for accommodation available

Mikel Odriozola, winner 2014 UKA 50km. Photo courtesy of Mark Easton (http://markeaston.zenfolio.com)

Race Walking Record – May 2015

Russian Pandakova falling off the lead pack, followed by Drahotova with two laps to go. The leading two pulled away from eventual bronze medallist Vasilyeva falling away on the last lap. Russia took the team title from Italy and Portugal. Junior Women's 10km Emma Achurch (Coach Steve Arnold) found racing in the hottest Report by Ian Richards conditions of the day very tough and finished 24th in 53:35. She th Junior Men's 10 Kilometres passed the halfway mark in 26:19 in 28 place. She was able to pick Callum Wilkinson (Coach Mick Graham) smashed his personal best of four places in the second half as she battled with temperatures in and was inside the qualifying time (43:.00) in clocking a magnificent the 30s. Afterwards she said "I just didn't have anything in my legs 42:49 for 12th place in Murcia. This moves him to on the UK All Time today and I am very disappointed". The race resulted in a one two list. Behind him Guy Thomas (Coach Peter Selby) also clocked a big for Russia, lead home by Klavdyia Afanasyeva in 45:55 ahead of new personal best in 43:40 for 17th as the team finished 6th the compatriot Maryia Losinova 46:11 with Spain's Maria Perez taking highest ever placing by a British team in any event in the European the bronze in 47:08, benefiting from the late disqualification of Olga Cup. The British trio all made a steady start with Wilkinson leading Sharagina that denied the Russians a clean sweep. With a one-two the way passing the half way mark in 21:17. Behind him Cameron the Russians dominated the team competition, with Spain taking Corbishley (Coach Chris Hobbs) was pulling through the field with the silver and Italy the bronze. Guy Thomas close behind as they passed halfway in 21:46 and 21:53 Men's 20km respectively. Soon after this point Corbishley, who had begun to Tom Bosworth (Coach Andi Drake) finished in the highest ever close down on Wilkinson, picked up three cards in the space of a lap position by a British athlete in the men's 20km. Despite the shade and a half leading to his disqualification. Wilkinson pushed on but being cast by the tall buildings, it was still very hot as the men he himself picked up two cards with two laps to go. He was able to towed the start line. Bosworth made a conservative start passing control the last two laps and came through to finish in a new the 5km point in 20:56 in 24th. He picked up the pace at the 7km personal best. He said “It was fantastic to get the qualifying time, I point and went through the halfway point in 41:35 holding 22nd th th was only ranked 25 going into the race so to finish 12 is fantastic. place. However he went through a bad patch between 14 and 17km The conditions were perfect and it is a great course. I look forward but he managed to rally in the last 3km, reeling off 4.07, 4.06 and to preparing for Sweden now". Thomas said "It was a great 4.01 for the last 3km as he picked up 6 places and even managed to experience and to get a big personal best on my GB debut is un-lap himself from the winner Miguel Angel Lopez. Bosworth said amazing". The race was won much to the delight of the home crowd "I am pleased with how the race went, but my hip just locked up at by Spaniard Diego Garcia in a fast 40:38. Who moved ahead of the the 14km point just as I was starting to really move through the field at the 3km point passing halfway in 20:24; France's Jean field, however it is another Beijing A standard". Blancheteau came through from 7th at the halfway mark to take the rd Miguel Angel Lopez sent the local crowd home happy by wrapping silver medal in 41:11, with Spain's Pablo Oliva 3 in 41:19, helping up a commanding victory in the final event of the day. The race Spain to take the team title from Russia and Germany. started with former World Record holder over 20km and the current 50km world record holder and Triple European Champion opening up an eight second gap on a large leading pack with a 3.58 first Kilometre. He held this lead until the 5km point when he was joined by home favourite Lopez and Russia's Aleksander Ivanov as they passed this point in 19:59. They remained locked together until just before the halfway mark as Diniz dropped off the leading duo who passed the 10km point in 39:52. Lopez made his move shortly after pulling away to pass the 15km point in 59:44 ahead of Ivanov who was disqualified shortly after. Behind them Diniz had been passed by Slovakia's Matej Toth who was 3rd at this point in 60:17 and Belarus athlete Dzianis Simanovich 60:18, ahead of Diniz in 60:26. Toth took advantage of Ivanov's disqualification to take the silver in 80:21 but was unable to make any impression on Lopez who roared on by the large home crowd clocked 79:52. Diniz rallied in the closing kilometres, passing Simanovich on the last lap to take the bronze in 80:37. Germany packed all there three scorers between 7 and 13 to take a surprising team victory ahead of Russia and the Ukraine. Women's 20km Men's 50km Commonwealth Champion Jo Atkinson (Coach Maureen Jackson) A field of 30 set off at 8am for 50 laps of the main shopping avenue. found the going tough in the 20km as the temperatures were in the Russian duo Ryzhov and Noskov pulled away at the 5km point never high 20s by the end of the race. She passed 5km in but was already to be headed again in the race. Behind them Italian Marco de Lucca rd finding it a tough day at the office. She dug in and passed the was in 3 place at 10km ahead of Gregor Sudol of Poland. halfway mark in 52:00. The second half was a battle of survival and The home crowd were left disappointed when Spanish icon and Atkinson managed to hold it together to come home in 37th place in veteran 46 year old Jesus Garcia was disqualified at the 30km point. 1:44:28. She said "It was tough out there; I just did not have Maybe this is the last time he will compete on the international anything in the tank today". The race was won by Russian Elmira stage? Alembekova in a fast 86:15 a new Championship Record, just As the temperature gauge moved up and shade from the tall beating Elenora Giorgio in a sprint finish who set a new Italian buildings began to disappear so the race entered the business end. National Record of 86.17 to take the silver. Russian Svetlana The Russian duo both suffering stuck to the task with Ryzhov taking Vasilyeva was 3rd ahead of Czech Anezka Drahotova who set a new th the title in 3.43.32 from compatriot Noskov in 3:43:57. Italian Marco National Record of 86:53 in 4 . There was a lead pack of 10 through de Lucca took the bronze medal in 3:46:21. Russia took the team halfway in 44:14 but the pace picked up and it was down to seven at title with 8 points ahead of Italy and Ukraine. the 15km point. With 3km to go it was down to five with first Race Walking Record – May 2015

