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VOWME XIX1 NUMBER 8 CDWMBUS1 OHIO OC'IUBER 1983 CHINESE WOMEN, SOVlET MEN·. TOP WORLD

CUP COMPETrrIONS

Bergen, Norway, Sept, 24-25--With Yong Ju Xu shattering the all-time best uark for 10 km, a strong contingent of Chinese women won a tight tea.m battle .. in the Eschborn Cup, the IAAF's World Team Championshi ps in race walking, Xu finished in 45!lJ.4, bettering the former best mark of 45:J2 by Australia's Sue Cook. Cook al.so bettered her previous best in 45:26,4 , but could only manage third, just behind the Soviet Union's Natalia Sha.ra­pova. The S~viets also finished just ahead of Australia in the team race.

In the fuga.no Cup for men, which includes races at both 20 an.d .50 km, the Soviet Union was complete ly dominant, leading by 6 points after the 20 and then' capturing four of the first eight spots in the .SO, However, they missed out on individual titles as Czech ace Josef P.rib ilin ec turned the tables on World Games winner Ernesto Canto in the 20 and Ra.ul Gonzalez blew away the opposition at .SO, Despite the etrong :performances af Canto and Gonzalez, the Mexicans were a distant third in the t eam race behind a strong Italian side.

Before getting into the details of the three races, aquick word on scoring in these events. Each team can enter four walkers in an event, but only three co\lllt in the scoring. The fourth provides insurance against disqualifications or failure of another competitor to finish . The indiv­idual winner gets one more point than the number of scoring competitors in the race; e.g., there were 16 women's teams providing 48 scoring comr-et,i tora, soXu got 49 points for the win. Second place then gets 47, third 46, and so on to l for 48th place. This way a team will still score even if they finish only one or two af their entrants. Conceivably they could even win the event with a one-two finish,even though their other two might be DQd, With that explanation, on to the accounts af the races.

Women's 10 Km, Sept. 24--Women•s World Meetings have been conducted at 5 Km for the J)Bst 15 years (in some years 10 km race s have been included, as well.) The :fastest winning time ever was Marian Fawke's (GB) 22 :51 in 1979, In this year's 10 Xm, the first seven women were ·under that mark a.s they went through 5 km, Cook and her teamate , Sally Pierson, led in 22:32, with Xu, Sha.rapova, Sweden's Siv Gustafsson, and China's Hong Yang just a second back. For the U .s., fast impro v ing newcomer Maya.mie Torellas went through in 23 :29, a 5 Ion time bettered only by Sue Brodock 1 and :found her self in 14th place.

Over the second half of the race, the surprising Xu was ab le to pull well clear of the better known and more h~hly touted walkers that surrounded her at .5 Ion as she slowed only ma.rg,inally {22:4o .4 for second .5 Km) Shar ­apova. just held off Cook, with Pierson able to get well clear of Gueta:fsson for fourth. 'Jang was di114uali:tied, but it didn't blunt the Chinsse team effort. as thei: other two wa.llers moved strongly the second half to take

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Ernesto O,.nto looka much happier than Joaef Pribilinec following the World Cha.mpionships 20 Km walk in Helsinki in August. However, 7 seeks later :?ribilinec bad reason to smile when he reversed the finiah in the lu6ano Cup 20 Km. (Thalllca to Toa Dooley for photo froa Fimu.8h :pa.per•)

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10RLD CUP (cont.)

sixth and ninth and edge the USSR by 2 points. Australia was just 4 points behind the Soviets.

Torellas k.6pt r~ht en going and finished 16th in 47 :52 ,1, 40 secc:lc.s under Susan Liers••esterfield 's previous U.S. road best. "Sa:;i" Miller was also well under ~hil'.g she has done previously as she finished 21st in 49:19,J, Unfortunately, Liars-Westerfield was well below p..r, having been ill and away i'ro!i: serious training for some tilr.e, and could manage only 4lst. With a typical :;ierfor-....ance from Susan, the U.S. would have been an easy 5th, not far be~i.:J.d ~fteden, rather than the 8th place they got. Anne Peel walked anot:.er stroz:g race for Canada, ta.Icing 10th, as their tea::. also finished 10th. Biggest disa:ppoi.-ltment in the race was Swed.en• s Ann Jansson, who one would have ex;,ected to be battling with Cook, Pierson, =c. Sharapova for the tit.le. Sha could not match the early i:ace and finished only 14th.

Men's 20 Km, Se-ct. 24-Ap,:arently the Italians came dete=5"led to de:'er.! their tea.:n title successfully. At 5 Km, three of the~lympic cha.:npion Maurizio Damilano, carlo ¥.attiolli, and Alessandro Pezzatini--led the :;:ac.~ in ablistering 19,55. at despite this fa.st pece, eight walkers liere 'Ir.me~ closely just behind t~e:a?, including all f'o'l:?" • "ioviet competitors and two of the Mexicans. Also right there was Czech Josef Pribilinec, seeking to iln­prove his second place finish in tto.e World Games. Jim F.eiring was hanging tough, just.8 seconds off the pece.

Da.milano and Mattioli continued to lead at 10 Km, with Pribilinec, Cant~, and Marcelino Colin j".ist behi.ne. Lurking just behind this trio liare the fo:: Soviets--a menacing group. No one else was within 50 meters of the leaders and Pex.zatini had no~ fallen way off the pace.

By the 15 km mar:1:, it appeared to be a four-man race, with Da.milano going thrc~h in 1:00:02, just 1 second ahead of Pribilinec and Canto, with the surprising Mattioli. (o..-.;.y 18th in Helsinki) another second back. Colin was now an isolated fifth (1:00:lJ) and the Soviet contingent had fallen well off the i:ace (tlio at l:QO:l;O and two at 1:00:48).

In the final 5 kn, Pribili:iec was able to draw away from Canto, who had blitzed him with 2 klol to go in F.elsinki, as he covered this'fourth of the race in 19:26.6. Eo;;ever, that was a mere strollcomi:a,red to Anat.oliy Solomin , who had a 19:02,2 for the last 5 and just missed catching Canto. One must wander why he had dropped so far off the i:ace i:f he had this kind of finish. Damilano was co111pletely unable to hold the pace of the others and was in danger of being caught by Yevgeniy Yevsyukov, who also accelerate~ sharply, by the finish. Biggest surprise of the race was Jose Marin, last year's European champion a."lci fourth in Helsinki this yea:r, who was never close to the lead.era e.:1d struggled in Jlst. Also well off form was ¥.exico's Felix Got'lez in J8th, which, together wTath the disqualification of Enrique Vera,destroyed Mexico's hopes in the team race.

Jim Heiring, in 13th at 15 km, struggled a bit at the end, but still finished a very c..""'8ditable 16th with a U .s~ best. The old an of the te=,

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Todd Scully (age 35) bettered h is 1979 ~'l"Sonal best by 27 seconds to ca.~ ture 24th (in 1973 he i;as 5 minutes slower, but finished seventh), The yC"..:..~5ster on the tea~, Ti~ lewis (20), also recorded a personal best to finish J4th, as c.ic. Sa:n Shick in J9th. ifith this strong performance, the US. ;..;:s sevor.th in the tear.: standings, with a good chance to move up in the 50. 'i'he Sov iets, :.ith their strong finishes were first and a good bet to Win,

Wi tt. s ee~ing ly most competitors in both the 10 and 20 recording perso:-ial bests, the accuracy of the cOIL'"Se and the competence of the judges will l i.'-cely co:ne into quest io n . However, at this point we have no basis on which t o co,JJe~t further on the issue, ·

r~~·s 50 ~~. s~ct.. 25- This was a sm:-:;irising race from two stand­:pci!:!ts. : i::'st ?.au.l Gou2.lez, afE1er crashing in Helsinki, was able to walk vi:tual.l y ur.challenged over the final JO Kz and their was very little rac:ng among the leaders over the second r.alf of the race. Second, France if2.S the second te-ai:: in the race and the :&-itish, who have been really st..~1.i:::g at this distance in recent yea..'"S, were a close fourth . The Sov:ets, ::::nisJ-.i!lg second, third, sixth, ar.d eighth, ran away with the te am ti':. l e. U .S . r.0?9s for a. high f~is:: ;;e...""e dashed when Marco Evoniuk "as c.:.sc;,~l!.:ie-::. a:. JO X!:i, while in fo~b :p:ace.

