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VOIDME XXIII 1 NUMBER 12
SCHUELER IMPRESSIVE WJNNER m NATIDNAL 50 KM
COUIMBUS I OHIO
L R FEBRUARY 1988
Research Triangle Park, N.C., Feb. 21--Carl Schueler saved his best for la last and scored an easy win in the National Athletics Congress 50 Km Championship. Carl has now won the event five times, including four of the last five. In this one,he traded the early lead with Jim Heiring and Andy Kaestner, but moved easily away at the end as he blasted the fina l 10 Km in 44:5() to record a final time of 4:02:55. Heiring had to stop and stretch several times and Kaestner moved well clear of him by the finish with a superb 4:11:10 effort-an improvement of more than 9 minutes on his personal best!
Behind Heiring, came some real surprises. Dan Pierce improved by rnore than 15 minutes on his best to take fourth in 4:18100 and not far back came Mark Green, apparently in his 50 Ion debut, in 4:18:47: Until this day, Mark's father Max was better known, for his t'master y" of the 50 and over ranks.
Then came Bugene Kitts with his thLT'll excellent 50 in less than 3 months- -he also had a personal best. Like Green, Herm Nelson came from nowhere to take seventh, just ahead of veteran Mike DeWitt, who continued to chop bits off his personal best. Cliff Mimm, in ninth, to my knowledge was also in his first 50 and beat big brother Randy, who was well off his best, but still well under ,:,o in lJth place. Mike Rohl made it 14 in the fastest mass finish in U.S. 50 Km history. Tmis brought the list of qualifiers -for April's 50 Km 01Ympic Trial to 20. Four-time champion Marco Evoniuk was disqualified today.
Atthis paint, Schueler looks a sure bet for the team, but there could be a real dogfight for the other two spots. Certainly, if Evooiurt returns to his J'51 form 0£ last summer, he will be on the team. Bui he doesn't appear to be there now. Heiring and Dan O'C0nnor, who appeared to be well ahead of the rest, will certainly be challenged by Kaestner, and perhaps Pierce and Green. Who knows where they will go now that they have learned a bit about what the race is about. Randy Mimm at top form could also challenge. So here are the first 14--I think everyone nut Schueler, Heiring, and Randy Mimm had personal bests. (Full results next month.) · 1. Carl Schueler 4:02:55 2. Andy Kaestner 4:11:10 J. Jim Heiring 4:12:37 4. Dan Pierce 4 :18:00 5. Mark Green 4:18:47 6. Gene Kitts 4:22 122 7. Harm Nelson 4'24:51 8. Mike Dewitt 4 25=12 9. Clif:f Mimm l/;27:05 10. Marc Bagan 4;27:~0 11. Curt Clausen 4,27:25 12 . Steve Vaitones 4. 27 :?R lJ. Randy Mimm 4·27:28 14. Mike Rohl 4 129,:06 · . "I ____.. -
Flash! National Indoor Championships. New York City, Feb. 26: Women' s 3 Km--l. Maryanne Torrellas 12:45.38 (American record. Fourth best performer all-time in world.) 2. Teresa Vaill 12:~7.32 (~ixth best all-time.) 3. Lynn Weik 13:24.88 4. Louise Aubin, Can . 13:31:._2~ _ ~ . Sara Stat1dley
(Continued on page 15.)
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RESULT'S
Shore Athletic Club Postal 1-Hour Race Walk for 1 Mt>n ' s 0Pen Division-1, Ray Funkhouser, Shore AC lJ , 1 J meters 2 . R1chard Quinn, Potomac Val. · 12 , 91.YI J. St.Pve Renard , Fhi.dip-pide:,; , Ore . L2, 52J 1~. Jeff Salvage, East Side TC 12,503 5. Mar·k Green , Colden Ga~e l2,449 6. Bobby Briggs , Pot .VaJ. 12,J9? 7. DavP 'l'a.lr.ott, Shorp AC 1?.,J8l 8. Dave Waddle, Walkers of Georgia 12,J26 9 . K~ith Luoma, Pot. Val 12 , 209 10. Curt c1ausAt 1, Gar. Cdva. 12, Cllf) ll. Rtndy Jacobs , Fl, id . 12 , 036 12, Brad. J<nu t.son , Front Range 12,016 JJ. C iff Millllll, Shore AC 12 , 000 14. Bill Hutchinson, Front Range Jl ,893 15. Andy Lil.es , Cr . GDva 11 , 810 16 , li)jgarrlo Rodr iq uaz, Shore AC lJ,667 17. O,rn Talc-otl , Shore AC 11,607 18 . RoberL li.l:l.wards, Go1den Gat~ 11 , .536 19 . Bob Korn, !hid . 11 , 536 20 . Curt Sheller , Reading 'TC ll,17 1~
2.1. Ji m Wass , Pot . Val. 11,140 22 . Steve Tyrer, R'li.d, 10, 828 2J . Alvia Gaskill, Cr . Cdva . 10 1 829 24 . Bill B0yd , Fhid . J0 , 78) 25 . Martin Smith un. 10 , 595 (J4 fintshed) 40-4L~ Division : 1 . Alan Price , Pot. val Jl, 4J4 2 . fl.lck Wadleigh , N. Mex . RW 10,955 J . Eric Bigham, Ca:r. Oiva . 10 , 951 (10 fini~hed) lf5-lf9-l. Ray McKinnls , Car . Cdva. ll ,903 2 . Dave Romansky, Shore AC 11 , JJl J. Ned Stone , Pot . VaJ . 10 ,9118 t~. Ber n ie Fi ncht Fro nt Range l0 ,l~26 .5. Dr. Patr i ck Bivona l0 ,0J8 S ore AC (8 finishers) 50- 54--1 . Ben Ottmer , Shore AC 10 , 562 2 . Jim Lemert , fut . Val . 10 , 173 J. Ra.y Franks , Fr ont R~nge 10 , 16) 4 . Bob OiCarlo , F'ront Range 10 ,018 ( 10 f in ishers) 55-59 -- 1. Sal Corrallo, fut . Val , 10 , 988 2 , Fred Dunn, Golden Gate 10 , 420 J. Robert Craig , Golden Gate 10 , 329 4 . Or . Andrew Briggs , Cn..r. lliva 10,051 6o-6't--l. Bob Mt mm, Shore AC 10 , 800 (J finishers) 65 - 59--1. Sidney Wriijht, Front RA~e 9 1 576 (4 finishers) 70- 74- - 1 . Don Johnson, Sbore AC 9 ,491 {5 finlshprs) 80 -84--1 . Paul Fairbank , Pot . Val. 8 , J18 85-89- - 1 . Jm.rl Balley , Pot . V11J. 5 ,281 W men' s Open Diviaion -- 1. Dorit Attias , Shore AC 11 , Cl)l 2 . Kathy Donley , cftr . Olva. 10, 781 J, Viisha Sed l ak , Fr ont Range 10,760 If . Z-sfia Wplan , w~Jker s of Georgia 10 , 674 5, Shirley Olgeirson , M0 • Valley 10,257 6. Martha Iverson , Ji"ront Range 10 , 193 7 , Beth Wilson , Pot. Val. l.O.lJJ 8. Lo ia Dicker , Pot . Val . 10 , 059 9 . Joyce Joyce 1 ,Pot. Val. 9 , 92) 10, Beth Alvarez , Pot . Vrt1. 9 , 84J (20 finishers) 40-'-!'+-- l, Beth A1varez, Pot . Val. 9 1 8/~J 2, Jo An Nedelco , Golden Gate 9,566 (4 fin . ) Lf5-49:--1 , Lois Dicket' , Pot . Val. 10 ,059 2 . Marsha Harts , Pot . Val . 9 ,200 (6 f:tn.) 50-5'-1- - l . Halen Jo Hillman , f\:lt. Val . 9 , :)68 (5 fin.) 55-59 -- l, June Stand , Golden 011.te 8 , ?80 ('.3 f ln . ) 60-64 -- 1. Mnrie Henry, Shore AC 8, BJ7 (5 fin . ) 65- 59- -1. ErnPRt.ine Yeomans , C,ifton TC 8 , 160 70- 74- - 1. Veltn.:l. Jacobs , Front Range 8 , 472 , Mr>n' s Ope n Tea ms : J . Poto mac Valle y Walke r s :37 ,.585 meters 2 . Shore AC 37,544 J . Team Fhidippides 35 , 881 (lJ teams total) Men' a Masters Teams: 1 . Potomac Vr1]] PY JJ , 370 2 . Car o U na Godiva TC 32,905 J . Shore AC J2,67J womr>n' n Open ·reams : 1. Fron t Range Walkers , Colorado J0 , 262 2. Potomac Valley JO, 115 J. Shore AC 29 , 44J Women' s Masters Tean,s : 1 , Potomac Va.Hey 29 , 270 2. Colde n Cate Race Walkers 25 , 908 J . li'ront RangP 25 1 518 Total Distance Walked 1 Men-- 518 miles 665 yards Women-- 2114 mi 809. A total o-f 82 men and 45 women took part .