compared to the 10km while Roger Michel was disqualified with just 2km to go. These withdrawals meant that GB were only able to finish one team, the men’s 65, who once again showed their strength by winning gold despites Roger's disqualification. Dave Kates walked brilliantly (3:45:54), one of the few to get no cards. A bit more fitness onto his improved technique and he will be fighting for a team place and not walking as a backup. Ian Richards (2:59:45) (pictured) and John Hall (3:28:33) replicated their gold

and bronze of the 10km but it Reports by Ian Richards (BMAF Race Walks Secretary) was far from easy. Ian is The European Masters Non-Stadia Championships are a three day suffering a hamstring injury competition consisting of a 10km walk on the Friday and a 30km for similar to Cath's (this seems to men and 20km for women on Sunday held alongside 10km and half be an increasing problem for marathon road runs and cross country relay. The walks were held masters walkers - not tears but on a winding 2000m park land circuit with no tight turns. problems with the tendons at Ladies 10km: 86 entries with two Brits. Cath Duhig (pictured) on her the top of the hamstring). It way back from a long really started to kick in at term hamstring injury around 13km but by slowing he and the improving managed to cope beating the Angela Martin. Cath second placed man by nearly 12 th walked well ahead of minutes placing 17 across all her ranking moving age categories. into medal position in We had gold and silver in the the W60 age group M75 with Arthur Thomson early on and came going through a really bad patch away with silver in but still winning in 3:28:26. Ed Shillabeer walked his usual solid race 1:03:58. to take silver in 3:42:51. th Angela finished 9 in In the M60 category Malcolm Martin had an excellent race to make the W50 age group in up for his personal disappointment in the 10km finishing 4th in the a personal best of age category (3:07:53) and was not too far from the medals - the 1:06:00. way he is improving suggests he may be a real contender in Lyon Men’s 10km 60+: 74 entries with 10 Brits. Ian Richards led the field especially as two of those just in for the first lap, dropping to second on the next lap a position he front of him are amongst the maintained to the finish to win the M65 age group in 51:50. John favorites. Andy Cox kept fighting Hall took bronze in the M65 in 56:33 with Roger Michell finishing 5th all the way and thoroughly enjoyed th in 59:49 ensuring that M65 team gold went to Britain. Dave Kates, the experience finishing 9 in the who has been working hard on his technique, crossed the line in age category in 3:42:45. th 15 place (1:05:18). Our only finisher in the women’s The M60 age group was a very strong category and Malcolm Martin race was Angela Martin (pictured) and Andy Cox performed admirably finishing 7th (58:22) and 13th with a commendable performance th (1:02:34) respectively. finishing 5 in 2:22:44 not far short Ken Bobbett had a good race in the M70 taking bronze in 1:03:37. of her best an excellent result given the conditions. In the M75 Arthur Thomson finished 3rd in 1:04:01, Ed Shillabeer came 4th (1:06:54). Norbert Will now an M80 finished 5th in 1:16:44 Overall the team can go home despite sustaining a bad blister. Arthur, Ed and Will combined to relatively happy with 3 gold, 2 take team silver in the M75 age category. silver and 3 bonze individual medals plus 2 gold and 1 silver Men’s 10km 35-55: 69 entries. Only one Brit, the new slimmed th team medals, not bad for a team down Steve Allen, who set another personal best of 52:52 for 6 of 13. place.

