Record
Callum Wilkinson
Finished 7th in the 10,000m track walk at the European Junior Championships in 41:34.63 a new British Junior Record
Race Walking Walking Race
July 2015
Race Walking Record – July 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 and
2015 RWA 50km Championship (separate event) to be held under RWA "B" rules with separate judging panel Time limit for 50kms 6hrs-15minutes
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) April 2015 Further details from Peter Marlow Tel: 07799 750401 / 01284 754177 Email: [email protected] Entree fee £10 made payable to RWA. Closing date for entries 30 th September
Mikel Odriozola, winner 2014 UKA 50km. Photo courtesy of Mark Easton (http://markeaston.zenfolio.com)
Race Walking Record – July 2015 International Junior Women’s 10,000m (15th July) Posn Athlete Nation Perf 1 Klavdiya Afanasyeva 43:36.88 (WL) 2 Olga Shargina 44:01.08 (PB) 3 Mariya Losinova 44:07.44 4 Maria Pérez 44:19.05 (PB) 5 Noemi Stella 44:43.78 (PB) 6 Taika Nummi 45:44.53
7 Lidia Sánchez-Puebla 45:47.88 (PB) The 15 strong GB team for the European Junior Championships in th th 8 Živile Vaiciukeviciute 46:13.23 (PB) Eskilstuna, Sweden between 15 & 19 July was one of the most 9 Eleonora Dominici 46:21.49 (PB) successful ever winning 11 gold, more than double any other nation and 6 silver medals, easily topping the points table writes Ron 10 Katarzyna Zdzieblo 46:31.38 (PB) Wallwork. 11 Hanna Suslyk 47:26.31 (PB) For the first time in many years two walkers, Emma Achurch and 12 Monika Vaiciukeviciute 47:47.27 (PB) Callum Wilkinson, were included in the squad and a couple of 13 Anastasiya Rarouskaya 48:21.46 others narrowly missed qualifying for selection. 14 Edna Barros 48:31.93 (PB) th The women’s race was the first on the programme; 9:30am on 15 15 Anna Babinchuk 48:40.43 (PB) July. With her preparation hampered by exams Emma Achurch was 16 Angelika Augustyn 48:42.14 (SB) unable to produce her early season form, but nevertheless posted a 17 Catarina Marques 48:47.65 (PB) track personal of 50:51.58 for 22nd place. Russian’s Klavdiya 18 Enni Nurmi 48:55.81 Afanasyeva 43:36.88, Olga Shargina 44:01.08 and Mariya Losinova 19 Rita Récsei 49:03.08 (PB) 44:19.05 made a lean sweep of the women’s medals. 20 Tereza Korvasová 49:30.53 The men’s event was at 10:30am on 18th July and Callum Wilkinson is to be congratulated on his outstanding performance. 21 Marina Peña 49:32.68 22 Emma Achurch 50:51.58 (PB) This championship was his main target for the year and his seventh place in 41:34.36, which shaved 18 seconds off Darrell Stone’s 23 Danica Gogov 51:00.83 national under 20 record set when finishing fourth in the 1987 24 Carmen Bianca Molnar 51:35.08 edition of the championships, was just reward for his dedication and 25 Henrika Parviainen 52:17.39 application over the past 12 months. Lena Ungerböck DNF th th th Three seconds covered 5 , 6 and 7 places, but although losing Junior Men’s 10,000m (18th July) out in the final lap battle, he was more than pleased with his Posn Athlete Nation Perf performance. Five of the six walkers in front of him were in their final year in this age group. 1 Diego Garcia 40:05.21 (SB) 2 Vladislav Saraykin 40:59.28 (PB) The winner Diego Garcia (Spain) was always in control of the race passing 5km in 20:10, to Wilkinson’s 20:40 and although the Suffolk 3 Pablo Oliva 41:00.73 (PB) and Enfield walker slowed slightly around the 6km mark, he rallied 4 Jean Blancheteau 41:14.75 (NJR) to a final 5km of 20:53. 5 Zaharias Tsamoudakis 41:31.44 (SB) Russia’s Vladislav Saraykin 40:59.28 and another Spanish athlete 6 Nathaniel Seiler 41:33.47 (NJR) Pablo Oliva 41:00.73 took the silver and bronze medals. 7 Callum Wilkinson 41:34.63 (NJR) The field was made up of 28 walkers from 16 countries – 11 8 Muratcan Karapinar 41:58.07 (NJR) received a red card (including Callum), six got two cards and three 9 Anatoli Homeleu 42:12.68 (PB) of them three. With the leading 15 athletes bettering 43 minutes 10 Gregorio Angelini 42:20.56 (PB) competition was keen to which four national records and 16 11 Manuel Bermudez 42:23.54 personal best’s bears testimony. 12 Bence Venyercsan 42:24.19 (PB) Both events because of the early starts were held in cool conditions 13 Miroslav Uradnik 42:44.21 (PB) 14 Gianluca Picchiottino 42:48.03 (PB) 15 Andrei Gafita 42:49.57 (NJR) 16 Mustafa Ozebek 43:47.44 (PB) 17 Thibaut Hypolite 43:54.23 18 Miguel Rodrigues 43:54.55 (PB) 19 Michal Morvay 43:58.60 20 Salih Korkmaz 44:25.06 21 Oleksandr Zholob 44:43.21 22 Axel Mutter 45:14.51 (PB) 23 Arturs Makars 45:18.08 24 Helder Santos 45:36.57 (PB) 25 Fredrik Rotnes 46:50.81 Pedro Amaral DQ (R230.6a) Karl Junghannß DQ (R230.6a) Vasiliy Mizinov DQ (R230.6a)
With their work done Emma and Callum enjoy spectating Race Walking Record – July 2015
SIAB Schools International, Grangemouth (Sat. 18th Jul.) IAAF Race Walking Commission Elections The English Schools season highlight is the Schools International Peter Marlow is seeking to be re-elected to the IAAF Race Walking Athletics’ Board (SIAB) home nations international competition Committee a position he has held since 1976. Peter is one of 22 where the top performing under 17 school athletes from England, candidates for only eight seats on the committee and is seeking Wales, Ireland and Scotland compete, reports Verity Snook. This your assistance in securing enough votes to ensure that his competition has a great atmosphere and is often the first time these experience and knowledge is not lost. Some of the candidates athletes experience “international competition rules”. The 3000m standing for election have no knowledge of race walking and walk combined both boys and girls where three out of the four therefore it is fair to assume that they have no real interest in the nations were represented. event either. Peter is not standing for political reasons or personal gain, neither is he standing because it would look good on his CV. Peter is standing because he wants to continue to serve race walking as he has done for the last 40 years. Fresh thinking yet with traditional values - that is what Peter offers. If you have any influence with your member federation please ask them to vote for Peter at the IAAF elections in Beijing on August 18th. Peter Marlow (GBR)
