November Race Walking Record 2013 In association with the Race Walking Association

Contents The News this Month In this issue tribute to Rob Heffernan’s win in Moscow, This month’s news BMAF racing from Brazil and reports from some of the local races.  News and reviews  Fixtures Calendar and adverts Do not forget RWA AGM 15th December, Alexander  Results Stadium all race walking friends welcome. Full details of  Readers Page agenda in last month’s Record still available on the web > Letters and reports site. > Photos  Logo competition

Christmas is coming! It is our aim that the next issue of the Record will be published online just before Christmas 2013. As such all information and articles to be included in that issue must be received by 16th December.

We would be very interested in our readers’ review of the race walking year 2013. If you would like to email your thoughts it would be great. Christmas wishes This year if you would like to pass on your Christmas wishes in the Record we would be happy to help you. Send a donation to the RWA and email the Record with your Christmas message before 6pm on the 16th December. News and reviews Bob Wright Handicap Series Race Two; 10 / 5 kilometres road walk by Rob Elliott

Race winner Terry Bates left it late to move into the lead in the 10 kilometres road walk at Delancey. With one lap of just over to go he was still 44 seconds behind the race leader Mick Le Sauvage, but edged ever closer before a strong effort on the final short climb gave him victory by five seconds. The win was well timed as Terry recorded a negative split time, passing half way in 31.24, with a 31.12 latter half.

Third man home was Phil Lockwood, just outside the hour but showing a return to form. The walk of the day was by Peter Beckerleg, who gave himself a birthday present of a new personal best time by five seconds as he finished fourth with an actual time of 71.34. Jason Le Noury recorded the fastest time of the day with 54.46.

Newcomer Sarah Wright, walking with Karen Farman recorded 40.44 for 5 kilometres.

Full results in results section

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Robert Heffernan at the World Championship by Bill Sutherland Rarely could there have been a more deserving or worthy Winner of the Gold Medal in the 50 Kms Walk in Moscow than Robert HEFFERMAN from Cork in Ireland. His journey to the Peak of Athletic Achievement has been the toughest route I can recall for the 35 year old as he has been in the mix for 20 years often finishing in the top ‘6’ in Major Championships. However he always had the belief in himself to reach his destiny supported by his wife, Marian, herself the best runner in Ireland presently. When he strode into the Stadium to defeat the Russian favourite Mikhail RYZHOV and record a super-fast time of 3 hrs 37 mins and 56 secs it really must have been ‘a dream come true’. I well remember watching him closely in the Mall London Olympic 50 Kms Walk and thinking how he must be kicking himself as his superb 4th place was so near but so far from the medals.

For those of us who witnessed his BBC Interview with Jonathon Edwards, Denise Lewis and Michael Johnson after his Moscow triumph it was without doubt the best coverage for many a long year as he had a really bubbly personality and vividly described his thoughts and feelings over the multi-lap circuit. As he said, ‘Heard the one about the little Irishman who entered Moscow’s old Olympic Stadium blowing kisses, having outclassed the World’s Top Race Walkers over more than 3 and a half hours, then looked up at the giant screen and thought to himself, “that fella in the green vest looks good!”? Along life’s way he has had countless setbacks but in a strange way these have made him mentally stronger, so much so that he must now be amongst the favourites for the next Olympics in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. Most of all he now joins a unique Club of three with Eamonn Coghlan and Sonia O’Sullivan and must surely be one of the Favourites for the ‘Irish Sports Personality of the Year’ too. Thanks for the marvellous memories! BMAF News by Ian Richards The major news for the month comes from the World Masters Championships being held in Porto Alegre, Brazil. These biennial championships are important not just for the athletic events that will take place but also for the outcomes of the Congress that will be held at the same time.

One of the proposals on the agenda could have major ramifications for race walking in the UK and other countries that are over dependent on Masters competitors as it is only through their participation that many events are financially and logistically viable. Any rule change that might reduce their number, such as stricter enforcement of the bent knee rule even if it might be right from an athletic point of view, could have serious consequences. More next month.

There were 297 walkers from 46 countries taking part in a 5km track, 10km and 20km road races. Only 6 UK walkers have made the trip. The first race was the 5km track which resulted in 2 medals. Gold, and a new world record, for Ian Richards and silver for Noel Blatchford.

The male 65 was a fascinating two horse race. Australian Andrew Jamieson , WMA Master Athlete of the year across all athletic events and all ages in 2007, current holder of at least 8 world records and never beaten in a Masters competition since 1999 verses myself. I have jumped the gap this year between my performances in the 65 to 69 age group and those of Andrew but with a very inconsistent style and a number of DQs. I have always believed it would take a world record to beat him and that is what I have been working towards. I decided to take him on from the gun and lead all the way, just pilling on the pressure lap by lap uncertain who would crack first but gradually I pulled away to win by 32 secs breaking the world record by just 0.94 secs and no red cards!

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BMAF News cont’d In the female 65 race, South African Elsa Meyer was in a class of her own going into the lead from the gun and gradually moved away. Behind it started as a 3 way competition between Liz Feldman of Australia, Noel Blatchford and Jacqui Wilson from New Zealand. Jacqui soon dropped off the pace leaving Liz in the lead with Noel never more than about 10 metres behind for most of the race. Noel made sure she never lost touch keeping the pressure on Liz who picked up 2 reds. Over the last few laps Liz managed to increase the gap but Noel kept pressing. Although Liz crossed the line first she was then immediately DQ'd. A great performance by Noel.

Solid performances from Dave Stevens, Gary Smith and Alan Roberts (see results section). Full results for all age groups can be found at https://wma2013.com/results

More news from WMA by Noel Blatchford Tuesday saw the 10k with my race, women, age categories 60 upwards, first up, not long after dawn, at 7.00am. It was a little disconcerting to see much of the set-up (start-finish gantry, electronics, race course furniture, portaloos ….) arriving well after many of the walkers. Not surprisingly the race started late. The first three in the over 65s soon sorted into the same order as the 5000m, with South African Elsa Meyer at the front, followed by the Aussie Liz Feldman, and then me. I stuck close to Liz, sometimes level with her, but not confident enough to strike out ahead too soon. I planned to do it in the last 500m. Alas Liz had other plans, and having avoided red cards this time, she picked up the pace even more after the last bend. I couldn’t respond sufficiently so she stayed ahead to grab silver, five seconds ahead of me.