Sunday 17th May: Really tough day with temperature over 30oC, no clouds, no shade, 3.00pm start meaning there was no let up English RWA Team selected for Small Nations Match throughout the race and some tough judging as a consequence of The following athletes have been selected to represent the English using some judges that were inexperienced in judging masters Race Walking Assoc. at the Small Nations Match (ENG v BEL v DEN under the WMA protocol. In the men’s race only 12 teams managed v IRE v NED v SUI) which takes place at Bedford International st to finish across all the age categories with no teams beyond age 65 Stadium on Sun. 21 June. in the men’s race able to finish. Event Athlete Coach There were 109 starters (69 finished) in the men’s 30km and 61 (50 Men’s 20,000m Tom Bosworth Andi Drake finished) in the women’s 20km. In the men’s race there were nine Adam Cowin (U23) Allan Callow disqualifications, plus 1 pulled out by the safety official (for his own Dominic King George Nibre good) and six disqualifications in the ladies. That doesn't really tell Women’s 10,000m Emma Achurch (U20) Steve Arnold the story as at least half the men got one or more cards which no Heather Butcher (U20) Noel Carmody doubt caused a number to drop out rather than soldier on just to be Sophie Lewis Ward (U17) Noel Carmody pulled out later. Junior Men’s 10,000m Guy (U20) Thomas Peter Selby There were mixed fortunes for the GB team. Steve Allen and Ken Callum Wilkinson Michael Graham Bobbett both ran out of steam and opted to not go the distance, Cath Duhig found her hamstring unable to cope with the extra strain Race Walking Record – May 2015 County Track Championships U17 Women’s 3000m Posn Athlete Club Perf rd Middlesex, Lee Valley (Sat. 23 May) 1 Abigail Jennings Aldershot F & D AC 18:54.1 Francisco Reis was a convincing winner of the Middlesex men’s title, U15 Girls 2500m lapping most of the field twice. Maureen Noel won the women’s Posn Athlete Club Perf title ahead of newcomer Anchalee Suppavongvantana. 1 Mia Loten Aldershot F & D AC 19:15.2 Men’s 3000m U13 Girls 2000m Posn Athlete Club Perf Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Francisco Reis (M50) Southern Veterans AC 13:47.12 1 Ruby Horton Aldershot F & D AC 15:03.1 2 John Hall (M65) Belgrave Harriers 16:58.05 3 Shaun Lightman (M70) Surrey Walking Club 17:47.75 4 Mark Culshaw (M45) Belgrave Harriers 17:53.24 5 Sean Pender (M60) Enfield & Haringey AC 20:13.80 Women’s 3000m Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Maureen Noel (W55) Belgrave Harriers 18:08.49 Anchalee 2 Cambridge Harriers 19:44.42 Suppavongvantana (W35) 3 Lynn Jones (W50) Trent Park Runners 20:10.06 4 Natacha Domingos Thames Valley Harriers 21:17.33 Cambridgeshire, University Track, Cambridge (Sat. 23rd May) Five walkers contested the Cambridgeshire championships which resulted on an overall win for Pamela Abbott. The Aldershot gold medal winners Men’s 3000m th Posn Athlete Club Perf Essex, Chelmsford (Sun. 24 May) The Essex championships saw the return to walking of Sophie Hales 1 Mike Horsford Unattached 21:13.50 who last raced in 2008. Sophie is now an Essex resident and is Women’s 3000m studying for a PhD at Essex University. Daniel King was an easy Posn Athlete Club Perf winner of the men’s championship. 1 Pamela Abbott (W50) Enfield & Haringey 19:52.26 Men’s 3000m 2 Joanne Outtrim Unattached 21:32.08 Posn Athlete Club Perf 3 Katherine White Unattached 24:22.12 1 Daniel King Colchester Harriers 12:28.46 4 Jennifer Payne Unattached 24:46.45 2 Keith Palmer (M50) Southend-On-Sea AC 20:13.08 rd Hampshire, Portsmouth (Sat. 23 May) 3 Peter Cassidy (M70) Loughton Athletic Club 21:14.08 The 2015 Hampshire Championships saw a spread of entries across Senior Women’s 3000m all age groups and distances reports Verity Snook. AFD's athletes Posn Athlete Club Perf (pictured below) had a successful day gaining six out of the seven 1 Sophie Hales Steyning Athletic Club 14:33.06 contested titles; sadly this was a reflection on the depth of numbers 2 Francoise Fernandez (W60) Loughton Athletic Club 21:47.01 rather than the strength of performance. Leicester & Warwickshire, Nuneaton (Sun. 24th May) Returning to race walking U11 Ruby Horton won the 2000m, Faris Alkhamesi and Ben Allen broke Ben’s old Leicestershire CBPs in followed by U15 Mia Loten also a lone competitor in the 2500m. 11:45.48 (2000m) and 15:20.21 (3000m) whilst Kyle Smith set a The race of the day was contested between the Snook brothers, Warwickshire 2000m one with a personal best of 13:07.81, reports causing coach mum much anxiety whilst trying to officiate. Working Chris Smith. together U17 Chris set off at a fast pace closely pursued by U20 Tim, Mark Williams returned to race walking after his last walk when he leaving the senior men Jim Ball and Keith Vallis to battle won the Midland Championships 10k in February. Jasmine Nicholls together. Tim tried on several occasions to take control however, and Ann Wheeler returned times that show progress is being made. Chris was not obliging holding onto to win the overall race and U17 title in a huge personal best time of 13:23.0. Tim rallied and chased Hisham Alkhamesi who is being primed to move up to3k would have his brother down to also achieve a massive PB in 13:32.4. In the won the style award for the second event in a row in the opinion of senior men's, both were awarded with the same time, Keith was this writer. given the title of Hampshire Champion. U17 Abigail Jennings Finally Adrian Judge flew the Coventry flag with a 2000m debut. walking strongly pulled away from Colin Zack (U17) in the final Under 13 Boys 2000m 1000m taking her first Hampshire title. Senior woman Sue Davies Posn Athlete Club County Perf walked a solid performance to retain her Hampshire title. 1 Faris Alkhamesi Nuneaton Harriers Leic. 11:45.48 Men’s 3000m 2 Hisham Alkhamesi Nuneaton Harriers Leic. 12:02.47 Posn Athlete Club Perf 3 Kyle Smith Nuneaton Harriers War. 13:07.81 1 Keith Vallis (M45) Overton Harriers` 15:56.1 4 Adrian Judge Coventry Godiva War. 14:22.72 2 Jim Ball (M50) Steyning Athletic Club 15:56.1 Senior Men’s 3000m U20 Men’s 3000m Posn Athlete Club County Perf Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Mark Williams Tamworth AC Staff. 14:24.63 1 Tim Snook Aldershot F & D AC 13:32.4 Under 15 Boys 3000m U17 Men’s 3000m Posn Athlete Club County Perf Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Ben Allen Leicester WC Leic. 15:20.21 1 Chris Snook Aldershot F & D AC 13:23.0 Senior Women’s 3000m 2 Colin Zack Aldershot F & D AC 20:45.4 Posn Athlete Club County Perf Women’s 3000m 1 Jasmine Nicholls Leicester WC Leic. 15:21.64 Posn Athlete Club Perf 2 Ann Wheeler (W55) Nuneaton Harriers War. 17:45.08 1 Sue Davies Aldershot F & D AC 19:26.4 Race Walking Record – May 2015

