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COLUMBUSOHIO MARCH1933 VOUJMEXIX 1 NUMBERl 1 EVONIDICBESTS HE!P.INCIN FIRST '8:} OUTOOOR TACTITLE RACE I.a.fayette, Colorado, March 19--l"Brco Evoniuk launched his 198) campaign with a decisive victory over Jim Heiring in the National TAC JO Km Championship today. In the irocess, he bettered Ray Sharp's cham piomsh ip record of 2:21:03 (set in 1980) with & t.ime of 2:16:41. Heiring, who won this race in 1978, also had an excellent time, but was nearly J minutes back of Evoniuk. Canada's Marcel Jobin, who has been dominate in the U.S. races he has entered the past couple of years, was a well beaten third (but not el~ible for official placing in a U.S. title race). Tim IA:!wis, official:cy third, demons~ated a.gain that he is going to be a strong candidate :for a place on U .s. teams for this ye:trS World Championships and l.ugano Cup at 20 Km, Neal Picken, aka Grim Reaper, won the Ma.ster•s title. 1. Ma.rooEvoniuk 2:16141 2. Jim Heiring 2119125 (Marce1. Jobin, Cen. 2:21:41) 3. Tim lewis 2123:.50 4. Mel McGinnis 2:28116 5. Fabian Knizack;y 2 =28:.52 6. Randy Mimlll2:29:15 7, Steve Pecinovsky 21351.56 8. Terry Femmer )112 :39 r.a.sters1 1, Neal Picken 3!151'.36

PASTW.mNERS NATIONAL JO KM 1937 Morris Fleisoher 2148:17 196o RUdy Haluza 2:38:45 19J8 John Rabkonen 2:57129 1961 2;29140 1939 John Rabkonen 2:57:08 1962 Jack Mortland 2 1)6 02 1940 John Ra.bkonen J:0.5:31 1963 Michael Brodie 2;49;33 1941 Walter Fleming 2:52ilJ 1964 Ron laird 2;26,27 1942 James Wilson 2:57:45 1965 Ron IE.il:d 2:41:17 1943 John Abbate 2=49:35 l~....6 Ron Daniel 2:s,,07 1944 William Mihalo 3 =10:59 1967 Ron I.a.ird 2 :29:06 1945 Morris Fleischer 2:52:22 1968 I.a.rry Young 2 :Jl:3l 1946 Morris Fleischer 3!05 :18 1969 ~on laird 2:29:23 1947 William Mihalo 2 58:31 1970 Ron Iaird 2:17,18 1948 Chris Clegg 2:55:21 1971 Iarry Young 2 :25:110 1949 Bill Mihalo 3155 1972 l.arry Young 2 128:09 19.50 Adolph Weinacker 2;48:43 1973 Jerry Brown 2:28:12 1951 John Deni 21)2:15 1974 Iarry Young 2:~0:26 1952 John Deni 2:52:46 1975 Iarry Young 2:2,5:26 1953 John Deni 2:59:08 1976 Iarry Young 2;27:26 19.54 Leo Sjogren 2 :58:02 1977 Marcel Jobin 2,21:0J 1955 Alex Oakley 2:)6111 1978 Jim Heiring 2;'.30.:50 19.56 Adolph Weinacker 2:39:12 1979 Ian O'Connor 2:22:43 1951 Leo Sjogren 2 151110 1980 Ray Sharp 2121103 1958 Guillermo Weller 2 149:l) 1981 Ray Sharp 2125:45 1959 Ferenc Sipes 2 146 :20 PAGE 2 MARCH198'3 MARCH1983 PAGE 3

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MARili BLISTERS SPANISH.50 KM Valencia, Sp:i.in, March lJ- - Jose Marin, winner of last year's European 20 Km title and second at 50 Km in the same championships, easily won the Spanish National .50Km today. In the process, he walked the sixth fasiest time in history--) :40 :47. The five ahead of him ca.me in what still seems a quest­ ionable race in ·r-ioscow in 198o. Outside of that race, tha best previous time was a 3:41:20 by Raul Gonzalez of Mexico. Gonzalez also had a J:41:J9 on the track. Marin's previous best was J:4J:J5 in this race J years ago. The race was held on a flat, 2-km loop and Marin took command from the start and was close to 42 minutes at 10 Km. He passed 20 Km in under 1:27 and then held on for sub 45 second 10 km splits the rest of the way, despite effects of a warming sun in the la tier stages. Jorge Llopart walked very well, bettering 3:48, but was no threat to Marin. Dan O'Connor finished seventh in the race, recording his fifth .50 Km in a row in the 4:20 to 4 :22 range. He was hindered when his assigned helper at the aid station took off at the gun--he finally got help from the British trainer and L1op:1.rt's father after 2.5 Km--and';.'three forced retreats to the bushes. 