I OCIDBEH 1983 j Results Eschbarn Cup far Women, World Team Championship J!er...... B _

Sept. 24 ; • .,-, o~~ay,

PA.GS 5

1. Y?ng Ju Xu, Cllina 45:lJ.4 (22:JJ, World's Best ~rf'oaance) 2 R talia Shar1.po!3-, us.,~ 45:25.2 (22:JJ) J. Sue Coo~ A stralia 4:5•26 4 (22·;) 4 ~:~J)6so~Ausc!:1~~J~4 (22:J2) 5, Si~ Gustafssan, Sweden ·46:20,3

~ '~·a22'47) 8. Ved O~ipova/~~ ~~~~ ,(~:~•ii~~~,~ 4 '-"'· ,10. Amie Peel, <:anada 47:01.s (22,5JJ n. Eva Karle u, 7. 09 ,2 (~):J7) ~- Bosa Underova, USSR 47:16 (2J ,J3) lJ son •• Sw~:en

Norway 47•36.J (2J'JO) 14~ Ann Jansson. Sweden 47~1 9 (2j,~ Bachei Tho11pson, Australia 47: 50.5 (2J . JO) 16 Mananne ~ • 1las • • (2J:29) 17. Suzanne Griesbach, ·France 47156.7 {23 m 1a· gs~s!:i Itsa.Jy 'fS:51: 1 (2J:.J7) 19, Irene Bat.eman, GB 48.59.8 (24,ia) 20 Arm~

, ~~ha 49·04.8 (2J:.56) 21 . Susan Miller. USA '49119 J (23 S9) "22 Baria' ' 24 . :~:°J!•~:24.9 (2J:~) 2J: Jllia Kjo'lberg; Iarw~ 49 :32 •)24:16)

(24:44) 26. Virginaa B~~~ ~~:k~~4(~lJ4j5·J~tt , GB 49:la2.9 ~lDk (24~43) 28. Gunhild Kristiansen , Den • .50:17 . l (24t4~' 11Si:a.in

Jl . J~ ee~:1~~5i~l3.f ·J2~o!iS:n · lforway _',U:2J.6 (24~). 3). Toru:on Syvertsen !far 50 ·42 34 Mon" 1!o GumtarseQD, Swed • .50:Jl.8

A ~ =~ise er..rly ~der in the race i.a s Canada's Guillaume leblanc, Mros Kasinieva, ~~ 51~09.j )6 . Vivian;u:W.~~ Fr. 51:08 . 1 as. co1:.ing lzok fro:: an excellent 11th place :'inish in the 20 the day before. Adam, W,G. 51:47 J8 . Jlorgot Vetterli, S-Atiz.

51~ 44.a'"·.J:1-. '!~~~-!7, Ingrid

Guillau,.e r,assei 5 i:::i fa 22 'J8, leadw..g Gonzalez and Sergei Jung by 27 sec- tan. 51 :51,2 4o. lleata lb--'«, Pol • .51 ,51

_5 41

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,, __ J": ...-.;:neliDe Ia::ieau. ocls. C~se be:c.:r.~ these two were Vi.lctor Dorovski , Jorge Llopart, and USA .51 5J 2 (2 ) 4 _,,:r, - ~ester:field A!-:.'.!:r'o 3:'a.v!l . (~.arco .as probably close too, but we have no splits on his ~1 '.04 5=27 2 • Brenda IAlpton, GB 51:53,5 4J, Katarz,Da Ft-.! ..... , • 52 • .J 44. Ioland Fernandez Stain 52 :05 9 l ,r r--'- _ ....... .._I ~o~.:.:lce at tr.is t-::e.J Leblanc stii: had a 19 second lead at 15 km 52:17.8 46. Pier ~la lag,uu, Italy

52:19 2

·,.., "9 • --..:.ui :1~&, Den. ( ::..:~7:4!), ;;ith Gonzalez and Jung still together ..ndpulling away from Llop;i.rt 52 .J5.J 48. Helena Astroia Fin

52•40 6 49

• ~': Incyna Ro1u:to-.ska1

lbJ.,. a.Il!i ~o=ovs.'!d. Eravo was losing ground, Francois Iapointe was closing on hila, ,50. Renat.e Bauch, W.G. 5J:.24 6 •

51 'Debbie s··Br~~ Buck, V.C. 52,47.2.

and the rest of the field was already well stnmg out nearly J minutes back . , 52. Sari Essaja, Fin. 5J•5J 8 53

·tlan Sw plllO-.....u.,.,nce, O'SA .53;49 (26=27) of the leader. Sappl, Switz. 54:26.2 55. "1ene Oilss~ n!:S¼:~s i:55.7 .54: »:!ith

. :=y 2':Uc, C--onzalez was just 2 secO!'..::s behind Ieblanc (1:29:57) and was ·. Den. 54:39.7 57, Begona, Mirazida si:a1n' 54:55 a 58• Pl • • Ulla ~istian.sen , sta!'tl,_; to p,.ffl a;;ay fro.i Jung. Everyone else was losing ground fast. ~;65:f if" ~~ ~vala, Fin. ,56,~8 . J 60. Cor~ A~t~~ · Pbl. iebla.."lc called i t a day at this _point. U:i.fortuna.tely for Canada, la.pointe, 61 .

50 8 DQ • / l!end/che• W .c . .58·Jl,7 62. Suzi larbellq Switz •,al.~~ verJ ·.;eE ti"irough 25 km, hit the wall there. and dropped. out at JO, T~; 1. ~lJ2

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3Ho°fu!~ ·. Chixla. • •

and }'.a=tin Archu:bault was DQ'd, so they failed to score at 50. 88 6 . Norway 86 7. Great Britain 82 S. ~~~ ~t!· ~eden ll8 5. Italy In catching Leblanc, Gonzalez had ;;alked his fourth 5 km segment in 10. Canada 59 11. Spain 57 12. Poland 44 s " 9. France 72

21:59, He kept that up with 22 :00 for the next 5 and passed the ha1.fway in Germany J2 15 . Switzerlaoi 21 l6, Finland 1

}~· Denmark J6 14. Vest 1,51 ~59, 24 seconds aheac. of Jung, At this :point the Qnly real rrace going Results ~o Cup for Ken Varld 't Qi • a u:ong leac.ers Kas ~or seventh place where Ge..-ard Ielievre, Sergei 'l'simalyuk, 20 r<..n, Sept. 24 : • eam ampionshiilS . Bergen, Jlorway, Paolo Gregucci, a!lQ. Ivan 'l'ikonov were together in 1:57:25. Tsimalyuk started 1. Josef ?ribillnec Czech

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.30

( • • to =;;.:ie at ~ha:::. point, but the other three stayed together through 4o; where Mex. 1:19:41 (l9:.5? 39 :57 • 6o·oj) /9;!.' 3?'51, 6o,OJ) 2 . Ernesto Cant o l.eliev::e was able to make a decisive move and take fifth, Tsimalyuk came (19:57, 4o:OO 6o-40) 4 M.:uriz· na.·· tol:i,y Solo:un, 08.5P. l:19:4J • from way back of the other two in the last 5 for sixth , 60:02) 5. Y~genly Ye~ov U~~R

1~;;m

30o,(Ita1y 1=20:10 (19:55, 39:55,

. . ce1ino c 1, Me 1 .2 4o ( • • : l9:57, 4o:OO, 6o:4Q) 6 P:ar,. Gonzalez slo;.ed. considerably after JO, but still moved steadily nay fi-011111 •21_11

(l ~· x . : · O: 19:51, 39:58, 60:lJ) 7. carlo Mattioli •1tal.T

Jung, who gr-,..dually opened up on his tea=at.e Dorovsky. Uo:i:art remained an 4o·02 60,4af• '.39 55, 60:04) 8, Anatoliy Gorshkov, USSB 1, 21 ,26 (i9•51 isolated fourth. It aarked the third win -for GCnzalez in Luga.no CUp comp- Se~i Pr ts· 9 • .Eavol Blazek, Czech, 1:21:37 (20=02 4oslJ 6o,

51) •

10,

etition (he also won in 1977 and 1981), However, Mexico's team ho}les were Can. 1 ,24\7

~ 4/5!R.l:2Z:O~ (19,51, 4o ,02, 60:48)1

11 . ~i&=e.tebiazic completely dashed with the disqualification of both Martin Bermudez (the 197~(20:47 41 .50 ( 62 :.56) \~ 9·co~·-?2) 12. Giorgio IamUano, Italy 1:24 27 ' winner) and ?edro Aroche, who were probably near the leaders (a.gain we have 62 '58)' 14: Sit:?on :!lake..- A -tanf::aw Rola, Pol. 1:24 39 {20:49, 41:,il no details on their _!erformance), and the , complete demise of Bravo in the J:..de...'"Sen 1for. l:24·So-{1

9~~J= 2:-~3) (20:26, 41,29, 62=49) 15. 'al.big

seccnd half (he finished 28th), Italy was also badly hurt by the disqualif- (20:0J, 41=02, 62:45) 17 . 'fu'zi:i · • 2 57" 16. J~ Heiriz:g, USA 1:24.51 ication of Sandro Bellucci, but could not have caught the Soviets anyway and 18. ADdrew Jackno, Aust.alla 1,25 .~ 0 t~ ~:25·23 (22;0J, 4J 1J6, 64:28) were i!l no nouble f'or second thanks to the Mexicans misfortunes. (so I gues:Fe~Uer, France 1:26;01-{21 02 •42 .

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1) ·53, 63:23) -19. llanial they were::1't hurt cad!y.)

61:26·16 {20:49, 42:10, 6J 57f 2i Htil.'vesty ' ,.,, 2

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26Roaan(J!razek• Czech.

J 57) 22 Ale ' • • ""' t ;JO 21:00 42 •18 Dan O'Co= had a sup:lrb race, finishing 18th. in 4:09.50 af~r hitti.::lB • • S8andro l'azzatiui ., ItalJr 1,26 :J2 (l : •. · '

1 :59:24 at hal.f-.;ay. Tom Edwards continued to shell his great, potential at the 9 5.5, 40:43 09 62 -14) event with a 4:13 ;29 .4 and Wayne Glusker made a game effort,hitting 25 in 2 ,04;37 before fading the second half. All of' this placed us ninth overall.