Kent, Ashford (Sun. 24th May) U20 Women’s 3000m From an entry of twenty-three seventeen walkers toed the start Posn Athlete Club Perf line, across the various age groups. 1 Heather Butcher Cambridge Harriers 15:03.34 Guy Thomas led from gun to tape to take the U20 title in a U17 Women’s 3000m championship best performance. Luc Legon walked an isolated race Posn Athlete Club Perf to take silver in the U20 race. 1 Sophie Lewis Ward Cambridge Harriers 15:16.58 2 Indigo Burgin Cambridge Harriers 19:24.06 Before he dropped out Jonathon Hobbs held third in the race with U15 Girls 3000m Heather Butcher and Sophie Lewis Ward about 10 metres behind Posn Athlete Club Perf and Chris Hobbs a further 10 metres behind them. Chris caught and overtook Heather and Sophie, who then tucked in behind him. With 1 Evie Butcher Cambridge Harriers 16:56.21 about 800m to go Chris started to pull away from the girls and went 2 Beatrice Fury Medway & Maidstone 18:52.25 on to win the senior men’s title. At the bell Heather increased her 3 Jacqueline Benson Ashford Athletic Club 19:53.38 pace to pull away from Sophie and took the U20 title in a new Suffolk, Ipswich (Sun. 24th May) championship best performance. Sophie won the U17W title. Callum Wilkinson set a new championship best performance in the Evie Butcher was a clear winner in the U15G race and Angela Martin U20 men’s 3000m, which also faster than the senior age group best. took the senior women’s title nine seconds ahead of Ashford’s Younger brother George also struck gold in the U15 1000m. Lesley Hall. Marshall Smith won the under 17 men’s title in a Senior Men’s 3000m personal best. Posn Athlete Club Perf Men’s 3000m 1 Philip Nutley St. Edmunds Pacers 21:57.0 Posn Athlete Club Perf U20 Men’s 3000m 1 Christopher Hobbs (M60) Ashford Athletic Club 14:52.88 Posn Athlete Club Perf 2 Malcolm Martin (M60) Paddock Wood AC 16:17.49 1 Callum Wilkinson Enfield & Haringey AC 12:03.3 3 Martyn Corbishley (M55) Medway & Maidstone 16:39.58 Senior Men’s 3000m Jonathon Hobbs (U23) Ashford Athletic Club DNF Posn Athlete Club Perf

1 Valerie Nutley LDWA 21:57.0 U15B 1000m Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 George Wilkinson Enfield & Haringey AC 5:49.2 U13B 1000m Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Bailey Elvin Waveney Valley 7:27.6 2 Solomon Elvin Waveney Valley 7:42.5 Oxfordshire, Iffley Road, Oxford (Wed. 27th May) Four judges, one guest, and seven Oxfordshire athletes at the 3000m county championship race in the Town v Gown meeting at the Sir Roger Bannister Stadium, reports Graham Chapman. Last, or should that be first, laugh went to Steve Allen, setting yet another personal best. Serial county champions Graham Chapman and Noel Blatchford were eclipsed this year, by new Oxonians – the well- Malcolm Martin ~ Chris Hobbs ~ Martyn Corbishley known Steve Uttley, ex- of Essex, and Brianna Heazlewood, once a U20 Men’s 3000m top Australian Junior and U23, an academic at the University for the Posn Athlete Club Perf last few years now finally able to find time to do a bit of training!” 1 Guy Thomas Tonbridge Athletic Club 12:28.84 Men’s 3000m 2 Luc Legon Bexley Athletic Club 13:59.37 Posn Athlete Club Perf Steve Allen (M55) (Guest) Barnet & District AC 15:05.0 U17 Men’s 3000m Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Steve Uttley (M55) Ilford Athletic Club 15:54.0 1 Marshall Smith Ashford Athletic Club 16:14.44 2 Graham Chapman (M60) Headington RR 17:10.1 Women’s 3000m Women’s 3000m Posn Athlete Club Perf Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Angela Martin (W50) Paddock Wood AC 18:50.74 1 Brianna Heazlewood Herne Hill Harriers 15:35.7 2 Lesley Hall (W55) Ashford Athletic Club 18:59.03 2 Judy Howard (W55) Abingdon Athletic Club 18:51.2 3 Geraldine Legon (W55) Bexley Athletic Club 20:00.09 3 Noel Blatchford (W65) Abingdon Athletic Club 19:46.0 4 Anita Zalewski (W40) Ashford Athletic Club 21:59.34 4 Naomi Sharma (W45) Abingdon Athletic Club 20:01.7 5 Roc McKenzie (W50) Abingdon Athletic Club 20:14.4

Eric & Pam Horwill Honoured British Athletics have announced that Eric & Pamela Horwill will be given Life Time Awards (Volunteers and Unsung heroes) for their continued

dedication and commitment to their local community and area and their involvement in the continued support of young athletes. Eris is a past President of the Race Walking Association and currently President of the Midlands Area Race Walking Association and with wife Pam has given decades of service to athletics.

