Wednesday, April 13, 2005

Jane Saville feeling a bit Ying Jane Saville came fourtth competed in the Guerau Garcia memorial 10km at the Spanish holiday resort of Lloret de Mar about 70km North of Barcelona, behind Italy[base ']s Eliza Rigaudo (Overall 2004 IAAF Race Walking Challenge winner), 2nd another Italian Rosella Giordano and 3rd Maria Vasco (2000 Olympic Bronze). Jane reports on her website' It was awesome to be part of a competition that was taken to the crowds instead of some park or street out of the way; they closed the beachfront road for the entire day". "I was a quite disappointed with my performance as I hoped to race much faster than 44.58. But Matt, being the Yang (positive) part of our team, was optimistic for the more important 20km race in Cixi City, China on 23rd of this month (3rd round IAAF Race Walking Challenge). Hopefully, I can improve this weekend in Catania at the Italian National Championships. However, it[base ']s unlikely I will race the entire 20km hard, maybe just 10km. " 8:03:46 AM     comment []

Shahrul bags bronze in 20km walk Malaysian Star - PETALING JAYA: Walker Mohamed Shahrulhaizy Abdul Rahman lived up to expectations and delivered a medal for Malaysia, a bronze, in the 20km race of the Islamic Solidarity Games (ISG) at the King Abdul Aziz Sporting City in Mecca yesterday.  The 25-year-old clocked 1'35:30 to finish behind Tunisia's Al Subae Husnain and Algeria's Awanok Mussa.  7:58:53 AM     comment []

World-class race walking at Victoria Park Kenilworth Today - World-class race walking comes to Victoria Park in Leamington this weekend in an event which could be crucial to town hopes of hosting the sport's 2007 European Cup. The second staging of the Royal Leamington Spa Junior Cup provides the highlight of this year's UK and European Athletics association-backed Leamington Spa Grand Prix of Race Walking tomorrow (Saturday). It will pit the cream of young British hopefuls against their finest counterparts from across Europe and beyond, with Sussex 16-year-old Nick Ball of the Steyning club likely to face strong competition over 10 kilometres in the men's race. Among the athletes to watch out for are highly-ranked Hungarian Sandor Racz, American champion Zac Polinger and strong French, Belgian and Danish contingents. The junior women's ten kilometre field is headed by Ireland's 2003 World Youth silver medallist Anne Loughnane. The British challenge will be led by Jenny Gagg (Kingston Upon Hull), part of the team which contested last year's IAAF World Race Walking Cup, and Rebecca Mersh (City of Sheffield AC), a 5km AAA's bronze medalist at the age of just 15 in Manchester. Programme of Events 10.30am - Open Men's and Women's 3km and England v Ireland Veterans Race. 11.15am - Under-13s Boys' and Girls' 2km RWA YA Championship. 11.40am - Under-15s Boys' and Girls' 3km RWA YA Championship. 12.15pm - Under-11s Boys' and Girls' 1km (non-championship). 12.30pm - Under-17s and under-20s Men's and Women's 10km EAA Grand Prix, Royal Leamington Spa Junior Cup, UKA & RWA YA Championships. 1.40pm - Leamington 2007 Open One Mile Walk including The 'Legends of Race Walking' Mile Challenge. 2.15pm - Senior Men's & Women's 20km EAA Grand Prix & UKA Championship. 4.30pm - Run Leamington 2007 One Mile Races and Fun Run. 7:47:16 AM     comment []

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