FEBRUARY l Q88 li\CR 1
'J Km, Boston, Kar.a., J<'0h. 7--1. Eli C Rourkr, 17. 2?.( , ? , R,.,.,., jn 1J-.v,.n1~••'' 11 :?2 3, .Stf'Ve VaitonN> ]J:?IJ.9 /1, Robr;rLo Cotl.li<'b l):'J: 1 .1 1, n,il M•' Cr1.w lJ:lf0 .7 6. MlkP fle,itczmnn lJ:55 7, Cecrcgc:-L-d.1-tr,1111 1r,1-; /1 Women•,, l MilP , :-.;1me p.uice--1, Dorl.t. Attia~ 7 !28. 7 <:. Jo'r·,n,;,,- M,,111.,.., 'l:Y-Ll J. Carol Brown 7 :/fo.9 4. Janice A~h 8 :211, 1 Wo111p111 .. JMn 111,:L<>r::, ~nm~ton. Ont., ~n. 15--1. Anq Pee1 11:21.05_ ? . k1.ura RigutLo 11,;,;,,25 , . rya Nnf' ~o:r.Te 1&13, U.3, i):2?,l'.J 4 , n-.blne Powell JJ:J(),?7 'i. Lot1l.$P Auhi.n JJ.17-59 6. Fa.scale Grand 13:58:05 W men' s l Mlle , 0kl:,rum , Jan, 22-1. M,'l1·yannP 'l'orrellas 6:35 , 18 (American recotd) P . Ann PPP.) 6 :37 .M 3 . l..ura Ri1.,'1Jtto t'i:1n .61 4. Teresa Vaill , U.S . 6 :42.59 5. LoulsP. Aubin 615ci.99 6. l.,ynn ~leik , U.S . 7 :01.69 7. RI.seal Grand 7:01.98 Women' s -JoOO, Sher brooke , QuebP.c, Jru1. 24--1. Maryanne Torrella~ lJ,21 .99 2 . Ann F'Pr>l JJ ,22 .60 J. t..auni Rigutto lJ:25 .95 4 . Lynn Weik lJ:J0.1) 5. Lou.is,. A11hin l J,Ll-2 .78 6. Pascale Grand lJ:1i5.72 (DQ-- 'reresa Vaill , who wns right bPhlnd Ri($11l-t.O at finish) MP.n' s 5 Km, same place- - l. Guillaume l.oE>b1anc ~9:J8. 1t6 {IA>blanc, out a.11 last summer with a career - tht'ell.t('!ntng l<nAP. 1n,iury , look"ed very fit , as nuggested by the time) 2 . F'r.ancoin [;1poinlP 2~ :18.92 J. Benoit CauLhier 21 :49 .22 ~. lhnlel Levesque 2?. ,~2 . Cl.5 5. Michel ln.fortunf! 22 :29.39 Women' s 1 Mile . To.ran to. Jan , 29--1. M>J:t'}'n1111e 'I'or-ella s 6 .J5,69 2. Ann Peel 6 ' )6,06 J. Lynn Weik 6:40.64 '' · Loube Aubin 6:46.77 5, Larua Rigutto 6;57 .37 6 . .Fe.sea.le Crtlnd 7 :00,5l J Km, Bos.ton , Jan. 24-1 . &l O' Rourke 12 :14.l• 2 . Ja mes M.,nn l2:2L.5 J . Bob Keating 121_59.2 4. Mike Hei.tzman , no time .5. ltiil M<:C'lw 1l~:l6,l1 6. Jim Camtx>Ji 11+:117. 1 7 , Tom Kn;itt 15 :00 . 5 8 . Justin Kuo 15 108 Women: l. F'r:1.nces Montes 15 :01 . 8 2 . Carol llrown l.5:20 . 0 l Mile . Bostou , Jan . Jl -- 1. Steve V~itones 6 :50.1 2. Mike Heitzaan 7 :0J .6 J . n-.il McCaw 7,oZLJ Women: 1. Karen Rezaoh 7 : l8,J 2 . Lora. Hoak la11d 7 :JJ .8 J . Carol BT·own 711-1-1.6 J . 7 Mi'le , Boston , F'eb . 15-- 1. Steve Vaitones 28 :0J 2. Bob Hershey 28 :29 J. ltli1 McGaw 28 :48 4 . Dick Ruqui!';L 30 :27 5, G<>orge I,1.t l -at·ulo J?.,27 6 . Ton Knatt J2 ,' n 7 , li:liza WaJbridge J2 :54 fl . Tom Chtncy J2 :59 9 . Ihul Schl'lll JJ:18 10. Alan Segal Yl ; J5 JS Km, ~::;L Mf'dow, N. '( . , Jan, 1--l. Dan O' Connor 2;lt4:59 (2J :14 , l~ ,J8, 1 :09:49 , 1 :JJ;On , l :56:lR, 2 :~9 : 18. Resu1tr; say the times at 25, JO, add J.5 Km arf> bPinir nubm ltLf'd. as Ameriec,n records , b11L my !o"or- •' ',on a;-,01•, L:ie road 1.·eco:rilc--- th i:, wrir. on 11 2.5 km loop -- ae; 1.:119:36 by Tim Lewia , 2 :16 :41 by M.:t.rco 1i:vnn\i1I<, ~nd ?: 111 :26 by Carl Schueler.) DITT': Marco E.'voniuk 2 ; )6 ,116 ;,t JO Km, ill O'llourl anrl P-cil Flannf'ry) 20 Km, sa1ne place J . Jeff Salvage l :JJ:59 2 . Doug Fournin 1 :39=00 J . Jon Jorge nson 1 :39 :07 IL Deirdre Collier I :c;0 :01 (A'"0 ri.cnn Junior rr>cord) 5, John Shilling 1 :.58:22. DNF--Lynn W.-ik ,1.n1l Nor:t C<,mans Mill rose Gumos 1 Mile , New York , Feb ._j - -1. Ti~ L1,wlr. 5=J). 53 (~or]d best ~) 2 . Cary Morga n 5:56,66 J. Curtis Ficher 6 105.l'i6 4 . Ri.<:h,,r Q~inn 6;07 . BA 5, Jameo M--~nn 6 ;09.28 6 . Jmf Salvagf! 6:'~J . 99 7, Rnbt>rt Cc;,Ltlieb 6:53 -91 DQ- El:l O'Rourke 5 '55.86 =d Ray Funkhouser 6·08 . JII
~ us 01. m ic 1nvHatio na1 'J 00 East Rutherford N.J. Feb . 0
1 --1. 'I'im Lewis ·5 :lJ . 53 Another World hest 2. E)i O' Rourke 5 :JJ:ll J . Curti:; Fisher 5:)4 .02 4, J~1~P.9 Mann 5 , 111 . l14 5 . J eff Sal vage 6 :09 , Rl 6. Bobby Driggs 6:11.27 7, Robert. Gottlieb DQ- -Richard Quinn and Ray FUnkhousPr WomPn' s 1500 , ~ame place--1 . Maryanee TOrrellas 6 :01 . 91 2 . Tnre~~ Voi11 6:0J .55 J, Lynn Weil{ 6:12 .77 t~. Zofia Wola n 6 ,)7 ,55 .5. !•·ranees Mon'LP:l 6: 11L1, ,91 6. Nora Comans 6:45.38 7 , Dorit Attias 6:ll6 ,14 8 . M;u-y HowPll 6•55 .0'~ 9 , Karen Roza.ch 7 :08 .JO Women ' s 1 Mlle , Fairfax , Virginia , Ff!)}, 15--1. Mnryan ne Torrellaa 6:J? ,06 2. Lynn Weik 6 :118. 21 J, L1.11m Rigutto Canada. 6;59 . 67 11. Zofi;i Wolan 7 :15 .70 5 . Dorit Attias 7 :27.05 6. M.1.ry ' HowP11 7 :?8.15 7. Nora Comans 7 :28 . 86 10 Mtle, Asbury Park, N.J., Dec·, .U--1, Rah Funkhou fier 1:J?. :52 2 . Cliff Mimm 1 :16 :51 J . John FredP.t'icko 1 ;?5:~7 ~. ~ur 7 ShellPr 1 :27 :0~ 5, Bob MillUT\ 1 :27 :50 (Jst 60 -69) G, Dill ::>mith 1 ,?8 , '.36 7, Bob J enn1nga l :JJ ;4J 8 . . Ben Ottmer } :J6 ' J5 9 . Pat Callaghan 1 : J8 :50 10 . Or. fat lP-vona 1:39:09 10 Km, Asbury !+irk, Dec. lJ--1 . John Fcedericks 50 :41 2 . •