By the time the men’s 10k races started mid-morning, the sun had appeared and bore down on the athletes. Once again Ian Richards, M65, set off at the front, along with the Aussie Andrew Jamieson. It was level pegging for a while, but unfortunately Jamieson got the better of Ian this time, who nevertheless finished with a good silver 50 seconds behind. Ed Shillabeer, M70, also won silver medal in the 10k, with a solid and consistent pace. Dave Stevens completed the trio in the first of the men’s 10k road races, and finished in eighth place, but was not denied a medal: the trio winning team silver in the M65 category (not bad with two of the team in their seventies). In the second of the men’s races, for the ‘youngsters’ from 35-59, Gary Smith finished in a creditable ninth place.

After racing the 10k several athletes protested to the Chief Judge questioning the accuracy of course measurement. He appeared sympathetic, but the course had a certificate. The consensus, according to GPS watches, seemed to be the distance was around 10.47km. Requests were made for a remeasurement before the 20k – some were concerned about rankings. But we were all walking the same distance. While my own time was a little disappointing I doubted a slightly shorter race would have changed the race position. I thought it rather symptomatic of various other ‘idiosyncratic’ organisational features. These included missing track race clock/1-lap bell, late or non-appearing shuttle buses between the several tracks and venues, the lack of any hot drinks at the main stadium (Brazil – no coffee? Whatever next?), pole-vaulters having to vault into the evening without floodlighting (and one sitting on the runway in protest that the vehicle headlights provided were insufficient).

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WMA cont’d The final Saturday found us once again arriving at the start before dawn for the 20k road race. This time both men and women in 60 upwards categories were off at 7.00am. There were silvers again for Ian in the M65 and Ed in the M70, while I changed my strategy this time after encouragement from the GB contingent there (and coach Graham in Oxford by email) and got in front of Liz Feldman from the start. I was determined, and relished the widening gap at each turn – 3 ½ minutes at the finish. I too won silver.

Gary’s race followed, and the light rain which had begun in our race, let up for a while. But not for long. Thunder, lightning and then torrential rain and wind accompanied a good third of the race. Gary battled the elements in a group of about six walkers, all looking soaked and bedraggled. But he came through, finishing seventh in his age category. That look a hard race! Times are in the results section. They can also be found on https://wma2013.com/results though the road races have been included in the Stadia Events rather than Non-Stadia (likewise , half-marathon and cross country ….)

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Chris Smith Race Walking League 2013/14 Round 1 – 15.10.2013 46 walkers from 25 schools took part in the first event of this popular postal series. Both winners of the boys and girls races clocked superb sub 10 minute times for the 2km. distance. Tim Snook (Farnham Heath End, Surrey) won his first Chris Smith league ahead of Daniel Watling (Codsall Community High school) with Ben Allen (Leysland High School, Leics) in third.

Ana Garcia (Silverdale School, Sheffield) is on a great run of form and took her second victory in this competition. Emma Achurch (Countesthorpe College, Leics and Alana Zeidler (Silverdale School) took the other podium placings.

In this competition the individual and team standings are based on a handicapping system, which encourages all competitors to improve or get close to their best performances over the 4 race series. At this early stage Colin Zack (Woolmer Hill, Haslemere) leads his training partners Chris and Tim Snook with Mutende Lupunga (Blaby Stokes), Jack Compton (St. Joseph’s, Stourbridge) and Ben Allen close behind.

Jessie Finney (Sandwell Academy) tops the girls’ league. The rest of the top six, Bethan Brookes (Wolvey Primary),Laura Archer (Milby Primary School, Nuneaton), Alana Zeidler,Eve Oakley (Fairhaven Primary) and Ellie Chamberlain (Wolvey Primary), are covered by a handful of points.

Farnham Heath End has taken an early advantage in its bid to take their first team title. However Blaby Stokes Striders are making a strong bid to regain the trophy they had a stranglehold over for 11 consecutive years until Silverdale School won it last season.

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Bob Wright Handicap Series Race Three, 3,000 metres track, Footes Lane, Guernsey by Rob Elliott

Youngster first across the line

The youngest walker in the field Oscar Bell outsprinted Karen Farman for first place in the latest walk in the Bob Wright Handicap Series. The two walkers were set off first and were never caught by anyone else as Oscar crossed the line in 21.49 to win by 15 seconds. A fast walk by Jason Le Noury who claimed the fastest time of the day with 14.16, saw him take third place in the handicap section, not far down on second placed Farman. Setting off quickly he passed the 1,000 metres point in 4.35, before slowing during the middle of the race, ending with a 1.47 last lap as he again picked up speed in the final kilometer. Kevin Le Noury edged out Mick Le Sauvage and Phil Lockwood for fourth place. Phil Lockwood with his best walk for a while in an actual time of 15.25, ahead of Stuart Le Noury who had the second best actual time of the day with 14.53. In eighth place Peter Beckerleg recorded a new personal best time. Quickest of the women was Jayne Le Noury in 21.12 who finished ahead of the final three men in the handicapped event. Rob Elliott, making up a handicap of 30 seconds, caught Terry Bates with 500 metres to go but did not shake him off until the final meters as both walkers caught and passed Dave Dorey on the way. Jason Le Noury heads the series after three races, one point better than Mick Le Sauvage, with Phil Lockwood in third.

Sunday October 27th 2013, Peter Kendal Pairs Trophy by Rob Elliott

Mick Le Sauvage and Karen Farman were the winners of the Peter Kendal Pairs Trophy held in blustery conditions over two laps of the 1500metres Amarreurs course. In a race with a difference walkers are paired off with the faster walker staying behind their slower team mate until the half- way point is reached and walkers can then set off at their own pace. Results are shown once the handicaps are worked out with walkers set off on the slower walkers’ handicap whilst the faster walkers have theirs added on after the finish. Walk of the day was probably by Karen Farman who finished in a good actual time of 21.24, only 23 seconds behind the fastest time over 3 kilometres set by Dave Dorey. The quickest of the 1.5 kms walkers, who were timed at the end of the first lap to the finish, was Jason Le Noury ahead of brother Stuart. Jason walked 7.05 to Stuarts 7.17.