?AGE 6 OCTOBER 1983

23. Shao lio-'lg Jiang , China 1:27:22 (22:05, 4J:J6, 65,25) 24. Todd Scully , USA 1:27:25 (21:01, 42.27, 64:31) 25. Yan Long Chang, China 1:27:35 (22:15 . 44:24 1 66:Jl) 26. Francisco Botonero , W.G. 1:27,48 (21:47, 43:J4, 65 'J2) 27. Robert Xildecberger, Spa.in 1:27:.50 (22:05, 44'00, 65=4-7) 28. GuaJ'lg Xin Li, Chir.a 1:25 CS (22 :15, 44:24, 66'Jl) 29. Ivo Pitak, Czech. 1 :28:12 ~20:49, 42'27, .64'49)° aD. nicr.a.el \looq, Australia 1:28:18 (22;o4, 44,2J, 06,30) 31. Jose ¥..arin, Spain 1:28:24 (20:48, 42:19, 65;05) 32. bn McCombie, GB 1 '28:28 J3. Ro~r Mills, GB 1:28:33 J4. Tim leliis, USA 1:28:.57 (21,47, 43:35, 65 :52) 3.5. Wolgga.ng Wiedmann, W.G. 1 129:23 J6. Jaroslav Kasi:derski, Pol. 1 :29 1JJ J7 . Zdislaw Szlapkin, Pol. 1 :2 9:56 J8 . Felix GOcez, ~ex. 1:30:11 (20 :49 , 42'37, 64 =12) 39. Sam Shick, USA l:J0:26 (21:47, 43: 45, 66'1J) 4o. Allan King, GB 1:30: JO 41. Andres Marin, Sapin 1:30:45 42. nell:iut Boeck, Can. l:Jl:45 43. J. Mari Neff , France 1:Jl:48 44. Sbigniew Wisnowski, Pol. 1:32 :00 45 . Dominique Guebey, France l:3J;05 46. A!fons Schwarz, W.G. l:JJ:19 47. Jan Rolstad, Nor. 1:35:25 4-9. Tor-Ivar G-.ittulsrod, Nor. 1,35: 32 49 . Daniel Ievesque, Can. 1:)6:17 50. Luis t'.a.."Oto, Sapin 1:)8:59 51. John Paitn, France J.:40:22 DQ-Iars Ove Moen, Nor. ; Enrique Vera, Mex.; Franz Josef Weber, W .G.; and David Smith, Australia. Team Sco:::es: l. USSR 113 2. Italy 107 3. Czechoslavakia 101 4. Mexico 87 5. Aus ralia 73 6. China 69 7, USA 62 8, Poland ?lid-Great Britain 52 ::.o. S;a.b 42 11. Canada. 41 12. ?ranee J6 lJ. West Genr.any 35 14. No.l"lfay 34. 50 Km, Sept. 25 : . !. Raul G::m.::alez, !'.ex. J:45::37 (45:36, 1:29:59, 2:13:51, 2;58:12) 2. Sergei Ju.'lg , USS-R J,-46 :26 (45:)6, l:30:o6 , 2;14 :47, 2:59:34) J. Viktor Dorovski, ~SSR_J;49:~7 (45 :58, 1:30:51, 2:14 :47, 2:59:59) 4 . Jorge Llope.._rt, Spain ) :52 · .57 (l,.5_.57, l=JO :51, 2:16 :20, J :03 :48) 5 . Gerard IelieV!:'e, Fr-..cce 3:54 :55 (47:07, l'}-,:l.3, 2;20:J7, 3;07:48) 6. Sergei Tsili.alyuk , USSR 3:.56:.56 (46 :51, 1 :33:52, 2:21:03 3:09:.57) 7 . ?c.olo Gregucci, Italy J;,57:14 (~7,05, l:J4 :13, z:20:J7, J:07=48~ 8 . Ivan Tichonov, USSR J,58:14 (46:51, 1:3J'.52, 2:20:37, 3:07:50) 9. Chris Maddocks , GB 4:02:38 (47:4J, 1:J5:43, 2:22:_56, J,10:26) 10. Manuel A!cac!e , Si:ain 4'CY-l-'50 (47:l/O, 1:35:41 , 2:22 ,47, J :10 :36) 11 . Jan Klos, Po:!., --;05:25 12. J. Claude Oorre, France 4:05:)2 lJ. Iars Cve Moen, ~for . 4 Oc:02 14. Karl Deger.er, 1/ .G. 4,06:46 15. Paolo Ghedina, Italy ~ 'G7 :44 lt:. !:le..~"lis Jackso~, G3 4;07 :58 17. Juergen !".eyer, W .G. 4;09 :12 :~. Da!l C'CO:l::::::r, GSA 4 ;09: 50 (~7:27, 1 :35.14, 2,23:14, J:14:12) 19. Denis Te~z , ~r-o-::ce 4;QS:.57 20. Eainrich Schubert , W .G. 4:11 :20 21. Ada:: Urga.n­ows~i, Pel. 4:11 :37 22. Barry Gran.am, GB 4:12'18 2J . Tom Edwa.ros, USA 4:13:30 (~7'43, 1:)6:12, 2;27:JO, J:20:46) 24. Saciuel Gine s , Sptin_ 4.14 :52 25. Tim E!.'icE.sor:, Aust:calia 4 :15 ,13 26. Gregor l.edzion , Pol. 4 ;16'J7 27. Alessan~o F:iggi , Italy 4'16:46 28. Arturo Bravo, Mex. 4:18:03 29, Hing Xi Dai, Ch~ i.-:13 :17 JO. Paul B1a.€g, GB 4:19:17 31. Stef an Rebo, CZech. 4 :2J'27 ]2. lub os Mackinic, Czech . 4:25:2J 33. Ku C..ian, China 4;26;05 ~~. J. ?:.e::-:-e :la.int fa.rti:., F=r.ce 4:26 ;20 35. St.anis]a); Kor::el'lli , .Fo!. ~,29:55 36 . Ray:,.e Giusk er, US~ L:3!:41 (48:5J, 1,38:.52, 2,32:42, J=33;08) }7. M'i.r-::s2:.v Svc-:xic.a, Czech . 4 :32:37 J8. Ragnar Hofnes, Nor. 4:33:l/O 39. Duncsn Ibex, A".lStzall.a. 4:35:13 !llIF: Francois Lapointe, Can , 2 :24:33 at JO; E:rling klde=sen , Nor . 2.29:01 at JO; Kare Sandvik, ?for. 1:46 50 at 20; ::;u:.lla=a =eo:.a:ic , Can. 1 ,29:57 at 20 ; MJ.cahel Harvey , Austra~; and Pa.vol Sziko::-a, Gzeoh. DQ.--ilillia.:. :,Yer, Australia; Martin Archimbault, Can.; i.alt .. r Set-,.-:;~~-"', W .G.; Sar.d..'"'0 :Selbcci , Italy; Pedro A:rocl:e, Mex., t:artin 2=.uce::, ..:..x.; .3r:i YOl'.g Qltl, Chi.co.; arui M.a.rco Evoniuk, USt..

:'~am Scores; 1. USSR U8 2, France 9.5 J. Sa pin 9J 4. Great Britain 85 5. Italy 82 6. West Germany 81 7, Poland 74 8 . Mexico 59 9 . USA .58 10. F.arway 40 11 . Czechoslava}:ia 'J7 12. China and Australia. 27 14. Canada 0 ';'OTAL SOOR=:S: l. USSR 231 2. Italy 189 3. Mexico 146 4. Czech. 138

OCTOBER 1983 5. Great :Britain 1)7 10 . West Germany il6 Canada 41.

PAGE h o. ::>.Pain 133 7. F'rance IJI 8. .l:'01.a.nn 1.:0 1, USA 11. Australia 100 12. China 96 13~ Nor.fey 74 14 .

OONZAIEZ AISO CAPI'URES Al.ONG! MEH)RIAL

Dearborn Heights, Mich . , Oct. 2---0ne week after his :r.ugano Cup trfoi;;ph, Raul Gonzalez took the lille for the Annual Casmmiro Alongi Meit0rial 20 Km. Raul was the only international walker in the race this year, but thert was a good domestic field. since the race also served as the National Road ctamp­ionship.

Gonzalez was on his own throughout the nee, as a 4:05 for t~e first kilometer op.med up a 15 second lead. After going thr ooa}l the f~t 10 in 42:17, he was content to ease in for a 1:27:55 victory.