They will be formally presented with their Awards at the Diamond League Meeting on 7th June at Alexander Stadium, Birmingham. Lesley Hall ~ Angela Martin ~ Geraldine Legon Race Walking Record – May 2015

Men’s 5 Mile Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Fabian Deuter Hillingdon Athletic Club 42:44

2 Steve Allen (M55) Barnet & District AC 44:54

British Athletics and the Race Walking Association 3 John Hall (M65) Belgrave Harriers 45:59 4 Keith Vallis (M45) Overton Harriers 46:29 jointly present the 5 Steve Uttley (M55) Ilford Athletic Club 46:53 6 John Ralph (M55) Enfield & Haringey AC 47:07 2015 National 10km Race Walking Championships to be held under IAAF rules 7 Mark Culshaw (M45) Belgrave Harriers 49:24 8 Stuart Bennett (M55) Ilford Athletic Club 50:23 Sunday 28th June 2015 starting at 1:30pm 9 Dan Maskell (M65) Surrey Walking Club 51:05 Hillingdon Cycle Circuit, Springfield Road, UB4OLP 10 Andrew Cox (M60) Hillingdon Athletic Club 51:18 11 Michael Harran (M75) Surrey Walking Club 52:20 Entry Fee £10.00 to Peter Marlow 12 Arthur Thomson (M75) Enfield & Haringey AC 52:38 The Picture House, 134G Southgate Street, 13 David Kates (M65) Ilford Athletic Club 52:58 Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. IP33 2AF 14 Christopher Flint (M65) Surrey Walking Club 53:49 Cheques made payable to the Race Walking Association. 15 Alan Roberts (M50) Vale of Aylebury AC 54:20

16 John Borgars (M65) Loughton Athletic Club 55:43 Closing date for entries Monday 22nd June 17 Brian Boggenpoel (W55) Ilford Athletic Club 56:24

Further details from Peter Marlow 18 Russell Vroobel (W55) Hillingdon Athletic Club 56:29 Tel: 01284 754177 or 07799 750401 19 David Hoben (M60) Surrey Walking Club 56:37 Email: [email protected] 20 Ron Powell (M75) Enfield & Haringey AC 57:17 Entry form can be downloaded from 21 Richard McKenzie (M45) Hillingdon Athletic Club 57:24 22 Trevor Brawn (M65) Chiltern Harriers AC 59:32 http://racewalkingrecord.co.uk/ 23 Terry Morris (M70) Nuneaton Harriers 61:14 rd st 24 Michael Barnbrook (M65) Ilford Athletic Club 62:50 3 South Yorkshire League, Millhouses Park (Fri. 1 May) 25 Stephen Cartwright (M55) Colchester & Tendering 63:26 Natalie Myers & Molly Meleady-Hanley both moved steadily 26 Martyn Cartwright (M70) Chiltern Harriers AC 63:40 through the field with Natalie catching Molly at around 15 seconds 27 Michael Morgan (M75) Burnham Joggers 65:46 per lap reports Brian Adams. On the final two laps they both picked 28 David Ainsworth (M65) Ilford Athletic Club 70:09 up the pace by around 5 seconds each lap as Molly just found Women’s 5 Mile enough to hold onto a two second lead over the last 120m to take Posn Athlete Club Perf victory. 1 Helen Middleton (W50) Enfield & Haringey AC 51:26 The first three races of the season have produced three different 2 Jo Miles (W55) Hillingdon Athletic Club 56:35 winners. Simon remains league leader despite not having a win, but 3 Jenny Middleton (W40) Hillingdon Athletic Club 60:56 he has had two seconds and a third. 4 Melanie Boldon (W45) Unattached 61:58 Posn Athlete Club Dist Perf 5 Jenny Zaremba (W40) Burnham Joggers 62:30 1 Molly Meleady-Hanley City of Sheffield 2km 12:09 6 Elspeth Attwood (W55) Unattached 68:06 2 Natalie Myers City of Sheffield 3km 17:00 7 Patricia Keene (W55) Burnham Joggers 72:10 3 Simon Pugh Rotherham H 2km 11:46 Sarnia Walking Club Graham Mann Team Handicap 3k Road 4 Lara MacColl City of Sheffield 2km 13:24 Les Amarreurs, Guernsey (Sun. 10th May) 5 Peter Bilson City of Sheffield 2km 20:06 Race winner Dave Dorey and fourth placed Mick Le Sauvage claimed Pednor 5 (Mon. 4th May) victory in the annual Graham Mann Team race over 3 kilometres, with both walkers breaking their predicted race times and with Thirty-five seniors and six juniors set off on the Pednor five miles watch times added together to find the team result they were and two miles races around the picturesque, but challenging course almost a minute ahead of the second team reports Rob Elliott. reports Ron Wallwork. A good day for the women saw Olga Sinkevica, the second walker to Fabian Deuter virtually led from start to finish clocking 42:44. He finish, smash her recently set personal best time by another 45 was followed in the early stages by a group consisting of Steve seconds as she finished with actual time of 19 minutes dead. Close Allen, John Hall, Keith Vallis and John Ralph with Steve Uttley not far behind, Kay Coulson removed 28 seconds off her best time. behind them. By the steep climb just past the two mile point the group began to spread out and John Ralph had to give ground and The fastest walker of the day was Rob Elliott in 15.28, not far down was passed by Steve Uttley. Meanwhile, Steve Allen reached the top on his recent performances, with Stuart Le Noury, having raced the and secured his runner-up position, eventually putting just over a Liberation Day 7 mile road run the day before, well down on his minute between himself and John Hall. expected time with 16.11 in second. The race incorporated the Buckinghamshire championship and was Posn Athlete Club Watch Perf won by John Ralph ahead of Alan Roberts. 1 Dave Dorey (M65) Sarnia WC 20:28 20.23 The first three ladies; Helen Middleton and Hillingdon duo Jo Miles 2 Olga Sinkevica Sarnia WC 20:45 19.00 and Jenny Middleton finished in the same order as their current 3 Kay Coulson (W45) Sarnia WC 21:00 20.45 positions in the League. 4 Mick Le Sauvage (M75) Sarnia WC 21:02 20.02 5 Peter Beckerleg (M55) Sarnia WC 21:36 20.21 George Bancroft (Hawridge & Cholsbury School) and Talien van 6 Rob Elliott (M55) Sarnia WC 21:38 15.28 Kuijk (Chiltern H) 24:17 were the two mile junior winners. 7 Kevin Le Noury (M55) Sarnia WC 21:49 19.34 A five mile run follows the walk and trophies awarded for the 8 Stuart Le Noury Sarnia WC 23:36 16.11 woman and man with the fastest combined times. There were four women and four men who took on the challenge this year and the winners were Melanie Bolden 106:02 (61:58/44:04) and Keith Vallis 82:37 (46:29/36:08). John Ralph was third in 96:40 (47:07/49:33). Race Walking Record – May 2015

