RACEWALKER

VOLUME XXXI, NUMBER 4 COLUMBUS, OHIO JUNE 1995

James, Vaill defend titles

Sacramento, June 17-18--Allen James continued to dominate U.S. walkers at the 20 Km distance as he won his fourth consecutive National title here on Sunday morning. In the process, he left Herm Nelson , walking his best ever race at the distance, 2 1/2 minutes behind. Allen continued to perform at a consistently high level with his 1 :24:46.8 effort, the second fastest of his career. His four straight titles at the distance are bettered only by Henry Laskau, who won five from 1951 to 1955, and Tim Lewis , who won for seven straight years, ending with James first title in 1992. So, it's been 11 years since anyone but Tim Lewis or Allen James has stood at the top of the victory stand. That was Ray Funkhouser in 1984.

Herman, known more for his 50 Km prowess , was a surprising second in 1:27:15. After him, veteran Gary Morgan, now an ancient 35, led six others under the 1 :30 mark to take third. Good promise for the future, with Curt Clausen at 27 the oldest of the next five. World Cup team members Andrew Hermann and Dave McGovern were left in the wake of this surge, though not walking particularly bad races.

In the women's 10 Km on Saturday, Teresa Vaill resurrected what was turning into a disappointing season with a decisive win in a meet record time of 45:01. (Not a record by much; she set the old mark at 45:01.46 last year.) Teresa had managed only fourth in the Cup tria l earlier this year, had been DQed in the Pan Am Games , had to drop out of the World Cup race, and dropped out again in the National 20 Km race, so she needed a positive performance. Michelle Rohl, who has been dominating at 10 km for the past couple of years had to settle for second in this one, 14 seconds back of Teresa. , Debbi Lawrence overcame Victoria Herazo for third , with Debora Van Orden not far back in fifth with a personal record. Results:

Women's 10 Km: I. Teresa Vaill, un. 45:01 2. Michelle Rohl, Brooks AC 45:15.14 3. Debbi Lawrence , Natural Sport Walking 45:45.92 4. Victoria Herazo , Cal ifornia Walkers 45:52 .63 5. Deborah Van Orden, un. 46:02.99 6. Lynda Brubaker , LaGrange TC 47:26.41 7. Dana Yarbrough, LaGrange TC 49:02.13 8. Susan Armenta , Cal Poly Pomona 49:15.18 9. Mary Kirk Cunningham, Potomac Va11ey TC 49:30.47 10. Kerry Moskalik, Golden Gate RW 50: 11.05 1 l. Kim Wilkinson , Monterey Walk Walk Walk 50:22.59 12. Cheryl Rellinger , Potomac Valley TC 50:37 .0 13. Gretch en Eastler , Nike 51:14.92 14. Danielle Kirk, Wisconsin-Parkside 51:52.08 15. Bobi Jo Kukan , Un . 51 :55.31 16. Sara Standley 52: 15.35 17. Lisa Sonntag, Industrial Rehabilitation Assn. 52:13.25 18. Maryanne Torellas , Conn . RW 52:40.56 19. Molly Lavacek , Wesley Wichita 52:40.56 20. Ali DeWitt, Parkside AC 54:06.96 DNF--Sally Richards-Kerr, Gayle Johnson

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Men's 20 Km: I. Allen James, Athletes In Action I :24:46.0 2. Herm Nelson, Club Northwest I :27: 15 3. Gary Morgan, NYAC I :28:41 4 . Philip Dunn, Adidas I :29: 11 5. Curt Clausen, Shore AC 1:29:21 6. Tim Seaman, Wisconsin -Parkside 1:29:21 7. William Van Axen, Wisconsin -Parkside I :29:33 8. Rob Cole , Adidas I :29:59 9 . Andrew Herman, NYAC 1:30:33 JO. Marc Varsano , Park TC RW 1:30:57 II. Dave McGovern, NYAC l :31 :54 12. Al Heppner, Wisconsin-Parkside I :31 :56 13. Don Lawrence, Natrua!Sport Walking 1:32:03 14. Chad Eder, Cedarvi lle College 1:33:03 15. Ian Whatley, Potomac Valley TC I :33:36 I 6. Mark Green, Las Vegas Walkers I :34:20 DNF- -Jonathan Matthews, un., Marco Evoniuk, un. DQ--Curtis Fisher , and Adrzej Chylinski, both NYAC

Szela, Herazo win nationals in Albany

Albany, N .Y., May 21--Breaking Teresa Vaill's U.S. record in the process, Victoria Herazo easi ly won the USATF Nationa l 20 Km racewalking ttile today. In the men's 25 Km title race, Lukasz Szela was very strong over a distance he is not accustomed to and scored an easy win.

In the women' s race, Vaill tried to go after her own record setting a blistering pace from the start, but had to give up the effort at 10 Km. Herazo, walking a more reasonable, but still very quick, pace was unchallenged from there on. She finished in I :35 :39 , 49 seconds under Vaill's old record. On the way, she also bettered her own U.S. 15 Km record. Lisa Sonntage was alone in second with I :47 : 13, nearly 3 minutes ahead of Canada's Micheline Daneau.

The men's race saw Sze la , his brother Wojciech , and Dave Marchese breaking clear early in the race, with a group of Phil Dunn, Steve Pecinovsky, Curt Clausen, and Marc Varsano not far behind. During the second half, Marchese dropped out, Varsano was DQed, and Szela pulled away from Dunn and Clausen, who had a good race for second. Sze la, just 20 -years old and a college srudent in New York City, had given Herm Nelson a good race in the Penn Relays 10 Km, but was an unknown quantity at this distance. He proved quite capable with his fast time and victory over two of the country's better middle­distance walkers. His twin brother, who has beaten him at shorter distances , finished fourth today, apparent ly not quite ready for this distance. Result s :

Women's 20 Km: I. Victoria Herazo (35), Las Vegas 1:35:39 (22:52, 46:27 , 1:10:27) (New U.S. record, Old Record 1 :36:28 by Lynn Weik in 1987; 15 Km time breaks Herazo's own U.S. record of 1:11:13) 2. Lisa Sonntag (31) Indianapolis 1:47:13 3. Micheline Daneau (34) Montreal I :50:09 4. Sharon Lyons (33) Connecticut l :53:23 5. Gloria Rawls (38) Penn. 2:00:01 6. Elton Richardson (56) New York 2:02:07 7. Debbie McLaughlin (42) Michigan 2:03:47 8. Robin McIntosh (35) Michigan 2:10:28 9. Meg Ferguson (45) Conn. 2: 11 :08 10. Olga Figueroa (49) New York 2:23:44 11. Carul Kuo