Behi.'1d the !!exican, Czrl Schueler showed that his eorieback is for real. The 1980 National char.ipion and Olympic , Trials winner at 5:, movec. -:.o ninth spot on the ,Ui-r:..:e U.S. 20 km list with a 1:29'05 effort. Steve Pec-inovsky stayed, hi.:? for the first kilometer, but then c.ro:;c..ed g:-d".ll.lly away to f'i!lish in l:JG:59, some redelllptian for his disqualification i:: 2lf-ic • .na­polis, Tom McMUlan was able to hold off Pete Timmons a.o.d Gary Mcrgan for fourth. Schueler led the East Side Track Club to the tea:i title. Resulte • l. Raul Gonzalez,

11'.ex. 1:27:55 (20:46 , 42:17 , l:CY-l-:17) 2. Carl Sc::-_.eler

1:29. 05 (21 :56, !J.;.:U, l:o6 :35) J. Steve Pecinovsky 1:J0:59 (22 :;.:, 45 103, 1:07:55) 4. -Tom ~c~!illan l:JJ;l8 (22:54, 46115, 1:09:26) 5. Pet.a= Timmons l:J~:JJ 6. Car:r l'.~n l:JJ:39 7. Mike Morris l:J4:10 e. Fabia=. !mizaclcy 1:Jl}!l5 9 . ?.an::.y .!'-= 1:,34•21 10. FA. O'Rourke 1=)7:44 :i. Steve Casarella 1:39:37 12. Y.ari.i!l Ira.ft 1:40:48 13. Paul Guimond 1:41:12 1.4. k:d:ew A~ir 1:41 :16 15, Deau Freund 1:41:41 16. Don Iawrence 1 :47 :28 :._7. Alfred Smith 1:57·45 Juniors: 1. Andy laestner 1.:40:45 2. Rob Campbell 1:45'01 J. Jtij,.e Rohl 1:47:44 4 . l)aniel O'Brien 1:55'24 5. Eric Schmook 2:14:25 Masta.~1 l . Gera:.a Bocci 1:51:22 2. Frank Soby 1:57:JO J. Alla::1 :llillipe l:.58: 5J (age 60) -'i-, Ji!!I Higgins 2:00:51 5, Ran 'Iur:ier 2'dr:44 llo.:en: 1. Ch::is~~ Ostiguy 2;01 :18 2. Trinette.3ra.zier 2=ll:J2 :;. Cecilia Roth 2_!7 ,: 3 (all Canada) Mens Teams: l.3as-: Side TC (Schueler, Timmons, Morris) 4 1)6 :48 2. Shore A.C. (Kniv.i.cky, M.i:m, Cassarella) 4=48:1.J) J . .Kanga Roos A.C. (!eciziovslcy, Kraft, Iawrence) 4,591.15 4. U. of Wisconsin Parkside A.A. (Xaest=.:.-, Ca.Jrip.. bell, Rohl) 5:lJ:30 5. Wolverine Jacers A,C. (Morgan, smith lnil:..i"!lS) 5:30:17. ' -

OTREP. RSSTJLTS llorld Masten; Cha::Dpionships, San Juan, Sept. 26 and 2~Por the fi::~?l con­secutive time, Car!ad.a's Nax Gould won both the 5 and 20 kc races i:? his age group at these bi-annual games. Men's 5 Kl!I: Age 4C-!:4--l. Bob Dobson, GB. 2J•J8.4 2. Franz Zaring=, i .G. 24:09.l 3. i3rad Iessard, Can. 24:42,9 4. Osman Henao , Col. 2.5,52.8 45-49- - 1. Jaan Re-~, can. 23 101.1 (World record for age group) 2 . :Je.vid Stevens, G:9 2J:21 .l 3- lam Ramirez, Col. 2) :28.6 4. M=y Dicke::.son Australia 24:32.3 50-55-1. Douglas Fotheringam, CB 25:JG.3 2. ~4r ' lforth 26 :01.8 J. Joh."l Kelly, USA 26:19.8 4. Joh.'1 Dunsforc:, G3 26:]4.2 •• 8. Mattheus lewis, USA 30:J8.8 9 . Ma.rthinus Van Zyl, US J0:4.5.3 55-5 9--1. .IJ.an Scot;, Swed. 26:12.5 2 , .Bob Mirnm, USA 26,44.2 3 . Eerna.ld

1 Kleppe, W .$}. 27:ocA_ 4. Denis Withers, GB 27:54.5 6o-64--l. Alber; Sturni, ~ce 26~56.l 2: A'.<e wndstro11, Swed. 27 :2).2 J. J=es Todd, N. r=e. 27-3~-9 -r. Joe Vitucci, USA 29.07,2 ..• 6. George Heller, USA 29:26.3 7. Tim ,Dyas, USA 29 :58.2 6.5-69-1 •. Max Gould, Can. 28'26,7 2. Don. :~hnson, 291J~~z~ Q!~N~usiB30%i~ 12 i~J4-l. C~<:<> Sci::one, :ta.1y

• Harry Erma.tJ.Jlger, Swiu,J0:48, 9

!;. Go:rciaa ea.Uac:e. USA Jhll 75-79-1. C:'3'!Slq ar.ruh, USA )51,0.1 'l'omoen, li:lr. 35:47.8 ). John Clarke. USA 35;-48.9 aJ-84-1. Jul L'SA J7:~.l 85 aDd ~l. Vill.iall ~;e,, ~ 42;03.5 ~ &m•s 20 In: 40--44-1. Bob Dobscc. GB 1#1- ;~ 2. Fram~ 4~~.J· Alex Ac,ev. lJ. ~: 1.=57:~ ~-~Henao, CDl. lr :Jario ~ ~-1~•40·J~:~~~~ 1 _50-_54-1 • .igter Worth. GB 1 :.50: 20 2. Doog::::a.s ?o~ . GI ,lt51! JOiin Dtmsfom, G3 l :53:08 4. John Xel:y, 'JS.~ ::5.5=06 .5. fOII --1:.57:39 ••• 7. Bob Pine, USA 2:oJ:t.-7 a. &~':IS , lewis-, 1JS.l 2,a&i 12. Ka::'thimm Van Zyl, OSA 2=31 :_54 .55-,5;.-:. Alan Scott, Sllell . 11

2. Ee.rwald, ~loppe, 11.G-. 1:55:28 J. Bob !E:::i, USA l:_58:19 , . lf.Z. 1=59;02 6o-64-1. JOe Vitucci, US.\ 2,c:6:zo 2 . Ceazg-e Balm• 2;07:15 J. Ti.rt Dyas, USA 2:10 :19 4-. Ake~. Swed. 21llt)O 65-69-1. !llax Could, Ca.a . lr..58=.58 2. Don J~, 1JSA 2;0.5:19 J. filcl::>lls, G5 2:ll:.18 4. Jotm B3gog, t:a z::.=:25 70-74-1. Ol!co 2 :::.6 :20 2. Giulio de letra , USA 2 :r:/ :20 } . Go--;ton Wallace, USA 2,J,Ja ~. :'.'.ario E:ri..-io , It. 2.14.'Jl 75-79-1. Sig-=.":! ~oen , lfor. 2 :lJ,l' JC':-2.n.ees Be~, V.G. 2:2{1:16 J. Fa::ianablhl ~. India 2;29ao6. •=n's 5 K!l: J5-J9-l. Lillian lfi.llen, ::;a 23•!:-0.) 2. Eriia .wrem., I ;2:32.9 J. StlSall Kruger , USA 35:17.2 4<:~:. !Ti.eda De Velf. Be. 28'*0 2. Kerstin Lidcgren, Swed. 29:16.5 J. ;a .. ~~-,. ifilson, GB J2 52.7 45-49-1 . Gerda ~=a.sser, V.G. 29414.9 2 • .Acl Say-:::-, GB 29:.52.1 ·J. Yvonne s.iu.. CE J!:!0.2 5::l-_54--1. Anne B .orban. S,;ec.. ]1,-:3!.5 2 • .Tean O'Neil, Austmlla J_;:59.5 55--59---l.. loga Jof.ayer, W.G. ?/:5'.5 (-~et XJ!COrd) 2 . Shirley ='°S,...e'!'.", Anst:r--..li.a. 29:15.8 J. K3.ry" Eele:i -~~. GB-29:43.1 60-64-l. . Ma.7 =~-tason , ~ed . 29:J'l•J 2 . Ursula T'-..et:2 , 'l.G. J6 .o6.1 65-69-L Britta ':icolicg, Siled . 30:16 (meet reconl) 2. -=~, ... ~-a:cl Keuchel , W .G. ,36:22 .8 ?'J-74-1. Alisa. Ftn"bes , 11.Z. 39 :10.l 2. Za.••·P1a Salisbury, USA 41:o6.l •o::en ' s 10 b: 4o-44-J. . Frieda De liol:f, 3el . 59:31.8 2 . Kerstin Liddgren , S-ec.. 6o:42 J. lau.line Wilson, G3 66;l.l .J 4:i-.59-1. Gerda Bo:rm,asser, V .G. 59:Jl.8 2. Ann 5ayer, GB 6o:o6 .8 J . Yvo=e Sn-th, GB 65 :2.5.3 .50-.54-1. ;--, Ejotl::a:i , S.ied. 68:42 . 2 2. S= o•xe~, A:Istxalia 74,'J'l .8 5.5-59-1. O:!g= f.ey.,r. V .G. 59 :01.5 2. Mary Eel.= •or'°..lt, (;B 6o :,52.2 J. Shirley Z--.:..!o:!ler. A::stca.11a 63:15.6 U.S. ~. Hanston , Seut. l? - 18: Vo;:,an•s 5 KB: 'ID-44-1. Jeanne llocci 26:5] 4.5-49,-1 . Lari. Maynard 27:10 $)-;P-!.. J= O' Neill, Aus. ,36:ll._5 70-7"-l. Ailsa Forbes. IIZ JB:15 .3 l'..ar:, ~ J8:.52.7 Men's .5!{Jt: JO-J4-1. ?.ay-~user 23:25 2. Ron Salvio 27 :!3 35- 39-1. Cordon Holdiman 27 :06 (kldrew A"a;- 2J:l5.l. d.i.sl{aulified.) 4o,..!.l;-l. John Knifton 24 :51-.8 !.-~l. Jfurr.sy Diclcinson, Aust. 24:52 2. 3coert Chapman, Aust. 25:32