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Fixtures Calendar For more details visit the www.racewalkingassociation.org.uk List was extracted from RWA website 1st December 2013

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DATE CAT EVENT VENUE TIME December 2013 7 A Cambridge Harriers Winter League 2 Bexley 2:00 p.m. 8 A Up & Winter League 3 St.Johns, Isle of Man ? ?14 B Alf Palmer Memorial (Steyning A.C.) Broadbridge Heath, Horsham 11:00 a.m. 14 B Birchfield Harriers' Handicap Alexander Stadium ? 21 B Surrey W.C. Christmas Cup Tonbridge 2:00 p.m. ?26 B Brighton & Hove Boxing Day Races Preston Park, Brighton 10:30 a.m. January 2014 11 B Steyning Open 15k (Steyning A.C.) Steyning 2.00 p.m. February 2014 8 A Cambridge Harriers' Winter League 3 Bexley 2.00 p.m.

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Result Sheet

EVENT Steyning Open 10K Road Walk DISTANCE 10 Kms VENUE Steyning DATE 16-11-2013 Pos Name Age Club Buster Halfway Actual Time Time MEN

1 Mark Easton M50 Surrey WC 51 - 21 25 - 37 51 - 47 2 Trevor Jones M55 Steyning AC 52 - 59 27 - 18 53 - 49 3 Peter Ryan M55 Ilford AC 54 - 30B 27 - 18 54 - 14 4 Steve Allen M55 Barnet & Dist. AC 55 - 10B 27 - 18 54 - 42 5 Jimmy Ball M50 Steyning AC 55 - 00B 27 - 19 54 - 50 6 Richard Emsley M60 “ “ 57 - 30 29 - 11 58 - 49 7 Dan Maskell M65 Surrey WC 63 - 10B 30 - 30 61 - 37 8 Peter Hannell M70 “ “ 64 - 00B 30 - 54 62 - 50 9 Sean Pender M60 Enfield Harriers AC 63 - 30B 31 - 39 63 - 29 10 Stuart Maidment M60 Steyning AC 60 - 00 31 - 29 64 - 42 11 Peter Gaston M?? Hastings Runners 68 - 00B 33 - 00 66 - 53 12 Dave Delaney M60 Surrey WC 67 - 00 33 - 19 67 - 32 13 David Hoben M60 “ “ 69 - 00 33 - 47 69 - 28 WOMEN

1 Anne Belchambers W55 Steyning AC 64 - 54B 32 - 28 64 - 31 2 Norma Grimsey W55 Enfield Harriers AC 74 - 00 37 - 12 75 - 01

Buster Handicap Winning no other prize 1 David Hoben + 28secs 2 Dave Delaney + 32s 3 Trevor Jones + 50s

Most Even Splits Steve Allen 27-18 + 27-24

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Race: WMA World Master Location: Porto Alegre, Brazil Championships Distance: track walk Date: 19th and 20th October 2013

Time (Minutes: Gender Position Athlete Club Seconds) Male 75 M 1st A. Kuchumov Russia 31m 22.91

M 6th Dave Stevens Steyning AC 36m 00.43 Male 65 M 1st Ian Richards Steyning AC 24m13.10 M 2nd Andrew Jameison Australia 24m 45.40 Male 55 M 1st H. Prieler Germany 26m 01.55 M 7th Gary Smith Enfield 30m 01.86 Male 45 M 1st W. Arena Italy 22m 28.69 M 12th Alan Roberts Vale of Aylesbury 33m 56.66 Female 65 F 1st E. Meyer South Africa 29m 45.48 F 2nd Noel Blatchford Abingdon Amblers 30m 56.17

Race: WMA Championships Location: Porto Alegre, Brazil Distance: 10k Road Race Walk Date: 22 October 2013

Time (Minutes: Gender Position Athlete Club Seconds) Male 75 M 1 Aglia Kuchumov Russia 1:06:58 M 8 Dave Stevens Steyning AC 1:19:42 Male 70 M 1 Ralph Bennett Australia 1:01:09 M 2 Ed Shillabeer Ilford AC 1:06:41 Male 65 M 1 Andrew Jamieson Australia 52:28 M 2 Ian Richards Steyning AC 53:19 Male 55 M 1 Vladimir Barabash Russia 55:02 M 9 Gary Smith Enfield & Haringey AC 1:03:59 Female 65 F 1 Elsa Meyer South Africa 1:03:24 F 3 Noel Blatchford Abingdon AC 1:06:11

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Race: WMA Championships Location: Porto Alegre, Brazil Distance: 20k Road Race Walk Date: 26 October 2013

Time (Minutes: Gender Position Athlete Club Seconds) Male 70 M 1 Ralph Bennett Australia 2:08:37 M 2 Ed Shillabeer Ilford AC 2:14:48 Male 65 M 1 Andrew Jamieson Australia 1:48:30 M 2 Ian Richards Steyning AC 1:53:24 Male 55 M 1 Vladimir Barabash Russia 1:54:27 M 7 Gary Smith Enfield & Haringey AC 2:13:31 Female 65 F 1 Elsa Meyer South Africa 2:11:06 F 3 Noel Blatchford Abingdon AC 2:15:56

Race: Bill Jackson Trophy Location: Simister Distance: 5k Date: 2nd November 2013