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(47) Mass. 2:28:40 12. Stella Castillo (21) New York 2:34:42 DNF--Eileen Lawrence Mar_tha Libby, Anne Lankowitz, Samantha Cohen, Markirk Cunningham , Teresa Vaill, , ALhson Zabrensk1 DQ--Priscilla Frappi. Judges: Stella Cashman (Chief), D > Burhans Sal Corrallo, D. Herrick , .B.J. Palm, Larry Queipo, Linda Quiepo, and Bob Ryan ' Men's 25 Km: l.Lukasz Szela (20) Bronx 1:55:22 2. Phil Dunn (23) Falls Church , Va. 1:57:02 3. Curt Clausen (27) Durham, NC 1:57:22 4. Wojciech Szela (20) Bronx 2:05:19 5. Khang Vo (24) Bronx 2: 10:55 6. Steve Pecinovsky (40) Virginia 2: I 1: 18 (U.S . Masters record bettering Eugene Kitts 2:11:40) 7 . Brian Savilonis (44) Conn. 2:15:05 8. Ed Whiteman, Louisiana 2:17:23 (U.S. 55-59 record) 9. John Spischack (29) New Jersey 2:22:42 10. Dave Romansky (57) New Jersey 2:23:33 1 I. Ken Mattsson (31) Mass. 2:28:41 12. David Lawrence (39) New York 2:32:39 13. Justin Kuo (40) Mass. 2:37:21 14. Alan Sangeap (35) New York 2:38:24 15. Robert Mimm (70) New Jersey 2:39: 15 16. Dr. P~trick ~Ivana (54) New Jersey 2:40:15 17. Ross Barranco (45) Michigan 2:48:58 18. ~1ke Michel (61 N.C. 2:5 1:36 19. Greg Wittig (61) New York 2:57:34 20. Gus DaV1S (57) Conn. 3:13:21 21. Paul Geyer (75) Minn. 3:19:29 DNF--Dave Marchese Michael Korol , Michael Roth, Nick Hardi ng DQ --Harry Drazin, George Soils, Marc ' Varsano . Same judges.

McGovern defends 10 Km title, Lawrence tops women

Niagara Palls, N.Y., May 28 (From Dave Lawrence) --He slowed down 19 seconds from last year, but Dave McGovern was still first across the finish line in the USATF N~tional 10 Km Racewalk Championship. As the race began, the wind coming off the Niagara River picked up . The lead pack of McGovern, Rob Cole, Wojiech and LukaszSzela, Curt Clausen, Rick Birkhimer, Pascal Pedneault, Arutro Huerta went through the first kilometer in 4:20.

. McGovern too~ the lead on the second lap , with the Szela brothers sticking close. The trio passed 3 Km 111 12:51, with Cole and Clausen a few seconds back. On the third lap (1~67 meter laps), McGovern was still in the lead with Lukasz Zsela on his shoulder. The trio went through 5 Km in 21 :30.

On the fifth lap. Szela developed what appeared to be a side stitch and fell back leaving McGovern all alone in first. The other Szela, Wojiech, made a move, but couldn't close the gap. McGovern finished in 43:15 with W. Szela second in 43:29. Cole moved up to third, finishing in 43:40, as Lukasz Szela hung on for fourth ahead of Clausen. . . In an earlier women's race (not a National title race), Debbi Lawrence showed she is Still a force to be reckoned with, easily beating Canada' s Janice McCaffrey. The race started at 8 am in a light rain with the tempe rature in the low 60s. A lead pack of M ichelle R_ohl, La"".rence, McCaffrey, Holly Gerke, and Pascale Grand went through the first kilometer 111 4:33. By the end of the first lap, Rohl and Lawrence pulled ahead, with McCaffrey following closely.

On the second lap, Rohl and Lawrence pulled ahead, going through 3 Km in 13:41. McCaffrey was solidly in third, ahead of the other two Canadians (Gehrke and Grand). By 5 Km, Lawrence moved ahead of Rohl, hitting the halfway point in 22:39. On the fourth ~ap, Rohl moved back up and pulled slight ly ahead through the fifth lap. However, with Just over half a lap to go, Rohl was pulled by the judges, leaving Lawrence all alone as she finished unchallenged in 45:47. Results:

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Men: I. Dave McGovern 43:15 2. Mojiech Szela 43:29 3. Rob Cole 43:40 4. Lukasz 43:58 5. Curt Clausen 44:19 6. Rick Birkhimer 44:49 7. Pascal Pedneault, Can. 46:21 8 . Don Lawrence 46:46 9. Khang Vo 47:06 10. Jeff Salvage 47:38 11. Bohdan Bulakowski (45-49) 47:39 12. Paul Martino 48:11 13. Danny Fink 49:12 14. John Soucheck 49:47 15. Brian Savilonis (45-49) 50:02 16. Jim Carmines (50-54) 50:08 17. Edgardo Rodriquez 52:08 18. Curt Sheller (40-44) 52:48 19. John Elwarner (55-59) 53:02 20. Victor Sipes (50-54) 53: 16 21. Max Green (50-54) 53:48 22. Paul Johnson (55-59) 54:26 24. Max Walker (45-49) 54:47 25. Vince Abell (45-49) 55: 14 26. Bill Reed (40-44) 55:44 27. Stuart Summerhayes, Can. (60-64) 55:58 28. Edward Fitch 56:19 29. Randy Evans (40-44) 56:22 30. Thomas Zdrojewski (60-64) 56:25 331. Jerry Muskal 56:40 32. Thomas Knatt (50-54) 56:51 33. Ronald Shields (50-54) 56:51 34. Ron Laird (55-59) 57:57 35. Paul Guimond, Can. 58:50 36. Ray Everson (60-64) 59:36 37. Thomas Masterson (55-59) 59:40 38. Jack Staps (65-59) 59:50 39. Dave Gwyn (40-44) 59:58 40. Edward Gawinski (65-59) 59:58 41. Michael Bird (45-49) 60:15 42. Bernie Finch (55-59) 60: 13 43. Vance Genzlinger (65-59) 60:23 44. Roben Przybylak 60:32 45. Larry Naukan (45-49) 60:39 46. Ross Barranco (45-49) 60:39 47. William Flick (65-59) 60:49 48. Bob Mimm (70-74) 61:27 49. Greeg Wiuig (60-64) 62:15 50. Mike Michel (60-64) 62:19 51. Leaoard Weinsten, Can. (55-59) 63:07 52. Rich Marki ewicz (45-49) 63:22 53. Willaim Lamont (4-0-44) 63:39 54. Larry Freeman (50-54) 64: 17 55. Richard Hiie (55-59) 64:26 56. Hugh Peuigrew (45-49) 64:57 57. Rick Meyers (40-44) 66:14 58. Marvin Eisenstein (65-59) 66:29 59. Maynard Mickelson (65-59) 67: 12 60. Donald Sublett (60-64) 68:30 61. Tim Dyas (75-59) 68:37 62. Bill Tallmadge (75-59) 71:19 63. Walter Hawrys (70-74) 71: 19 64. Paul Geyer (75-59) 71 :42 65. Newlie Hewson (70-74) 72:01 66. Jack Hunter (70-74) 72:03 67. Jim Brown (70-74) 72:04 68. Bob Sunman (40-44) 73:37 69. John Pollman (45-49) 73:44 70. George Solis (60-64) 73:50 71. John Snaden (65-59) 78:49 72. Harry Drazin (80-84) 82: 19 Judges: Martin Rudow, Gary Westerfield, Bruce MacDonald, Glen Shupe, Bob Stowe, and Daryl Ann Kidder. Teams: I. Shore AC (Clausen, Soucheck, Martino) 2:22:07 Masters: I . Wolvewrine Pacers (Sipes, Elwarner, Green) 2:40:06 2. lndian Racewalkers (Walker, Evans, Abell) 2:46:23 3. Shore AC (Romansky, Sheller, Mimm) 2:47:35 Women: L. Debbi Lawrence 45:47 2. Janice McCaffrey, Can. 47:16 3. Pascale Grand, Can. 47:52 4. Bobbi Jo Kukan 51:00 5. Susan Hornung, Can. 52:43 6. Nannette Reilly 52:43 ?.Maryanne Torrellas 53:47 8. Nanci Sweazy, Can. 54:00 9. Nicolle McNichol 54:00 10. Lauren Eastler-Farkash 54:12 11. Phyllis Hansen (40-44) 54:38 12. Martine Rainville, Can. 55:06 13. Debbie McLaughlin (40-44) 56:12 14. Sherry Wats, Can (40-44) 56:15 15. Becky Senter 57:15 16. Jeannette Smith (45-49) 57:27 17. Liliana Whalen, Can. (40-44) 58:22 18. Annella Abell (40-44) 58:46 19. Jackie Jessup (45-49) 60:ll 20. Marilyn CHute , Can (45-49) 60:56 2L. June-Marie Provost, Can. (60-64) 61:27 22 . Nadya Dimitrov (40-44) 62:07 23. Meg Ferguson (45-49) 62:07 24. Karen Fina (40-44) 63: 15 25. Valerie Stown (50-54) 63:52 26. Nella Perrine (40-44) 64:06 27. Sarni Bailey (55-59) 64:35 28. Margaret Huthcinson (45-49) 64:38 29. Judy Muskal 66: 17 30. Rith Everson (55-59) 66:25 31. Stella Castillo 66:55 32. Rita Bogan (40-44) 66:56 33. Olga Figueroa (45-49) 67:01 34. Ann Montgomery (45-49) 67:41 35. Patricia Nesley (65-59) 67:.43 36 . Donna Kilgore (40-44) 69:05 37. Kathleen Wood (50-54) 69:15 38. Clndy Eggleston (40-44) 69:46 39. Ines Sosa 70:56 40. Connie Wininger (40-44) 71 :34 41. Margaret Walker (70-74) 72:21 42. Heather O' Leary 72:36 43. Pat Walker (45-49) 72:37 44. Shirley Sublen (55-59) 75:42 45. Cheryl Sunman (40-44) 75:54