Predictably England’s Chris Snook took the lead from the gun, closely chased by Gearoid McMahon (Ireland) and Tom Partington (England). The top four boys settled quickly into a good pace, battling against very blustery conditions. Even the judges were
experiencing challenges with the wind, gusts that moved our footing and insured we held tightly onto the paperwork! Although Chris was never challenged, Tom increased his pace after a sensible Position sought: IAAF Race Walking Committee – Member start, moving into second place, leaving Gearoid who look DATE OF BIRTH: 20 April 1941 technically very strong to settle into third. Fourth place Ireland’s Andrew Carroll comfortably held off first place girl England’s Sophie PROFESSION: Theatre Manager Ward. The girls struggled a little bit more with the weather LANGUAGES: English, French (basic) conditions, Sophie found herself being blown sideways but managed to hold pace and finish first in a season best time, the Peter Marlow is a Theatre Manager. A former race walker turned chasing pack led by the Irish pair of ladies Niamh O’Connor and coach, judge and organiser. Peter is the IAAF’s longest serving Rachel Glennon in 2nd and 3rd respectively were chased by fast committee member having served on the IAAF race walking finishing Wales lady Megan Stratton-Thomas (4th). England’s Emily committee since 1976 and is ready to continue serving. Ghose (5th) held off Jordan Price (5th) and strong finisher Amy Peter brings unrivalled experience and knowledge to the table and Phipps (5th). Sadly Dan McKerlich didn’t finish the race. All athletes is generally recognised as the elder statesman of race walking either gained substantial personal bests or season’s bests which is across the globe. amazing considering the weather conditions. Athletics background: U17 Men’s 3000m Head of UK Athletics Race Walking Policy & Support Team, Posn Athlete Club/Nation Perf Member of UK Athletics International group, 1 Chris Snook Aldershot F & D/ENG 13:18.67 (PB) Member of IAAF Race Walking Committee since 1976, 2 Tom Partington Manx Harriers/ENG 13:35.98 (PB) Chairman EAA Race Walking Committee 1996- 2010, 3 Gearoid McMahon Shannon AC/IRE 13:58.29 IAAF Lecturer, 4 Andrew Carroll Celbridge AC/IRE 14:34.22 Author IAAF booklet ‘Organisation of a Race Walking Event’, 5 Jordan Price Brecon AC/WAL 16:42.53 (PB) Competed 1972 Olympic Games, Daniel McKerlich Cardiff AAC/WAL DQ British 10/20kms Champion 1974, U17 Women’s 3000m UK National Race Walking Coach 1986 – 92, Posn Athlete Club/Nation Perf Awarded European Athletics Plaque of Merit 2015. 1 Sophie Lewis Ward Cambridge H/ENG 14:43.20 (SB) Organisational background: 2 Niamh O’Connor Celbridge AC/IRE 15:26.04 3 Rachel Glennon Mullingar H/IRE 15:41.61 Race Manager 2012 Olympic Race Walking events including 4 Megan Stratton-Thomas Swansea H/WAL 15:48.33 (PB) 2011 test event, 5 Emily Ghose Tonbridge AC/ENG 16:37.27 (PB) Meeting Director IAAF World Cup 1977, Milton Keynes, 6 Amy Phipps Neath Harriers/WAL 17:01.28 (PB) Meeting Director IAAF World Cup 1985, Isle of Man, Meeting Director EAA Walking Cup 2007, Leamington Spa, Commonwealth Games 2002 and 2010, 22 IAAF/EAA Grand Prix Events. International appointments: Chief Judge Olympic Games 1992, 2004 & 2008, World Championships 1987, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, European Championships 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006 & 2010, Commonwealth Games 1986, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006 & 2010, IAAF Race Walking Cup 1974 to 2010 inclusive and 2014. Tom Partington, Sophie Lewis Ward & Chris Snook Race Walking Record – July 2015 National British Masters 5km Road Championships, Harwich st Sainsbury’s British Championships, Alexander Stadium, (Sun. 21 Jun.) Record entries and a record turnout, reports Eric Horwill. Birmingham (Sun. 5th Jul.) First up was the women's race, reports Mark Wall, which quickly Men’s 5km saw an early lead pack of five whittled away to two lead Posn Athlete Club Perf competitors Jo Atkinson and Bethan Davies. Lap after lap only a 1 Mark Williams (M50) Tamworth Athletic Club 24:54 metre or so separated them, however in the end the more 2 Patrick Murphy (M50) Castleisland RWC (N. Ire) 26:22 experienced Jo was able to prevail in a time of 22:03.55 whilst 3 Tony Taylor (M65) Lancashire Walking Club 27:12 Bethan was rewarded with a Welsh Record of 22:06.46 to go with 4 Adrian Edwards (M50) Lancashire Walking Club 28:00 her 20km of 14 days earlier. After Tatyana Gabellone was 5 Bill McFadden (M50) Scotia Race Walking Club 28:19 disqualified with 550 metres to go, whilst in an isolated third 6 Sean McMullin (M65) Mullingar Harriers 28:25 position, Heather Lewis took the bronze in 23:28.43, she was the 7 Colin Turner (M70) Nuneaton Harriers 28:28 defending champion. There were 10 finishers out of 11 starters in 8 Roger Michell (M65) Surrey Walking Club 29:03 19oC and 52% humidity on a sunny afternoon. 9 Peter Boszko (M65) Birchfield Harriers 29:24 Women’s 5000m 10 Roy Gunnett (M65) Lancashire Walking Club 29:44 Posn Athlete Club Perf 11 Terry Malone (M60) Lancashire Walking Club 29:51 1 Johanna Atkinson Middlesbrough & C 22:03.55 (SB) 12 Shaun Lightman (M70) Surrey Walking Club 30:33 2 Bethan Davies Cardiff AAC 22:06.46 (PB) 13 Andrew Fraser (M45) Scotia Race Walking Club 31:06 3 Heather Lewis Pembrokeshire H 23:28.43 (SB) 14 John Constandinou (M40) Birchfield Harriers 31:09 4 Emma Achurch (U20) Leicester Walking Club 25:01.58 (SB) 15 David Crompton M50) Lancashire Walking Club 31:26 5 Brenda Gannon (W40) Hyde Park Harriers 25:43.69 (PB) 16 Simon Pugh (M55) Rotherham Harriers & AC 32:12 6 Sophie Lewis Ward (U17) Cambridge Harriers 25:44.82 (SB) 17 Mark Byrne (M50) Redcar Race Walking Club 32:50 7 Rebecca Collins North Down AC 26:04.11 18 Joe Hardy (M70) Lancashire Walking Club 32:59 8 Ester Montaner Spain 27:07.44 (PB) 19 Sean Pender (M60) Enfield & Haringey AC 33:36 9 Heather Butcher (U20) Cambridge Harriers 27:50.77 (SB) 20 John Crahan (M65) Lancashire Walking Club 33:38 10 Jasmine Nicholls (U23) Leicester Walking Club 27:57.69 (SB) 21 Sailash Shah (M50) Lancashire Walking Club 33:50 Tatyana Gabellone Italy DQ 22 Philip McCullagh (M55) Lancashire Walking Club 35:00 23 Ian Hilditch (M70) Lancashire Walking Club 35:00 Immediately following the