· B.lll Smith 55 , 01 J, Ben Oi+~o-
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"J Jan 10· Women's0Pt?nMl1e-l, .vnn e . Princ,.ton, , •. •, · · .,.·u4 NJ Women's Chnmp.-- t. Dor1t Cop1,'l11 7 ,y,. 77 ·1. F'rnncPs Montes / :J . O • ~ 2 11111"--L Curtis Fisher AUl ,Lc. 7:117.?J ~ - [li\lores R:•ndo.zzo 9:37 pcl.hrnn ,r,-52 50 NJ Champ. 2 11:1(1 . f.6 / , ,TPff S:ilVic'1£!P. ]4:26 .JO J. Bryan C , . . 1' "'~0· 1 60 J Bob Mimm
• kh · 13 18 39 2 John Pt:~~ncK:; ·' ' · · Mi lr->--l . R:..y F1m ouser : 8 · , 1 Mlle H~ckensack N ,J ·, ~-.57 Ii', Dr. 1''1t Bivon;\ l 6192 wt "~tALt i,1.s 7,('·o Men's hie, samE' J:in 17--l.K r.tr0nR1>2ach7:0 . • or B o. 31,7('ilot,,tlultr-
. tl' b 6 1•9 2 2 Dan rPnnan u · · " • .£!3.c~- -1. !lObPrl.o G<;t l.~ ; : - • t) 20 Km, Long Branch, N.J., Jan. 1fis"t:mcP runn~r lllf\kJ.ng hu; W"lkmg ~ebusA· h 1 ,4
7:49 J. Bob Mimm 1157;15
zl•--1. !l;iy l•'u..rikhouspr l :JJ:25 ?· Bll\ 1tt· t 2:08 :'.}2 6 . Elliott DPnman -r.- Ll'r Eat Bl.vonl\ ;> ,08 Iv~ )· Michrte l a ag 1ari 6/1 . -') '-1, • H 2·27 :51 (U.S. ;:i.gr· reco.r.u 2:lf. : '.i? Wnmr>n: l . 11,,trie enry , l l)a. W'l.ddle 7 mi 1160 yds 2. Zofin 1 Ho~ ACTrinf;t, Gf!Orgia., DP-c, 22-- . t~e S · th 6 mi 10?.? 4. Jerry N'PWfiomP Wo]nn ,1 ,-.1 Hom:,n) _6 61 lllJ y~s S~~t:aJO~m ~~1;1.mpionship: ALl'l.nb, ,Ja,n. (1st over IIO) (, ml. l O Georg1a tin Smith J-11 :21 J. Jer cy Nr wsomf' n--1. Owid Wnrld1P ');086.51 _ 2. Mil-I'_. . ld Ohio Handic~) 1. Judy J:Jf\ :?O Ne1-1 YP.:\r's Ih ~ile S. l l\hris Knotts 116: 1'.3 4. Bob M,i.lone_y D1;1c'k'tnJrn 80:213 2 , Jim OJivf1.' o6 -2~a.tJ .Bl ackburn 60:26 6 Hour, Vrt.nd:\H/J, 00 :43 5 . Jnck ~1.ickb~ri-1 5.'.l: 15 )-~ 1 ' Je k Blacbb1trn 29 miles 2. GlP.n Ohio , FPb. 7 ~1-1,nn-chl]~ a{ - 25
26i m:~r.s 3 Mile , Milw:\ukee, Wis, , JividPn ?f\f 111Jles .'J: R1ch 1'111~~: st!.uch 2Q :lf7 3. Doug Fournier ?.I :l?. Dec, 19--l. Jim Hr>LXJJ\~ 1.nd . ., •I.J 5 Will .PrrlschPl ?.2 :J l 5· Ml.kr> ,, . Anrly l{;;i efj tnPr ;-i.nd Mlke oeW i tt "1 j ~ M~rten 17 ,tq 1 Mi lr. , s.,me p1ncPRah 1 23 :12 2 Mile, sA.me plr"l~e-l .. o n ... ;i.me p1ace -- l. Sybil furP½ (now <.it ,: NP.al Schust,.r 7:52 Women s .28
11~!~•15'.12 j . Df,r. ColliP.r 16 :16 (Ll~c> u.w .-P-irkside) 16 :07 2. Vflleri m r' u 8 waJking) women ' s 1 M1.le ,
R,L ks' d th1> mPCCll O • • · 1,t1.tP.r two .,lso n.t r l. e , R hl B ·J 2 2 M;le , Milwaukee , Jan. 9--J. same pl.a.~e--1. Mi~helle 11ata.r- °iek i4 '4) J. Ned Schur;ter 16:26 11. Will Pre.1.schel 1) )6 2 · Paul~
19.43 1 MilP s..i.tTIP. pl,icc- -1. Bob
3coLt 8Z[Xl!',Uo 16;'.0 5. Joe~ -~~: en ' ~ l mile , ~me place--]. Jh;th Leff B1"ZAnk 8 :16 (:3.lso U:.t M..1.5t er I Jnn 2J -- l J1m Heiring 4'hJ8 (~~Pr 6n) 9 :58 Indoor lO Km, ~~£~;~e,,16.4a· IL P.1~1.M..-1.lck 1f9:4J ~ · ;,. Mike DP.Witt l~,11 3, Andy_ ·"2 Doug'li'ourn\.er lJ )7 J . Mike ROhl same placP--1. Miki: Stouch 1)'17 j Jo gf!nson 14;'19 6 . John M..-itru:-1) :4j~Will Pr..,sichel lJ .118 5. /°s' b\ PerPZ. ;i,nd Dee Collier 16·1) 16t4) Women's 2 MilP , name pl'!'°e: - . Sy Di Jan 2) -- 1. Brad Krtutson ) Ruth l,Pff 20. OJ 2 Km, V·_rm1 l11on, • • ide~ . C 1 Jan 2 --1 . V iizh;;\, 2if :09 2. Cleo f'ptP.r so n 27:49 28~i~e , 3Bo~onDiCa.~ib~ '1!3: 07 11. BobCn.rlf',Oll 5,.,,3]<1K 16;)7 2 . Lor,'l.i.ne ~reen \i.~ B~ulder , hn, 9-- 1. Vii.Sh,\ Sedlak 19·?.5 5. l.;un-a MP.lv\.n 19 ·) 8 2 e , F mmer 18:,52 5 Km, 011nver, J1111. 16. j9 2. L<lrr'I i.nl' GrN•n 18:17 ). C Terry ;O 28 2 Mil e , Boulder, .T~n . 2'1- -J6:-l. BP.rni<> Finc h 29 :JO 2 . Botb a1:r)1a5~n 3 . 1.Lorraine Gr e1m 166:5' ...;"J,......:..M;..;;i..c-l"..,,
- · lJ 51 2 Mark Fen on · & -· h $("d1ak 1 ·1 ) · ~~u~l:r~.,;~~- 7.:.-1 , Bill . Hutch~c:~~/ lil~il 2.s .V~~~ ~,rlso'rl 19 :J0 6. Vel mn w,rtha lvPri;on 17 :02 LL Bob/,. 2'.}-- 1 V iisha. Sedlak 29 :JS 211 f:ira m . )6
l ?.l ·"8 5 Km Denve-,;, an • . ls 49 ·36 2 l..aura e v1.n ..J''. J;ic0_.,:; ~, ::;4 ~ K ' same place --1. Bo)b Ca.r _lon LA·T·me invitational, :rngJP-Mr>lv1n .,, .... I • • h u1_e, _ 1 - S t· J J' PetPrson 51 :)5 ( 16 finis e.r:5 54 9 2. Rene H;ui.rrninter, w iz.
:_., i.mrc ·1 v~b 19-1 . c;.-.,.ry Morgan 5: 1· 1 6 · 12 6 1 · Al lr.n James .Ji~ a · • .- · t~ larry Wa cer · · . l Maryanne 6 :0fi,7 ') . Jimm Man~
6/~/6 DQ,-Eli o•Rourke ~5=t4b 2 w;me~~ra Stanley f, :39.9 6. lll:l4Bo11(~1:r~M·J:'ecot'd) 2 . Lynn We1.\onic~ Ca,1., Jan . ')1- -•rorrellai; 6 :? .? . Ill M 7:08,2 jO Km, Santa .. 2~ El.en succassive 6 :52 -7 11. V1.ctori:18lle(.r.5~·18 1:Lf.5:lfJ, 2 :)7 :19 , ? ·2\J DNF: K,:,ith Ward ·1 Eaul Wick 11 ,19 :2 ., .. ' lo walk on thie, i.rac .