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OTHER RESULTS

10 Km, Manchester , N.H., April 10--1. Brian Savilonis (44) 49:11 2. Joe Light (47) 54:28 3. Ken Mattsson 56:17 4. Bob Ullman (48) 57:04 5. Stan Sosnowski (44) 60:26 6. TOm Knatt (54) 60:30 7. Charlie Mansbach (50) 61 :26 (12 finishers) Women: L. Meg Ferguson (45) 61 :49 (11 finishers) Boston Marathon, Apri l 19--1. Robert Keating (47) 4:20:00 2. Ronald Cook 4:22 3. Dr. Pat Bivona (54) 4:41:59 4. Cervan Robinson (66) 4:50:09 5. Justin Kuo 4:50:09 5 Km, Providence , R.I., May 7--l. Joe Light 25:26 2. Bob Ullman 27:19 3. Stanley Sosnowski 27:44 4. Charles Mansbach 30:04 5. Mike Hoffer (56) 30:34 6. Louis Free (65) 30:37 Wo;men: 1. Maryanne Torrellas 25:51 2. Pen Powers (41) 30:53 2.8 Mile, Mancheste, Conn. June 4---1. Brian Savilonis (45) 21:15 2. Sharon Lyons 23:36 3. Larry Titus (43) 25:J l 4. Meg Ferguson 26:44 Jac k Mortlan d Racewalks, Yellow Springs, Ohio, May 14: 20 Km--1. loan Froman, Wolverine TC 1 :36:47(23:56, 47:45, I: 11 :57) (loan is a native of Romania who became a U.S. citizen 3 days earlier) 2. Chris Knotts, Miami Valley TC 1:47:13 (26:21, 52:47, 1:19:35) 3. Max Green, Wolverine (1st 60-64) 1:54:27 (28:37, 57:20, 1:25:57) 4. Victor Sipes (I st 50-54), Wolverine I :54:29 5. Jerry Muska I, Indy Walkers 2:04:51 6. Albert Cowen, Miami Valley TC 2:06:00 7. David Waddle, un. 2:27:35 WOmen: I. Ernestine Yeoma ns, Clifton TC (1st 75-59) 2:59:31 (U.S. age group record, also broke record at 15 Km in 2: 12:37) Women's 10 KM-I. Gayle Johnson, un. 56:48 (14:02, 28: 15, 42:25 ) (1st 45-49) 2. Jeanette Smith, Indy Walkers (2nd 45-49) 58:34 3. Judy Muska!, Indy Walkers 65:07 4. Sarni Bailey, Indy Walkers (1st 55-50) 65:48 5. Pat Walker, Indy Walkers 71:03 Men's 10 Km--L. Ed Fitch, Miami Valley 56:18 2. Max Walker, Indy Walkers (1st 45-49) 56:38 3. Hugh Pettigrew, Clifton TC (2nd 45-49) 66:20 4. Rick Meyers, Indy Walkers 67: 17 5 Km--1. Danny Dalton (I 6), South Dayton Flyers 27 :58 2. Robert Waddle (13, un. 31:13 3. Jack Blackburn , Miami Valley (59) 31:17 10 Km, Dearborn, Mich ., April 23--1. Gary Morgan 44:29 2. Victor Sipes 53:54 3. Max Green 54:47 4. Marino Scerpella 59:2 l Women: l. Lisa Sonntag 50:23 2. Kristen Mullaney 50:49 15 Km, Dearborn, May 7--1. Gary Morgan 1:08:03 Women's 10 Km, same place --!. Kristen Mullaney 53:23 2. Debbie Benton 54:41 Men's 10 Km, same place--!. Max Green 54:35 2. Gary Meyer 58:29 3. Marino Scerpella 60:12 5 Km, same place -- !. Frank Soby 29:47 2. Ken McCay 30:25 3. Vance Genzlinger 30:26 Women: l. Julie Hecksel 30:49 Michigan 10 Km Cham pionship, Saginau , May 19--1. Gary Morgan 44:27 2. loan Froman 46:20 3. Victor Sipes 53:30 4. Bill Reed 54: 14 5. Max Green 54:37 6. Kan McKay 59:06 7. Loren Porter 61:15 Wome n's 5 Km, same place-- !. Debbie McLaughl in 27:46 2. Cheryl Waus 28:18 3. JoAnn Parks 30:01 Weinacker Cup (Michigan vs. Ontario), Windsor, Ont., June 4: Men's 10 Km--1. Arutro Huerta, Ont. 44:32 2. Rick Birkhimer, Ont. 45:05 3. Gary Mor gan, Mich. 45:14 4. Doan Froman, Mich. 45: 16 5. Dan O/Brien, Mich. 49:38 6. Victor Sipes, Mich. 52:32 7. Max Green, Mich. 54:18 8. John Elwarner, Mich. 54:50 9. Paul Guimond. Ont. 55:46 10. Stuart Summerhayes, Ont. 58:04 11. Jeff Tuck, Ont. 60:16 12. Alonso Taylor , Mich. 60:37 13. Gerald Bocci, Mich. 60:48 (25 finishers) Team Score: Michigan 1870 Ontario 1670 Women's 5 Km--1. Jone Bender, Ont. 24:40 2. Diane Podsiadlik, Mich. 26:15 3. Debbie McLa ughlin, Mich. 27:06 4. Sherry Watts , Ont. 27:08 5. Liliana Whalen, Ont. 28:59 6. June-Marie Provost, Om. 29:38 8. Marilyn Shute, Ont. 29:40 9. Julie Hecksel, Mich. 31:01 10. Valerie Stowe, Mich. 31:24 (20 finishers) Team Score : Ontario 1412 Michigan l095 Combined Team Score: Ontario 3083 Michigan 2965 5 Km, Kalamazoo, Mich., Apr il 29--1. Gary Morgan 21:35 2. John Elwarner 25:13 3. Bill Reid 25:36 4. Terry

