Saturday, September 24, 2005

Maureen Noel - Fast Lady! The Belgravian - Relatively new to the sport, Maureen Noel (pictured left) can already point to a National Race Walking title over 50km - and a 3:29 marathon. We have the feeling that there is a lot more to come. John Hall writes.... 9:49:41 AM     comment []

	Thursday, September 15, 2005

Bill Laitner: 'I no longer dismiss walking' Detroit Free Press - 'Injury helped alter my bad attitude. I see the value and pleasure of walking, for all kinds of reasons and all kinds of people' 7:52:38 AM     comment []

Record entry for Isle of Man End to End A Record number of 346 entries have been received for the End to End Walk on Sunday week, September 25. 7:46:28 AM     comment []

	Wednesday, September 14, 2005

Varsano's introduces newest Boy of Chocolate New York based Varsano's Chocolates Racewalking has announced the addition of former Wolverhampton & Bilston walker Ian Whatley, 46, to their USATF Racewalking Grand Prix-leading racing team. Retorts Dave McGovern (World Class Racewalking/www.racewalking.org) "Whatley? I thought I was old. The guy's barely on the south side of half a century but he's still hammerin'. But cute as a button. I'd like to dip him in some milk chocolate." 12:50:16 AM     comment []

Australians pessimistic about prospects for athletics medals in the Commonwealth Games, except in the walks Via Nathan Deakes's smart new website... The Daily Telegraph - based on cold hard times and distances achieved in 2005 Australian athletes are currently ranked to win a total of only 15 medals -- 11 of those coming from two events, the walks and pole vaults. Australia has the top three ranked athletes in both the men's and women's 20km road walk. We'd better not mention the cricket then..... 12:33:03 AM     comment []

	Monday, September 12, 2005

LPR 300th 9km Walk 8:06:00 AM     comment []

	Friday, September 9, 2005

Arty Fufkin - Power Walk Right in the Middle 11:24:56 PM     comment []

King twins on TV aead of Commonwealth Games trial The Blue Peter team had a go at race walking in the studio. A Blue Peter badge for Dan and Dom King! 7:57:11 AM     comment []

	Thursday, September 8, 2005

RWA's Commonwealth Games nominated selections Men 20k: Daniel King, Andy Penn, Dominic King Women 20k: Johanna Jackson, Niobe Menendez, Katie Stones Men 50k: No selection Peter Cassidy - ''No walkers achieved the standards at Earls Colne, but Daniel, Andy, Dominic, Johanna and Niobe had previous done so No walkers have achieved the 50k time.' 1:38:14 AM     comment []

	Monday, September 5, 2005

RWA/Commonwealth Games Trial 50 & 20km Photos Photos are being uploaded to the RWR Flickr.com site from the iMac - currently totally unedited. I liked Tony Perkin's comment on Scott Davis on his way to winning the 50km 'he should be used to the heat - he works on the Underground!'. 8:03:31 AM     comment []

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