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 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.