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McHoskey 27:03 5.Alonzo Taylor 28:02 6. Michael Burris 28:27 7. Vance Genzlinger 29:19 8. Ross Barranco 30:31 Women: 1. Kristen Mullaney 24:5 6 2. Debbie McLaughlin 27:04 3. Debbie Benton 27 :32 4. Lynn Tracy 27:49 5. Terri Krentz 29:40 6. Valeri Stowe 30:20 6. Ann Gustafson 30:56 5 Km , Benton Harbor , Mich. , May 6--1. Bill Reed 27:26 2. Loren Porter 30:11 Women--!. Janie Colton 28:06 Sou th eastern Ma sters, Raleigh, N.C., May 5 and 7: Women's 5 Km--1. Kathy Jakim (30) 29:45 2. Beth McDonald (34) 29:47 3 . Lois Dicker (55) 30:09 Men's 5 Km--1. Curt Clausen (27) 22:08 2. Tom Fiers (233) 25:47 3. John Harmer (48) 27:26 4. Alvia Gaskill (40) 28:50 5. Bob Mimm (70) 29:40 6. Ced ric Hustace (6 1) 29:53 7. Bob Fine (63) 29:58 8. Bobby Baker (52) 30:46 Women's 20 Km (May 7) 1. Kathy Jakim 2:05:04 2. Rosemary Wiles (44) 2:13:41 3. Dolores Rogers (58) 2:14 :18 4. Lois Dicker (55) 2:1 8:04 Men 's 20 Km-­l. Curt Clausen 1 :33:09 2. Steve Pecinovsky (40) I :36:05 3. Paul Martino (29) I :43:07 4. Keith Luoma (33) 1:43:40 5. James Carmines (51) 1:45:21 6. David Wilbanks (30) 1:47:03 7. Thomas Zdrojews ki (54) 1:54:49 8. John Harmer (48) l :59:14 9. Alvia Gaskill (40) 2:04:09 IO. Steve Feith (48) 2:04:34 11. Bob Mimm (70) 2:05: 14 12. Cedric Hustace (61) 2:09:25 13. Cokey Daman (76) 2:11:23 14. Joe Rogers (63) 2:13:38 5 Km , Atlanta, April 22-- l. Nanette Reilly 26:45 Men: 1. Phil Gura 27:57 2. ROn Poteete (52) 29:31 5 Km, Decatur , Georgia, May 6--1. Phil Gura 26:47 2. Gary Langley (47) 26:48 3. Ron Poteete (52) 29:24 5 Km, Mobile, Alabama , May 20-- l. Todd Golomb 28:35 2. MOnetta Roberts 29:43 1500 meters, Hou ston, May 19-1. Lisa CHumbl ey 7:05.8 2. Bob Watson 7:20 3. Virginia Jones (14) 7:38 .5 5 Km, Denver, May 7--1. Bob DiCarlo (61) 27:06 2 . James Twark (48) 29:04 3. Craig Drummond (42) 29:44 5 Km, Denver , May 6--l. Mike Blanchard 24:23 2. Glen Turner 27:09 3. Bob DiCarlo 28:3 1 4. Klaus Timmerhaus (70) 30:27 5. Barbara Amador (46) 30:42 5 Km , Denver , May 13--l. Scott Drummond (42) 28:29 2. Jim Twark (47) 29:20 3. Lori Rupoli (43) 29:41 4. Harry Burns (48) 30:15 5. Klaus Timmerhaus 30:29 5 Km, Denver, Ma y 20--l. Steve Gardner (41) 26:39 2. Rich Wadleigh (48) 26 :45 S Km , Denve r , June 4--1. Scott Richards (45) 25:40 2. Peggi Miller (41) 27:43 3. Daryl Meyers (52) 28:21 4. Craig Drummond 28:56 5. Breta Skinner 28:57 6. Lori Rupoli 19:40 7. Mary Klemmetsen 30: 12 20 Km , Broomfi eld, Col., May 27--l. Alan Yap (52) I :55:26 10 Km, same place --!. Sally Richards (42) 53:40 2. Marianne Maartino (44) 57:39 Senio r Olympic s, San Antonio: Men's 5 Km: 55-59--l. Paul Johnson, Ark. 27: 06 2. Herbert Zydek, N.Y. 28:03 3. James McGrath , Mass. 28:36 60-64--l. Jack Bray, Cal. 26:22 2. Robert Barrett, N.Y. 26:59 3. Ray Everson, Ind. 28:11 65-59-- l. Ed Gawinski , Del. 29:07 2. Charles Deuser , Ohio 29:51 3. Louis Free, Conn. 30:59 70-74--l. Klaus Timmerhaus, Col. 30:26 2. John Nerv etti, N.J. 30:49 3. Donald Gladding, Ariz. 31:33 75-79 --1. Herb Appell, N.C. 34:16 2. Anthony Silvdi, Ohio 34:36 3. Joseph Perrin, Nev. 35:06 80-84-- l. Kurt Straus, Ariz . 39:13 85-89-1. Al Nellis, S.C. 43:30 90-94--l. Julius Spielberg, Mich. 54: 16 Women's S Km : 55-59--1. Sarni Bailey, Ind. 30:56 2. Joyce Broussard, La. 3 1 :56 3. Dolores Rogers, Ga. 32:04 60-64--1.Flora Young, Can. 32:07 2. Jeanne Shepardson, Mass. 32:26 3. Betty Crews, Cal. 32:46 65-59--l. Patricia Nesley, Wash. 33:06 2. Poulette Caron, N.M . 33:08 3. June Nightingale, Tex . 33:41 70-74-1. Margaret Walker, Penn. 34:06 2. Marian Mahoney, Ariz. 36:39 3. Frances Kenney , Mich. 37:10 75-59--1. Imogene Watkins, Miss. 37:18 2. Fan Benno-Caris , Tex. 41:18 3. Mary Lathram , Vir. 42:41 80-84-l. Estelle Frendberg, Ariz. 39:27 2. Miriam Miller, Penn. 40: 13 3. Millie Crews, Wis. 41 :50 NAIA Cha mpi onsh ips, Azusa, Cal. May 26: Women's 3 Km--1. Sue Kisting, U. of Wisc-Parkside 14:19.61 2. Danielle Kirk , UWP 14:33 3. Ali DeWitt, UWP 14:52 4. Anne-Marie Oswald, Simon Fraser 14:59 5. Liz