Time (Minutes: Gender Position Athlete Club Seconds) M 1 T. Taylor Lancashire Walking Club 27.02 M 2 D. Evans Lancashire Walking Club 27.11 M 3 G.Smith Lancashire Walking Club 27.18 M 4 D.Crompton Lancashire Walking Club 29.18 M 5 S.Sargent Lancashire Walking Club 31.51 M 6 P.Crahan Lancashire Walking Club 31.57 M 7 S.Shah Lancashire Walking Club 32.13 M 8 A.Short Lancashire Walking Club 32.27 M 9 J.Crahan Lancashire Walking Club 32.28 M 10 J.Hardy Lancashire Walking Club 32.36 F 11 P.Evans Lancashire Walking Club 32.55 M 12 R.Gunnett Lancashire Walking Club 33,20 M 13 M.Ireland Lancashire Walking Club 33.22 F 14 Jan McCue Unattached 35,10 M 15 John Payn Lancashire Walking Club 35.33 M 16 P.McCullagh Unattached 36.09 F 17 A.Lennon Lancashire Walking Club 37.50 Handicap Result M 1 J.Payn Lancs M 2 R.Gunnett Lancs M 3 G.Smith Lancs

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Race: Bob Wright Handicap 2 Location: Delancey Park, Guernsey Distance: 10 / 5 kilometres road Date: October 20th 2013

Actual Time Watch Time (Minutes: (Minutes: Seconds) Position Name Age Club Seconds) Handicap Sarnia Walking Club 1 Terry Bates M60 1.24.36 22.00 1.02.36 Sarnia Walking Club 2 Mick Le Sauvage M70 1.24.41 13.00 1.11.41 Sarnia Walking Club 3 Phil Lockwood M40 1.25.15 25.00 1.00.15 Sarnia Walking Club 4 Peter Beckerleg M55 1.25.34 14.00 1.11.34 Sarnia Walking Club 5 Jason Le Noury M 1.25.46 31.00 54.46 Sarnia Walking Club 6 Kay Coulson W40 1.25.57 5.00 1.20.57 Sarnia Walking Club 7 Jayne Le Noury W50 1.26.17 11.00 1.15.17 Sarnia Walking Club 8 Kevin Le Noury M55 1.28.17 15.00 1.13.17 Sarnia Walking Club 9 Dave Dorey M65 1.30.05 12.00 1.18.05 Unattached 1= Sarah Wright W40 40.44 5 kms 1= Karen Farman W35 Unattached 40.44 5 kms

Race: Up and Running Winter Location: Andreas Village, Isle of Man League (handicap) round 2 Distance: 5km Date: 17th November 2013

Time (Minutes: Gender Position Athlete Club Seconds) M 1 Paul Clegg UA 39.36 F 2 Lauren Kinnin UA 40.41 F 3 Sharon Kinnin UA 40.42 F 4 Danielle Oates MH 28.53 M 5 Simon Spencer UA 36.12 F 6 Sue Ackroyd IOMVAC 37.45 F 7 Mary Tait UA 40.15 F 8 Cheryl Brew UA 41.47 F 9 Caroline Walter UA 41.20 F 10 Jill Wild NAC 46.08 M 11 Tom Partington MH 27.53 M 12 Henry da Silva IOMVAC 40.49 F 13 Enid Watson IOMVAC 35.22 F 14 Jane Artz UA 37.29 F 15 Angela Corkish IOMVAC 36.30 F 16 Sarah Goldsmith IOMVAC 40.27 F 17 Louise Smith NAC 35.52 F 18 Rebecca Greatbatch MH 31.31 2 km M 1 Archie Walter MH 10.52 M 2 Fletcher Kneale NAC 11.52 F 3 Leah Goddard NAC 11.59 M 4 Stephen Waddington MH 12.21 F 5 Georgie Clegg UA 15.42

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1 km M 1 Tom Brennan MH 5.51 M 2 Isaac Quayle MH 5.56 M 3 Fynn Kneale NAC 6.02 M 4 Toby Young MH 6.54 M 5 Matthew Young MH 7.12 F 6 Cody Benjamin Ballacottier 7.18 F 7 Scarlett Walter MH 7.31 10 km F 1 Joan Brady-Rock UA 1:07.57 M 2 Brian Kneale Northern A.C. 1:10.08 F 3 Karen Curphey UA 1:12.18 F 4 Gail Logan UA 1:12.18 M 5 Dale Farquhar MH 55.58 F 6 Yvonne Moore UA 1:13.04 F 7 Janette Kneale NAC 1:17.21 M 8 Adam Cowin MH 49.02 F 9 Steph Quayle MH 1:02.20 M 10 David Dodson MH 1:10.25 F 11 Gill Senogles UA 1:15.45 M 12 Richard Creer UA 50.45 M 13 Alex Eaton MH 47.11 M 14 Alan Kinvig IOMVAC 1:13.10 F 15 Sally Rothwell-Caley UA 1:13.39 M 16 Dermott O'Toole UA 1:10.32 M 17 Gordon Erskine UA 1:11.18 M 18 Juan Corrin UA 1:02.27 M 19 Stuart Gibson UA 1:06.33 M 20 Dick Callin UA 1:02.46 F 21 Sharon Cain WAC 1:11.03 F 22 Janette Morgan IOMVAC 1:00.47 M 23 Richard Wild MH 51.39 M 24 Darren Oldham UA 1:03.42 M 25 Mark Denton UA 1:10.20 M 26 Peter Lockett IOMVAC 1:07.59 M 27 Dave Mackey MH 59.31 M 28 William Brown UA 1:07.22 F 29 Jane Farquhar UA 1:11.10 M 30 Paul Sayle UA 1:11.08 F 31 Louise Hollings UA 1:11.10 F 32 Michelle Turner NAC 49.33 M 33 Michael Bonney UA 57.48 M 34 John Watterson MFR 1:07.15 M 35 Mark Cleator UA 1:13.43 M 36 Norbert Will NIVAC 1:10.52 M 37 Tony Artz UA 1:11.29 M 38 Ronnie Kelly IOMVAC 1:02.43 M 39 Craig Fletcher UA 1:08.59 M 40 Richard Curphey UA 1:13.44 M 41 Paul Morgans UA 1:10.38 F 42 Kerry Palmer UA 1:18.14 M 43 David Walker MH 56.35 M 44 Adie Corlett UA 1:15.03 M 45 Mick Holgate MH 1:13.59 M 46 Mark Hempsall UA 1:05.02 M 47 Ian Callister MH 1:09.47

