Friday, December 10, 2004

IAAF World Championships In Athletics - Entry Standards IAAF have released their entry standards for Helsinki, Finland, 6 - 14 August 2005 Entry Standards Men 20km - A Standard 1:23:00 B Standard 1:24:30, Men 50km - 4:00:00 4:07:00 Women 20km Race Walk 1:33:30 1:38:00 Walking Events: for 2005, only performances achieved during the following competitions will be accepted . events part of the IAAF Race Walking Challenge . Continental Championships and Cups If a Continental Association wishes to add one (or more) Continental events, . the request must be sent to the IAAF before January 1st . the course must be measured by an IAAF/AIMS A or B measurer . minimum 3 IAAF Walking Judges (level III or II) have to be on duty. So for UK walkers performances can qualify at the IAAF Grand Prix walks or at the European Cup in Miskolc, Hungary. Also quite a change world-wide, and the stakes will be raised significantly in the limited opportunities provided in the Grand Prix events. 12:55:29 AM     comment []

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