women it was the turn of the men. This 24 Guy Goodair (M75) Lancashire Walking Club 35:02 was a tour de force by Tom Bosworth who recorded a tremendous 25 Richard Robb (M45) Lancashire Walking Club 35:52 time, just missing the 19 minute barrier with a quick 19:00.73 but still setting a new national record. This was 16.09 seconds better 26 John Payn (M80) Lancashire Walking Club 37:40 than his previous record, recorded in the same race last year behind 27 Norbert Will (M80) Northern Ireland 38:10 Dane Bird Smith. His demolition of the field was complete but 28 James Munn (M75) Scottish Veterans Harriers 41:46 behind him all bar one competitor recorded a personal or seasonal 29 Edwin Grocock (M90) Sheffield & Dearne AC 43:38 best. Junior standout Callum Wilkinson showed he is well prepared Women’s 5km for the European Junior championships with a time of 20:21.57. In a Posn Athlete Club Perf shootout for third, Olympian Dominic King prevailed in 21:01.70 1 Penelope Cummings (W35) Aldershot F & D AC 28:59 ahead of junior Cameron Corbishley in 21:03.92. 13 started 11 2 Fiona Bishop (W55) Woking Athletic Club 32:14 finished (two DQs') in identical conditions to the women. 3 Julie Bellfield (W45) Halesowen Athletic Club 33:03 4 Noel Blatchford (W65) Abingdon Athletic Club 33:07 5 Agnes Ellis (W55) Scotia Race Walking Club 33:17 6 Jan McCue (W50) Lancashire Walking Club 33:24 7 Irene Pike (W60) Lancashire Walking Club 35:42 8 Claire Goulden (W50) Lancashire Walking Club 36:11 9 Lynn Bellfield (W45) Halesowen Athletic Club 36:37 10 Jane Pouney (W55) Lancashire Walking Club 38:45 RWA Inter-Area Match, Tamworth (Sat. 11th Jul.) (Photographs courtesy of Mark Easton (http://markeaston.zenfolio.com)) Tom Bosworth fresh from his British Record over 5,000 metres at Birmingham the previous weekend, led the South of England to a
victory over the North and Midlands at the Tamworth Athletics Men’s 5000m Stadium reports Ian Richards. Bosworth used the 10,000 metres as Posn Athlete Club Perf a tempo training session as he cruised to victory in 42:02.0. 1 Tom Bosworth Tonbridge AC 19:00.73 (NR) Bosworth who has secured automatic selection for Beijing, was 2 Callum Wilkinson (U20) Enfield & Haringey AC 20:21.57 (PB) making a rare appearance over 10,000 metres on the track and 3 Dominic King Colchester Harriers 21:01.70 (SB) despite cruising around his time represented a personal best. 4 Cameron Corbishley (U20) Medway & Maidstone 21:03.92 (PB) Immediately after crossing the line, Bosworth moved onto complete 5 Fredrik Rotnes Norway 21:39.26 his days training session with a 5 by 1 Kilometre reps session. 6 Luc Legon (U20) Bexley Athletic Club 22:59.73 (PB) Bosworth said “Last week’s British Record of 19:00.75 was hard 7 Christopher Snook (U17) Aldershot F & D AC 23:06.95 (PB) work, but I really enjoyed today and it is great to be part of the 8 Adam Cowin (U23) Manx Harriers 23:12.73 (PB) South of England Team and to hopefully inspire some of the 9 Tom Partington (U17) Manx Harriers 23:18.62 (PB) youngsters competing today”. Behind Bosworth Cameron 10 Timothy Snook (U20) Aldershot F & D AC 23:35.15 (PB) Corbishley made it a Southern double by taking the Junior 10,000 11 Francisco Reis (M50) SCVAC 23:55.53 (SB) metres with a mature performance in 43:58.1, only 28 seconds Creighton Connelly Canada DQ slower than he walked in the Under 20 Championships in Bedford Daniel King Colchester Harriers DQ last month. Tim Snook clocked a track personal best of 50:50.2 to secure maximum points for the South. Second place in the men’s Race Walking Record – July 2015 race went to Francisco Reis of the south who had won the RWA Women’s 5000m 10km on the road the previous weekend at Hillingdon ahead of the Posn Athlete Club Perf Midlands Mark Williams. 1 Gemma Bridge Oxford City AC/South 25:08.0 The South’s domination continued in the Under 17 Men’s 5000 2 Brenda Gannon (W40) Hyde Park H/North 25:46.4 metres, in which Chris Snook dominated the race from gun to tape, 3 Kate Donaldson (W45) Leicester WC/Midlands 27:30.0 in clocking 24.50.1. In the Senior Women’s 5000 metres, Gemma 4 Vicky Morgan Wolverhampton/Midlands 28:06.3 Bridge, who was making a welcome return to top level race walking 5 Penelope Cummings (W35) Herne Hill H/South 28:53.3 competition, produced a very encouraging performance of 25:08.0 6 Natalie Myers Sheffield & Dearne/North 29:19.5 in taking victory, which would have been good enough to have 7 Stephanie Quayle Manx Harriers/North 30:18.9 placed her in 5th in last weekend’s British Championship. Second 8 Ann Wheeler (W55) Leicester WC/Midlands 30:18.9 behind Bridge was the North’s Brenda Gannon who matched her U20 Women’s 5000m performance from the British Championships the previous weekend Posn Athlete Club Perf rd in clocking 25:46.4. Kate Donaldson was 3 for the Midlands in a 1 Heather Butcher Cambridge Harriers/South 27:03.4 new personal best of 27:30.1. In the Under 20 Women’s 5000 U17 Women’s 5000m metres, was won by the South’s Heather Butcher in 27:03.4, whilst Posn Athlete Club Perf compatriot Sophie Lewis Ward took the Under 17 Women’s 5000 1 Sophie Lewis Ward Cambridge Harriers/South 25:38.0 metres in 25:38.0 ahead of the North’s National under 15 Champion Ana Garcia (26:27.4). 2 Anna Garcia (U15) Sheffield & Dearne/North 26:27.4 3 Megan Stratton-Thomas Wales/Guest 27:49.7 4 Alana Zeidler (U15) Sheffield & Dearne/North 30:11.4 5 Amy Phipps Wales/Guest 30:17.0 U15 Girls 3000m Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Evie Butcher Cambridge Harriers/South 15:48.1 2 Kara Lane Birchfield/Midlands 16:13.8 3 Pagen Spooner Weatherby Runners/North 16:21.0 4 Anna Smith Wales/Guest 16:44.2 5 Alice Bellando Manx Harriers/North 18:04.7 6 Mollie Dainton Wales/Guest 18:42.2 7 Beatrice Fury Medway & M/South 18:59.3 8 Katie Elliott Aldershot F & D/South 20:55.3 U13 Girls 2000m Posn Athlete Club Perf The early stages of the under 15 3000m 1 Suki Ly Cambridge Harriers/South 11:01.1 The Under 15 Girls 3,000 metres was an excellent battle with the 2 Molly Meleady-Hanley Sheffield & Dearne/North 12:17.4 South’s Evie Butcher, the Midland’s Karla Lane and North’s Pagen 3 Emma Ratcliffe Aldershot F & D/South 13:37.4 Spooner setting the pace over the first couple of laps. Butcher and 4 Katie Haynes Dudley & S/Midlands 14:54.7 Lane moved away after the 800 metres point and Butcher pulled Men’s 10,000m away from Lane over the last half of the race, to come home in a Posn Athlete Club Perf season best of 15:48.1 to move to top of the UK under 15 rankings. 