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Race: Peter Kendal Pairs Trophy Location: Les Amarreurs, Guernsey Distance: 3 / 1.5 kms road Date: October 27th 2013 Actual time

Watch Time 3 kms Actual Time

Final handicap 1.5 kms time

Position Team Name Age 1 A Mick Le Sauvage M70 21.52 9.57 2 D Jason Le Noury M 21.59 7.05 3 C Kevin Le Noury M55 22.22 9.54 4 A Karen Farman W40 22.24 21.24 5 B Stuart Le Noury M 22.26 7.17 6 E Phil Lockwood M40 22.59 7.56 7 D Kay Coulson W45 23.20 22.20 8 C Sarah Wright W35 23.03 23.03 9 B Dave Dorey M65 24.01 21.01 10 E Joanne Le Prevost W40 24.21 23.21

Race: Guernsey Road Walks Location: Les Amarreurs, Guernsey Distance: 15 kms and 3 kms Date: November 10th 2013

Time (Minutes: Gender Position Athlete Club Seconds) M 1 Stuart Le Noury Sarnia Walking Club 15 kms 1.27.16 M40 2 Phil Lockwood Sarnia Walking Club 15 kms 1.32.17 W50 3 Jayne Le Noury Sarnia Walking Club 15 kms 1.50.30

M50 1 Rob Elliott Sarnia Walking Club 3 kms 18.01 M55 2 Kevin Le Noury Sarnia Walking Club 3 kms 19.59 M55 3 Peter Beckerleg Sarnia Walking Club 3 kms 20.00 M70 4 Mick Le Sauvage Sarnia Walking Club 3 kms 20.44 W65 5 Rose Druckes Sarnia Walking Club 3 kms 22.26 W40 6 Joanne Le Prevost Sarnia Walking Club 3 kms 24.18

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Race: Albert Rigby Shield Location: Macclesfield Distance: 10k Date: 5th October 2013

nder Time (Minutes: Ge Position Athlete Club Seconds) M 1 A.Edwards Lancashire Walking Club 56.39 M 2 G.Smith Lancashire Walking Club 59.09 M 3 T.Bell Lancashire Walking Club 60.24 M 4 D.Crompton Lancashire Walking Club 60.25 M 5 D.Evans Lancashire Walking Club 62.29 M 6 J.Hardy Lancashire Walking Club 67.47 M 7 S.Shah Lancashire Walking Club 67.55 F 8 P.Evans Lancashire Walking Club 67.56 M 9 P.Crahan Lancashire Walking Club 68.16 M 10 R.Gunnett Lancashire Walking Club 69.01 M 11 J.Crahan Lancashire Walking Club 69.44 M 12 R.Robb Lancashire Walking Club 73.25 F 13 Claire Goulden Unattached 74.02 M 14 Phil McCullagh Unattached 75.49 F 15 A.Lennon Lancashire Walking Club 76.44 M 16 J.Pouncy Lancashire Walking Club 76.55 F 17 Jane Pouncy Lancashire Walking Club 79.31 M 18 E.Horwill Dudley & Stourbridge 81.51 Handicap Result F 1 A.Lennon Lancs M 2 J.Pouncy Lancs

M 3 G.Smith Lancs

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Race: Chris Smith Location: Leicester Distance: 2km Date: 15/10/13 GIRLS Name School Time

1 Ana Garcia Silverdale School, Sheffield 9:46 2 Emma Achurch Countesthorpe College, Leics 10:04 3 Alana Zeidler Silverdale School, Sheffield 11:27 4 Kara Lane Barr Beacon Academy, Walsall 11:39 5 Farina Rashid Wyggeston and QE1 College, Leicester 11:52 6 Laura Archer Milby Primary, Nuneaton 11:54 7 Jessie Finney Sandwell Academy, West Bromwich 12:53 8 Molly Meleady-Handley Mylnhurst School, Sheffield 13:42 9 Ella Sharkey Meadowhead, Sheffield 14:01 10 Mia Loten Farnham Heath End, Farnham, Surrey 14:42 11 Tazmina Rashid Sir Jonathon North, Leicester 15:05 12 Bethan Brookes Wolvey Primary, nr Hinckley 15:11 13 Eve Oakley Fairhaven Primary, Wordsley, nr Stourbridge 15:38 14 Hollie Maddison Blaby Stokes Primary, Leics 15:44 Broomley Hills Primary, Kingswinford, W. 15 Hannah Gadd Midlands 15:47 16 Rhea Harris Blaby Stokes Primary, Leics 15:55 17 Katie Haynes St. Joseph’s Primary, Stourbridge, West Midlands 15:58 Dawley Brook Primary, Kingswinford, W. 18 Emily Davies Midlands 15:59 19 Anya Koprivica-Adams Monkspath School, Solihull. 16:03 20 Ellie Chamberlain Wolvey Primary, nr Hinckley 16:10 21 Ellie Preston Blaby Stokes Primary, Leics 17:01 22 Emily Rowney Wembrook Primary, Nuneaton 17:10 23 Lyla Bryan Blaby Stokes Primary, Leics 18:07 24 Elizabeth Pap St Josephs Junior, Nuneaton 19:01 =25 Lina Pantling Blaby Stokes Primary, Leics 19:15 =25 Caitlin Talbot Blaby Stokes Primary, Leics 19:15 BOYS 1 Tim Snook Farnham Heath End, Farnham, Surrey 9:31 2 Daniel Watling Codsall Comm. H.S., Staffs 10:04 3 Benjamin Allen Leysland H.S., Leics 10:39 4 Chris Snook Farnham Heath End, Farnham, Surrey 10:54 5 Jack Leversidge Meadowhead, Sheffield 11:04 6 Colin Zack Woolmer Hill, Haslemere 11:27 7 Phillip Brown Blaby Stokes Primary, Leics 13:50 8 Jack Compton St. Joseph’s Primary, Stourbridge, West Midlands 14:55 9 Jake Fish Blaby Stokes Primary, Leics 14:56 10 Faris Alkhamesi Sketchley Hill Primary, Leics 15:24 11 Williams Emela St. Joseph’s Primary, Dudley, West Midlands 15:30 12 Mutende Lupunga Blaby Stokes Primary, Leics 15:45 =13 Luke Wilkin Canon Maggs Junior, Bedworth 16:14 =13 Kyle Smith Canon Maggs Junior, Bedworth 16:14