Midland Track Championships, Tamworth (Sun. 10th May) Hewitt Cup 2015 - Round 2 (Tue. 12th May) Steve Arnold added to his recent coaching successes with a victory Ben Allen (Leysland High School) trimmed 2 seconds off his personal in the men's 10,000 metres, reports Chris Smith. Senior women's best to win his second successive race in this 2015 race walking winner Vicky Morgan made a welcome return to racing whilst U15 series reports George Smolinski. Jake Fish took 20 seconds off his boys’ winner Ben Allen missed out on a personal best by one personal best and together with Ben and Jack Harrison shares equal second. top spot in their league. Men’s 10,000m Lyla Bryan repeated her race one triumph with team mate Megan Posn Athlete Club Perf Hughes as runner up. Izzy Smolinski (Thistly Meadow, Blaby) made a 1 Steve Arnold (M50) Nuneaton Harriers 59:20 really promising debut in third. Incredibly Lyla and Megan are also 2 Chris Berwick (M65) Leicester Walking Club 61:52 tied at number one in their league. 3 Colin Vesty (M50) Leicester Walking Club 64:01 So both boy’s and girl’s titles will only be resolved by the 4 John Constandinou (M40) Birchfield Harriers 67:03 performances of the walkers in the final race. What a fitting climax 5 David Fall (M75) Birchfield Harriers 76:02 to the 75th year of this event!! Chris Smith (M55) Leicester Walking Club DNF Boy’s 2000m U20 Men’s 10,000m Posn Athlete Club Perf Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Ben Allen Leysland High School 10:09 1 Daniel Watling Birchfield Harriers 62:01 2 Jake Fish Blaby Stokes Primary 13:36 U15 Boys 3000m 3 Jack Harrison Blaby Stokes Primary 16:16 Posn Athlete Club Perf Girl’s 2000m 1 Ben Allen Leicester Walking Club 15:44 Posn Athlete Club Perf U13 Boys 2000m 1 Lyla Bryan Blaby Stokes Primary 14:23 Posn Athlete Club Perf 2 Megan Hughes Blaby Stokes Primary 16:27 1 Faris Alkhamesi Nuneaton Harriers 11:44 3 Izzy Smolinski Thistly Meadow 16:44 2 Hisham Alkhamesi Nuneaton Harriers 12:10 3 Kyle Smith Nuneaton Harriers 14:06 Sarnia WC Sean Pender Trophy 2000m Track Handicap th Women’s 5000m Footes Lane, Guernsey (Sun. 17 May) Posn Athlete Club Perf Jason Le Noury strode home to win the second edition of the Sean 1 Vicky Morgan Wolv. & Bilston AC 28:24 Pender trophy in a new personal best time of just outside nine 2 Ann Wheeler (W55) Leicester Walking Club 30:47 minutes as he moved into first place in the final stages reports Rob 3 Charlotte Finney (U23) Birchfield Harriers 31:41 Elliott. The second walkers’ home Marie Macdonald and Mick Le 4 Julie Bellfield (W45) Halesowen Athletic Club 33:14 Sauvage both had good walks, with last year’s winner Marie 5 Tracey Mills (W45) Birchfield Harriers 33:37 Macdonald creating a new personal best time by 34 seconds. 6 Lynn Bellfield (W45) Halesowen Athletic Club 36:29 With these walkers ahead of their predicted performances there U20 Women’s 5000m was a half-minute gap before Phil Lockwood came home, closely Posn Athlete Club Perf followed by the other six walkers. Rob Elliott moved into fourth 1 Jessica Mills Birchfield Harriers 32:14 place and then back through the field as he hobbled home with U15 Girls 3000m recurring injury when heading for a sub ten minutes time with 200 Posn Athlete Club Perf metres to go. 1 Kara Lane Birchfield Harriers 16:43 Sean Pender made a visit to Guernsey to present the trophy and to U13 Girls 2000m give shirts to the second and third to finish. Posn Athlete Club Perf Posn Athlete Club Watch Perf 1 Hannah Gadd Dudley & Stourbridge 14:51 1 Jason Le Noury Sarnia WC 13.33 9.03 2 Katie Hayes Dudley & Stourbridge 14:55 2= Mick Le Sauvage Sarnia WC 13.42 12.57 U11 Girls 1000m Development Race 2= Marie Macdonald Sarnia WC 13.42 12.57 Posn Athlete Club Perf 4 Phil Lockwood Sarnia WC 14.12 10.57 1 Elizabeth Pap Nuneaton Harriers 6:13 5 Dave Dorey Sarnia WC 14.15 13.45 2 Emily Powell Nuneaton Harriers 6:22 6 Jayne Le Noury Sarnia WC 14.19 14.19 3 Kirsty Kehler Wolv. & Bilston AC 6:28 7 Kevin Le Noury Sarnia WC 14.23 12.58 Annarita Sidoti 8 Olga Sinkevica Sarnia WC 14.26 13.01 9 Stuart Le Noury Sarnia WC 14.26 9.32 Annarita Sidoti, the 1997 World 10,000m race walk champion, has 10 Rob Elliott Sarnia WC 14.28 10.43 died aged 44 following a battle with cancer, which was diagnosed in 2009. Manx Harriers Open 5Km Walk - TT Access Road (Thur. 21st May) The Italian won European gold in 1990 and 1998 and was seventh and Adam Cowin was a clear winner, celebrating his call up to walk for st. eleventh respectively at the 1992 and England in the Small Nations match on June 21 ahead of under 17 rd 1996 Olympics. International Tom Partington with Sam Fletcher 3 just ahead of Gianni Epifani both improving considerably. After only being picked as a reserve for the 1997 Worlds she won the title by a Dave Mackey , Ed Walter and James Quirk all did best times just clear half a minute to become the getting home ahead of leading lady Erica Kelly who along with shortest (at 4’ 11”) world champion in friend and rival Rebecca Greatbatch broke through the 30 min history. barrier, dragging the improving Ray Beattie with them also. After her retirement in 2003 she Archie Walter and Alice Bellando had personal best. 3km and became a councillor for sports in her juniors Grayse Fletcher and Orla had a good battle over 1 km municipality in Italy.