1 Tom Bosworth Tonbridge AC/South 42:02.0 Lane slowed over the last few laps as Spooner closed the gap, as 2 Francisco Reis (M50) SCVAC/South 50:12.1 both clocked personal bests of 16:13.8 and 16:21.0 respectively. The 3 Mark Williams (M50) Tamworth AC/Midlands 51:13.8 under 15 Boys 3000 metres was won by the North’s Steven 4 Jock Waddington (M50) Manx Harriers/North 54:42.6 Waddington in 18:04.7. 5 Steve Allen (M55) Barnet & District/South 55:08.9 The Under 13 Girls 2000 metres was won by National Champion 6 Peter Boszko (M65) Birchfield H/Midlands 60:07.0 Suki Ly for the South in 11:01.1 ahead of the North’s Molly 7 Steve Arnold (M50) Nuneaton H/Midlands 60:15.1 Meleady-Hanley in 12:17.4. The Under 13 Boys provided the host 8 Bill McFadden (M50) Scotland/Guest 64:19.6 Area’s only victory of the day as Faris Alkhamesi took the race in 9 Ed Walter (M35) Manx Harriers/North 66:33.1 11:07.9 ahead of Northern duo Kai Cundey and Archie Walter. This U20 Men’s 10,000m resulted in the South taking the Inter-Area Trophy with 71 points, Posn Athlete Club Perf ahead of the North (46) and Midlands (35). 1 Cameron Corbishley Medway & M/South 43:58.1 2 Tim Snook Aldershot F & D/South 50:50.1 Luc Legon Bexley AC/South DNF
U17 Men’s 5000m Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Chris Snook Aldershot F & D/South 24:50.1 2 Jordan Price Wales/Guest 28:36.7 3 Marshall Smith Ashford AC/South 29:03.9 4 Oliver Hopkins Lewes AC/South 29:15.3 5 Matthew Phipps Wales/Guest 31:31.8 Daniel McKerlich Wales/Guest DQ
Under 15 Boys 3000m Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Steven Waddington Manx H/North 18:04.7 2 Hisham Alkhamesi (U13) Nuneaton H/Midlands 18:32.7
The victorious Southern Area team Race Walking Record – July 2015
Under 13 Boys 20000m 9 Valdis Pauzers (M60) Herne Hill Harriers 28:42.39 Posn Athlete Club Perf 10 Roger Michell (M65) Blackheath & Bromley HAC 28:52.89 1 Faris Alkhamesi Nuneaton H/Midlands 11:07.9 11 Arthur Thomson (M75) Enfield & Haringey HAC 31:06.42 2 Kai Cundey Sheffield & Dearne/North 11:14.9 12 Cath Duhig (W60) Ryston Runners AC 31:21.74 3 Archie Walter Manx Harriers/North 11:20.6 13 Lesley Hall (W55) Ashford Athletic Club 31:36.47 4 Kyle Smith Nuneaton H/Midlands 13:16.7 14 Simon Pugh (M55) Rotherham Harriers 32:01.03 5 Toby Buck Northampton/Midlands 13:29.5 15 Andrew Fraser (M45) Scotia Race Walking Club 32:04.70 Under 11 1000m Development Walk (Not part of match) 16 Angela Martin (W50) Paddock Wood AC 32:28.01 Posn Athlete Club Perf 17 Ron Powell (M75) Enfield & Haringey HAC 33:58.48 1 Jamie Crooke 7:01.5 18 Norbert Will (M80) Northern Ireland Masters 34:32.34 2 Molly McKerlich Wales 7:22.4 19 Ron Stewart (M70) North Shields Poly 40:14.30
British Masters Track & Field Championships, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham (Sat. 25th & Sun. 26th Jul.) Charlie Weston Sadly Ireland-based former Centurions' Captain Charlie Weston has Some of the country’s leading veteran race walkers used the died aged 81. Charlie passed away championships as final preparation for the World Masters th th peacefully in his sleep on 18th July. Championships in Lyon, France (4 to 16 Aug.) where some will compete over 5000m on the track, 10km and 20km on the road. The genial Highgate Harrier, with a great sense of humour, became a top The 3000m races on the Saturday were held in windy sunny UK 100 Miles competitor when conditions whilst Sunday saw persistent rain for the 5000m race. winning over that distance on In the women’s events Australia’s Heather Carr (M65) was the Colchester Garrison Track at a very quickest. Leading Brit was Cath Duhig. Francisco Reis (M50) was the cold September 1985 event when fastest of the male walkers. Francisco will have to contest the M50 th clocking 19:21:40, being 66 minutes' events at the Worlds, despite celebrating his 55 birthday during ahead of the 2nd finisher. the championships. th Charlie completed 4 sub-24 hours UK Men’s 3000m (25 Jul.) 100 miles races having qualified as Posn Athlete Club Perf Centurion 584 in the 1976 Leicester- 1 Francisco Reis (M50) Southern Counties Vets 13:38.13 to-Skegness when clocking 18:29:14. 2 Mark Williams (M50) Tamworth Athletic Club 14:02.99 He twice won the testing Isle of Man 85 Mile Parish Walk, breaking 3 Mike Parker (M60) New Zealand 14:15.47 the tape in 1989 & 91 recording 18:17:55 & 17:46:58. 4 Ian Richards (M65) Steyning Athletic Club 14:41.22 The small screen brought him and race walking, to the attention of 5 Steve Allen (M55) Barnet & District AC 15:22.27 millions when Bachelors introduced instant packet soup, their ITV 6 Malcolm Martin (M60) Paddock Wood AC 16:22.77 advert featured an athlete race walking through torrential rain, then 7 Matthew Fawson (M35) Wakefield Harriers 16:44.37 when indoors enjoying a cup of instant soup as a voice-over slogan 8 Peter Boszko (M65) Birchfield Harriers 16:58.07 boomed, "Bachelors Soup So Good to Come Home To". Charlie 9 Roger Michell (M65) Blackheath & Bromley HAC 17:16.66 however, in strictly amateur days, waived an appearance fee, with it 10 Kenneth Bobbett (M70) Hillingdon Athletic Club 17:42.82 being donated to an Athletics organisation. 11 Arthur Thomson (M75) Enfield & Haringey HAC 18:36.91 In 2006 Charlie was elected as a Centurions Vice President. We all 12 Andrew Fraser (M45) Scotia Race Walking Club 19:00.40 have fond memories of a great athlete and a great character. 13 Norbert Will (M80) Northern Ireland Masters 20:15.73 14 Ron Powell (M75) Enfield & Haringey HAC 20:39.31 Dave Ainsworth