OCl'OBER 1983 PAGE 9 4. John Stowers l:J6141 Colorado TAC 10 Km1 Al.l,11;. 14--1. Steve ~cinovsky 44:28 2. Dave Cummings 44:Jl J. Randy Mimm 4L(J9 4. Fabian Kl'll.zacky 451,SO 5. Troy Engle 46:12 6. Mark Fenton 47:43 7, Mike Morris 47:4J, • )rd Ma.ster--Ron (El Chubbo) laird 68:55 Colorado State Fair 10 Km1 Aug. 21-1. Pecinovsky 44:49 2. Knizacky and MiJ::m 46·48 4. En81e 48:02 5- A fast impi::oving El Chubbo 67 :27 Pac. Assn. 10 ~ San Leandro I Cal. 1 Se~ 11-1. Wayne Glusksr 46 :49 -2. Bruce Ranso.ell ., : 1!<) 3. Brya.>1 Snazelle J :24 4, Da.ve HimmelQerger .54.04 5. Bill Ranney _54·22 6. Peggy Smyth _54:22 7. Manny Adria.no ,56 :3.5 8. Steve Pend lay 27 :33 9. Robert Edwards .59: 51 10. Nancy Novak 6J . J8 (17 finishers) 5 Km1 San Francisco, Sept. 24-1. Dennie Gustafson 23 :40 2. Al Castro 33;29 l Hour, San Jose, Sent. 18-1. Nancy Novak 6 mi 846 yds 2. Roger Duran 6 mi 110 3, Robert Edwards 5 mi 1723 1 Hour, Merritt Col., Cal. 1 Sent. 25--1, Bruce Ransdell? mi 911 2. Chuck Ma.rut 7 mi 7.54 J . Mary Jane Kober 5 mi 312 10 Km, Milwaukie, Ore. Sept. 18-1. lorry Lingbloom 4.5:52 2. Allen James 48:33 J. Cercy Pollet 49:41 4. Ian Pierce _50:19 5. Colin Peters _50119 Masters: 1. Paul Xaa.ld .56 :10 2. Ed Sobczynski 6.5:18 Women: 1. Gwen Robertson 5)124 2, Bev Ia.Veck .55:21 3. Jenni Fisher 58:.56 4, Kathleen Burke 59:08

TAC NATIONAL CXlNVENTIDN

If you want to know what is going in the administration of our sport or if' you want to get the ear of those doing the administration, get thee off to Indiana-polis for the Athletic5 Congress National Convent.iou, Nov. JO-Dec. 4. Meetings of the Race Walking Committee are schedulaed. as follows:

Wed,., Nov. JO, 8:JQ-11 pn-Executive Committee (open to all) Thurs., Dec. l, "sometime "-Race Walking Athletes l'.eet.ing Fri., Dec . 2, 4-6 pm-Men ' s and Wair.en's Race Walking Cor.miittee Sat., Dec. J , 9-12 am, 2-6 pm- -Men's and Women's Race Walking Comm.

The meetings are at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Registration fee is $4.5 or $JO (the former includes the Awards Luncheon on Fri.day). Write the TAC National Office , IO Box 120, Indianapolis, DI 462o6 for a registration package. Bob Kitchen notes that or.ly official committee members will be allowed to vote this year. This includes Executive Committee membe=s, representat i ves to other Standing co:nmittees, Athletes Represer.tatives, Asso ci.a.tio r. chairmen and Representatives, a.n:i At- Iarge l'le1.1bers. Ih1t others can attend and JB,I'ticipate other than voting, Bob also uotes tr.at b~as for 1984 Championship races must be received before the start of the Comittee meeting on the official bid forms. Write him at 122 Pine, Northampton, MA Olo60 if' you need a form.

;. ;re!i 5-r...s= ?:7:43 (Gei-ald Bocei 25=.50 and G!emi Wells 26:)9, disq-na.li:f'ied) Y..';-.'.,9-l. :!:,;~ Him 26:46 .8 2 . Frank APlln , 11Z 28=49.8 6:r-69-1 . Don Johnsoll 2:i:29 70-?l,;-l. Gordon_ iallace Jl :00 7.5-579-1. Johll Clarke, Aust. J5i.52 •=-'s 20 ~: 40--44-1 . Jea,nne Bocci 2:01~ 45-49-1. I.ori tkynard 2:39:49 lien's 20 b: - }0-34-1. Ray Ftml<hollS'"..r h48:21. {51:44 at 10) 2 . Scott Demaree 1:59:20 3.5-39-1. AndJ:ew Adair 1:.51:29 2. Gardon Rold.iman 2 : 07:0J 40-44-.:z!'l:l !r!!i..~O!: 51 ~ a.t 10, disquali:fie.i 4_5-4:;-1. Murray Dickinson, Aust . l :<,C:J4 2. Robert Chapm.n, All.st. l:j4:.5J J. Gerald Bocci 1:59:21 9-. Glellll ~ells 2=0:1:01 5. Jefr Boa:er 2 01 :4-0 Y-)-;/i-J,;Pi Sto-.rers 59:10 at 10, di&­q,:a~if'i.ed 55-59-1. Bob Jlii:mt Z~o6~10 cio-64-1 • .John Evans 2:24 :01 6.5-59- · 1. Don Johnson 2;16:2:) 70-74-1. Gardon i2.llaoe 2:25 149

And, while on the Convention:

To Women's Racewalking Commmity:

The National TAC Convention 1n· Indianapolis in J.ndiana.polis is not far away. It is i.~portant that your TAC Association RW Representative hear from r2!!• I.et your representative ;mow that you want to see more .omen's RW developmentin the form of f'Unding for clinics, travel, and international competition . call your local TAC office if you are uncertain whom to cont­act. TiJDe will not be taken to discuss the status of women's RW if you do not make it known that you care. A few minutes of your tilce can make a. big differe nce to yom: a t hletic -career and to future women racewalkers,

•o h, Sa,ville, 1' .Y ., SeP!a 2? 1 . Bob Xeating l;c:OJ (went on to 20 Km 1n ~:J2:4J) 2 . iete Til=ons :51- J. F.d. o·~ t.9'50 4. Bich Mahnke .51:43 ~- J'o.'ln f'rflU:ig · 58:23 6. Fred Liers 65:3.5 (S!JiJUng 'iDD prize for best +;-- estuate , having estillla:ted a. 58:20 for M,self 15 Km. Houston , Se~ . 25-1.. Kenn Knight 1~24:JO 2. ~cott Dernee l:26r2J J. lave Gwyn l:JJCJII,

Chris Anderson, Ra.cewa.llcer Liberty AC

WALKS IN !'OUR FUTURE

Sat . Oct. 29-5 Km, Dearborn, Mich., 10 am (o) Sun. Oct. J0--10 Km, Sayville, N.Y.t 10 am (s)

:3 Km, Encino, Cal. (J J Wo.:en•s 5 ~lile, San Fr!Jpcisco, 9 am (I)

Sat. Nov. j-NATfONAL '!'AC 100 KM, WASH:lliG'lt>N, D.c., 7 a.m (G} Sun. Nov. 6-5 Mile, Mineola, N .Y ., 2:30 pn \K)

Gulf 35 Km, H0uston (A) 10 Km, Iowa City, Ia., 8:JO am (Y) ½ ~.arathon, Stockton, cal. (I)

Sat. Nov. 12- - C:ranberry Crawl 10 Km, Washington, DC, 9 am (G} SUn. Nov. 13-5 Km, Los Angeles, 8 am (J)

5 Km, Long Island, 10 am (K) 1 Hour, Arlington, Va. , l:JO pn (G)

Sat. Nov. 19-15 Km, San Francisco, 9 am (IJ Sun, Nov. 20-NAT!ONAL TAC 2 liOUR, UP.PER IDNTCLAlR, NJ (R)

1 Hour and 2 Hour, Austin, Tex. (A) 20 Km, New York City, 10 am (E)

Sun. Nov. Z'/-Coney Island 10 Mile and 2 Mile, 10 am (E) Sun. Dec, <i--10 Km, Beverly Hills, Cal., (J)

10 Km, Sayville, N.Y., 10 am (s) 1500 and 3000 m, Arlington, Va. 10 am (G)

Sun . Dec. ll-7 tlile, Van Nuys, Ca.l., 9 am (J) JO Km, Bentonville, Ark. (Z) _ : Gulf 50 Km, Houston, 6 am (A) ·

Sat. Dec. 17-5 and 10 Km, Vashington, DC, 9 am (G) Sun. Dec. l.8- - 1 Mile, Los Ange l es, 12 noon (J)

15 Km, San Leandro, Cal., 9 a.m (I) 1500 and JOOO m, Arlington, Va. 10 am (G)

Sat. Dec. 2/.;-..lO Miles, G=eenoelt, Md. , (G) Sat, Jan.: -- 10 Km and J Km, Washington, nc ·12 noon (G)