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Fashun, UWP 15:17 6. Amber Nicho ls, UWP 15:21 7. Kathleen Law, Western Washington 15:26 8·. Margaret Ditchburn, WUP 15:45 Men 's 5 Km--1. Tim Seaman, UWP 20:39.93 2. Chad Eder, Cedarville 20:57 3. Al Heppner , UWP 21:23 4. Will Van Axen, UWP 21:44 5. Jaon Glover, Paci. Lutheran 22:55 6. David Michielli, UWP 23:22 7. Will Leggett, UWP 23:39 8. Ian Hetherington, Sim;on Fraser 26:42 15 Km, Riverside, Ca l., May 21--l. Richard Lenhart 1:18:18 2. Chris Dreher 1:18:23 3. Carl AAcosta 1:28:17 (1st over 60) 4. Mel Schultz 1:32:34 (2nd over 60) Women: l. Linda Adams 1 :32: 11 5 Km, same place--1. Steve Avellaneda 26:09 2. Pedro Santoni 28:08 3. Jesus Orendain 29:50 (1st over 50) Women: I. Francine Avellaneda 29:24 2. Margie Alexander 29:31 Weste rn Regional Women's 10 Km, Mountain View, Cal., May 21--1. Susan Armenta 49:40 2. Kim WIikinson 49:49 3. Ker ry Moskalik 50: 13 4 . Molly Lavecek 50:21 5. Chris Sakelarios 52:53 6. Karen Stoyanowski 53:01 7. Theresa Iknoian 54:02 9. J. Granucci 56:50 9. Debra Stegman 58:23 10. Grisel Tray nor 58:31 11. Jackie Moore 59:57 12. Terri Brothers 60:33 10 Km, Pasa dena , Cal., June 17-1. Warrick Yeager (40) 49:08 2. Chris Dreher 50:31 3. Richard Lenhart 50:32 4. David Crabb (50) 57:47 5. Steve Avellaneda 55:48 6. Carl Acosta (6 1) 56:23 7. Mel Schultz (62) 59:47 Women: I. Grisel Saez-Traynor 58:22 2. Linda Adams 58:43 3. Francine Avellaneda 59:01 S Km, sa me place --!. Larry Walker (52) 23: 17 2. Warrick Yeager 23:34 3. Jesus Orendain (53) 29 :44 Women: I. Margie Alexander 29:23 2. TGammy Kiernan (52) 30: 13 Western Regional Men 's 20 Km, same place --!. Mark Green I :29:30 2. Marco Evoniuk I :32:37 3. Ian Whatley 1 :35:05 4. Warrick Yeager (40) 1 :38:27 5. Justun Marrujo (18) 1:50:49 6. Bradley Lau 1:52:25 7. Dave Crabb (50 plus) 1:54:22 8. Bill Penner 2 :02:26 9. Pele Giachetti 2:04:00 10. Art Klein 2:07:56 Alongi S Km, Marin, Cal., May 28--1. Marc o Evoniuk 23: 17 2. Rezak Ghafara 24:33 3. Ed Kousky 25:00 4. Jack Bray (62) 25: 52 5. Bill Penner 26:01 6. Bradley Lau 26:12 7. John Shculi 28:07 8. Daborah Stegman 28: 13 9. Larry Green 29: 14 10. Patricia Durham 29: 16 11. Virginia Fong 29:31 12. Brenda Usher-Carpino 29:44 13. Keith McConnell 29 :55 14. Barbara Steffens 29:56 15. Fred Crews 30:28 10 Km, Seatt le, April 30--1. Jason Glover 49 :56 2. Ed Kousky (54) 5 1 :09 3. Stan Chraminski (47) 51 :23 4. Bob Novak (45) 52:55 5. Bev LaVeck (59) 61:08 6. Matt Anderson 61:14 7. Paul Kaald (62) 62:26 10 Km, Zaandam, Neth., Jun e 2--1. Kristen Mullaney, Pegasus TC , Detroit 50: 17 (Personal best. Previous best 50:49. A Michigan State MBA student doing a summer internship in Paris.) German SO Km Champi onships, Boppard, May 28--1, Axel Noack 3:52:45 2. Ronald Weigel 3:56:15 3. Peter Tichy, Slovak Rep. 3:59:20 4. PEter Zanner 4 :08:04 5. Stefan Borsch 4:10:42 German Women's 10 Km Champio nship, same pla ce--!. Beane Gummelt 44:32 2. Kathryn Boyde 44 :51 3. Simone Thu st 46:56

SLAP YOUR HEELS AND TAP YOUR TOES AT THESE SITES

July 5 to 9 Tue. July 11 July 13-23

Sat. July 15 Sun. July 16

Thu . July 20 July 28-30

USATF Mas ters 5 , 10, and 20 Km , Eas t Lan sing Mich igan (L) l 500 meters, Atlanta (D) World Masters Games, Buffalo. Men's 5 and 20 Km, Women' s 5

and 10 Km, Call 408-626-6602 5 Km, St. Joseph , Mich., 8:45 am (N) 3,5, and 10 Km, Dearborn, Mich. (E) 5 Km. Pasadena, Cal. , 7:30 am (B) 1500 meters, Cedarville, Ohio (K) U.S . Olympic Festival 10 and 20 Km (By invitation)

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Sat. July 29 5 Km, Colorado Springs (H) 5 Km, Indianapolis (V) 3 Km and I Mile, Libertyville, 111. (Y) 3,5, Ind 10 Km, Dearborn, Mich. (E) 2.8 Mile, Seattle, 6 pm (C) Pac. NW Masters 5 Km, Tacoma, Wash. (C)

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Sun. July 30 Thu. Aug. 3 Sat. Aug. 5 Sun. Aug. 6 Sal. Aug. 12

Metropolitan 3 Km Championship, New York City, 9 am ((F) 5 KM, Indianapolis (V)

Sun. Aug. 13 Sat. Aug. 19

Sun. Aug. 20

Sat. Aug. 26

Sun. Aug. 27

Aug. 25-27

Sat. Sept. 2 Sun. Sept. 3 Sat. Sept. 9

Sun. Sept. 10

Contacts

5 Km, Marietta, Georgia (D) 5 Km, Denver (H) 10 Km, Red Bank, N.J. (A) 3 and 5 Km, Dearborn, Mich. (E) Maine RW Carnival (400, 800, 1500 m, 3 Km, 5Km, Orono (T) USATF National Jr. 5 Km (Men), 3 Km (Women), Orono (T) 5 Km, Pasadena, Cal., 7:30 am {B) I Hour, Marin, Cal., 8 am (P) 5 Km, Indianapolis (V) 5 Km, Atlanta (D) 5 and IO Km, Grand Junction, Col. (H) IO Km Race walk Relay, New York City, 9 am (F) 3 and 10 Km, Dearborn, Mich. (E) Portland-to-coast walk. Men's, women's, mixed teams walk 122

miles (0) 5 and 10 Km, Lansing, Mich. (W) Louis Drazin Memorial 5.2 Mile Handicap, Interlaken, NJ. (A) 5 Km, Indianapolis (V) 3, 5, and 10 Km, Dearborn, Mich. (E) 5 Km, Atlanta (D) 5 Km, Larkspur, Cal., 9:30 am (P) USATF National 40 Km Championship, Ft. Monmouth , N.J. (A) l Hour, Marin, Cal., 8 am (P)