15 Ian Jordan (M55) Dorchester Athletic Club 21:41.75 16 Dave Stevens (M75) Steyning Athletic Club 21:53.62 Domestic 17 Ron Stewart (M70) North Shields Poly 22:50.11 Hyde Park Harriers Summer Mile, Leeds (Wed. 1st Jul.) 18 Alan Daglish (M65) Luton Athletic Club DQ Tom Bosworth warmed up for his UK record over 5000m at the Women’s & M85+ 3000m (25th Jul.) British Championships in Birmingham by clocking a British road best Posn Athlete Club Perf over a mile reports Ian Richards. 1 Heather Carr (W65) Australia 17:04.51 2 Cath Duhig (W60) Ryston Runners AC 18:22.04 Bosworth clocked 6:02 as he beat his previous course record of 6:10 3 Judy Howard (W55) Abingdon Athletic Club 18:40.56 set in 2013. 4 Lesley Hall (W55) Ashford Athletic Club 18:51.60 Junior international Cameron Corbishley cut out the early pace on 5 Noel Blatchford (W65) Abingdon Athletic Club 18:55.97 the two-lap course as Bosworth was happy to sit in behind him. 6 Angela Martin (W50) Paddock Wood AC 19:08.21 Bosworth made his move with 500m to go and pulled away but just 7 Naomi Sharma (W45) Abingdon Athletic Club 20:13.66 missed breaking the six-minute mark and Alex Wright’s British track 8 James Farrar (M85) Northern Vets 25:15.99 record of 5:58.4. 9 Muriel Ramsell (W80) Southern Counties Vets 27:02.90 Corbishley hung on to clock a British junior best on the road of 6:12. 10 Liz Bowers (W65) Croft Ambrey RC DQ Bosworth’s time would have won six of the thirteen heats of the 5000m (26th Jul.) running miles held after the walks. Posn Athlete Club Perf Mixed 1 Mile Walk 1 Francisco Reis (M50) Southern Counties Vets 23:24.64 Posn Athlete Club Perf 2 Mark Williams (M50) Tamworth Athletic Club 24:06.48 1 Tom Bosworth Tonbridge Athletic Club 6:02 3 Ian Richards (M65) Steyning Athletic Club 24:59.66 2 Cameron Corbishley (U20) Medway & Maidstone AC 6:12 4 Steve Allen (M55) Barnet & District AC 26:51.76 3 Brenda Gannon (W40) Hyde Park Harriers 7:48 5 Malcolm Martin (M60) Paddock Wood AC 27:44.31 4 Ester Montaner Hyde Park Harriers 8:26 6 Peter Boszko (M65) Birchfield Harriers 28:34.78 5 Ben Hartley Hyde Park Harriers 9:15 7 Heather Carr (W65) Australia 28:38.56 6 Eilidh Brailey Unattached 9:30 8 Matthew Fawson (M35) Wakefield Harriers 28:39.84 Race Walking Record – July 2015
Barnard Trophy 10km, Macclesfield (Sat. 4th Jul.) 4 Mick Le Sauvage (M75) Sarnia Walking Club 19:47 The race took place over the normal very picturesque but 5 Alex Sinkevics Unattached 20:02 exacting three lap course (2 large laps and 1 small) reports Roy 6 Dave Dorey (M65) Sarnia Walking Club 20:40 Gunnett. Times were about two minutes slower than usual, possibly 7 Kay Coulson (W45) Sarnia Walking Club 23:05 o due to the very hot weather conditions (24 c). South East Senior Inter-Counties, Crawley (Sun. 12th Jul.) Posn Athlete Club Perf The Southern Area Inter-Counties was held at the K2 Stadium in 1 Adrian Edwards (M50) Lancashire Walking Club 60:21 Crawley and had good field of over 20 walkers. 2 Roy Gunnett (M65) Lancashire Walking Club 63:32 In the men’s race Dominic King walked a seasons best to finish well 3 Dave Evans (M65) Lancashire Walking Club 65:16 ahead of second place junior Luc Legon who recorded a personal 4 Glyn Jones (M70) Coventry Godiva Harriers 68:21 best. 5 Joe Hardy (M70) Lancashire Walking Club 68:22 Grazina Narviliene was the quickest woman ahead of junior Heather 6 Pat Evans (W60) Lancashire Walking Club 68:35 Butcher, who had represented the South in the Inter-Area match 7 Salish Shah (M50) Lancashire Walking Club 70:42 the previous day, as had a number of others. 8 Ian Hilditch (M70) Lancashire Walking Club 72:35 Men’s 3000m 9 John Crahan (M65) Lancashire Walking Club 72:42 Posn Athlete Club Perf 10 Irene Pike (W60) Lancashire Walking Club 72:55 1 Dominic King Colchester Harriers/Essex 12:13.09 11 Claire Goulden (W50) Lancashire Walking Club 73:42 2 Luc Legon (U20) Bexley Athletic Club/Kent 13:30.52 th Woodford Tuesday 3000m Walk, Woodford (Tue. 7 Jul.) 3 Francisco Reis (M50) SCVAC/Middlesex 13:55.66 A pleasant evening with the inevitable head-wind in the back 4 Steve Allen (M55) Barnet & Dis/Hertfordshire 15:38.91 straight, reports Peter Cassidy. The timetable was kept to and we 5 Malcolm Martin (M60) Surrey WC/Kent 15:45.11 may even have started a minute or two earlier. 6 Keith Vallis (M45) Overton H/Hampshire 16:39.48 A welcome was extended to newcomer Jenny Outtrim and 7 Marshall Smith (U17) Ashford AC/Kent 16:40.48 congratulations to Francoise Fernandez, setting and age-best on her 8 Mark Culshaw (M45) Belgrave H/Middlesex 16:58.22 birthday. 9 Ollie Hopkins (U17) Lewes Athletic Club/Sussex 17:06.87 10 Stuart Bennett (M55) Ilford Athletic Club/Essex 17:16.89 Posn Athlete Club Perf 11 Costa Michael (M50) Barnet & Dis/Hertfordshire 17:16.89 1 Steve Allen (M55) Barnet & District AC 15:32.0 12 David Bowker (M55) Fairlands V/Hertfordshire 17:24.54 2 Gary Smith (M55) Enfield & Haringey AC 17:14.4 13 Dan Maskell (M65) Surrey WC/Surrey 18:24.7 3 Sean Pender (M60) Enfield & Haringey AC 19:59.4 14 Paul Gaston (M65) Surrey WC/Surrey 18:31.0 4 Ron Powell (M75) Enfield & Haringey AC 20:33.0 15 Peter Hannell (M70) Surrey WC/Surrey 19:29.3 5 John Brock (M65) Southend-On-Sea AC 20:37.1 6 Peter Cassidy (M75) Loughton Athletic Club 20:39.8 Women’s 3000m 7 Jenny Outtrim (W40) Eastern Veterans AC 21:07.7 Posn Athlete Club Perf 8 Francoise Fernandez (W65) Loughton Athletic Club 21:22.5 1 Grazina Narviliene (W40) Belgrave H/Middlesex 14:30.79 9 David Ainsworth (M65) Ilford Athletic Club 23:02.6 2 Heather Butcher (U20) Cambridge Harriers/Kent 15:12.05 10 Michael Barnbrook (M65) Ilford Athletic Club 23:22.2 3 Maureen Noel (M50) Belgrave H/Middlesex 18:19.8 4 Angela Martin (W50) Surrey WC/Kent 18:27.2 Jubilee Trophy, Sheffield Hallam University City Athletics th 5 Lesley Hall (W55) Ashford AC/Kent 18:37.1 Stadium (Mon. 6 Jul.) 6 Anne Jones (W60) Steyning AC/Sussex 18:56.4 The race for the Jubilee Trophy is for the walker who can get closest 7 Fiona Bishop (W55) Woking AC/Surrey 19:43.5 to their own predicted time for their distance reports Brian Adams. th Veterans AC 5 Mile, Battersea Park (Tue. 14 Jul.) Ana Garcia won it for the third time in 4 years. New comer Lucy Walker looked as though she had victory in her grasp having gone Gentle summer rain and no wind made ideal conditions for racing in th just 22 seconds beyond her target but less than a minute later Ana the 4 fixture of the season and most improved their times from crossed the line to snatch the trophy by 1 second. previous appearances reports David Hoben. Posn Athlete Club Perf Dist Mark Culshaw from Belgrave Harriers had a second win of the 1 Ana Garcia (U15) Sheffield & Dearne 15:41 3km season and of this series. Gary Smith of Enfield & Haringey AC, who 2 Lucy Walker (U11) Sheffield & Dearne 14:42 2km had a recent win in a World Police & Fire Championships in the USA, 3 Alana Zeidler (U15) Sheffield & Dearne 17:47 3km was a close second. 