1. Jose Marin 3:40:47 2. Jorge Llopart 3:47:48 3, Manuel Alcalde 4:01:14 4. Waldemar Schwoche, WG4 1 14:21 .5. S. Gines 4;16:.52 6 . Paul Blagg, GB 4:21:0J 7. Dan O'Connor 4 :21:27 8. Sil. Marclay 4:24153 9, Adrian -James, GB 4 128:0J OTHERRESULTS 20 Km1 Lo~ Beach, Cal. 1 March 19--1. Dan O'(!onnor 1128:JB 2. Ivan Glas­ enberg 1:) :,56 4. F.d Bouldin 1:14:15 4. Jay Byers l:4J:16 .Mastera;: l. John Kelly 1:56:18 2. Bob Brewer 2:01:2.5 J. Hal McWillia.01s 2:16 08 Women: 1. Kathy Pugh (14) 2;0J.:J6 Senior Women: 1. Jolene Steigerwalt 1:5'7 :1~1 2. Anne Todoroff 2 :11 :13--good effort for Dan a week af'Lcir. that long effort. and rather debilat<'.ting 50. Half Marathon, Brooklyn, March ~--J.. Nick Bdera 1:55:09 2. Roberta Ba]dini 2:21 :2.5 J. Dorthy Kelley 2:23 : 4. Ron Valionte 2;24:58 (9 firi~hors) Indoor l Mile 1 Fort Dix 1 NJ1 Feb. 10--1. Cliff Mimm7:26.J.5 2. Bob Mirun 8:17 J. Jack Devenney 9:27 5 Km1 Syracuse, NY1 Feb. 13--1, David Talcott 2J:50 5 Km1 Fairfax, VA1 Feb, 20-- 1, Ron Kulik 23;50 10 Km, Washington, DC1 Feb. 19--1. Tim Good 47:26 2. Sal Corrallo 49:57 J. 11.artin Nikolov _52:24 4. David King _58:10 .5. Ian Krause _58:12 Women: l. Jennifer Bishop 62:0J l Mile and 2 Mile, Washington, Feb. 20--1. Sal Co:ITallo 7:29 and 1.5:08 2 Hour, Yorktown, Va., Feb. 26--1. David King lJ miles .560 yds 2, Sal Corrallo lJ miles 110 yds J. Tim Good 12 miles 1410 4. Tom Kawecki 11 mi 899 Women: 1, Dot Miahaels (.56) 10 mi 420--wind-chill factor of 6 F, slippery. 20 Km, Bethesda, Md., 1. Iavid King 1 :42:04 2. Tim Good 1:42:17 J. Bill Norton l:4J:45 4. Sal Corrallo 1:4.5:27 5. Joel Holman 2:04:32 .5. Dick Good 2:28:52 TAC Eastern Re ional Ston Brook NY March 2 (Result received 2 minutes on the Ma. Bell hotline --1. Tom F.dwards 12J :22 Dan O'Connor on his way to a l:28:J8 for 20 Km at Long Beach on March 19. (First 50 Km. Excellent debut at a very even pace-52140, 1:45 1.58, 2:)8:16, S:EORTSFO-ro1l>by John Allen) J1Jl:OO) 2. Jon Gaska 4:.52:38 (2:20:.58 at 2.5) J. Paul D'Elisa 5:20109 4. leul Robertson .5.49:28-DNFi Bob Falciola 3 108:4.5 at JO, Bob Ti.u:mons 1 J 16:21 at JO. 20 Km1 same place--1. Bill Crucilla 1144 :17 2. Susan MARCH PAGE 4 MARCH1983 1983 Apr. JO-Drake Relays 10 Km, Des Moines (N) Liers - 'iiesterfield 1:.52=08 J . Carol Drown 2_08 :50 Midwest TAC Masters 1 Sa.t. Mile , Cincinnati, Feb. 20--1. Jack Blackburn 7!46.6 2. Rich Myer:> 8:28 10 Km (Tx:ack), men and women, Stony Brook, NY (K) (b :>th in 45-49) J, James Broom 8:Lq (1st 40-45) If , C:1rl Brungard 9:19 Sun, May 1---20 Km and 5 Km, Dearborn, Mich . , 10 am (0) 10 Rm, Nepturn, NJ (F) (1st 5~-~) 5. Charlie Rall 9:40 (Jr