A--Elliott Denman, 28 N. Locust, West Long Branch, NY 07764 B--Elaine Ward, 1000 San Pasqual #35, Pasadena, CA 91106 C--Bev LaVeck, 6633 N.E. Windemere Road, Seattle, WA 98115 O--Walking Club of Georgia, P.O. Box 645, Stone Mountain, GA 30086 E--Max Green, 13660 Mortenview Dr., Taylor, Ml 48180 F--Park Racewalkers, 320 East 83rd St., Box 18, New York, NY 10028 G--Ron Daniel, 1289 Balboa Court #149, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 ((415-964-3580) H--Bob Carlson_, 2261 Glencoe St., Denver, CO 80207 I--Steve Vaitones, c/o USATF-NE, P.O. Box 1905, Brookline, MA 02146 J--Potomac Valley Walkers, 2305 S. Buchanan St., Arlington, VA 22206 K--Vince Peters, 607 Omar Circle, Yellow Springs, OH 45387 L--Randy Williams, 12651 Cloverlawn, Detroit, Ml 48238 M--NOTC, P.O. Box 52003, New Orleans, LA 70152

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N--Kalamazoo Valley Walkers,, P.O. Box 19414, Kalamazoo, MI 49009 O--Jim Bean, 4658 Fuhrer St. NE, Salem, Oregon 97305 P--Jack Bray, Marin Racewalkers, P.O. Box 21, Kentfield, CA 94914 Q--Bob Fine, 3250 Lakeview Blvd., Delray Beach, FL 33445 R--Sierra Racewalkers, P.O. Box 13203, Sacramento, CA 95813 S--Mike DeWitt, 4230 27th Street, Kenosha, WI 53144 T--Tom Eastler, RR l, Box 1043, Farmington, ME 04938 U--Columbia TC, P.O. Box 1872, Columbia, MO 65205 V-Indiana Racewalkers, 411 Taylor St., Pendleton, IN 46064 W--Frank Soby, 3907 Bishop, Detroit, MI 48224 Y-Liberty Road and Track, 105 Homewood, Libertyville, IL 60048

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Ray Somers asks: "So, how do they score the World Cup now-a-days? It appears to be different from when I was a kid.• Well, I should have explained that when I printed the results in last month's issue. Ray's right. It is different, having changed a few Cups ago. But not a lot different. I'll try to make the explanation as concise as possible. For each event (20 and 50 Km for men, 10 Km for women), a team consists of three to five walkers. Only the first three finishers for each team figure in the scoring, but having extra walkers provides protection against disqualifications and athletes who don't finish. The winner of each race is awarded 150 points. Second place gets 148, third 147, and so on to the final finisher. The first three athletes to finish for each team are scored in this manner. (If they ever get more that 50 teams, I assume they will award more points for first to assure that every finisher can score.) Other finishers on the team are given their finishing spot in the official results, but are ignored in figuring team scores. For example, in this year's World Cup, the Chinese women finished 1,3,4,12, and 15. They were awarded 150 points for first, 147 for third, and 146 for fourth, a total of 443. Italy was second with their athletes finishing 6,8,9,20,and 32. Those first three got 144, 142, and 141 points, a total of 417. (After first, you simply subtract the finish position from 150 to determine the points.) When we get to third place Russia, however, another factor comes into play. Their first three athletes finished 2,10. and 18--the other two were DQed. However, the 18th place finisher moves up to 16th in the team scoring since China's other two walkers, who don't count in the team scoring, were ahead of her. Thus they get 148, 140, and 134 points for a total of 422. For the men, the scores from the 20 and 50 are totaled to determine final position. In the event of a tie, the team with the highest placed third man in the 50 gets the nod. Any questions? ... Fall competitive opportunities for those who might be traveling to the British Isles: 1. Sat. Sept. 23--Race Walking Club of Ireland Autumn Road Championships, Dublin. A 20 Km for men and various junior and novice races from 500 meters to 5 Km, plus a Family Relay. For further information, contact Bernie O'Callaghan, 69 Great Southern Park, Newbridge, Co. Kildare, Ireland. 2. Annual Chippenham to Caine 6 Mile (Men and Women), Oct. 14, Chippenham, England, starting at 1400 hours (2 pm to Yanks). Individual and team competition. Contact Robert Sayers, 27 Falcon Road, Caine, Wiltshire SNl I, 8PL, England. Phone O 1144 1249 822453 .. .Martin Rudow has released a new instructional video on racewalking. Maximum Walking combines Martin's personal script and narration with action footage of racewalkers, beginners to Olympians, to teach viewers how to develop winning technique. Of special

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imerest to competitive walkers is the emphasis on knee straightening and hip/shoulder rotation. Good and bad examples are shown, and the viewer is given exercises and focus points to improve technique. Larry Young, two time Olympic 50 Km bronze medalist calls it " ... the best video I have seen on the subject.· It's available for $19.95 plus shipping costs from Technique Productions, 4831 NE 44th, Seattle, WA 98105. Phone 206-527-9218. Martin's latest book, Advanced Race Walking, which we have mentioned earlier, is still available at $11.50 plus shipping costs. . .Also out recently is the 1995 Race Walking Handbook, compiled by Bob Bowman and published by the USATF Press Information Department. As usual, it includes records by event, rankings, lists, international and national champions, record progressions, U.S. participation in international events, personal stats, and more. You can get for $8 per copy from USATF Book Order Department, P.O. Box 120, Indianapolis, IN 46206. Allen James graces the cover. .. Heel Height Study of Racewalking Shoes. This study under the direction of Dr. Howard Palamarchuk, which we mentioned in an earlier issue, is now under way. The first subjects were tested during Penn Relays weekend in April. But, more subjects are needed. The study is an investigation into the validity of increased heel height of a shoe and its effect on lifting. If you would like to be part of this study or will be in the Greater Philadelphia or New Jersey area this summer, contact Howie at the Gait Study Center, Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine, 8th at Race Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19107. Phone 215-625-6366; FAX 215-629-1622, or e-mail sg93gktb@dunx.ocs.drexel.edu ... New Zealand's Craig Barrett, disappointed in his 20 Km performance in Beijing (1:31:52 in 71st place) decided on his return home to dedicate himself to 50 Km walking in the future, something he has never tried. So, with only 4 weeks to focus and build-up, he entered the National title race in New Plymouth on June 4 and proceeded to win in 3:59:06! A rather impressive debut. He now plans to walk the 50 at the World Championships in Gothenburg.

Giulio de Petra Dec. 7 1910-June20, 1995

Giulio de Petra, indeed a friend of our sport, loved and respected both in this country and in Europe, died of a massive heart attack on June 20. Still very active in masters competition, Giulio was looking forward to the World Veteran's Games in Buffalo to be followed by a couple of months in Italy and Europe. He had walked 13 miles the day before his death as he prepared for competition.

Giulio, an Italian, had lived in Monterey, Cal. for many years where he was with the Italian Consulate. He was the force behind the Monterey Walk Walk Walk Club and its great success in gaining participants and in boosting the sport, including hosting National races. He had been very concerned in recent years about trends in racewalking style and judging and was actively seeking ways to revitalize what he viewed as the lost integrity of the sport.