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15 Marty Ross Blaby Stokes Primary, Leics 16:45 16 Ben Spicer Blaby Stokes Primary, Leics 16:54 17 Frank Bannister Blaby Stokes Primary, Leics 16:59 18 Jake Bennett Blaby Stokes Primary, Leics 17:01 19 George Bancroft Blaby Stokes Primary, Leics 17:14 20 Jack Harrison Blaby Stokes Primary, Leics 19:31

Points School Total Farnham Heath End “A”, 87 Blaby Stokes “A”, Leics 78 Wolvey Primary, nr Hinckley 72 Silverdale School, Sheffield 66 St Josephs, “A” Stourbridge 64 Meadowhead, Sheffield 57 Blaby Stokes “B”, Leics 54 Broomley Hills Primary 46 Woolmer Hill, Haslemere 46 Sandwell Academy 45 Blaby Stokes “C”, Leics 41 Leysland H.S., Leics 40 Milby Primary School, Nuneaton 38 Sketchley Hill Primary 37 Fairhaven Primary, Wordsley 34 Canon Maggs, Bedworth 32 Mylnhurst School, Sheffield 31 Countesthorpe College Leics 30 Barr Beacon Academy, Walsall 27 Blaby Stokes “D”, Leics 27 Dawley Brook Primary 22 St Josephs, Dudley 20 Wyggeston and QE1 College 18 Farnham Heath End “B”, 17 Blaby Stokes “E”, Leics 17 Blaby Stokes “F”, Leics 13 Monkspath School, Solihull. 12 Wembrook Primary, Nuneaton 11 Sir Jonathon North, Leicester 10 Codsall Comm. H.S., Staffs 5 Blaby Stokes “G”, Leics 5 St Josephs, Nuneaton 4 Blaby Stokes “H”, Leics 1

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Race: 2nd Midland Winter League Location: Coventry Distance: 1K Date: 3rd November 2013

Time (Minutes: Position Athlete Club Seconds) 1 Hisham Alkhamesi Nuneaton Harriers 6.34 2 Faris Alkhamesi Nuneaton Harriers 6.52

Race: 2nd Midland Winter League Location: Coventry Distance: 2K Date: 3rd November 2013

Time (Minutes: Gender Position Athlete Club Seconds) F 1 Kara Lane Birchfield Harriers 11.39 F 2 Jessica Finney Tipton Harriers 12.29 F 3 Molly McLeady-Hanley City of Sheffield 12.53 F 4 Molly Dainton Llanelli A.C 13.08 F 5 Ella Sharkey City of Sheffield 13.12 F 6 Amelia Tutt Rugby & Northampton 14.18 F 7 Anya Koprivica-Adams Monkspath School 14.39 F 8 Amelia Coates Leamington A.C 14.57 F 9 Mckenzie Brazier Wolverhampton & Bilston A.C 15.21

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Race: 2nd Midland Winter Location: Coventry League Distance: 5K Date: 3rd November 2013

Time (Minutes: Seconds) and Gender Position Athlete Club Handicap time M 1 Cameron Corbishley Medway and Maidstone 22.48 19.58 F 2 Gemma Bridge Birmingham University 24.40 18.55 F 3 Susan Randall Leeds Met 25.07 20.37 F 4 Jasmine Nicholls Leicester WC 25.31 19.31 F 5 Emma Achurch Leicester WC 25.42 19.12 F 6 Brenda Gannon Hyde Park Harriers 27.14 19.54 M 7 Roger Michell M.M.A.C 28.55 19.40 F 8 Ann Wheeler Leicester WC 29.31 19.11 M 9 John Thompson Harborough A.C. 29.51 19.51 F 10 Karen Ratcliffe Unattached 30.57 19.52 M 11 Stuart Edgar D.A.S.H 31.30 20.20 F 12 Sarah Lightman Leicester WC 31.59 19.59 F 13 Lanie Squires Sparkhill Harriers 32.18 19.08 F 14 Julie Bellfield Halesowen A.C. 32.26 20.11 M 15 Julian Barnett Birchfield Harriers 33.19 20.14 F 16 Tracey Mills Birchfield Harriers 33.20 20.00 F 17 Hilary Mann Sparkhill Harriers 33.32 19.22 F 18 Jessica Mills Birchfield Harriers 34.36 21.16 M 19 John Fenton Birchfield Harriers 34.30 21.00 M 20 John Gordon D.A.S.H 35.03 21.03 F 21 Lynn Bellfield Halesowen A.C 35.05 19.35 M 22 David Fall Birchfield Harriers 35.26 19.26 M 23 Peter Cassidy D.A.S.H 35.51 19.31 F 24 Eleri Slade Swansea Harriers 36.18 20.23 F 25 Jill Langford Wolverhampton & Bilston A.C 36.21 19.46 M 26 John Culshaw Snr. Tamworth A.C 42.25 19.55 M 27 Chris Smith Leicester W.C. 42.27 22.27

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Race: 2nd Midland Winter League Location: Coventry Distance: 3K Date: 3rd November 2013

Time (Minutes: Seconds) Gender Position Athlete Club and handicap F 1 Ana Garcia City of Sheffield 14.50 14.30 F 2 Alana Zeidler City of Sheffield 17.10 15.10 M 3 Ben Allen Leicester WC 17.31 12.51 F 4 Laura Achurch Leicester WC 19.21 14.01 M 5 Matthew Phipps Neath Harriers 20.45 14.15

Race: 2nd Midland Winter League Location: Coventry Distance: 10K Date: 3rd November 2013