Fitness Racewalk Tralnl n9 · ·-/ • ....- ·.• and Racing Strateg lee : and Walking Clinic t· ~· \:,: Workshop ~taff Panel Preeeatatlo a (queatlon• enco ara9ed) Saturdap. Aprll 30.1913 . . Fraak Sob,: lntrodactloa : Fr• •• Sob, · ' ;;~ : N1c•1 ... TAC rac-•ll c•atr•••· -c•t•1 .ieanne Bocci. 1 allc • $ K Mk+ .... TAC . ! ••••••••• •• ••• U.S. Ol .. plc DeNa.pac .. Gerry Bocci. 10 A2 0K (The Athletic Congma} ,- ·~.: C.ap. rec•••••,_•••·-•••re r•c••••••r .. 2:00 • 2:45 p.a. ~-.._ ~ ~J: Marti• Kraft. SOK Introduction. Frank Sobp ...... •····· •~·· • · ,. Gerri Bocci: .. .lack Blackbera. ~ ·. · · ... .. • • • ., •• •• -•• -- ftl_··· :#'i~~1' ,. •FltneH & Walldna: .lack Blackb•ra Ultra Dlotaace Wal•laa ·:· Midwest Walk Clinic ...... ,ac-• 1••.,-nld.... a. u.a. J .. .y{~ti 01,aplc Trlala·lf61 a 1171 IOIC . . ...··'"l' ·.. ·.._"\ . for -·...·=~ •~-, .. -·•-·• ·--·•• ,...... ' Fitness & Walking . : Martin Kraft: . • •• A ..~ ...~.s:. ~ ~'°\ '1;.. ", ~-··· . ··;.4:30 5:00 . ~... lioW.r of all N•c•...• rocer•• for ...... ~ -for ...... ••ll•n ... fro• I all• to SOK. putlclpaat la U.S. 01.-fllc Worbhop I (two conc•n•nt eeeelone) , Certification Wor•ebo p for Trtale-1911 HK. c-c• ...... · ·, ... · ·. · ••••tte••r1te••••nn Walkln9 Tec:laalq•• for Betlnnere: Racewalk .luda- ' ·· -certificate- _.,Ii.... ,_ Jeanne Bocci: Racewalkl•1 aad Brlell walkl111 Frank Alongi rec••••• ...... aN off•ctals • de•oaet1'atlo11 and practice Rule• and Techniqu e• Practlc aaa.. H·- eN ··-···15K rec••••1i1...... ·--·w-•·• ..a,-N•clt ·-... • Frank Soby. Gen, BoecL ·:·· Clio••--pertlclpeat la TAC,.._ Satarday. Aprll 30. -ltlS c11a.,...... o •• Hts . 2 p.a.· I p.a. Advanced Racewallllag: .lack Blackburn: Technique Analyele 5:00 p.a. O.le Caat•rla• ...... , .. _ ... eta.let - Frank Alon9I. Martin Kraft Appllcatlon S.eeloa for all poa pe •••• .... ~rtlclpHt la Ot,aplc Trlale-1916 lndlvldual aHeaement of walker• at GroHe Pointe So ut• Hlgla tr ac• IOKna. ' with uee of video tape recorder. • lndlvldual attentloa. Frank Alon9I: THE I.A.A.F. efflcle•. ceec•fer U.S . .,._..,_.. COTTAGEHOSPITAL Caap. n•lctlc &ecter IN WolwmM Pac ... , • A.C..cltalnaaa of effldela fM Nlc•11.. a TAC. S:45 - 4:30 P·•· S•nday. M•i, t. 191 1 1:00 ..._ ~POINTE ··~ Workshop II (two concurrent M~·•lo~) ~ Gary Mor1aa: Cottage Hoopl t a l t 59 Kerchewal Awen•• Developmental Walking Pro9ram1: Atw.tlce ...,_.., ... ,_ I .U..HK. IHI SK A 10K F•n Raa/Wal• . GroHe Pointe Far•• ::, ...... c...,., ...... plw-la:2Q. Preaentatlon• by repreaentattvu oi Mlchl1a11 INI LA. n-• .._,Cl alle-6:IIJ. . Yitai Optlone.lnc.. AHuaptloa All workobop att eadeea ue Cultural Center. Wolverine Pacer• are etrongly urged to partici pate A.C .• Gro••• Polate Contlaulng Call 884-8600 . ea t e neloa 1454 Education. ' · -, for a,ore lnfonaa tloa. PAGE1 0 MARCH1983 MARCH198'.3 he has slowed to 43:50 and by age showed the s igns of creeping old age with a :pedestrian 44:58, Then he started his comeback, topped by a 44:00 for 10 Some ofthe few tbousand fans who arrived early Km in 1965 at age 5j! at MacUaoaSquare Garden for the MilllOle G&me1 may bave li&&led when they saw the odd pit of the 5 Years Ago (From the March 1978 ORW)--Collegiate Indoor titles went to race-walkers, but they became plvanized when Carl Schueler and Pete Timmons. Frostburg State's Schueler did 1J,5J,6 to one of the walken, Ray Sharp , had to bend over and win the NAIA 2 Mile, ahead of John Van Den Brandt ' s 14:13,1. In the IC4A adjust his shoe as the field passed him. Mile, Timmons, of St. Johns, dit 6:49 .2, beating Bruce .Harland, who had The few thousand fans be&an to sound like a full 6:S4.4 . • •Schueler also beat a.n aging Dave R0 mansky at 10 Km with a 45:26. house as they acreamed for Sharp to catch Jim Dlve was 22 seconds back- -not bad, but certainly not a Liepsaskalins' perf .. Heirin& - the walker who had inadvertantly orir.ance.