· . · prPBS we 50 J4 . c? t 20 10 Km [il.nt.r>r rn an im H ;u-ra,intner 1 : . .,._ a ~ :Lil :140 :i.t )0 Km and Rnf' a;
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the resul t.s don't. rea 11 sa , Lo::; Ari e les J:11!..!_?J--l. 0.1 Bouldin f71 5 2. R. Nester :59 . A. Goolsbee • :17 L C. Ihrig S9;4Z 5. T . Warriner 60:15 6, R. Brown 61:25 Women: 1. S;u-:, Stnodl,,y 49 :58 2. 03Lher Lopez 51:45 25 Km, Mission Bay, Cal., Dec, 27--1. ni.lc Sutton 2''.}0 :12 J. John Meyers 2 :J7:17 1 Mile, Los Angeles, Feb. f?--1. Rene fu•arp;.lnlner 6:27 2. Air C0 rtez 6,57 J. Keith Ward 6 .58 4. Enrique Flores 7 :19 5. Jesus Orendain Jr. 7:51 ~: 1 . Jane Janousek 8,57 Women's) Km, I.os A~eles, Feb , 6 -- 20 and under: 1 . Cindy Pere2 16 :46 21 - J9: 1, Victoria erazo 14:21 2. Jane Janousek 17:25 ). laura Melvin 18:00 4. Tina Jillson 18:44 40-49, 1. Espie la.ssanyi 18:)6 50-59-- 1 . Shi.ala Smith 17 :2Lt 2. Jill la.tham 18:00 3. R,-a March 19 :.56 6o and over: 1 . Collie Greene 19:lJ 2 . Lisa Borel 19,56 J. Rose Kash 19:56 Men ' s--20 and under: Jesus Orendain, Jr. 16 :08 21 -2 9: 1. Rene Ha.aq:ai11 tner 12 :1 6 2 .. Ari CorteE lJ 1J9 J. Keith Ward lJ =.52 4. Enrique Flores 1/.j 41 5. Brun laBounty 15120 6 . Christian Holtz 16;,54· 4o-4c;, 1. LJ!,rry Waiker 12 :2J 2. Jesus Orendain 15:53 J. Arthur Goolsbee 15155 4. DavA Snyder 16 58 50-59 : 1 . Al Brumer 17 =05 3. Richard Zook 17 :48 J . Charles Bowyer 18 :48 60 and over: 1. Mel Grantham 18:22 (Haarpaintner, who caught thP. ever -t ough Walker at about 2000 meters, was aloo given the Best Style Award. Master's 1 Mile, Eugene , Ore . Jan . )0- - J0 - )4 -- 1. Jaconetti 8:24.5 J4-J5--1. Bob Korn 7:12.7 2 . Steve 'fyrer 7:4J .7 40-I.J5-l, Cray 8:115.4 65- 59-- 1. Hutchinson lO:L~2 2 . Don Jacobs 11 :5).4 70-74--1 . O'Neal 10:12,4 Women 50-.54--1. Rhoads 91 1}9.7 10 Km, Salem , Ore .• Jan . JO--t. Bou Korn 5J ,OJ 2 . Steve Tyrer 59 :21 J. Charles MOnismith 59 :5J 15 Km
4 San Jose , Cal., Jan. 24- - 1. Mark Green 2;59 :47 (51;2lt, 1 :112 :J8 ,
2 :)J' 8) 2. Bob ffiwards 3:18:48 5 Km, San Francisco , Jan. 2--1. Ro~rt li):iwards 2J :J9 1 Mile , San Francisco , Jan , J0--1. Denise Dunbar 8 :2 8 2 . Bob Craig 8:J2_ J. Jo Ann Ned.elco 8 :)4 5 Km1 De Anza, Cal ., Jan. 9-1, Bob ~wards 21t ·J6 2 . I.aura Gribbins J0:45 1 Mile , De Anza , J:in , 2J -l. Bob l!tlwards 7:42 10 Km, Tacoma, Wash
46 Jan. 2J -- 1. Dave Cummings 4?:08
2. Herm Ne1son 45 _09 J . Dominic Urbano ;48 J. Blak e SuriM .52; 58 5. Jim Bryan 5J :20 ( 10 finished) H.S. 1 Mi1e, Seattle, Jan. Jl--1. Jenny Fisher 8:41.2 2. Eric Plebuch 9:10.9 J. Ki.m Brown 9 :21.5 l Mile, SeattJr> , Jan. 10--1.. Dan Pierce 7:00 2. Glen Ta.chiyama 7: 25 ,8 J. M;J.ry H0111:l1 --7 :57. J 4. Todd Ba.rnPy 8 :0(). 5 .5- Etl Glander 8 :25. 2 6. Doug E:rrni.ni 8 :26 . J 7- Jim Bry an 8:JO.J 5 Km, 5Pattle 1 Jan . l- - 1. Blake surinn <'5;'17 2 . J~m Bryan 26,51 Ontario Indoor Champ. 11 Toronto, Feb. 14:.. _!'.1~!1'.r: 5 K1n-1. '1'1.rn BP.rrett, UK 21,09 .32 2. Dan O'Bri en, U.S. 2J ·oo.89 J . PE-ter Buuh ?.J;07 ._57 Wolllen's 3 ICm--1. Alison Baker 13 ' 18 .92 2. Louise Aubin l)'Lf6 .87 J. Cynl.hi:l Burgess 1'·1:58,96 Roubaix, France 28 Hour, sometime in late> l~Z -1. Rogftr Pietquin , Belg . 248 . 54 km 2 . Daniel Vandendaul, Belg. 2J8.JZ J. Claudio Sterpin 282 . 50 ·
FROM HEE!, 't'O rore Bob carlson , 6'.}-year old co mpetitor wi th the Pront .Range Wa]kPrs in Colorado, i.s putting the finishing touches on a book he ls doing 11ith co-author Dr. 0 .J. Seiden . Health Walk is ext,ei:ted to be ava UabJe l.rt mid-April. The 225-J:13.ge book 11ill the HEALTHWALK progt'am dp 1· ignrd to raisr endurance level , improve muscle tone , and fine tune the oai--diovascular ayste111, The pr,oven brisk - walking technique cun set a IP.th toward good health and produc tive 1ongevity --a regimen of moderate exercisP and sensible dietary habits that you can liv e with for the rest of your life . The softcover book will sell for $12,95 from Fulcrum , Inc., J.50 Indiana St ., GoldP.n, CO ..• A walker ' s weekend seminar--Heel ' r1 Toe is scheduled 1:'or Hunt, Texas from APril 15-17 . Barbara Ayres, th e coordinator and prin ciJnl instructor , is a consultant , trainer, ~d lecturer in health and fitness who has been race -walking for 8 years and instructing for 5. She offers an opportunity for rejuvenation, reeducat~on, and relaxation in one
of th
e mo5t beautiful areas of Texas--a healthy, exciting retreat on the
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banks of' the Gu-1.de loupe River, deep in the heart oi' Texas hill country. The weel<end includes racewalk instruction with video analysis, a hike in the hill s , a ca noe river trip, nature walks, and lots more, The $195 cost includes lodging in rustic stone cabins for two to eight, meals , activities, a.nd a t - shirt. Contact Barbara Ayres, 8o9 Eligecliff Terrace, Austin, TX" 78701,. :rt1one 512-444-2701. . .Before going to Melbourne for the World Mas ter s Championships (see results in last month's issue), Giulio de Petra, thA Montexey Walk Walk Walk impressario, stopped in Italy. (He' s with the Italian Consul in Moneerey.) · While there, he captured a silver medal in th e 5 Km a'.t the Ilbali an International championships (Jl:20) and the following day, won the 20 Km in 2;06:24 •.. The 20 Km Olympic Trial in Indianapolis is on July 16 (9 am), not the 15th as we showed laat month ... Another change f'rom our schedule of National Championships and other import ant race5: the contact for the National 10 Km in Niagare Falls should bP. Da.vi.d I..e.wrence, 90 Fairfield Avenue, Buffalo, NY 1422J ... A not " from Elaine Ward on activities in the L.A. area: Because of the integrity of th e Ohio Racewalker, I want to call your attention to a probl em our Association (Southern Pacif'ic) has had with race result5. We have two problems which have led to very unreliable results with walks within runs: (1) Erratic starts with some walkers going before the runners, with the runners, or after the runeers in the same race, and (2) Goof ups with the computer mixing walkers and runners, not missing walkers. As is true probably everywhere, in unjudged races, we have had problems with a i'ew "runnin g" to good times or prizes. But the upshot has been an impetu s to clean up our act and develop a full program or judged races . Our "Grand Prix" is for thi s purpose. I noticed in the ·ohio Race Walker's results last year for our area that you did not know of the problem s and reported times that were not in fact rel iable. By mid-1 987, the S .C.R .N. was starting to make very clear commentaries about the quality of the race results -- and by November, we were starting to do our own results at. the finish line in special races, such as the Perrier, In fact, Brune Rankin, ghe director of the Perrier race, used our results instead of the computer results. As we.are going to have many more judged races at various distance s this year with our own personnel responsible .for timing, the quality of results should be quite reliable . The S.C .R.N. will continue to provide finish line timing at importci.nt walks within run's and closely monitor computer results £or accuracy. At all times, the type of walk, whether it is judged or unjudged, and source and qual ity of results will be recorded. (Eli. Sounds good. We send to be very trusting here at the ORW--mainly because we have no way of policing the whole country, When we are sent a race walking result, we assume it represents legitimate race walking. If there are questionable circumsta nce s, we hope ynu will let us know, or just not bother to send the result.) . . . The Store AC Postal 1 Hour for 1988 is on. (See results for 1987 in this issue.) This is a country-wide racewalk where everyone can participate aithout traveling to a central location. You must . turn in performaces on a certified track of 4oo meters or 4/fO yards with a minimum of two judges present. Entries must be received by Jan. 16, 1989. There are divisions for both men and women, with 5 year age groups for Masters. Medals to first three in each division. For further information contact: ' Don Henry, One-Hour Postal Racewalk Coordinator, 24 Fairview Ave, Bricktown, NY 08724 ... Someway in the results of last summer's National Masters walks we omitted Jeanne Bocci who was the first woman over 1!0 in the 20 Km with a time of 1:53:04 •.. Bob Fine, President of Florida Race Walkers reports thit as a result of articles in the three major South Florida papers they now have 1100 names on their mailing J.ist. He i'eels they have the fastest growing program in the country. Most of the people
inquiring are women over 4o . •• Dr. Howie Palamarchuk comments on the
FEBRUARY 1988 PAGE 7 summary of Nile s Richma.n's study on race walking injuries th:it we carried last month: I enjoyed Richman's study. I spo k-e with him 1:1.st ::pring and se nt him a copy of an early study I had done. I feel it was very accuratr• and help s confirm what we've known all along <3-bout race W[L lk i.ng--r acP. walking is not nece ssa rily injury free, but hte injuries are far l e:::;s seve r and disabling tha.n other sports. I thought th e part on shoes wn:c-, interes ting. As a race walker and a podiatrist, I get asked a lot of questio ns about lilhe best walking shoes--just like I used to get asked a lot ,'.!h)ut running shoes. I tend to agree with Richman. Most the so -called walking shoes available won't serve race walking as · r:alf decent training shoes. I tried a IPl,ir of Reebok walking sboes--not even race walking shoes --and just couldn't get used to them. T8ey seemed too soft and mushy. Others feel like glorified dress shoes. Others are rehashed less expensive running shoes that companies have pressed into service to cash in on the wa]king · boom. (I might catch some heat for that comment.) With care , a walke1 can still select a running shoe that will serve as a comfortable and durab1 walking shoe. I would agree that Nike and Tiger are durable training shoe1 I feel that adidas still has the all-time best racing shoe. Wi±:'i all our pleading and prodding, the shoe companies still have not produced a fitness or race walking shoe to fulfill our needs.