In a letter to Elaine Ward on May 31, he asked that his section in a book she is preparing, Masters Racewalking, be titled "Walk for Life." He said this is exactly what he has been doing and really believes in.

Elaine says, "Giulio passed away with his spirit embracing the future. May we all be blessed by his example." Here was a man who touched many life with his sincere dedication to the sport, and, as so many saints in whatever field, received too little recognition for all that he did. We are all richer for his having been here, poorer for his passing.

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The other Center of Excellence in racewalking

(From Sal Corrallo) Recently, there has been some well deserved publicity on ~e. LaGrange Center of Excellence in LaGrange, Georgia. _However, we need to _note that 1t 1s just one of two in the nation being supported by the National Racewalk Comm1tt~e on a pilot basis. There is another located in the Was~i~gton, D.C. area. Bob_ ~yan 1s the resident coach with Sal Corrallo acting as a adm1111strator. Currently, Ph1ltp Dun_n and Steve Pecinvosky are the two senior athletes in residence. How~ver, the emphasis of the Washington program is more on long-term development. In res1denc~ are thr~e ?f the nation's top junior athletes: Allison Zabrenski, 16, winner_ of the Na~1onal Inv1tat1onal Junior Women's Racewalk (24:59 for 5 Km); Corrie Colltng, 16, wmner_ of the _Penn Relays 5 km Junior Women's 5 Km; and Will Leggett, 18 (also of Parkside}, v.:mner of the Penn Relays Junior Men's 10 Km. Also in residence is a new walker, Ma~y Kirk , Cunningham, the first American and second overall in the_ Penn Relays semor wome~ s 5 Km (24:55), her first major competition outside the Wash1~gton ar_ea. She also qualified for the Olympic Trials a month later with 49:43 at a race 111 Wash'.ngton on May 28. (Ed. Note that she finished ninth in the National.} In addition to the resident athletes, Coach . Ryan is working with 12 other athletes around the nation, including Lisa Sonntag and Kim Wilkinson, current and former senior national team members. . .

While the "East Zone Center of Excellence for Racewalking• (EZCER) as 111s known, does not currently have the level of community support av~ilable to the South Zone Center in LaGrange, working relationships have been developed with_ ~ocal massage, sport physical therapy, and nutritional groups for the elite athletes. In add1t1on, an excellent indoor facility is available, as well as a number of outdoor tracks and road course~. The area also has an active racewalking club and program (Potomac Valley Club), which offers both competitive opportunities and support services. . .

As noted, this is a long-term program with the 2000 Olympics the pm~ary goal of a large portion of the EXCER racewalkers. Develo?ing a program such as this, where volunteers and outside support are needed, can be difficult. EXCER now has the momentum and with the support of the National Racewalk Commit_tee, the lo~g-term prognosis for the program is exciting, given the recent success of its develop1~g athletes. Serious competitive athletes are encourage~ to consider _relocating to_ t~e Washmgton, D.C. area for long-term schooling, professional Job opportumues, and tra111111g ~nder coach Ryan. It is expected that several college level athletes will be attending colleges 111 the D.C. area next year. For more information call Bob Ryan (703-569-3063) or Sal Corrallo (703-243-1290. They need your walking feet. .

Following is a brief outline of the elements of a Center of Excellence as envisaged by the planning group of the National Committee.

The Center of Excellence. The USA T&F Race Walk Committee has adapted and i~ supporting the establishment of two pilot Centers in the East and South US?C O!ympic Festival zones. Currently, the East and South Zone centers have a co~ch m residence and two or more National Team members in residence. Each Center provides year-aro~nd coaching and support facilities for participating athletes, i~ r~sponsible for the recruitment of new athletes and the promotion and enhancement of ex1sung and development of new programs in other communities in the Zone. However. the principal focus i~ on the_ group of committed elite athletes working together within the area. Each Center will r~qu1re funds for coaching expenses and travel, athlete zone travel, athlete support funcuons such

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as testing, therapeutic medical services, training facilities, and administrative costs. Partial funding is being provided by the National Committee. Private support will be solicited. The critical, but not limiting, components of a Center include:

Qualified coaching: Each Center of Excellence (COE) must have in residence at least one fully qualified coach, recognized by the National Committee. The coach must be available as necessary for each athlete in residence. The COE coach is encouraged to work with non-resident national class athletes, as requested. Coaches are provided with a small stipend to cover expenses for travel within the zone, administrative expenses, coaching aids, travel to major races in which a COE athlete is competing, and telephone expenses. If funds are available, a coaching stipend will be provided.

Administrator: Each COE has a volunteer administrator concerned with finances and administrative matters. The administrator, along with the coach, will encourage and assist walkers outside the COE area to consider relocating. The administrator will also, with the assistance of the coach, help the athletes identify schooling and job opportunities. The COE administrator will work to assure that each COE member athlete obtains the necessary support. USA T&F will be asked to work with the COE administrator to identify Olympic Job Program opportunities and other USOC support services and programs.

Facilities and programs: Athletes should have access to a weight training room, indoor and outdoor tracks, safe roads, and trails. Access to training equipment, such as heart rate monitors and video filming, should also be available. Athletes supply personal equipment, that is, shoes, uniforms, all-weather gear, etc. Personal equipment may be supplied by a sponsor .

Medical and other insurance: Each registered athlete is covered under the USA T&F Medical Plan. Elite athletes are also covered by USOC sponsored insurance for non­sports injuries and medical needs. (Note that the national class athletes have access to massage and physical therapists and medical and clinical assistance.) Nutritional and sports psychology assistance is also available at the national level. However, athletes must travel to one of the USOC training sites to secure this assistance. The COE will be eligible for liability insurance under the USA T&F organized practice program for national class athletes.

Eligibility: Senior athletes residing in the area, who are members of the U.S. National team or have been in the past year, are considered resident members. Intermediate or Junior National Team members who have finished in the top six in the most recent junior nationals or have one of the top six times the previous year are considered associate members. National team members residing outside the area are considered non­resident members. Participating athletes continue to ~epresent their own clubs.

Direct athlete financial support: No direct financial support is provided to athletes for room and board other than funds provided by the USA T&F Athlete Support Program. A small grant will be available for the purchase of use of facilities, and-other training services for senior athletes if they are not available through donations.

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Accountability: The COE Administrator is accountable to the National Race Walk Committee for activities funded by the Committee. The COE Administrator will be expected to file a quarterly report to the National Chairperson with a copy to each association chairperson in the Zone. A final report will be presented to _the bod~ at the. yearly convention and shall serve as the fourth quarterly report. In add1uon to 111fo~mauon on program activities and use of funds, the report will include a report from the resident coach with a listing of all participating athletes, and their goals and performances for the past year.

Additional activities: Each COE is expected to administer two mini-camps per year in the zone for elite senior, intermediate, and youth walkers, if asked. COE participating athletes will also be invited to participate in the camps and to work with the Zone coach. Funding for the mini-camps is the responsibility of the National Committee.