4 Lara MacColl (U13) Sheffield & Dearne 14:00 2km Welcome reappearance by Paul King following a break of several 5 Peter Bilson Sheffield & Dearne 21:03 2km months. 6 Molly Meleady-Hanley (U13) Sheffield & Dearne 13:09 2km Posn Athlete Club Perf 7 Kai Cundey (U13) Sheffield & Dearne 13:10 2km 1 Mark Culshaw (M45) Belgrave Harriers (G) 48:00 Sarnia Walking Club Heritage Group Championship Race 7 2 Gary Smith (M55) Enfield & Haringey AC (G) 48:52 Osmond Priaulx, Guernsey (Sun. 12th Jul.) 3 Shaun Lightman (M70) Surrey walking Club 50:05 Olga Sinkevica took the honours in race 7 of the Sarnia Walking Club 4 Maureen Noel (W50) Belgrave Harriers 50:47 Championships over 3,000 metres with a narrow win over second 5 Dan Maskell (M65) Surrey Walking Club 52:12 woman home Marie Macdonald and first man Peter Beckerleg. 6 Michael Harran (M75) Surrey Walking Club 53:09 7 Christopher Flint (M70) Surrey Walking Club 53:09 Marie’s 19:43 clocking, only a second ahead of the third walker 8 Peter Hannell (M70) Surrey Walking Club 55:42 home was a new personal best time by ten seconds. Mick Le 9 Paul King (M60) Belgrave Harriers 55:53 Sauvage broke his own Guernsey M75 record with 19:47 in fourth. 10 Ron Powell (M75) Enfield & Haringey AC 56:09 Mixed 3000m Track 11 David Hoben (M60) Surrey Walking Club 56:24 Posn Athlete Club Perf 12 Kay Koeslag (W35) Belgrave Harriers (G) 56:32 1 Olga Sinkevica Sarnia Walking Club 19:27 13 David Delaney (M70) Surrey Walking Club (G) 57:55 2 Marie Macdonald (W40) Sarnia Walking Club 19:43 3 Peter Beckerleg (M55) Sarnia Walking Club 19:44 Race Walking Record – July 2015
6th South Yorkshire League, Millhouses Park (Tue. 14th Jul) Sarnia Walking Club Heritage Group Championship Race 8 th Alana Zeidler bravely decided to tackle 5km knowing that 5km will Pleinmont to Grandes Rocques, Guernsey (Sun. 19 Jul.) become her regular race distance when she moves into the U17’s in Stuart Le Noury looks sure to win the Sarnia WC Championships the autumn reports Brian Adams and this was a good chance to get with two races to go with an easy win in the latest race over 10 more racing experience over that distance. But having raced 5km in kilometres reports Rob Elliott. Walking steadily throughout, the Inter-Area race on the previous Saturday and then done a 4km crossing the line in 54:45. session on Monday she just could not match the time she did Father Kevin Le Noury walked well after a two week holiday, to in Tamworth and slipped off the back of the field. record a time of 66:54. Fastest woman, Olga Sinkevica won again in Molly Meleady-Hanley had a similar thought pattern and tackled a time slower than her best, keeping Peter Beckerleg at bay as he her first 3km (her race distance as an U15 from October). Molly closed the gap between them in the latter stages of the race. produced an excellent debut time of 18:.56 taking her into a one Mixed 10km Road point lead in the series with 3 races to go. Posn Athlete Club Perf Posn Athlete Club Watch Perf 1 Stuart Le Noury Sarnia Walking Club 54:45 1 Molly Meleady-Hanley (U13) Sheffield & Dearne 29:20 18:56 2 Kevin Le Noury (M55) Sarnia Walking Club 1:06:54 2 Simon Pugh (M55) Northern Veterans 30:18 18:30 3 Olga Sinkevica Sarnia Walking Club 1:10:01 3 Alana Zeidler (U15) Sheffield & Dearne 31:34 31:34 4 Peter Beckerleg (M55) Sarnia Walking Club 1:10:19 th 5 Mick Le Sauvage (M75) Sarnia Walking Club 1:10:50 R & Z Smith Memorial Race, Simister (Sat. 18 Jul.) 6 Dave Dorey (M65) Sarnia Walking Club 1:15:10 There was a great turnout of 19 competitors for the R & Z Memorial 7 Jayne Le Noury (W55) Sarnia Walking Club 1:17:02 race held at Simister reports Roy Gunnett. The weather was warm nd with sunny intervals and blustery winds. Those taking part could Cambridge Harriers Open 1000m, Eltham (Wed. 22 Jul.) choose whether to do 5k, 10k, 15k or 20k. Adrian Edwards won the This was the fourth year that a walk has been included in the 20k race and Pat Evans the ladies 5k race - it was good to see 9 combined Cambridge Harriers Open/British Milers Club Regional completing the 20k race all within two and a half hours. Races which attracts athletes from far and wide. The walk this year had added significance as it is one of the events included in the England Athletics Summer Race Walk Challenge. The field was consisted mostly of young athletes. There were seven personal bests recorded including Luc Legon who went sub-4 minutes for the first time and Lucy Lewis Ward who went under 5 minutes for the first time. Men’s 1000m (Mixed Age Group) Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Luc Legon (U20) Cambridge Harriers 3:55.97 2 Tim Snook (U20) Aldershot Farnham & Dist 4:03.98 3 Shaun Lightman (M70) Surrey Walking Club 5:44.49 4 Jack Childs (U13) Medway & Maidstone 5:47.34 5 Peter Hannell (M70) Surrey Walking Club 6:25.70 6 Kenton Jennings (U11) Aldershot Farnham & Dist 7:04.08 Women’s 1000m (Mixed Age Group) 20km Posn Athlete Club Perf Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Heather Butcher (U20) Cambridge Harriers 4:27.75 1 Adrian Edwards (M50) Lancashire Walking Club 2:02:57 2 Evie Butcher (U15) Cambridge Harriers 4:49.51 2 Roy Gunnett (M65) Lancashire Walking Club 2:11:27 3 Lucy Lewis Ward (U15) Cambridge Harriers 4:50.68 3 Dave Crompton (M50) Lancashire Walking Club 2:13:20 4 Abigail Jennings (U17) Aldershot Farnham & Dist 5:11.35 4 Glyn Jones (M70) Coventry Godiva Harriers 2:13:29 5 Beatrice Fury (U15) Medway & Maidstone 5:25.67 5 Mark Byrne (M50) Redcar Race Walking Club 2:18:18 6 Indigo Burgin (U17) Cambridge Harriers 6:06.54 6 Alastair Shand M50) Lancashire Walking Club 2:19:26 7 Geraldine Legon (W55) Bexley AC 6:19.21 7 Phil McCullagh (M55) Lancashire Walking Club 2:25:19 Sarnia WC Rocquaine Regatta 3.8 Mile Handicap and Piette 8 Salish Shah (M50) Lancashire Walking Club 2:26:52 Trophy, Rocquaine Bay, Guernsey (Sun. 26th Jul.) 9 Ian Hilditch (M70) Lancashire Walking Club 2:27:17 Dave Dorey won the Piette Trophy held in conjunction with the 15km Rocquaine Regatta on a very wet and windy Sunday morning, Posn Athlete Club Perf reports Rob Elliott. He crossed the line in first place for the tenth 1 Greg Smith (M60) Lancashire Walking Club 1:39:58 time since the first edition of the handicapped event in 1971. 