LOOKING BACK
20 Years Ago (From the F'eb. 1968 ORW)--The inddor title was contested at 1 Mile in those days, and for a few years, including this one; they even had trial heats. Ron Iaird won his heat in 6:42.9 and came back to blaze a 6:16.9 final to cop the title. Dan Totheroh, a 1-mile specialist of those day s, edged Larry Young 6:2J,4 to 6=;;i4,7 for second . Larry Walker crossed theline in 6:19.5, but was dq'd . • . In late breaking news, we learned of a great 100 Km effort by the GDR's Christoph H0 hne the previous fall. Passing 50 km in 4:23:47, he went on to win the race in Switzerlc1nd in 9:15:57,4, •. Tom Dooley did 20 miles on the track in 2:40:39, pass ing ,JO Km in 2 28 :47. Laird, shooting for a world JO Km record, cal1ed it a day after passing 15 miles in 1:54:51.
10 Years Ago (From the Feb. 1978 ORW)--Terrible ' mistak e in the lead head, which I just now noticed, and, whihc, I don't recall anyone ever calJing to my atte ntion. The head says: "Liers Defends Indoor Title .... " Only proble m with that was, Sue Brodock, not Sue Liers won the race and defended her title. It was 1 Mile, and Brodock walked 7 :01.7, beating h~r own record of 7:05.9 set the previous year. Liers waa a distant second in 7:J4 .9, lid.th Tracy Trisco third ..• The Men's 2 Mile title went to Todd Scully in 13:07 .6. Dan O'Connor (13:20.3) edged Jim Heiring (lJ: 21 .2 for second. Ron Daniel and Dave Romaos!{y were next, about Jlj. seconds further back •.. Neal Pyke walked an American record 6:04 mile in San Francisco and Scully did 1500 meters in 5:47.9 at the Qlyppic Invitational for another American record. Scully also won mil~s in the Millroae Games and in Ihiladelphia ... Larry Walker won the LA Ttmes Mile in 6.26.5
5 Years Ago (From the Feb . 1983 ORW)--Leading all the way, Ray Sharp won the National 2 Mile title in a record 12:lJ.JJ, Jim Heiring stayed close but could never quite challenge for the lead and finished second in 12:15,J6. Dan O'C nnor and Todd Scully were also under lJ minutes, with Troy Engle and WilAP eischel rounding out the top six ..• The Women's Mile went to Sue Brodock In 7:14,67, less than J seconds ahead of Teresa Va ill. Susan Liers, Vicki Jones, Chris Anderson, and Carol Brown followed ... Heiring set an American record for J Km in Chicago, winning in 11:32.15, better than a half-minute ahead of Tim Lewis .•. Sharp blasted a 5:47.98 £or the mile in Albuquerque, beating Heiring by 7 seconds, and won the LA Times in a pedestrian 6:07,8, with Dan O'Connor, Tom Edwards, . ,., __ ..
PAGER ~RUARY 1988 C:i.ry WesterfiPld , Natio nal Women' s Coach, keeps us posted on the Wom1,n',, Jnrt0~r mile {list as of rab. 22 , 1988)
lcHJoor Ont Mile 8§~e YI'.§lk~lWomen: All-Ijme Lisi (Un.c;!ec 1;20l
6 2846 G1uliMi1 S•lce (IT A) 02/16/85 !leooa, llihJ 6 :3'42 MaryaMP TorrPtlu (USA) 02/ 19/88 lnglt'WQ1ld, CA 6:~5.18 Torrellu 01/22/08 Olb'lt'i, C,oa;u 6 .35.47 Ann PPtl (CAN) 02/15/87 Fairfax, Vil 6 35,69 Torrellas 01 /29/80 Toronto, Can,da 6 36.06 Pttl 01 /29/88 T oron1o, c.,,,da 6 .37.06 Torrellu 02/15/88 f,irfax, VA 6 ,~7 .66 Peel 01122/88 Ott,..,,, Canada 6 ·40.1 Ttrtn Vaill (USA) 02/20/87 Inglewood, C.A 6 ... 0.2 Lym 'well( (USA) 02/19/88 lngltwood, CA 6'40 .52 Torr•ll•s 02/15/87 falrfax, VA 6 ·•40.62 'w'eilr Of 129/fiS T or011to, Canada 6·41 61 L-a Ri9utto (C~) 01 /22/88 01\ava, Canada 6 :42 .59 v,,11 Ot /22/88 o tt,wa , ~n•da 6 :43.59 Sak:e 02/0 4/84 0.001, flak) 6 :"4<1.12 Vaill 02/ 15/87 fafrhx, VI>. 6 ·46.77 Louise Aubin (CAN) 01 /29/88 l oronto, Canada 6 ·'1795 'fl'pjk 12/26/87 'w'ut Point, NY 6.48 .21 .,,.,ilc 02/15/88 Fa'lf"fax, VA 6:50 .48 Vtfll 02/07/87 N,.., Hann, CT 6 :50.99 Aubin Ol /22/88 Otb-.a, Canada 6 :52.7 Sara St,nlf1:4 (USA) 02/19/88 lngltwood, CA 6 :53,58 Vafll 02/28/86 Nev Yor)(, NV 6 ·5·4.6 'lt'eik 02/15/87 hirfax , VI>. 6 .56.27 'w'tll< 02/28/86 Ntw York, NY 6 :57.37 Rigulto 01/29/88 Tor onto, Canada 6:58.35 Vaill 01/02/88 'wfnt Point, NY 6 .~8.'4 Slit Brodock (USA) 02/01/80 Inglewood, CA 6 :58.5 Susan L ~rs (USA) 02/15/81 Bronx, NV 6 :58,70 Yaill 02/22/85 ~ Yorlc,NY
(Top 10 Ptrformtrs) 6 :58.9 Chris Shu (USA) 02/23/79 Nt"w York, NV
Torrtllu 01/11/87 Hanovtr, NH 6:59.67 Rigutto 02/15/88 fairfex, VA 6 :59.9 V.iill 02/08/85 Joglewood, CA
(34 Performancts ~ 7 :00)
7 ·00.51 Pa$0al Grand (CAN) 01/29/88 Toronto, t.nada 7 :O<l.25 Esl~r LOl)tz (USA) 02/22/85 Nt 'W York, NV 7 .08,2 Yil;torie Htrazo (USA) 02/19/88 Inglewood, CA 7·09,83 Dtbbi Lawrtoct (USA) 02/28/86 Nt'# York, NY 7 :11.3 Li~ Vaill (US/\) 02/20/87 logltwood, CA 7 .12.0 Carol Brown (USA) 01 /27 /8<1 New York, NV 7.1<1.83 Tricia Rtifl\l (USA) 02/28/86 N,.., Vorl(, NY 7 :15.70 Tina i'ebtr (USA) 02/28/86 New York,NY
Zofia Vol•n (\JSA) 02/14/08 Fairf•x, VA 7 :15,93 rrancu Monl•s (USA) 02/02/86 Nev Haven, CT 7 :17 0 Sybil Pmz (USA) 02/7.0/87 lngle"'ood, CA
(22 Performers uoder 7 :20)
FEBRll~ RY l 'lAR
FOR LAnIES AtID Gli:NTS TO WISH R.ACE1
S,m. 1-Rr. 6---Los An~el es Marathon, B :40 i\QI (D) Ohio TAC Indoor 1500 metersl Colubb11s (Ii)
Sat . M.1.r . 12 -- 10 Km, Coconut Creek, FL (SJ 10 Km, Atlanta (T)
Sun· Mar. J.J--J Km and 10 Km, New Yc;>"r." City , 9 am (R) J Mile, Denver, 9 am l b;)
Women's 5 Km El.st Meadow, tLY ., 9 :JO am (C) 50 Km (Track L Worthington , Ohio, 9 am (H) 5 and 10 Km, Taconia, ~ash. (F) 5 Km, Torrance , Cal. B am (D)
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Fri . Mar. 1n-- 5 Km, Salem, Ore. (P~ Sat · Mn-r:-. 19--NATJONAL ATiil,EJ'lCS CONCR!!SS MASTERS lNIXJOR 2 Mll,E, MEN AND
WOMElf, BATON OOUGE, LA. (C) 20 Km Women, JO Km Men, El.st Meadow, N.Y. , 10 am (C) 20 Km, Seat tle, 8 am (F) 20 Km, Long Brea.ch, 8 am (D)
Sun . f,\.,tr. 20--Indo or J Km, Sn:ac use , NY (Q) Sat, Mar. 26-~0 Km, Se~ttle (vs. 15 Km runners) (F) Sun. Mar. 27--5 Km, Redlands , Cal, B am (D)
Shaul Ladany 50 Km, Atlanta, 7 am (T) (Also a, 10 Km) Sat . A-pr. ;>---Half Marathon, Honolulu (I)
