Tzadzimaki promising debut on 20km. Denopoulos and Makri 50Km Greece champions

15 January, 201815 January, 2018 by Stefano La Sorda

Schinias (GRE) - Took place yesterday the Greek Championships on racewalk 50Km, an event enriched also by other challenges from 1Km to 20Km depending on the category. The races were characterized by strong and cold winds, particularly difficult climates and prohibitive conditions, especially for the 50K walkers. Promising debut for the young U20 Yiorgos Tzatzimakis, who gets a good time of 1h30'36'' on 20Km; the athlete coached by Ilias Gkaravelas has once again shown that he has the ability to...

Beki Smith and Declan Tingay new Australia’s 10000m race walking champions

14 January, 201814 January, 2018 by Stefano La Sorda

Canberra (AUS) - The new 2018 australian champions are Beki Smith and Declan Tingay, who win the national title of racewalk 10000m, a competition also characterized by the participation of famous international racewalker. Beki Smith in 45'56''08 won only in the final laps on the second Alana Barber (NZL) in 46'03''24, and on the other australian Claire Tallent in 46'06'59; bronze of the championships for Jemima Montag in 46'18''42. In the men's field Perseus Karlstrom (SWE) won in 39'22''41, fol...

Last indoor results: Dmytrenko the best with 18’52” on the 5000m of Kiev

13 January, 201815 January, 2018 by Redazione

Indoor season immediately vibrant thanks to several good results from France, Great Britain and Ukraine. Val-de-Reuil (FRA), 6 Jan - The french walker Kévin Campion has won alone the racewalk 5000m in the indoor meeting valid as regional championship of Normandy, obtaining the time of 19'40''44. Results > Sheffield (GBR), 7 Jan - Victory and national title for the young U23 Callum Wilkinson with a time of 11'30''77 on racewalk 3000m , followed by Cameron Corbishley in 12'24''99 and Tom Par...

Inês Henriques portuguese champion on 35km with national record: 2h45’51”

7 January, 201811 January, 2018 by Stefano La Sorda

Porto de Mós (POR) - National record for Inês Henriques, dominating the Portuguese women's racewalking Championship, which this year awarded the title on 35Km in the city of Porto de Mós. The holder of the world record on the women's 50Km, has managed with relative ease the competition, covering the first 5Km in 24'01" and increasing in regular way up to close the last 5Km in 23'04". The final classification sees the victory of Inês Henriques with 2h45'51", followed by Mara Ribeiro in 3h02'29" a...

Daisuke Matsunaga (JPN) wins 20Km in Tokyo: 1h20’12”

7 January, 201813 January, 2018 by Redazione

Tokyo (JPN) - Daisuke Matsunaga won the first 20Km of the year, that took place in Tokyo on January 1st, on the occasion of the 66th edition of the "New Year Race Walking in Tokyo". The japanese racewalker, already seventh in the 20km of the last Rio 2016 Olympics, has set the good time of 1h20'12'' ahead Kazuki Takahashi (1h23'45'') and Hayato Sakakibara (1h25'03''). Results > Hong Kong (HKG) - Also on January 1st, the first 50km of the year was held, on the occasion of the classic "The ...