Beijing: An athlete's view

by Lynda Brubaker

(From the newsletter of the USATF Race Walk Committee) After an exhausting 17-hour flight form Los Angeles (with what seemed like that many time zones to g? through), the USA World Cup Racewalk team arrived in Beijing, China on Tuesday, Apnl 25. We were warmly greeted by an efficient delegation of three individuals who pr_oceeded to escort us smoothly past Chinese customs agents. The 20-minute ride to the Cont111~ntal Grand Hotel was our introduction to Chinese nightlife--dim street lights, deserted highways, an occasional bicycle laden with boxes, and people scurrying to and fro. .

Bruce Douglass, U.S. Racewalk chairman, and his wife Cy~thia awaited our arrival at the hotel. They assured us the accommodations were complete with m~dern . conveniences, the people were courteous, food was adequate ... and the air quality was poor. . .

Wednesday morning, a few team members hopped a city bus to _T1ananmen _Square. Bicycles, people, and taxis were weaving their way through the streets hke threads m a tapestry. People acknowledged our presence with watchful ~tares_ and contr~lled sm1les­"the white Europeans with the big noses." Bruce and Cynthia pomted out sites of 1~terest around Tiananmen Square as well as landmarks by which we could gauge our locauon (such as McDonald's). The Square was immense with memorials to great leaders and heroes, but void of any remembrance of tanks rolling into the Square_ during th~ "student unrest." Markets were primitive with displays of silks, pottery, and Jewelry mixed with food vendors selling steaming rice, breads, and organ meats. .

Meals consisted of selections of rice, dry cereals, waffles, fruits, eggs, meats, salad, spaghetti; and desserts. Breakfast was the same everyday. Lunch was the sam~ everyday. And dinner was the same everyday. Some athlet':~ ate c~nservat1vely, shy mg away from the fruits and vegetables that were reported_ly fertlltZed with ... wel~; _never mind. The eggs, which were only partly cooked, rem111ded me of Salmonella time bombs." McDonalds's started sounded very appetizing.

On Thursday, the U.S. team with coaches and support staff tour_ed the Great Wall. Immense would be the best way to describe that 40-foot-high, 25-foot-wide stone_ wall that literally ascends and descends the mountain ridges as far as the eye can see. Chmese

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vendors seemed to pop out of the stone wall looking for buyers for their fabrics, books, postcards, quilts, and musical balls. "You buy?" "Give you good price." "How much you pay?" "Very nice!" These phrases would haunt us in our sleep by the time we departed China for home.

Refrigeration capabilities were limited; consequently, the cages containing live chickens, ducks, pigeons, snakes, and fish located outside restaurants served an important purpose--fresh food, cooked to order. Public restrooms were purely functional--do what must be done, then get out as quickly as possible. But BYOTP. Also, the Chinese don't queue for anything, so pressing forward, pushing aside, and extending your arm farther than the next was the way to get needs met the quickest.

The post-event banquet Sunday evening was a celebration for athletes to share racing experiences, trade pins, and discuss upcoming events. The buffet meal was a variation on the rice, meat, and vegetables we had eaten all week. (Where was the McDonald's when we needed it?) After the meal, tables were pushed back for "an evening of dancing," except, the "evening" lasted less than an hour until an announcement came on that the party was over, and we were all to leave.

On Monday, about half the U.S. team left for home, while the rest stayed for more sightseeing. We visited the Summer Palace, ventured into more alleys for shopping, and strolled through the beautifully landscaped parks. As we were ready to leave, one member commented that we had seen no dogs--only heard one barking behind the wall at the Palace. Hmmmm.

The flight home was long, but the memories of Beijing were positive. The U.S. team performed well. The air quality, food choices, and familiar customs of the United States have taken on a new level of appreciation for me.

Looking Back

30 Years Ago (From the June 1965 ORW)--Aer Mark covered 34 1/2 laps up and down a shopping center mall way to win the McKeesport (Pa) International 20 Km in 1 :38:06 with your editor 53 seconds back. Jack Blackburn finished in just over 1 :40 and Don Denoon was distant fourth ... Dean Rassmussen, fifth in the McKeesport race, won the National 50 Km in extreme heat, struggling through in 5:03:33. Bruce MacDonald, Elliott Denman, Paul Schell, and Goetz Klopfer followed ... The National 30 Km in Los Angeles went to Ron Laird in 2:41:17 and Jack Mortland captured the National 10 Km on the Stagg Field track in Chicago on another very hot day in 48:19. Mark, DeNoon, Rassmussen, Ron Daniel, and a sluggish Laird followed.

20 Years Ago (From the June 1975 ORW)--Tom Dooley, in a comeback year, won the National 20 Km in San Francisco in l :35 :52 with Bob Henderson 25 seconds back. John Knifton, Dave Romansky, and Bill Ranney also finished under 1:38 ... The Mexicans were really starting to be seen in racewalking and won an international match from West Germany and Great Britain in London. Domingo Colin beat Bernd Kannenberg in the the 20 with 1:26:37 to 1:26:55. Gerhard Weidner won the 50 in 4:03:52 with Pedro Aroche next in 4:08:42 ... East Germans also showed good speed, as Hans-Georg Reimann won the annual Naumburg 20 Km in 1:26:30. Karl-Heinz Stadtmuller was second in 1:27:19. Weidner won the Naumburg 50 in 4:06:42 ... The U.S. 5 Km title went to Laird in a rather :· slow 22:08.6, with John Knifton, Tom Dooley, Bill Ranney, and Larry Walker all under

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22:45 ... The Zinn Memorial IO Km went to Larry Young, starting a comeback with an eye to 1976, in 47:49, just_ ahead of Dooley.

10 Years Ago (From the June 1985 ORW)--Tim Lewis pulled away from Marco Evoniuk over the second half of the race to win the National 20 Km in Indainapolis. His I :28:27 left Marco 51 seconds back. Todd Scully edged Paul Wick for third, 1:30:12 to 1:30:24. Andy Kaestner and Gary Morgan followed ... In the women's National 10 Km at the same site, Maryanne Torrellas ruled in 48:38. Teresa Vai\1 (49:26), Debbi Lawrence (50:26), and Ester Lopex (50:55) were next. .. The National 5 Km wass held in Denver with Torrellas (23:52.8 and Jim Heiring (20:21) winning the titles. Lopex, Vaill, and Lawrence trailed Torrellas. Dave Cummings (20:40) beat Lewis (20:56) for second in the men's race .. .Ian Mccombie captured the British National 20 Km in 1 :22:37.

5 Years Ago (From the June 1990 ORW)--National titles went to Debbi Lawrence and Tlm Lewis. Lawrence pulled steadily away from Teresa Vaill and Sara Standley over the second half of the 10 km to win in a National record 46:14.4. Vaill finished in 46:54.2 and Standley in 47:08.5 . Wendy Sharp, Debora Van Orden, adn Victoria Herazo followed. Lewis was never challenged as he won the 20 in 1 :27 :28. Doug Fournier ( I :28 :27) beat Steve Pecinovsky (1 :29:02) for second. Don Lawrence, Paul Wick, and Carl Schueler also finished under I :30. Allen James was seventh and Herm Nelson 23rd.

The lead pack in the women's 10 km at Niagara Falls. From left to right: Debbi Lawrence, Holly Gehrke, Pascal qrand, Janice McCaffrey, and Michelle Rohl. (Photo courtesy of Dave Lawrence.)