20 Km, El Cajon, Cal., (D) 50 Km, New York City, Sam (R) 5 Km, Monterey , Cal. , 10 am (U) • •
Thu. Apr. 7--- 2.8 Mlle, Seattle , 6 pm (F) (If you have wondered why they are always having 2 .8 mile races in Seattle , _you arP about to learn . That, it seems, is the di st ance ar ound Green Lake.)
Sat . Apr. 9--- 5 Km, Davie , Fla . (s) Sun. Apr, 10--5, 20, and 50 miles, Columbus, Ohio, 7 am (H)
5 Mile , Ea.st f-½adow, N,Y. (G) Ron Zinn Memorial 10 Mile , Asbury Par k, N.J., 11 am (N) 5 Miles , Los Angeles , 9 am (D)
Sat . Apr. 16--5 Km, Evansville, lN (K) 2 Mile , McMinnville, Ore , (P) Georgia 10 Km Cha.mpions iip, Thomasvill e (T)
Sun. Apr. 17-- Mortland Invitational 10 and 20 Km, C0 1umbus, 8 and 9 :JO ~m (H)
5 and 15 Km, New York City, 9 am (R) 5 Km, Pompano Bea.ch, Fl~. (S)
~11n. Apr . 24-10 Km, Pomona, Cal . (D) 5 and 10 Km, Chicago (J) New Jersey Waterf ron t Marathon (N) Masters 10 Km, Mission :Bay, Ca.l, (o)
Sat . Apr. JO--J Km, Ma,yfield Height s, Ohio, 12:15 Pill (V) 'I'hu. M'\y 5--- 2.8 Mile, Seattle , 6 pm (F) Sat . May 7--- 5 Km, Sioux Falls , S.D. l 8 am (L) Sun. M~y 8-- -5 Mile , Denver , 9 am (EJ
CONTACTS
½ tura.thon and Marathon, S-prin!field, Ohio, 9 am (M) 5 and 10 Km, New York City, 9 am (R)
c -- Sam Seemes, Track Office , LSU, Ba.ton RC>uge, 'LA 7089:J D--Elai ne Ward , 1000 San Pasqual #)5 , Pasadena, CA 91106 m--Bob Carlson, 2261 Gle ncoe St ,, Denver, 00 8o207
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F--Bev l.aVeck, ~JJ Windermere, Seattlr , WA 98115 G--Gary Westerfield, P.O. Box 4LIO Smithtown , NY 11787 H--JOhn White, 4865 Arthur Place , Columbus, OH l0220
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J--De? Coi.ter, 708 Hausten St., H0 nolulu, HI 96826 J--Chicago Walkers, 111 W. Butterfield Rd., Elmhurst, IL 6o126 K--Walk For the Health of lt, Yr-K:A, P.O. Box 6106
1 Evansville :rn 117712
J,--Cle~ Peterson , 1906 S . Hawthorne Sioux Falla SD 5710.5 ' NM---~
1~gfield Parks and Recreation' 76 E. Hi,.t St s-,~gr · ld ·-,!;, .1.ott Denman 28 N Loo ' ~ • • "i .. , i e , Off l~5501
0- -Doug Greiner, (619) 44o-1~ ' West Long Branch, NJ 07764 ~--~m Bean, 4568 Fuhrer St. ,NE, Salem OR 97305
-- ve Talcott, RD J, Box 152A Owego' NY 1J827 :--~~w~ Jacobsen, 445 E. 86th1
St., N;w York NY 10028 T::na~:1
~~~~~ ;;:;e¥f~!~~ :;1m ~orest Dri~e North, Delray Beach, PLJJ445 U--Walk Walk Walk C • • orcross , GA 30071 V--Cathi Sullivan igt90PP~· roxt221172, Carmel, CA 93922
, easan Lake, G20, Parma, OH 4l1lJO
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hlngs aren't always jolly in England. Fol Lo'ling is a rather scat) 1 •-g eUer that appe d · th N 8 ' .... , £ are l.fl e ovember 19 7 Race Walki ng Record and excepts rom threewell-stated repli~s that appeared in the January is~e. (Well
:tated , except that , as an "oldtimer" myself, I somewhat resent the ~t own of earlier particip:ints in the sport.)
ln lh e l9 20 ' s when l'rlc I idcJel wa ama t.eu r athl!'te. r w~s ·not~ cltamplo~ ~~~ipe~~ng lt1 Lhe Olympi c Gomes I was an L1~e we com~eLea for the love or Lil l e many or my cJubmales dt thal true a11aleur.s lri 194h wnen I e spoJrL, lhPre was no sponsorship , we were 1 • • was no onger rt t Lo compete r b · n walking, ~11 some nr oty associate:, compeW!d I 1 l ecome inler1MLl!d
ftt·rlorf I was aware or mon ,,et I k . n ~ races. During thls tnmpet, i Lo,• but J a•s!:;te/ In ' he p11own wlal il<lnl{ competitors , l was rtever a I h ~. ' romo Ori and manoglng or wallet
eca,ne aware or the all\ I Illes or men I lke W hi . ng rac"s , a11(1 M,11fnln nnd 11any other!L In lhos d tloc~, Forll"S, Th01Uson, Na1lso11, a1r.ordlng Lo lhe r,;les 'p""-ur le obys Lhe COfflJ'l'lllor:s ocLuolly walked r · """ ess on y means or :step~, ---ur1.11er-? t ha<J $Pen many walkers In the • • . ... - •... ,need I go evenLi; p11uei1 oul or the ruce for w11at LontJon to ertp:hlon and other famo11s b,,Lh r,,et orr the ground at tl1e same ti was commonly rererred to aa , I I rt h1g' l.e. wlt,.re :iome of the r'.llfflpetlLors ltad <le l "':· 4 rew years ago r saw a race .1rpeared to 11e to be runnl11g wHh st~a~e or d11veloped a metllod or Whal 'tH'e Lile jll~l(es blind, incompetent Ctr b!~~;~ed legs. Hy Immediate t11oughti, were
~g races at lnl ernallonal and Notl nal I Since lhen I have :ieen alleged o1"'1:rue walk lnt1 would have Clisquall('tec:t°th e~~l w~;re ~ c0111pe1.ent Judge sLndlu m. Sin ce then I have washe(l IIIY h ~ en re ~ld before they lefl the walklng races. ans completely or those &llege<I
- ' - ·------------On Thur!lday, Septemocr 10th on a L. v. Sports p1•og r anMnP I WI l.nel!sed ,iom1•
or which your 4ssoc1atl'ln sho\lld be ablloluLeJy asha med. char! I" Mti>.nin ha: rapuLat.lon second to none In the rleld or walklng, tr-ue w11lvlng moy I relftlrlt1
he has t.omY knowledgu been walking In races rrom Lhe oge nr LS years, Lh,n 1 has devoted 5h years or his I tre towaras the srort or race \,/aJkine,. he h'!s b
Nol Iona ! and lnLernatlon3J reputallon and Js the r tncst an1hai;spc;IQr or tr11c wlllking Ltte ~par , has ever r,ad, ·r o rind Ll1Js inan oelng c1rlven out nr Lile , bec.ause or Lhe antics or the stralgh~ legged p.al loi,ers whl> are r~Lsely rere1 to as walkers ls I tlllnk the last straw. I hove alway., been under \.tie 1inpression that A11111teur Alhletlcs In this country was cor,1 rnlle,I by !he S.~.q .q_ and 1n my day anct l:.Ler r,y the ~.q,q, ~s ror fla<e Walktn11 Ll1ere hos appare111.1y been no cr r cctl ve cont rol over· the sport ror several yl'!ar.s otherwise IL would nol have bee n de11r11dP.d to the rarc1, Lltat IL Is n<iw; wllen one secs pack:< or stroigltl Jeggf'd gallopers romplng r.1und a Lrark; to ron r.tude ;,s your as;;or.loLlon has faJled C001plctely I ~uMesL LltP wolkln11: assocl,nlou t,P w<ttinit llfl nnd l.tte promollon or lhe so eat led watldns ra, es t>e ell111Ln~t,.c1 rr<1m all athletic meeLlngs, Lh~ sLr11l1,11rt li!I\P.i\ld runner's to ul tl 1111 coinpete w I th l l1e nrl.hodox runne r s.