•. Ita ly's Vittorio Visini had a world ' s best indoor 2 mile with stepped on Sharp'• shoe - aqd break Heiring's 12:57 ,6 in Genoa and Ea.st Ger,r.a.ny's Karl-Heinz Stadtmuller did an indoor world record, both of which Sharp did. 20 Km in 1:27:19 ••• In another race, Visini did 11:43 .8 for 3 Km, also Sharp's record time of 5·m1nutes 46.21 seconds the best on record •• •The British 10 Mile went to Olly F}Ylln in 67:29, but was overlooked by many sports fans whose atten­ the course was reported as short. tion was directed to tbe Super Bowl coming up two Results jus t in: days later. But the abouts of the early fans in the 1Q Km, Iss?.cuah, Wash,. March 6--1 . Dan Pierce 48:50 2. Jay .Haavik 53:02 Garden that niiht werenot overlooked by the direc- ' Women: 1. Sam Nill er .53:20 2. Bev leVeck 56 :25 J. Jenny Fisher 61 :29 tors of two other major New Yorkmeeis. As soon as Sharp brvu the record, one or the 10 MjJe, R~r.m0nd, Wash•• March 13--1 . Gwen Robertson 1:27:33 Women's 5 Km1 Seat tl e, M:,=ch 19--1, Gerry Pollet 1:16:17 2. Jay Haavik 1:19:59 1UNS of ra.ce-walJdna,Boward Jacobson, prodded Ray Lumpp, the director of the Vitalls/U.S . Otym. Additions to sch~dule: pie Invitational, to move the l,l500-meterrace walk Thu,, Apr. 21--10 Km (track), Bost College Relays to the prime time of 9 P.M. Tbat meet, postponed Sun. Jolay8- ----20 Km, Cambridge, Mass., 9 am once by tbe llllOW, will be held thla Sunday at Byme Contact: Steve Yaitones, 15 Chestnut St., Waltham, MA02154 MeadowlandsANna in New Jersey . * * * * * * * * * * * lbe walk Will also bl featured ID Friday hlaht's The following column appeared in the New York Times on Feb. 21, l98J. U.S.A./MobU Cbampfansbipe at Madilon Square According to Elliott Denman, the last time a NYTimes col wnnist even ment­ Garden . Herb Schmertz, the impresario of the Mobil meet , buqreedtoanS:40 P.M. startforthe ioned race walking was in 1959. At that time, the late Arthur Daley, cov­ ering the USA-USSRMeet in l'hi]ade l phia, suggested the gates to Franklin ~mile walk, and a clip orthe race will be shown Field be locked after the 20 Kmwalkers left the stadium, to prevent their on the live telecast belinnlnlat 9 P.M. on the Pub­ reentry! Elliott says; "I wrote a vi t riolic response, but never got a reply lic BroadcutJna Service. from this eminent Pul i tzer Prize winner! Just goes to show thV~!t has Sharp wtll appearin both meets, and he predicts come a long way in 24 years, baby!'' At about the same time, He~'ira.1' also that in the Sunday meet in New Jersey, .. wboe-vv the subject of columns by UPI columnist, Milton Richman, and by Steve Jacob­ 1et1 to the flnilb line first wtll aet a record for l,IOO son (the source of that column is not identified). meten." Be thinks that he and his event have reached a new plateau at the same lime . lbe elevation of the George Vecsey racewalk to prime time is partly a tribute to Bary Lutau. the American pioneer walker, who ltW coaches walkers from hil home ID Miami : Luk.au . will be a Judge at both events ln the New York area this weekend. • • • Prime Time The new popularity of the walk also comes from people who have taken to the roadways ln a quest for better conditioning. Jacobson, a New York­ based walking coach, thinks that race-walldng ts Fora Walk more healthful than running for many adults be­ cause ft