Time (Minutes: Seconds) Gender Position Athlete Club and handicap M 1 Daniel Watling Wolverhampton & Bilston A..C 56.33 40.03 M 2 Lewis Hayden Unattached 56.51 41.51 M 3 Steve Arnold Nuneaton Harriers 57.13 40.13 M 4 Colin Turner Nuneaton Harriers 58.00 39.00 M 5 Peter Boszko Birchfield Harriers 59.35 39.35 M 6 Chris Berwick Leicester WC 59.37 37.57 M 7 Roger Michell M.M.A.C 62.29 41.59 M 8 George Smolinski Leicester WC 63.04 40.19 M 9 Paul Hayden Nuneaton Harriers 64.22 39.52 F 10 Ann Wheeler Leicester WC 64.45 42.05 M 11 Parbinder Bhatti Birchfield Harriers 68.02 40.37 M 12 David Fall Birchfield Harriers 75.49 41.49 M 13 Julian Barnett Birchfield Harriers 76.35 48.25

Race: 2nd Midland Winter League Location: Coventry Distance: MIXED HANDICAP Date: 3rd November 2013 TEAMS after 2 races

Time (Minutes: Position Athlete Club Seconds) 10K 1 Nuneaton Harriers 245.08 2 Leicester WC 246.48 3 Birchfield Harriers 247.51

5K 1 Leicester WC 115.55 2 Birchfield Harriers 121.35 3 D.A.S.H 121.43

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Race: 3rd Midland Winter League Location: Tamworth Distance: 10K Date: 24th November 2013

Time (Minutes: Seconds) Gender Position Athlete Club and handicap M 1 Cameron Corbishley Medway and Maidstone 47.32 39.52 F 2 Ellie Dooley Hyde Park Harriers 52.30 40.30 M 3 Daniel Watling Wolverhampton & Bilston A.C 54.35 38.05 M 4 Steve Arnold Nuneaton Harriers 56.22 39.22 M 5 Colin Turner Nuneaton Harriers 57.11 39.11 M 6 Peter Boszko Birchfield Harriers 58.52 39.17 M 7 Chris Berwick Leicester WC 59.20 40.15 F 8 Ann Wheeler Leicester WC 61.05 40.05 M 9 Roger Michell M.M.A.C 61.48 41.58 M 10 George Smolinski Leicester WC 62.18 39.53 M 11 Paul Hayden Nuneaton Harriers 63.57 39.37 M 12 Parbinder Bhatti Birchfield Harriers 66.12 38.12 M 13 Julian Barnett Birchfield Harriers 67.18 38.18 M 14 Mark Palethorpe Worcester A.C 67.32 44.32 M 15 Terry Morris Nuneaton Harriers 72.39 37.35

Race: 3rd Midland Winter Location: Tamworth League Distance: 5K Date: 24th November 2013

Time (Minutes: Seconds) and

Gender Position Athlete Club handicap F 1 Gemma Bridge Birmingham University 24.23 19.43 F 2 Susan Randall Leeds Met 24.29 19.24 M 3 Matt Redfern Nuneaton Harriers 25.19 18.44 F 4 Emma Achurch Leicester WC 25.26 19.46 F 5 Jasmine Nicholls Leicester WC 25.58 20.28 F 6 Brenda Gannon Hyde Park Harriers 26.41 19.31 F 7 Kate Donaldson Leicester WC 28.58 19.13 M 8 Roger Michell M.M.A.C 28.59 20.04 M 9 John Thompson Harborough A.C 29.24 19.34 F 10 Ann Wheeler Leicester WC 29.27 20.27 F 11 Karen Ratcliffe Unattached 30.20 19.25 M 12 Stuart Edgar D.A.S.H 30.56 19.46 M 13 Julian Barnett Birchfield Harriers 31.19 18.14 F 14 Sarah Lightman Leicester WC 31.20 19.20 F 15 Lanie Squires Sparkhill Harriers 31.33 19.18 F 16 Julie Bellfield Halesowen .c 31.49 19.24 M 17 Keith Richards Coventry Godiva 32.22 21.12 F 18 Jessica Mills Birchfield Harriers 32.47 19.37 F 19 Hilary Mann Sparkhill Harriers 33.19 19.49 F 20 Tracey Mills Birchfield Harriers 33.42 20.22 M 21 John Fenton Birchfield Harriers 34.06 20.36 M 22 John Gordon D.A.S.H 34.14 20.14

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F 23 Lynn Bellfield Halesowen A.C 35.02 19.57 F 24 Eleri Slade (Under 17) Swansea Harriers 35.19 19.24 F 25 Jill Langford Wolverhampton & Bilston A.C 35.30 19.10 M 26 Peter Cassidy D.A.S.H 36.02 20.12 M 27 David Fall Birchfield Harriers 36.10 20.45 F 28 Karen Davies Birchfield Harriers 36.24 22.04 F 29 Lin Farrow Harborough A.C 36.47 19.47 F 30 Sue Rey Leicester WC 38.57 20.17 M 31 Chris Smith Leicester WC 41.53 19.33 M 32 John Culshaw Snr. Tamworth A.C 42.16 19.56

Race: 3rd Midland Winter League Location: Tamworth Distance: 2K Girls Date: 24th November 2013

Time (Minutes: Gender Position Athlete Club Seconds) F 1 Kara Lane Birchfield Harriers 11.27 F 2 Jessica Finney Tipton Harriers 12.21 F 3 Molly McLeady-Hanley City of Sheffield 13.22 F 4 Anya Koprivica-Adams Monkspath School 13.40 F 5 Mckenzie Brazier Wolverhampton & Bilston A.C 14.03 F 6 Amelia Coates Leamington A.C 14.05

Race: 3rd Midland Winter League Location: Tamworth Distance: 3K Girls Date: 24th November 2013

Time (Minutes: Seconds) and Gender Position Athlete Club handicap F 1 Ana Garcia City of Sheffield 14.43 14.23 F 2 Alana Zeidler City of Sheffield 16.17 14.17 F 3 Megan Stratton-Thomas Swansea Harriers 17.04 11.34 F 4 Laura Achurch Leicester WC 18.51 13.31 F 5 Amy Phipps Neath Harriers 19.29 14.29

Race: 3rd Midland Winter League Location: Tamworth Distance: 3K Boys Date: 24th November 2013