Race Walking Record – May 2015 Mixed 5km Results Roundup Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Adam Cowin (U23M) Manx Harriers 23:12 May 2 Tom Partington (U17M) Manx Harriers 23:55 04 Hertfordshire County Masters Championships, Stevenage 3 Sam Fletcher Manx Harriers 26:03 Men: 3000m: 1 Steve Allen (Barn – M55) 15:36.05, 2 David Bowker 4 Gianni Epifani (M40) Manx Harriers 26:04 (M55 – FVS) 18:24.58, 3 Arthur Thomson (M75 – E&H) 18:37.60, 4 John Borgars (M60 – Herts P) 19:58.39 5 Dave Walker (M40) Manx Harriers 26:43 Women: 3000: 1 Sharon Crowley (W55 – FVS) 23:02.95. 6 Dave Mackay (M45) Manx Harriers 28:08 12 Veterans AC 5 Mile, Battersea Park 7= James Quirk Unattached 28:21 1 Mark Culshaw (Bel – M45) 49:20, 2 Maureen Noel (W50 – Bel) 7= Ed Walter (M35) Manx Harriers 2821 50:40, 3 Michael Harran (M75 – SWC) 52:12, 4 Chris Flint (M65 – 9 Erika Kelly Northern Athletic Club 29:24 SWC) 52:55, 5 Peter Hannell (M70 – SWC) 53:46, 6 Ronald Powell 10 Rebecca Greatbatch (U20) Manx Harriers 29:53 (M75 – E&H) 55:57, =7 Kay Koeslag (W35 – Bel)/David Hoben (M60 – 11 Ray Beattie Unattached 29:56 SWC) 57:32. DQ: Shaun Lightman (M70 – SWC). 12 Maura Kelly Northern Athletic Club 34:44 18 SCVAC Track and Field League, Western Division, Horspath, Oxford 13 Michelle Sherry Northern Athletic Club 40:36 Women: 2000: 1 Judy Howard (Abingdon) 12:26.6, 2 Noel Blatchford 13:13.3, 3 Roz McKenzie (Abingdon) 13:25.3, 4 Mary Holt (Reading) 3km 14:04.4, 5 Roz Pearson (Newbury) 14:26.4, 6 Rose Metalli (Newbury) Posn Athlete Club Perf 14:31.0, 7 Lyndsey Hoggerty (Radley) 14:56.1, 8 Lorraine Waknell 1 Archie Walter (U13) Manx Harriers 17:16 (Radley) 15:02.8, 9 Irene Liming (Reading RR) 15:34.5, 10 Tracey 2 Alice Bellando (U15) Manx Harriers 18:03 Chantler (Radley) 15:34.5, 12 Adele Graham (Reading RR) 15:46.9, 1km Sharron Byles (Oxford) 17:02.7, 14 Gill Woodland (Radley) 18:03.4, Posn Athlete Club Perf 15 Muriel Ramsell (SCVAC) 19:02.9. Men: 2000: 1 Steve Uttley 10:42.1, 2 Mike Sas (Swindon) 12:08.1, 3 1 Grayse Fletcher Unattached 7:53 Serge Convers-Regnier (Abingdon) 12:32.0, 4 Nigel Hoult (Reading 2 Orla Goddard Unattached 7:58 RR) 12:33.6, 5 Steve Connolly (Swindon) 12:33.8, 6 James Wigmore Sarnia Walking Club Willow Trust 1 Hour Track Walk (Abingdon) 12:46.1, 7 Darren Kitching (Radley) 12:47.2, 8 Gary Rogers th (Swindon) 12:47.6, 9 Roger Thetford (Abingdon) 12:49.3, 10 Ray Osmond Priaulx, Footes Lane, Guernsey (Sun. 24 May) Stevens (Reading) 12:55.2, 11 Peter Morris (Reading RR) 12:57.2, 12 Lapping the 400 metres track at a consistent pace, Stuart Le Noury Lance Nortcliffe (Reading RR) 12:57.6, 13 Nick Barwick (Abingdon) walked 11,406 metres in the allotted time in the Willow Trust One 13:01.2, 14 Peter O’Keefe (Radley) 14:39.8, 15 Martin High (Reading) Hour walk reports Rob Elliott. He went through the 5,000 metres 14:45.2, 16 Dickie Langton (Oxford) 14:48.4, 17 Phil Davies (Radley) point in 26.20 and only dropped eleven seconds in the second 5,000 15:35.0, 18 John Exley (Oxford) 15:45.2. metres as he passed in 52.51 before continuing to the hour. Phil