requires upper-body activity and does not - . p\lt u much stress on ankles, knees and hips as nm­ NE of tbe most adtlna racea of thls indoor ninadoes. tract eeuoa.or any other aea.son,was "llunnl.ng is fine until you have injuries," Sharp be1d at tbe decidedly.not-primetime of sayt."lben wa1ldnamtaht be better for yw." O8:40 P.M. 1ut Jan. 28. lbe race was the Sharp is a 23-~~l~ who diacoveredrace-walk. OlltMDllewalk. an event that sometimes draws tit­ lq almost by accident in b1ahschool. He wu a~ ten fram casual oblerven who bave no idea bow tencUnsa Junior Olympics meet near his home in barcltt la to keep onefoot or the other on-tbepamd · Louimlle, Ky., and he ~tered the race walk Juat at all Umel, vtgorously churn the arms and upper for the competition. He lea.med the event from body for power,and piDd out times fut.er tbaDat:a booki rather than from coache11,and a year latw, Jn

mtrwateoermlle . · _,.,_1978, ___ heJ ___ won ,._ ·- the Junior Amateur Athletic Union PAGE 12 MARGH.1983 PAGE 13 , Now he is ·an Olympic candidate llviq 1n Fort Collins, Colo., and an advocate of the beel....a-tae event that sometimes draws laughter from the uni­ • • • nitiated. The American race walk wu dominated for dec­ "The athletes don't laugh," Sharp says ... 'Ibe ades by Henry Lasltau, wbo badnanvwly eacaped ones wbo make international teams knowbow bard from Germany Juat before Worid War II, losing we work. lbey accept us." much of his famlly 1n cancentratlon camps and Somebody who enjoys ploddin&a few miles a day later serving in the United States Army as an inter­ suuested to Sharp that race-walkin&looks unnatu­ rogatorof formerSS offlcera ral, that the straining arm and chest and thi&hmus,. Lask.au, a former runner, tamed to race-walkins clesof a walker always seemto want to break GIit of after the war, and be competed for the United the walk gait and into a nm. Sharp doesnot qrN, States in the 1948,1852 and 1956Olymplca. Hbbest "It may not look natural, in that arbitrary rul• finish was 11th, in 1115e.Moat of his American have been contrived to keep one foot on the recor¢s have sincebeen eclipsed by the new wave ground, " he says. "But when you team to stay of race-walkers, but he la acJmowledsed as the within the rules, it's pretty natural. spiritual aupemarot the event. 0 Wbenrm tral.niDi.I don't feel tbat 11\lddenly Disciplines of Lub.u, like Howard Jacobia:t want to nm. It'I. different evmt. Wben you'N tutor the new wave of walken. Jacobaon says~ n1mm.ln&in a pool, your body doesn't suddmly bu coached walkers on tbe last four Olymllic want to nm. It's a different event." squadswhile at the same time teacbinawaJ.ldq u an aerobic uerclse. Race-wawna·stime leemS to have arrived TIie old time was6:40 P .M. TbenewUmela prime time. Race-walking's time seems to have arrived· at last. Study says age and

Sharp trains in a manner unusual for most track exercise don't mix and field athletes: he ac,eacrou-country •ldlnl in Colorado in the fall and early winter became "It'• UnitedPress International great cardiovascular and upper-body conditionina and, it's like a break, too. 1bere are 100different Hi . Ex~ise could be bad for your bealtbiespe­ areas in Colorado.I've been on moat of them." caally if you are past middle ag~ accordiw to a When be put down bil skis to enter the Millroae study done ~th mice at Teclmlon~&ratlfnsti· 'walk in January, Sllatj, thouahtbe