Time (Minutes: Seconds) and Gender Position Athlete Club handicap M 1 Ben Allen Leicester WC 17.36 14.06 M 2 Matthew Phipps Neath Harriers 20.50 14.20

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Race: Midland Winter Location: Tamworth League Final Distance: 5K Ladies Date: 24th November 2013 Individual Scratch

Time (Minutes: Seconds) and Position Athlete Club Handicap time 1 Gemma Bridge Birmingham University 3 points 2 Jasmine Nicholls Leicester WC 9 points 3 Emma Achurch Leicester WC 10 points

Race: Midland Winter Location: Tamworth League Final Distance: 5K Ladies Date: 24th November 2013 Individual Handicap

Time (Minutes: Seconds) Position Athlete Club Handicap time 1 Lanie Squires Sparkhill Harriers 56.52 2 Sarah Lightman Leicester WC 58.10 3 Hilary Mann Sparkhill Harriers 58.23

Under 1 Eleri Slade Swansea Harriers 60.22 17

Race: Midland Winter Location: Tamworth League Final Distance: 5K Men Date: 24th November 2013 Individual Scratch

Time (Minutes: Seconds) and Position Athlete Club Handicap time 1 Roger Michell M.M.A.C 8 points 2 Stuart Edgar D.A.S.H 13 points

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Race: Midland Winter Location: Tamworth League Final Distance: 5K Ladies Date: 24th November 2013 Scratch Team

Time (Minutes: Seconds) and Position Athlete Club Handicap time 1 Leicester WC 35 points

Race: Midland Winter Location: Tamworth League Final Distance: 5K Mixed Handicap Date: 24th November 2013 Team

Time (Minutes: Seconds) and Position Athlete Club Handicap time 1 Leicester WC 174.01 2 Birchfield Harriers 179.48 3. D.A.S.H 181.55

Race: Midland Winter Location: Tamworth League Final Distance: 3K Ladies Date: 24th November 2013 Individual Scratch

Time (Minutes: Seconds) and Position Athlete Club Handicap time 1 Ana Garcia City of Sheffield 3 points 2 Alana Zeidler City of Sheffield 6 points 3 Laura Achurch Leicester WC 10 points

Race: Midland Winter League Location: Tamworth Final Distance: 2K Ladies Date: 24th November 2013 Individual Scratch

Time (Minutes: Seconds) and Position Athlete Club Handicap time 1 Kara Lane Birchfield Harriers 3 points 2 Jessica Finney Tipton Harriers 7 points 3 Molly Mcleady-Hanley City of Sheffield 8 points

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Race: Midland Winter Location: Tamworth League Final Distance: 10K Ladies Individual Date: 24th November 2013 Scratch and Handicap

Time (Minutes: Seconds) and Position Athlete Club Handicap time 1 Ann Wheeler Leicester WC 4 points

H/C 1 Ann Wheeler Leicester WC 131.12

Race: Midland Winter Location: Tamworth League Final Distance: 10K Men Individual Date: 24th November 2013 Scratch and Handicap

Time (Minutes: Seconds) and Position Athlete Club Handicap time 1 Daniel Watling Wolverhampton & Bilston A.C 4 points 2 Steve Arnold Nuneaton Harriers 8 points

H/C 1 George Smolinski Leicester WC 117.30 2 Parbinder Bhatti Birchfield Harriers 118.15 3 Chris Berwick Leicester WC 118.19

Race: Midland Winter Location: Tamworth League Final Distance: 10K Mixed Date: 24th November 2013 Handicap Team

Time (Minutes:

Position Athlete Club Seconds) time 1 Nuneaton Harriers 361.16 2 Birchfield Harriers 363.38 3 Leicester W.C 367.01

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Race: Bob Wright Handicap Location: Footes Lane, Guernsey Distance: 3,000 metres track Date: November 17th 2013

Club and Actual Time (Minutes: Seconds) Gender Position Athlete Handicap time and handicap U13 1 Oscar Bell Unattached 21.48.1 21.48.1 (0.00) W35 2 Karen Farman Unattached 22.03.2 22.03.2 (0.00) M 3 Jason Le Noury Sarnia WC 22.15.8 14.15.8 (8.00) M55 4 Kevin Le Noury Sarnia WC 22.32.2 19.17.2 (3.15) M70 5 Mick Le Sauvage Sarnia WC 22.38.1 19.53.1 (2.45) M40 6 Phil Lockwood Sarnia WC 22.39.8 15.24.8 (7.15) M 7 Stuart Le Noury Sarnia WC 22.52.6 14.52.6 (8.00) M55 8 Peter Beckerleg Sarnia WC 23.00.1 19.45.1 (3.15) W50 9 Jayne Le Noury Sarnia WC 23.11.3 21.11.3 (2.00) M50 10 Rob Elliott Sarnia WC 23.33.5 17.18.5 (6.15) M60 11 Terry Bates Sarnia WC 23.38.0 17.53.0 (5.45) M65 12 Dave Dorey Sarnia WC 23.50.4 21.50.4 (2.00)

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Readers Page ~ your opportunity to get involved…Letters We would like your input and contributions to the Record. Please send them to us at [email protected] or post to

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Bill Sutherland wrote an open letter to the Essex Walker and copied the RWR There is no time like the present

Thank you (Dave Ainsworth, Essex Walker) for your up to date information on the Hillingdon Races. One glaring statistic that could not go unnoticed is that bar Sarah Lightman all others entrants were over 45! With the RWA AGM coming up soon as well as New Year Resolutions Race Walking in the UK has got to find new young blood joining our great Sport and achieving top honours. Would it be that difficult for each of us to bring in ONE NEW RECRUIT in 2014? If we fail to do this then we surely know what the long term future is. I applaud those who have encouraged many to have a go at a short distance race but we have got to look at ways of keeping would be Race Walkers. There is no doubt there are athletes out there in the larger Sporting World who could be encouraged to take up our Sport, but presently our dedicated officials appear to be too inward looking when in the ever faster World we live in we just have to go out and find the new Stars.

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