10km Junior walker, Alex Sinkevics, walking half the distance of the senior Posn Athlete Club Perf walkers, finished in a time of 20 minutes for the 1.9 miles course 1 Peter Crahan (M60) Lancashire Walking Club 66:55 held on the coast road at Rocquaine. 2 John Crahan (M65) Lancashire Walking Club 71:46 Posn Athlete Club Watch Perf 5km 1 Dave Dorey (M65) Sarnia Walking Club 43:50 42:20 Posn Athlete Club Perf 2 Mick Le Sauvage (M75) Sarnia Walking Club 44:08 41:38 1 Dave Evans (M65) Lancashire Walking Club 30:17 3 Peter Beckerleg (M55) Sarnia Walking Club 44:11 41:41 2 Pat Evans (W60) Lancashire Walking Club 33:17 4 Jayne Le Noury (W50) Sarnia Walking Club 46:16 45:16 3 Irene Pike (W60) Lancashire Walking Club 34:38 5 Kevin Le Noury (M55) Sarnia Walking Club 47:43 43:13 4 Claire Goulden (W50) Lancashire Walking Club 35:12 6 Olga Sinkevica Sarnia Walking Club 51:05 46:35 5 John Pouncy (M65) Lancashire Walking Club 37:34 Stuart Le Noury Sarnia Walking Club DNF 6 John Payn (M80) Lancashire Walking Club 37:34 7 Jane Pouncy (W55) Lancashire Walking Club 39:19
Race Walking Record – July 2015
Current Positions in RWA YAG GP University of Sheffield – Big Walk U13 Girls
Posn Athlete Club Points
1 Suki Ly Cambridge Harriers 158
2 Molly Meleady-Hanley Sheffield & Dearne AC 154
3 Emma Ratcliffe Aldershot F & D AC 75
4 Katie Haynes Dudley & Stourbridge 71 Message from Les Morton - "I am walking the Pennine way 5 Lara MacColl Sheffield & Dearne AC 37 as part of the University of Sheffield's "Big Walk" to raise funds for 6 Hannah Gold Dudley & Stourbridge 36 Lung disease research at the University of Sheffield. We are raising 7 Emily Davis Dudley & Stourbridge 34 money specifically for a rare blood vessel disorder of the lung called U15 Girls Pulmonary hypertension (PH). Pulmonary hypertension is a life– Posn Athlete Club Perf threatening condition affecting the lungs and the right side of the 1 Evie Butcher Cambridge Harriers 150 heart caused when pressure in the pulmonary artery rises above normal levels. 2 Ana Garcia Sheffield & Dearne AC 120 3 Lucy Lewis-Ward Cambridge Harriers 113 Sheffield is a major international centre for the diagnosis, 4 Kara Lane Birchfield Harriers 112 treatment and research of this condition. We are already making 5 Alana Zeidler Sheffield & Dearne AC 107 exciting discoveries that we hope will lead to better treatments and 6 Mollie Dainton Llanelli Athletic Club 101 ultimately defeat this condition. The money we raise from this 7 Katie Elliott Aldershot F & D AC 96 event will accelerate our research and help us to develop and test 8 Pagen Spooner Wetherby Runners 71 new treatments and make them available for patients as quickly as possible. 9 Alice Bellando Manx Harriers 68 10 Laura Achurch Leicester Walking Club 67 The walk begins 2nd September which gives us lots of time to train 11 Beatrice Fury Maidstone & Medway 65 and more time for people to donate to such a worthy cause. Please 12 Mia Loten Aldershot F & D AC 35 donate at my page: https://www.justgiving .com/Les-Morton1/ 13 Anna Hinchcliffe Aldershot F & D AC 33
Many thanks, Les" U17 Women
Posn Athlete Club Perf
1 Sophie Lewis-Ward Cambridge Harriers 160
2 Amy Phipps Neath Harriers 148 3 Indigo Burgin Cambridge Harriers 111 John Errington 4 Abigail Jennings Aldershot F & D AC 108 The death on 14th June, after a long illness, is reported of Centurion 5= Molly Davey Athletica M & G 38 693 - popular John Errington, 76, of York Postal Walking Club. His 5= Megan Stratton-Thomas Swansea Harriers 38 club were once big players in distance walking, and in their colours 6 Amelia Davey Carmarthen Harriers 34 he completed the 1980 Leicester Walking Club/Congerstone 100 Miles in 20:20:58. U20 Women Posn Athlete Club Perf John was one of The Centurions' keenest members, rarely missing 1 Emma Achurch Leicester Walking Club 120 functions or AGMs. Wherever held, he'd always arrive immaculately 2 Heather Butcher Cambridge Harriers 116 dressed with collar and tie + shining badge in a lapel button hole. He 3 Rebecca Greatbatch Manx Harriers 40 enjoyed the atmosphere and camaraderie of Post Office-in-Uniform 4 Jessica Mills Birchfield Harriers 38 races, which were then held in various parts of the British Isles. On start lines his smartly pressed uniform, collar, tie & cap stood out! U13 Boys Posn Athlete Club Perf John attended the House of Commons for our memorable 1 Kai Cundey Sheffield & Dearne AC 152 Centurions Centenary Dinner. At The Centurions 2013 AGM at the 2 Faris Alkhamesi Nuneaton Harriers 116 Union Jack Club saw John rise to tell the gathering he had terminal cancer and firmly predict he wouldn't be around by the time of the 3 Hisham Alkhamesi Nuneaton Harriers 112 next AGM. Fortune proved John's prediction erroneous; as he was 4 Archie Walters Manx Harriers 77 still with us (though not fit enough to travel) when the AGMs were 5 Nicholas Hart Aldershot F & D AC 72 held in 2014 (Birmingham) & 2015 (Southwark). A sad loss of a truly 6 Kyle Smith Nuneaton Harriers 35 popular and active member who'll be much missed by The 7 Toby Buck Rugby & Northampton 34 Centurions, York Postal WC & the Post Office. U15 Boys Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Ben Allen Leicester Walking Club 120 National 10 mile Championship 2016 2 Stephen Waddington Manx Harriers 78 Expressions of interest are requested by the General Committee of RWA 3 George Wilkinson Enfield & Haringey AC 74 regarding the National 10 mile Championship 2016. 4 Owain Nicholas Pembrokeshire Harriers 37
U17 Men As you may be aware this year’s race was cancelled due to lack of entries. The committee would like to know if there is adequate interest in next Posn Athlete Club Perf year’s race before deciding its future. 1 Chris Snook Aldershot F & D AC 160 2= Jordan Price Brecon Athletic Club 111 The initial consideration is to put the race on over the weekend of 20th 2= Oliver Hopkins Lewes Athletic Club 111 March 2016. The proposed venue is Hillingdon Cycle Circuit. 4 Matthew Phipps Neath Harriers 106 If you are interested please respond to: 5 Daniel McKerlich Cardiff AAC 69 [email protected] 6 Tom Partington Manx Harriers 38 no later than 30th September 2015 7 Marshall Smith Ashford Athletic Club 37 If you have an alternative venue for consideration
please email with details.