r,, Hayes.
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Oii lJE1\ll till 111\ YES! St.op ~hJ s "walklng farce": - how dare you sul!Sest such a ~hing,
Hr. Mayes I Novernber I saue I
1 belong Lo Steynlng •Lhletic Club, a predoailnanlly race walking cJub. On Tuesday and T11ursday evenln8s we have ~0-50 people or all ages from nine LO 59 ~u,·n Ull ror Lrilinlng Cor two reasons,
l , EnJoy11cn l. 2. ~ cherished drea~ to represent GreaL Brlla1n ln Lhe Olympics
and WorldChamplo11slllp3 at the athletic: e,enl towards whirh they have chosen to ded ica te thelr energies.
Please (lon 'L rob the:5,: oLhletes of their llfeblood wlLh your bigoted views.
Once walking has come u Jong way since the heyday or Whitlock, Neilson an(l Megnln. Ct. i:J no longer an event ror older• men plod!ling from London Lo Brlghl.Oo.
It Ls a highly lechn1cal event requiring supreme CHness and discipline to keep w1lhl11 U1e rules . ThrQugh Improved training techniques, more 11nd more youns people al'e able to wal k at a rast pace ror longer periods .
Sure , sOffle wlli occasionally transgress the ru l es and, therefore , expect dlsqua11r1caLlon ln the same way Lhat tho long Jllalper who unwlLllngiy •oversteps tl'le marll" exix,c.ts a red flag.
J loo nave seen TV fllm and photo s of leading walkers "llfL1ng" but please don't label all C\lrrent race walker:i as stralghL-legged gall oping cheats, as you Imply. Through pushing too harq_ a wal ker mny overstep the ~ark and lf so , expect s the red flag.
1 agree the J udging aL recent. inaJor Games msy not hav e beeo strict enough, but pressure will be brought Lo bear by the governing bodies to ensure such controve rsy does nol continue to surround our great !S'pOrt.
David Rowland. Coach , Steynl ng ~C.
Your Jett11r has JerL me chnked, This scathing attack on "packs or RLra l11ht-leggerl gallopers romping around Lhe r.rack" cuW!I me Lhrough J Ike a knif e.
"WhlL!ock , Forbes, Thompson, Neilson, Megnln and many others • . We are r;ister t.olloy becau,s~ we ar e hett.er cor1dl Lloned . l suggest Lhose men would f lnd 111y tn~cal. ·-·•qk ly scht-dul e frlghL en lng. 150 k llomet,r<es plus on Lhe road or track, t.wlce weekly dose:, or cl r cuH I-raining and 1500 SPSSIOn!I In LIie swlnwnlng pool, Lhese ere the 1980's Today' a race walker Is an nlhlPte or the highest calibre.
"Judges b'llncl , lncompettlnL or boLh? J\ldll t'S et majors have years or e.xperlencP. t>rihlud them and ore qlJll .c capa ble or removing Lhe waJl(er who Is ga I II Ing un ra Ir advo 11tagP.. ~ capabU I ly u:;ed ln tl1e World Cup, where l cOfflpelcd, and Lhe \lorld Ct1a111plonshlps.
Charlie Hegnln driven ouL or Lhe 3port because or lhe onUcs or My l lk" . Sor ry l,o see you go Ctlarl I e . ~s Lit is i,cason • s r,11mber three ranked 20 kni in6n I am saddened thal you label me a cheat , I do noL deliberately break Lhe rule., or rny athleLlc event. There ls nothing lo be gained rrocn this and that's biochemlcs. COITipare a rare walker and a runner side hy ~Ide. See the runnP.r's neod bO~blng up an~ down, his knees bending o~ he "Pring:, Lhrough his stride . Note Lhe walker's head , no moveinenL, and his supporting leg ls str~!ght. as he, ro\1s l'rom (th e good old) heel to l.oe; the d I rrer11nce ls obv lrn1s.
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It Is probably 11atvet y but I 1 ' FEBRUARY 1988 tak es so mu,h abuse wk s~ l l can t. under sLen d "hv ~" eve,,,
, .,y promote, ·s orga n 1 • .. .., · · -f.ere u,onl es or aOvtrl.Ls"d meeting st Ge my !'aces be tore oper11ng Lre at,eu as a Sl!co,,u c las s clthe n ar~ Ll~es and why l gener ally gel 1o1ho may shar,P. your opi nions I w1i1 ~sp Le you J. Hayes, de!!plte ot.l,er,s to S~l'erl$1.hen my r esolve 'rt. I s nor g1 ~way. Your• views ser•ve only another• 10 lbs In LIie gy~ or on ~/
0~ "' · 11 _ he LI\Jnking o f wtien bencti! ng
se n~no f'as l,w tlla n tlerore: e rar1<' ilHtlng Lha t rinal lnt,erva l a
~nrt I O,·ake r.ovenlry RWC Plymouth cw
1 am fed up wt th Lhe co n ttnued rat 1 r Lh lhe wa l king f r aternity to move with the ~~eo a de older gene ratJon of walkJ ng llke all ti I s fl accepl t l1at ,..ice recen t ;ears . o \er aspects .lr a t h l etics , has change() d1·amaL1cal ly In
Pole vauJ Lers no lo nger use oneLal poles or 1 ,. · tracks a an~ in sand pits
re now synthetk and aH-we<1Lloer olltl the talk is I l r subventio ns , pace maklng and drugs. many o
Walking has escaped al I ehJs and ls still probably lhe mo-t amateur nr all athletic event..s , even at the t op le v,;J _ Ye t ;o Je ~~~=l~~ ~1=.\l~S and Charlle Megnln Seem unable t o ac ce pt Liu? f a~L rhat c ow a more athletic eve11t and auracting mucl1 younger P111peLLLor·1;1 and 1s more popu l ar· rou nd Lile worJd Lhan j L has ever• heen .