A- Dave Gl--yn, 6502 S . Briar Bayou, Apt. 203, ·Houston, TX 77072 E--P.owie .7aeobson, 445 E. 86th St., New York, NY 10028

OC'mBER 1983

G--Sal C=-110, ·5351 N. 37th St., Arlington, VA 22207 ;{-rla.nd ,y ~kower, 1326 F.astlJ1€S St., Te2.!'leck, NJ 0?666 :I-r."~ ~:.itonel'!, lo6 Sanc~z , Apt. 17, San Francisco, CA 94-lJ.4 J--J->'= ~:.ly, 1C24 ThL--d St . , Santa Monica, CA 90403 ,:-Gaxy i:e-sterfield, P.O. Box 44o~ Smithtol!ll, NY ll787 c--r'rao.k .;.:.o:igi, 26530 lfoodshire, Dearborn Hts . , MI 48127 S-Robert Ti=ans, 90 Colton Way, Sayville, NY 11782 Y-Ioi;a C-:.:.7 Striders, Ilox 627, Iowa City, IA .52244 Z- Neal P:.c..!ren, 219 Ozark Acres, Bentonville, AR 72712

?.e.y So::i.e_-s reports that a s of Sept. 29 17 entries had been l:'eceived in the S::1.tions.:!. :::;stal l P.our. He goes on to list the l eaders ir. each division, :mt P:i :i=-:. sure that it is entj,rely- fair or within the s3>h-it of the competit:.::::c to let others l<now exactly what they must shoot for . Anywey-, tile last ~~e fo:r holding races is Nov. JO. Entries mu$t be to Ray by .::-ec. 15. ::'~ ~et the official en t :r;v :forms or for :further .in:fonia.tion, you ::an write ?-.a.y a.t 3ox 123, ?..D 5, Flemington, NJ 08822. Or call him at (201) ~5i-J075 ~=ing busii:ess houra or at (201) 782 - 5192 at his hotie •• • New -:::-esider.t::- .. t the Olympic Trainir.g Center in c01orado S:i:xri.r..gs a..""e Troy Engl e, Ca::-1 Sct:-.ae~r, a."ld Tom Edwards. Troy replaced Dave Lawrence , who is now in St. I.c-,.is. Ca.rl and Tom got in when the USOC ra is ed the quota o:f xalkers ~ 12 •• ,An article entitled "Kinematic and electro111,Ygrapbi c p;i.ttems

P.iCS ll of Olympic race walkers" appeaxed i..."1 1/ol. 11, No. 2 o;f the American JOUrna l of SJ;)Orts l'!edicine ," Written by M • .Patricia Murray and others in Milwaukee, the article reports that drol)ping of t.:he shoulder as the opposite leg and hip come forward keeps one from elevating the center of gravity and thereby increases one's efficiency ••• Don u. .. -rence and Jerry Y0ung participated in the Annual. Tour de Romandia in Si;it2e::-land late this summer. The race, which we ha-ve reported in detail at times in the pa.st when we received full _results, covers 13 separate stages over 9 days covering 289 Ki:i. T"ne longest days are the second (4o KIil in the lllOrning and 10 in the a:fternoon) and tr.ethi:cd (28 and 20 Km). Shortest days are the first, fifth, and sixth 1fith single 20 km stages each. This year's race, which went from Aug. 26 to Sept. J, was won Christian Halloy of Belgium. Don, who was theyoungest participant at 2J, :finished 23rd of the JO who went all the way. Jerry ran into stoma.ch -problems on the second day's 4o km and failed to finish. which disqualified from the rest of the tour •• • If you are looking for distincti~, tat relatively simple, a.rards for your races, you might write The Hermann 1'er1cs (correct spelling), P.R 1 Box 6oA, Rwy 100 w. lie..---mann, ID 6_5041. They sent me some samples of t!:te:ir imrk, which includes cast l:l.edal1-ions from lapel pin to 6- incb size, :;atches, title and ce:::amic iten;s, and zuch items as- tie tacs, spoons, belt buckles, and other ze:norabili.a •• • 1968 Olym-pian Rudy Haluza , who has been rather :inactive the p:r..st few years due to lower back '{Jroblems, tursitis fa the hip, and proble?:JS with a detached :retina, hopes to get in some races soon. Then Rudy decides to race, he is usually ready, so you 50-year olds better be"h-are, Torhaps 4o-yea:.r olds, too ••• An article t:t:at ap_9eared in the West German magazine Volksport earlier this year (no. J/4 1953) includes an interesting aneca.ote . T"ne gist of the article, which was ;;r::.tten by Ernst 1olf and translated by C, Gallagher, is that volkslaufs - the =s participation recreational walks so popular :in Germany-should enco~--e- ;;;articipi.tion by race l>-alkers. The ~sage of interest is : "Do you re::ie:-ber the Olympic Games o~ lg-/2 in ~ch ? One of ours from the Voiikslauf' became tbe Olympic Champion in the 50 km 11alking _race-the th en JO-year-old Bernd Kamienberg ••• ~.any Volkslauf runners and walkers, especially f'rol!I the E.!.varian area.. but also friends from abroad, JBrlicipated in"their" :Berr.d•s victocy. With his ti.'ue of 3 :_56 :12, he was a good 2 111inutes faste' t.".at the Russian E=o;ea:-i Cha:n:.,ion. Soldatenko. An American race -.;alke?: was sta:iding beside, one i;ho took _;art fa the 1960 Olyi;iplcs in Rome at 20 K&. !:e was so enthusiastic about -Xan."'1-enberg that be sometimes :forgot to encourage his cc::irade 0 the )..!:!arican race walker Larry Young. :But his ."forgetfulness"' of the American visitor, Robert Mimm, had its special r eason. Ka.n."lenberg saw the A!llerican Milillll often at Volkslau:f events in Gem.any and Austria and liked Mii:Dr,'s style of waL!<::.ng so r.ru.ch. that he decided to tcy this sport himself. Sur;iris:u.gly , he succeeded in this try. ~Mn this inc::r.::.~ble Oly!li~io -victory was certai.'l, a Volk.slauf collabo.?:"ator fro;: Aust±ia ca:--.e up to me anc. said proudly: "Ir.i~ine, soraeone like :se~ ·,;as even in P.e.i:tie with us." ••• So, ! guess -tr.at Bob Mi= cost larey Young a silver .iedal in !-lunich by getting Kannenberg intere s ted in walki.'lg ••• "'l'!ie 'l\ielve Stone :!arriers :Broadside", !l!entioned in t hese pages a fe-.; months back, ha.s been on a ;irol­ific publis:hlll€ schedule. This s;nall club (six members) of soc:eHhat hefty men (at le~.st 12 stones), publi~hes tts single ~e news:etter i"row a secret offine semewhere in the co:c."l:"is:.::.s o= !o..-a. Tney :-.ave no;; co1t.';]le.t..e<i ir..!-~c.ti'-''1 L---to~iews with c:.ll six =:;o...rs (The 11al~r, Th;i Javelin Tr.row~ , The :J3icyclis"7-, The Swi.,;,r.:er, '!'"r:e T.:-i-at:;;:ete, ar.d The Ru:nr.e:::-) .all :10"11 so-_ tioe competitors in run."l.ing ::::aces who stress the club J110tto •r.e.re to oe Mediocre. " Anc! they demonstrate in ~ir interviews how well theylile up to that 111otto. UnfortUZJa.tel.y, you can -::-eceive these p:ofound. statelllan~ of tl-.,2.t J)hi lo so_pby, published i.rregu!arl:, they say, bat apparently quite

frequently, only if the anonymous ei!itc.r chooses to send them to you Idke-wLse, their is •

a~tly no way to c;.t thea off ones t..'ley start COl:WI&•

OC':'OB::R 1993 7'r.e -::-:i:i,;n C2te -..auer is the monthly bulletin of ihe Golden Gate

Race i/:ilkra..""S, a 5an Francisco are club . Their coverage is mostl:, of events in tha.t area, but they run useful training commentary and tips from ti.Ille to t:ili:e. Toe last two issues have included a short column by Martin Rudow, which will be continuing and ..rhich we are lifting, without perlllis~ion, to bring to the larger readership of the ORW. I know editor Harry Siitonan Will not object, and hope Martin does not. His comaents are distilled. fro;ri others,in a:rq case.

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WlPLE FIV&: Tbl ~ IIW:Mald lie pias.! to -11• ~ Nalistlc periods of fall ' ldcnstlaQ tramlag. fti)' ..... OS Sita and t:nUWllg pectaas .. atdi •• pouWa.

