Meryem Bekmez EXTRAORDINARY in Istanbul. 5 national record in one race!!!!!

16 January, 201816 January, 2018 by Stefano La Sorda

Istanbul (TUR) - "Record machine", as the Turkish Athletics Federation defined she. Meryem Bekmez (seventeen) last saturday triumphed in the indoor racewalk 5000m, after realizing a true feat. The racewalker coached by Çetin Aslan in one shot has achieved 5 national records: Turkish record U20 in the transition to 2000m: 8'35''50 Turkish record U20 and Over20 (Senior) in the transition to 3000m: 13'05''40 Turkish record U20 and Over20 (Senior) on 5000m: 21'54''20 Bekmez had alrea...

Vladimir Savanovic challenge Tom Bosworth for record of walk 1500m. Will it really happen?

11 January, 201812 January, 2018 by Stefano La Sorda

Overbold? Maybe. But the serbian Vladimir Savanovic launched the "glove" of the challenge without too many pleasantries to the british Tom Bosworth, holder of the best world performance on the unusual distance of the racewalking mile (1609,344m). The athlete from the Balkans, which everyone will remember for the spectacular start in the 50Km of Rio 2016, has addressed directly to his opponent with a clear and unequivocal Facebook post: "Challenging world record holder Tom Bosworth on the distan...

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...