The s rowt h or women' ,i wa 1 k Ing In , One needs only look at the age or r r ecP.nt, year'S ha.~ ber.,n phe nomenal, a dozen year,. ago and earller s to se~r~~r champions In the fnilJ0 1· games They were all malt .ore men and it w t al they llad one thing In (.ommon, th1> Br l LI• ' L r . as no , unusal f or vele r·a11s l.o lr•;,vel wlt.t, - ~,, aam o young athletes. '
all L~~ ~~~;se ;a!~e~: ~~ 6helr rastesl. are 11ot maintain in g ronLart ti t..les in 1908 u i eor ge Gar ner was when he Wlln his Otymr,ic
malr,Lain conla~ t .,.!~1/: h~hgy~ca! ~YthlmlposI·s l ble above a ce ,•t ain SPP.ed to
un , s s why aerop l anes ta ke orr :
The whol e 1>r oblem l Jes as l t J mon t h,s ago with Lhe deri it ! · wro e n my letter publ !shed seve r·al t,hen stated that the l/<1l~tr1g
0~0: 1~=~~ wa?Jng whl <;h i_s out-dali,d. J
fo r· fa! I j ng to change tile def I It n ° ~tie. J. 4 · 4, f we ,·e n~ rau n enf orce it a.s the l1uma n Ion' or• lntt·odu ce ,necha11 I C/11 mi,ans l o contact or a fai r l ook7n:Y:a;i:,/• st noL good enough to detect ~he hrPak 111
Rathe r ~han have a d dl ul . it mark i n l <; ous s uation whe r eby wal kers wl ll be
g t me we lJ w l Lhl n t he1 r phys i cal <.:,>pal>il lL les 1 ~ addition or Just one work to th ·, ,,1JggesL Lhe JMPR£SSIO" • ... 1,. h e current defin! tlnn ot ra ce walking
"· H wa , er w O glves th<! I Ip. I . . on every s trlde ts What I s 1· 1 n , e3s on of maln ta rnlng conlacl s t yllsL l s :ioon spotted, ge nera y acce pted as f ai ,, wall<htg , ff 1c l>ad
n ls 21 years si nc e J s wH h d f ran mar.at.ho11s berore they were ~ ~lar·rnm being a b«low avPrage runner, who ev~n tttose who a,•e no\./ beating me b n P 1 1
' to r ace walk i ng. I r I 1.11011ght: th a l go back to running wh1~I, I Y' sudc l arge margins wePe cheats I woul d soon
, y en.aye so much .
ln my cJub we have a wal ker capa~l e o f h \.Ii, also have 11alker·s wl,o walk t i e di su l ? mlnr,t;es ror l ,(100 ,n, admi re the raste,, walker /'or hi 1 :1ta n~e lr, over <'0 mi nutes. TliP.y not. call hl ,n a ct,eaL . · s speed " 1th such a 8"0CI LP.chn l<1uo; LhEly ,,0
The soooe r Lhe 1. ~ . ~ 'F' amend Lhe Jr r•u I In the media wl!J stop knocking lkl es, Lhe sooner U'le sen,;.1Lio,1aJ i:1ts It is an ath l etic event They wa / 11 " nd th e old~Umer,; wi 11 r ealise Ll1al
5tl 11 enjoy the physi ca l satls/3
~. a w?s Lake up ramlll lnp; hut , 1 , iii 1,li , teclmlcaJly ROi>d y011118 men ana ac ion hr·om t>a,ce watklng a11d admire (,he A~Cr:; wa1k ing . My capH~ls are ~~=~~b:r~t=~e t-e-11rl tlr,g Lhe Nco r (;l hooks i n
~Jan I1ur.hanan . Bl'Lp;hl,on
FEBRUARY 1.9118 PAGE JJ
Asb'ury Palrk Pl-tss/Saturda~ !a_r!_~I): 2, l'988
Shore area athlete walks off a winne'r in Australia The 1960 U.S. Olympic track and -------
field t.eam was toaded up with such Running gold-medal stars as Otis Davis, Lee Calhoun, Glenn Davis, Don Bragg, Ewon Ralph Boston, Bill Nieder, A1 Oerter, Rafer Johnson and Wilma Rudolph, DENMAN
\I those Rome Games, Otis Davis d wm the 400-meter dash in 44.9 sec- l -onds Calhoun the 110-meter high hurdles; ; 13.8 and Glenn Davis the 400-metei hurdles in 49.3. Bragg pole vault,ll 15-5, Boston long jumped 26-7i;. Nieder put lbe shot 64-6ll•, Oerter
.1urled the discus 194-2, Johnson com,.riiled 8,001 decathlon points and Ms. t.".udolph ran off with the women's _dash titles in 11.0 and 24.0,
To this day, Oerter remains in superb shape and can consistently top bis 1960 distance.
There's just one other member of that 1960 U.S. team, however, who can even approach· his performance of 27 years ago and he's a well-known performer on the New Jersey track scene.
He's the remarJcable Bob Mimm of Willingboro and the Shore Athletic Club, who race walked 20 kilometers in I :45;09 (placing 23rd) at the Rome Olympics and to this day is very close to that kind of shape.
Evidence of his still-outstanding form is just in - Mimm won the 20-kilometer walk. (60-64 age division) at the World Veterans Athletes Championships in Melbourne, Australia, in the sensational time of 1:49.09. It was the first part of a double goldmedal performance by Mimm at Melbourne, the second coming in a 26:02 victory in the five-kilometer sprint track walk.
Mimm turned 63 on Oct . .18. Just five weeks later he was in Australia. His 1:49.09 performance there calculated to a mere 3.665 percent drop-off from his 1960 Olympic performance.
If they were even to attempt (a very doubtful proposition) to prove themselves equal (vis a vis their '60 marks) to that kind of an effort. Otis Davis would have to run 400 meters in 46. 7, Calhoun do the high hurdles in 14.3, Glenn Davis cover the 400 hurdles in 51.l, Bragg pole vault 14-10, Boston long jump 25-8, Nieder put the shot 62-2, Johnson register 7,708 points and Ms. Rudolph run the dashes in 11.4 and 24.8. Fact of it is that they're nowhere even close to being capable of that DOW,
But Bob Mimm rolls right along. His two gold medals in Melbourne
came on top of two previous World Veterans Championships medals, al the 1981 meet sta.ged in Christchurch, New Zealand. Thal also makes Mimm unbeaten in the Southern Hemisphere.
Among other things, the two Melbourne golds also clinched Mimm's selection as winner of the Johnny Hayes Memorial Trophy as 1987 Shore AC athlete of the year. The trophy was presented at the club banquet held at Tim McLoone's Rum Runner Restaurant in Sea Bright.
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"That part of the world (the Southem Hemisphere) seems to agree with me,'' said Mimm.
He proved it in Melbourne, waging a tight duel with France's Albert Stumi, a former World Vets champion, before walking offwilh Lbe 20-kilometer crown and then surging past Australia's Theo Orr i.n the second balf of lhe.five.Jolo: meter race and winning it going away.
All World Veterans Games competition was scored in fivi>year age groups and athletes there were as young as 3S (where women's eligibility began) and as ''experienced" as 96.
Proving, 100, what a lifetime sport race walking really is was Australia's amazing Gus Theobald, who turned in the exceUcnt performances of 35; 18 (Sun) and 2:35:47 (20km) m winning his own pair of gold medals. Theobald happens lo be 90 years old and competes in the ~94 division.
Shore ACs Don Jobnson of Little Silver collected a pair of silver Melbourne walk medals in the 70-74 division and Harry Or.wn of Interlaken was sixth (20km) and seventh (5km) in the 70-74 racing. Mimm, Johnson, Orazio and Joe uvenberg of Shore AC woo medals in the i.eam walk scoring, too.
What are M.imm's secrets of longrange success?
"First of all, I enjoy the sport," he said. "Some people just have shortrange objectives'. They get discouraged too easily.• They say they're going 10 quit the sport if they don't win cenain races or place so high or reach cenaio times,
"Second, I really like competing. I don't reaUy like training that much. Some people train a lot and you hardly see them in competitioo.
"And third, you've got to put the time in. You've got to have the desire. Nothing comes easy. You've &ot to work: for iL"
FEBHUARY 1988
Mimm has also been a frequent competitor in running races and won many Masters Division (or Veterans) awards there, too. But some recelll leg injuries have kept him out of' U1c runs and limited him to wallcing.
It all gets back to the competitor he is.
"Sometimes you push and push and you overdo it," he said. "You tighten up or you gel leg troubles, you've got to lay off and then start up all over again.''
Mimm has been through this see,. nario many times but still has found the knack of being ready when it counts.
They counted over 4,800 athletes, men and women gathered from 51 nations, at the World Veterans Games in Melbourne. With all those competitors, and au those age groups, they counted heaps of outstanding performers. Those who saw Bob Mimm in action count b1m with the best of the best.
f•' E:BRUARY 1988 I Al~F'. I',
Zofia Wola n 14 :1 4.01 7. Victorla Herazo 14:02 . 28 6. oe·irdre Collier 14:51 . 26 9. Frances Montes ~: ; ~t~~ ~6. Sybil Perez 15:07.94 DNF: Laura Rigutto. c~n and Hora Comans. (C ct· Men;~ 5 Km--1. Guillaume Leblanf, Can. 18:53.25 ana an recor d. Sevent h pe rf o rme r al l- t ime ) . 2 , Ti m Le4w2i s 19:56 . 05 3 Gary Morgan 20 :02.50 4. Paul Wick 2-0:11. . 5, _Mike siauc h 20 :25 .05 6 . Dave McGover n 20:S~ . 29 7. Cur~ 1s Bi shop Z0 : 42.25 (Obvio usly , there is so~eth 1~g wro ng wd1t~'Rc~;k: t i mes but I don ' t know what. at this po i nt.) 8 . _E o Zl :Oi'.oo 9 . J ames Mann 22:11.02 DQ- -0o ug Fourn,e r, Ri c ha r d Qui nn, Richard Fe nton . ONF: Ray Fun khouser.
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