Ve will run further installaents in the fUture,

IOODNG 13.\CK

15 Yea.rs Ago (Fr.om the Oct. 1968 ORW)--The U.S. made an e..-cene=.-t in the race walking events at the Mexico City Olyi:lpics. In the 20 Km, Soviet ace Vladimir Golubnich.iy won his second OlY111PiC gold in l:JJ:59 as !re ma.zta86d to hold off local favorite Jose I\!draza, who was almost flat ~ running a t the end as he finished in 1:)4:00. Pedraza, fired by an emotic::al crowd, ba.d sped by another Soviet, Nikolai Smaga, who finished in l:)!.::3. The ~es l;e._""'E! apparently- fearf'uJ. of hostile crowd reaction. A v:z-;.:.m of the judges "oversight" was Rudy Haluza, walkiilg brilliantly in fo=-.:: (1:JS :01). (Rote: Kexicc City is at ?000 feet , accounting for slower ti.llles .) Other U.S . walkers lfere Tom Dooley, 17th in 1:40:08, and an ill Ron "':;j-r-d. in 25t h, A.t 50, East Germa:iy's CbristoJii Holme was unchallenged as he ~~ the altitude and extreme heat to win by 10 ndnutes in 4:20 :14 . Ania!. Kiss of linngary was second and Larry Young cautured th- :first of' his t;;-; Olympic bronzes with a gutty 4:Jl:_56. E~t~ ,t blf'lfay, Jarry was ahl£ to hold his p!.ce and move through the second half.. Goetz Klopfer pa.sse! three men in the f'!na.l 5 km to take 10th in 4;39:14, bat Dave Romansky, ~ sick, i.-a:s a di.stance 26th.

10 Years Ago (From the Oct. 197.3 ORW)-Witb Hans'Georg Reimann a::d Karl­Heinz Stadtllllller taking one-two at 20 Km, Ea.st Germal\y swP.-i;,t ~ vicotey ill tbe wgano cup. Tbat gave tbea a 9 point edge.~vei the ~.i'!~ t:i!on, which held up through the 50 for a 138 to 1)4- win. Italy was third, ·~st GerJllallY' fourth, and the O .S. f'ifth. Reimann won in 1:29:Jl to his tea=.te•s 1:29:36. Ron laird outduele4 Nikolai Smaga to capture his sec=i Luga.no bronze in l:J0:45. With Todd Scully seventh in 1:32:23 and Je~ Brown 14th in 1 :)4:0 5 , the U.S. was third after the 20 . The 50 went ~ llest Cerma:,y•s Olympic champion Bernd Kanne.nberg in 3:56:51, with Otte Bartsch {USSR) and Christoph Holme cl06e behind. For the U .s ., John Kui-:'ton had 4:16:49 in 14th, Floyd Godwin 4:2J :48 in 20th, and Bill Weigle c=28:40 1n 24th, not to forget Bob Kitchen, 25th in 4:29:38 ••• F.ast Ge:cllal:U also cap­tured the uig;mo-Chiasso Relay. an annual affair in w-ttizerland. The U ,S was sixth in this one as Ron laird ran into stomach problems on ':.be first leg and, after spending much tiJJ:8 in the bushes, struggled in 16 :n.inutes back of' the leaders ••• Shaul lad.any won the annual 100 miler i:l ~lumbia, Mo. in 19:38:26, with Quick Hunter, John Marken, and John Argo au<> going all the way ••• Jen:ry Brown captured the National JO Km in Col.m!d.a, his third cllaapionship of the year, finishing in 2128:l2. F~ Godlr...n was a aimJ:te and a half back, and a promising newcomer, Dan o•c nnor, ~d Augie Hirt :for third, another 10 lllinutes back ••• The da.y before, Eller. llillko w won tbs vo:iien's 10 Km title, ales in Columbia, with _56:19

5 Years Ago (From tbs Oct. 1978 ORW)-Allen Price won the National 100 ai1er

1n remml tuie-18:5'7101-with Paul Hendricks saoond in 19,10 1.37. The race

PAGE 14 OCTOl!ER 1983 ;;as held in Columbia, Mo a.I!.d saw a record 10 finishers, including the ~st wo:r.an Centurion !.n th.is country, Elsie McGarvey, who finished in 22 :.52 :Jl. !.eona__-rd Isusen a!lC Bob Chapin joined the two leaders in finishing i:::::e= 20 ~cr..i:::.-s. • • The U.S. dafeated Ganada in a dual walking JJ:eet, which ~:-..ided races at JO and 10 km. The JO went to 6anada.'s 1".arcel Jobin in 2: 19:JJ, but the U.S. took the next three spots --Dan O'Connor 9:24:05, 1'--a=co Evoniuk 2:24:05, and Carl Schueler 2'JJ:_54.. Ji;n Heiring (44:43.7) led a :;s.s sweep of the 10, with !ton IE.niel doing %:32 and Jete Doyle 47:56, •• l!:l San li't-ancisco, Neal Pyke set an .A:nerican 1 Hour record, covering 8 rniles 20:::~· •r.:r.is. The old record was 8 oi 7% yo.rds by Ron Laird, a mark that iia:,r.e Glusker missed by only 15 yards in second place . Tom Dooley was just a :,ard behind Wayne.

SC:i'IE!ZR BACK ~ BIG WA"!

Sun., Oct. 9, l":o."llllouth, N .J .-Carl Schuele=, co:ni:lg i::.ack this year after a =t=er extended layoff, de~o:istrate~ just how serious he is with a =ec:::-c. s!:.attering victory in tog,'s Natioml TA: 40 K:n racewaTuing charnp­:.::::.sr.:.p. Carl ;;en in J:14:0J , near::.y 8 illinutes un:.er ~n O'CcMor ' s :-t.:::-:: far t~e n.ce, set two years ago, Carl coatinued on his way to fin ­!.s:: 50 7..ll in 4:15:56 . '.'!le :-'.as!er's title ;;ent to Ray Soners, who had to c.;;:=-ha::.il Sal Corrallo in the final st ~s . Eis tiizle lias J:52:08. Susan Ll.ers-'Hesterfield was the first wom.n in 4 :<Jl :2J . Full details next i:w:.th.

* * * .. * * • * HAYDON'S Ii A ti LI Y AL I -8 l C Ii E G J{ LI St •

From the 1963-19·.ll. F'.dition of Haydon's Athletic Alibi List

{S P E C I ALL I ADAPT311 TO RACE II AL l l N G)

Ate too soon before race. -,as weak from lack of nouriEbment.

Not e1101.1gh time to warmup. _Warmed up too much. _!lot enou,glo sleep. _:fas log gy from too much sleep. _1' m building up for 4 years from

now, _ Started my kick too soon. _Started my kick too late. _lorried about

{fill iJl blank) When I saw that ___ _ ___ _

- was walk.int I chocked up. I didn't use my head. =I thougbt too much. I cut 1n too soon and thought I -.as disqualified. · The track was too soft.

- It was too cold out. -It was too hot out. -It was too windy. -'l'be course was too hilly. -Jock. strap (slip) was too tight.

J ock strap (slip) was too loose. It broke r4;ht at:ter the start .

-Shin Splints. BliBtera.

-Nail in shoe. =crair,p in my leg.

I knew that judge was out to get -me so I was real cautious. _I got discouraged when I saw the

prizes. I'm a distance man and the race

-•as too short . , I knew that they had changed the

- course and even if I broke the reco_rd it wouldn't count . I ' m a sprinter and the distance

-was too long. I never got any assistance during

-the entire race. I lost heart when I saw those

-guys up ahead creeping and get­t.ing awa;y with it.

· I lost heait. when I saw those - guys up ahead lifting and get­

ting awa;y with it. I knew that if I had a fast time

- they would change my handicap. ffben I got my tiine at the half

-way mark I psyched out. _Had I known my time ;at the half

way mark I would have made it easily.

_I thought there was another lap to go. I thought the rac e ended a lap

-sooner than it did.

OC"ro:BER 198'.3 _ Chicken _I thougbt I was bavirlg a heart

attack. _sn owblindness. _It was raining so hard I couldn't

see. _ r got lost i.o the fog. _ I don't wat1t to reach mt' peak

too soon. _I felt inferior wit.bout foreign

made shoes. _stitch in _________ _

(fill in location) _Clubcat on train to meet. _Uo club car on train to meet.

_nobody cared about JIJY perfol'IIISllce in lhb 1acs.

_The clnt. was depending on me so much tt,at I choked up.

_I knew that I was unde.-eight and lacking in strength.

_I knew that 1 was overweight and not in top shape.

_ I felt great before the race and that is always a bad sign.

_I don• t like org anized race walking.

_I'll show you what I can do next llooda,y in practice.

_I don I t want to tip my ham until I'm really ready.

__ I only walk for exercise. _I only walk for run a.od •inning

spoils things . _ldy form was great, but I just

simply didn't feel like walking. _I could n't get excited over the

race. _I needed vaseline and couldn't get

any. _I no longer use that "greasy kid

stuff." _ Those rubberized tracks are too

so~ for me. _I'm allergic to poll en in the

air out there in the country. _I can 1 t breathe in that foul city

air. _ I knew that I dido' t have a travel

permit and it I woo they 1d ask to see it.

_I knew that if I didn, t gui t the hot water would be gone befo re I finist,ed.

_l 've been doing too much weight lifting and I'm r:111scle bc,und.

_lly girl frieod was unfrieooly lut night.

_lly girl friend was too friendly last night.

PAGE 15 _I can't walk when I 1m ahead. _I can't walk when I'm behind. _ 1 can't walk. _I can't walk unless it is an

important race and those gU,Ys were just a bunch of hamburgers.