Race Walking Record – July 2015 U20 Men Results Roundup Posn Athlete Club Perf 1 Tim Snook Aldershot F & D AC 187 June 2 Callum Wilkinson Enfield & Haringey AC 120 30 World Police & Fire Games, Fairfax, Virginia 3 Cameron Corbishley Medway & Maidstone 116 5000m: M55-59: 1 Gary Smith (E & H/Met Police) 30:18:89: 4 Luc Legon Cambridge Harriers 110 July 5 Guy Thomas Tonbridge Athletic Club 37 16 Manx Harriers Summer 10km, Andreas Village, Isle of Man 6 Daniel Watling Birchfield Harriers 36 10km (Manx Harriers unless stated otherwise): 1 Adam Cowin 49:53, 2 Dale Farquhar 53:13, 3 Sam Fletcher 55:32, 4 David Boys Team Girls Team Walker(M40) 56:35, 5 Marie Jackson (W50) 58:16, 6 James Quirk 1 Aldershot F & D AC 419 1 Cambridge Harriers 808 (M40) 59:12, 7 Ray Beattie (M55 – Unattached) 61:40, 8 Jane 2 Nuneaton Harriers 298 2 Sheffield & Dearne 418 Farquhar (W45 – IOMVAC) 66:12, 9 Louise Hollings (W35 – IOMVAC) 3 Enfield & Haringey 194 3 AldershotAC F & D AC 346 66:47, 10 Colin Moore (M55 – IOMVAC) 69:05, 11 Alison Kenyon 4 Manx Harriers 193 4 Leicester WC 187 (W45 – Unattached) 69:45, 12 Henry Da Silva (M80 – IOMVAC) 90:09. 5 Sheffield & Dearne 152 5 Birchfield Harriers 150 5km (Manx harriers unless stated otherwise): 1 Erika Kelly (Northern 6 Leicester WC 120 6 Neath Harriers 148 AC) 28:47, 2 Rebecca Greatbatch (U20) 30:07, 3 Sharon Cain (W45 - 7 Medway & Maidstone 116 7 Dudley & Stourbridge 141 Western AC) 34:45, 4 Maura Kelly (W45 – Northern AC) 35:43, 5 Jill Wild (W65 – Northern AC) 45:21. 8 Breacon Harriers 114 8 Manx Harriers 108 3km (All Manx Harriers): 1 Stephen Waddington (U15) 17:17, 2 9 Lewes Athletic Club 111 9 Llanelli Athletic Club 101 Archie Walter (U13) 17:35, 3 Alice Bellando (U15) 18:16. 10 Cambridge Harriers 110 10 Wetherby Runners 71 1km: 1 Grayse Fletcher (U7 – Unattached) 8:21, 2 Orla Goddard (U19 11 Neath Harriers 106 11 GMedway & Maidstone 65 – Northern AC) 8:23: 12 Cardiff AAC 69 12= Athletica M & G 38
13= Pembrokeshire H 37 12= Swansea Harriers 38
13= Tonbridge AC 37 14 Carmarthen Harriers 34 Forth Coming Events
15 Birchfield Harriers 36
16 Rugby & N’ampton 34 August
Sat 1st London Inter-Club Challenge Walk Barnet Copthall
Harold Whitlock’s Olympic Gold Medal on Display Sun 2nd England Athletics & Inter County Walks Bedford
Mark Byrne Promenade 10km Redcar th Tue 4 Woodford Tuesday Walks (3000m) Woodford th Wed 5 Surrey WC Open 5000m Track Walk Tonbridge th Sun 9 Sarnia WC – Championship Race #9 Amarreurs Rd th Thu 13 Foxdale Hilly Walk (6 Miles) Isle of Man th Fri 14 Sarnia WC – Championship Race #10 Footes Lane th Sat 15 SEAA Track Championships Ashford Lancashire WC 1 Hour Track Walk Bury National 100 Mile Championships Isle of Man Tue 18th Vets AC 5 Mile Road Series Battersea Park Fri 21st South Yorkshire League Millhouses Park Sat 22nd Coventry Godiva Classic (3000/2000) Coventry Sun 23rd Sarnia WC 3m Road Walk Rocquaine Bay Sat 29th London Inter-Club Challenge Walk Barnet Copthall Essex 10,000m Track Champio nships Southend
Vets AC Track & Field Championships Ewell
Sun 30th England Athletics U15/U17 Champs Bedford
Mon 31st Southend 1 Mile Track Walk Southend
September Tue 1st Woodford Tuesday Walks (3000m) Woodford
Fri 4th Sarnia WC 3k Road Walk Amarreurs Rd Sat 5th Youth Development League Final Birmingham Sun 6th Manx 20km Championships Andreas Village Guernsey Church to Church (19.4m) Havelet Bay
SCVAC Track & Field Final Ashford Leic. WC Jim Sharlott Open Walks Abbey Park th Sat 12 Goodwin Cup 10k Chroley Sun 13th EVAC Track & Field Final Bedford
Surrey County Track Championships Carshalton Kent County U13/Masters Champs Erith th Wed 15 South Yorkshire Walking League Millhouses Park Sat 19th English Schools Championships Bedford Sun 20th BMAF 10,000 Championships Birmingham Wed 23rd PSUK & Civil Service Championships Birmingham Harold Whitlock’s Olympic gold medal that he won at the Berlin Sat 26th Enfield League 1 Hour Track Walk TBC Games in 1936 in the 50km race walk was on display at the London Sun 27th Surrey WC Gazette Cup Addiscombe Olympic Stadium over the weekend of the IAAF Diamond League and British Athletics Anniversary Games together with numerous other race walking artifacts.