bad a cbance to tu,te of Technology in Haifa. ' · :' . , beat Heiring's indoor mile record of 5:47.39. He took nuscurrent challenge to conventionalwis­ a lead on Belrtn& on tbe ICICOlldof 11laps but almost dom resultsfrom an experiment in.wtuclrit was immediately be felt Beirlni'a toe catch the heel of found that al~ough mild exercise_- ~ghly his foot. equivalentto Jogging - had a positive ef(ict on "We stay pretty clGH to each other," Sharp says. the musclesof young mice, it dama .... ~ of "I've done it to bun andbe'I done it to Ille. It's not mice past middle age. · · . oil purpose. I couldfeel my aboe slip down iny beel. Biologist David Gershon, bead of ·the re­ I tried to walk onlt but I na1ir.ed I'd have to adjust search team,explained in a Sci~ ;P)leit. arti~ it. I kept aoinlunw tbe itnJ&htaway. "I beard the crowdpsp, 'W11at's he doin&?II he cle: "Under conditions in which ,the ~ mus­ dropptna · out?' It took me four or five temlds to cles become more developed, the oider.ones pull the aboe up qain. Fortunately, it allpped ri&ht b~ down. The older mice's muscle$ are most .up, and I didn't have to tie it. 1ben I tried to ca.tell likely already deteriorating, and.exercise '*8n.· the pack." · vated the condition. The findingssugge11 · that He caupt Belrlq and braketbe record by 1.11 there's a threshold in life beyond which tbe body secmds, lndlcatin&to bimNlf that there ii roomtor ii no longer able to support exercise." improvement.Be a1!DClltpromlsel a 1,500,,recard,-­ for Lumpp tbil Sunday, and a ~mlle recordfor • • • Schmertz on Prtday ii not impoulble, either. PAGE 1I~ MARCH1983

Keepon Waiking ANG CHUNTANG, a 24-year­ The Asian Games was only W old man from Shenyang in Wang's secono international out­ China's northeast Liaoning prov­ ing. In the first, the 4th Asian ince, set an Asian Games record . F)eld Championships in Tokyo in in the 50-kilometer walk, finishing June 1981, he lost count of the in 4 hours, 9:39 minutes. He number of times he had circled trimmed 8 :22 off the old record the track and walked one lap less set in 1951, the last time the race than · required. He didn't score was included in the Asian Games. and finished last. To be on the Even its fans will admit that the safe side, the intrepid athlete sport is dull and monotonous, and walked an extra time around the that a walker needs both a strong 400-meter track of Jawaharlal will and tenacious spirit. Wang Nehru Stadium to make sure that posses.<;es both. he finished the distance. His gold In 1978 Wang was a high school medal proves that it 's better to graduate awaiting his job assign- be safe ·than sorry. D ment. A coach named Wang Kui noticed his compact physique - the athlete is 1.8 meters tall and weighs 62 kilograms - and per­ suaded him to train at a local sports school. Wang trained twi~e a day for four years - at 5 :30 m the morning and at 2:00 in the afternoon. Taking no time off for holidays, he had covered 42,000 kilometers by the time he went to New Delhi. His slight form could be seen making his way down roads in all kinds of weather. Physical exhaustion could not stop him. He kept on walking.

Iarry Walker, .iho brought along his Ca~io ju!:ft to be sure, crosses the finish line at the Long Beach Relays 5 Km walk , His 20157 estab li sh ed a new U.S. fu~ers record . la.rry just joined the Master's ranks , . (SR>RTSI<'OTOby John Allen)