_'l'be competition was too tough. _Tbere are too man;r races. _ifo don't get enough competition. _I wanted to see what t:.he prizH

were like back in 7th place. _ 1 still think I won that race;

t.bey took the wrong gu,y' s n1111ber. _I have no alibis, but .•• (111umble

something low & unintelligible. )

_I was over a.nxic.us. _I lieard tl1at we Tlere not getting

a meal after t.he race. _l,l,y coaclo is a foreigner and doee­

n' t Wlderstand Americans. _M,y coach ia an American and doea ­

n' t understand foreigners. _>q coach is a ____ _ _f.O' coach treats 111e Just as he

treats all tl ,e otbe.rs. _My cc,acb is OD Q\Y back all the

time with special attention aai I don't like it .

_ I'm looking fonard to tbe long­dis ta.nee races.

_I'm looking forward to the short indoor rac es .

_ I can't stand too much success. _11,y psychiatrist says tbat I'm

determined to be a failure. _My oonob reminds me of my fat.t.er

and l },ate tbem both. _,i;, coach reminds me of IIIY matt.er and r hate them both.

_I felt that I was making perfect cont/let when Le tbrew me out .

_I pulled something in fD;/ hip at atx:ut the lJ mile mark.

_i 1ve been t raining on a tiny track where the curves are too shall' and l've ruined my legs.

_ I was going great but a heel= ~ off Ill)" shoe .

_IO ve beat.en all tt,ose guys befc1 '3

so I really didn 1t try. (For tbe enterprising alibist,

space is provided to fill in your own. )

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PAGE 16 OCT0!3ER UIB3

l4AX GOULD - M.\STERS WALKER EXTRAORDINARY By Hike Freeman

(The following article is borrowed froa the Ontario Masters TIF Association News­letter 18 and ts reproduced by kind pemissfon of the author and editor, Mike Freeman. It is a reaarkal>ly interesting and perceptive story about Max Gould, Canada's great Masters speedwalker with a>re gold med&ls than aost of us have seen, lncludfng several World Veteran Victories.)

What does a world challpion eat for break­fast? Is his daily routine that 111ch different froa yours and lline? In the case of Max Gould, rice.alter extraordinafre. and 7-time World Masters champion, the answers are porridge. frvit, figs and yes. 111aintaining a high level of perfonance over many years requires talent, strength. intelligence. 1nd guts; leisure tfae and access to funds for travel and tnining are other essential factors. Mu. through heredity, strength of will. and a good business sense aeets all six prerequisites.

A successful bicycle racer as a youth, Max then turned briefly to boxing. An unfortunate incident in the training ring convinced hia to seek soaewhat safer sporting outlets. Sparring with his high­strung coach. Max landed a lucky punch; the coach's instinctive retaliation le ft Max 1110111entarily senseless on the aat. Blessed with a strong physique Max became a coq,etitive wrestler. weightlifter, and body-builder - using high diving and gymastics to satisfy his penchant for daredevil feats. After a tem in the Afr force as a fitness instruct or Max went into real estate. Applying the same dedication to business as he did to athletics. Max worked 16 hours a day, 7 days a lfttk, and invested his incoae profitably in land. Later he mved into land develoJ)llent full tiae Wltil he chose to exchange his c:cait~ aent to business for an even greater coait­aent to full-tfae training in 1974.

OCIOBER 1983 Hilx started running seriously in 1961, at 44, bringing his mile time d(*Tl close to five minutes despite carrying some 165 pounds on his 517~" weightlifter's body. In 1964 he turned to racewalking with an eye towards making the Canadian team for the Maccabiah Games in Israel the following year. Max placed fifth in his first Inter­national competition. four years later he

brought home a bronze medal from the Games. and in 1973 on his third attell'~t . at 56 years of age, he was again fifth.*

For the first five years of his racewalking career Max competed in the Open Class against Olympians such as Alex Oakley and Marcel Jobin. With the advent of Masters events in the late 1960's Max found his niche. Un­defeated in major competitions within his age group, Max usually tums in times faster than competitors 10 to 20 years his junior. Last July Max 010ved into a new five-year age grouping, 65-69 and looks fon,ard to facing new challengers in Puerto Rico.

Hax credits his consistent, logical trainln9 regimen and a close attention to diet for 111.1ch of his success. He usually puts in three hard 10k workouts during the week, and a somewhat slower 18 miler on Sundays. Another day features an all-out one hour swim, and a sixth is given over to rigorous cal­isthenics and barbell work. In addition Max fits in two sessions of scientific stretching exercises lasting 45-60 minutes every day. He sleeps 7~ hours a night. and does not hesitate to arrange his social life around his training sessions - with the co-operation of his ever-patient wife. Max eats a variety of natural foods including whole-grain breads and cereals. fr~its. salads, skim milk yogurt and cottage cheese. and lean chicken. He avoids fats like the plague. and believes this avoidance makes ·it possible to keep his weight at a steady-145.

Although his Spartan lifestyle may not appeal to all athletes, Max firmly believes that the satisfaction of being Mn~er one" in his sport more than makes up for the so­called sacrifices. He has every intention of carrying on with his training and competitive program well into the 1990's.

*In case you missed the point. this was in OPEN competition!

?AGE :z

P>.GE 18

THE (OIV'JUR: Wlll ~ f.Jsl!C,£.J 12 IJC·273olsuv ~-

The Race Walking World Statistics· Men

CCTMER 1983

Wor ld Record World Best Performances pr.3tdecember' 1982

20 kilometres road/ WORLD BEST PERFORMANCES from 1974:

1:23.39,8 s 1:23.40 WBP Caniel Bautista Rocha MEX 30.5.1976 Bydgoszcz 1:23.29,8 = 1:23.30 WBP ~natoliy Solomin URS 19.7. 1978 Vilnius 1:23.11,5 = 1:23.12 WBP Roland Wieser GDR 30.8. 1978 Prague

•l:21.38,0 =•l:21.38 . Neal Pyke USA 12.11.1978 Palo Alto •1:22.32,0 =•l:22.32 Viktor Semyonov URS 25.3. 1979 Stjelkovo

l:22.18,4 1:22.19 WBP Vadim Zvetkov URS 13.5. 1979 Klaipeda 1 : 22.15,4 = 1:22.16 WBP Caniel Bautista Rocha MEX 19.5. 1979 Valencia 1:21 . 03,8 = 1:21.04 WBP Daniel Bautista Rocha MEX 9.6. 1979 Vretstocp 1:21.00,6 = l:21.0l WBP Reima Salonen FIN 9.9. 1979 Raisio

•l:18.49,0 =•1:18.49 Daniel Bautista Rocha HEX 29 . 9. 1979 Eschborn 1:20.59,1 = 1:21 . 00 WBP Daniel Bautista Rocha MEX 30.3.1980 Xalapa 20.000 metres track/ WORLt RECORL'S from 1974: •= Net accepted, but fast noted: l:40.08,0 WBP Paul Gunia Ger 9.5.1909 Offenbach

1:24.45,0 WR ER Bernd Kannenberg FRG 25.5.1974 Hamburg 1:23.31,9 WR Daniel Bautista Rocha MEX 14.5.1977 Fana/Bergen 1:23.29,9 Anatoliy Solo~in URS 26.8.1977 Meadowbank l:23.26 , 2 Pyotr Myslivzev URS 11.5.1978 Kaliningra~ · 1:24.22,8 ER Hartwig Gauder GDR 10.6.1978 London 1:22.59,4 WR ER Anatoliy Solomin URS 26.4.1979 Aluschta 1:22 . 19,4 WR ER Gerard Lelievre FR~ 29.4.1979 Epinay s/S l:20.58,6 WR Domingo Colin Martinez MFX 26.5. 1979 Fana/Becgen l:21.21,3 Roland Wieser GDR 23 . 6. 1979 Leipzig 1:20.06,8 WR Daniel Bautista Rocha HEX 17.10.1979 Montreal 1:20 . 57,0 ER Erling Andersen NOR 24.9 . 1980 Trois-Rivier;

50 k1lometres road/ WORLD BEST PEKFORMANCES from 1974: ' 3:45.52,0 = 3:45.52 WBP Raul Gonzalez Rodriguez MEX 23.4.1978 Mixhuca 3:41.19,2 = 3 :4 1.20 WBP Raul Gonzalez Rodriguez MEX 11.6.1978 Podebrady

•3:37.36 =•3 : 37.36 Yevgeniy Ivchenko URS 23.5. 1980 Moscow •3:37.36 z"J:37.36 Boris Yakovlyev URS 23 . 5.1980 Moscow

50.0CO metres track/ WORLC RECORDS from 1974: •= Not accepted. 3:S6.51,4 WR ER Bernd Kannenberg FRG 16.11 .19 75 Nerviano 3:56.38,2 Enrique vera Ibanez MEX 16,5. 1977 Fana/Bergen 3:52.23,S WR Raul Gonzalez Rodriguez MEX 19.5.1978 Forde 3:41.38,4 WR Raul Gonzalez Rodriguez MEX 25 . S. 1979 Fana/Bergen 3:48.59,0 ER Vladimir Rezayev URS 2.5. 1980 Fana/Bergen 3:46.11,0 + Mikola Udovenko URS 3.10.1980 Uzhgorod

+=Not ratified as ER.

OC'IOBER 1983 PAGE 19

Chris Custer, who became the country's fourth fema.leCenturion in last month's National 100 miler, is about to be lapped by four-time winner, Alan Price. They were the only two finishers this year. Between the two 1S Centurion Rich Myers, who didn't ma.ke the distance in this one . (Photorrom ColUJ11bia Ilaily Tribune)