Lockwood, still with the London marathon in his legs only fell short Forth Coming Events of 10 kilometres by the length of the final straight. Olga Sinkevica June walked the furthest of the women with her 8,759 metres. nd Tue 2 Veterans AC 5 Mile Battersea Park th Posn Athlete Club Perf Sat 6 Moulton Open 5 & Enfield League Moulton th 1 Stuart Le Noury Sarnia Walking Club 11,406 Tue 9 Woodford Tuesday Walks (3000m) Woodford 2 Phil Lockwood Sarnia Walking Club 9,926 South Yorkshire League Woodbourn Rd 3 Kevin Le Noury Sarnia Walking Club 8,846 Fri 12th Sarnia WC 1 Mile Track Walk Footes Lane th 4 Olga Sinkevica Sarnia Walking Club 8,759 Sat 13 Jack Fitzgerald Memorial Races Tilgate Park 5 Marie Macdonald Sarnia Walking Club 8,533 Fri 19th Sarnia WC Championship #5 Footes Lane 6 Mick Le Sauvage Sarnia Walking Club 8,512 Sat 20th Manx Telecom Parish Walk Douglas 7 Jayne Le Noury Sarnia Walking Club 8,043 Sun 21st Samll Nations Match Bedford 8 Kay Coulson Sarnia Walking Club 7,681 England Athletics U20/U23 Champs Bedford Sarnia Walking Club, Heritage Group Championships Race 4 BMAF 5k Road Championships Horwich rd 3 Kilometres Road Walk, Les Amarreurs (Sun. 31st May) Tue 23 South Yorkshire League Millhouses Park Sat 27th ESAA Development Walks Nuneaton Stuart Le Noury was a convincing winner in the fourth race of the Sun 28th RWA 10k & Inter Counties Hillingdon Heritage Group Championships as he won the 3 kilometres event Sarnia WC Championship #6 North Side with ease. In wet and windy conditions he crossed the line in 14:55, July well ahead of second man home Phil Lockwood. Third place went to Sat 4th British Athletics Championships Birmingham Kevin Le Noury. th Tue 7 Woodford Tuesday Walks (3000m) Woodford The women’s race was a closer affair with Olga Sinkevica winning in Sat 11th Inter Area Match Tamworth 19:28, ahead of Marie Macdonald, who broke 20 minutes for the Sun 12th Sarnia WC Championship #7 Footes Lane first time with her 19:53. Third place went to Jayne Le Noury in SE Inter-Counties Match Crawley 21:13. th Tue 14 South Yorkshire League Millhouses Park Posn Athlete Club Perf Veterans AC 5 Mile Battersea Park 1 Stuart Le Noury Sarnia Walking Club 14:55 Thu 16th Manx Summer Walks TBC 2 Phil Lockwood (M40) Sarnia Walking Club 17:44 Sat 18th Schools International Scotland 3 Sarnia Walking Club Kevin Le Noury (M55) 19:11 R & Z Smith Trophies (Lancs. WC) Simister 4 Olga Sinkevica Sarnia Walking Club 19:28 Sun 19th Sarnia WC Championship #8 Piermont 5 Marie Macdonald (W40) Sarnia Walking Club 19:53 Veterans Inter Area Match Solihull 6 Peter Beckerleg (M55) Sarnia Walking Club 19:56 Wed 22nd Cambridge Harriers Open Walk (1000m) Eltham 7 Sarnia Walking Club th Mick Le Sauvage (M75) 20:12 Sat 25 Dunnington Fair (10k) Dunnington 8 Jayne Le Noury (W50) Sarnia Walking Club 21:13 BMAF Championships (to 26th) Birmingham 9 Kay Coulson (W45) Sarnia Walking Club 22:13 Sarnia WC Piette Cup Handicap Rocquaine Bay 10 Dave Dorey (M70) Sarnia Walking Club 22:40 11 Rose Druckes (W70) Sarnia Walking Club 24:18