Some terrific walking at the Poděbrady Walking meeting in the Czech Republic, the first Gold meeting of the new World Race Walking Tour.
There was drama in the Women's 20km as the 2 favourites bombed out ... Around 8km Maria Perez (ESP) was sin-binned for 2 minutes then about 4km later she was DQ'd for a 4th red card. Also, around 11km Alegna Gonzalez (MEX) suffered some sort of injury it seems, suddenly falling off the pace then stopping soon after. She had started the race with kinesio tape on her hammy so maybe it was related to that.
That left the way for Valeria Ortuno (MEX) to pull clear and take the victory.
There were some fabulous performances by youngsters finishing in the top 10 with shiny new PBs, highlighted below. A reminder that the auto standard for Eugene is 1:31:00.
1 Valeria Ortuno (MEX) 1:29:25 (44:23 / 45:02 splits)
2 Saskia Feige (GER) 1:29:57 PB
3 Johana Ordonez (ECU) 1:29:58 PB - better known for her 50km/35km exploits (she's the 50km Area Record holder)
4 Valentina Trapletti (ITA) 1:30:49
5 Eliska Martinkova (CZE) 1:30:53 PB - she was the 2021 World U20 bronze medalist
... ...
8 Camille Moutard (FRA) 1:31:29 PB - a 4 min PB for the 20yo and suddenly closing in on the French NR of 1:31:15 which has stood for 22 years
9 Sofia Ramos Rodriguez (MEX) 1:31:41 PB - the 2021 World U20 champion and still 19yo
11 Clemence Beretta (FRA) 1:32:02 PB - a 1 min 37s PB
12 Robyn Stevens (USA) 1:32:15 PB - a 1 min 19s PB at the age of 38
13 Rachelle de Orbeta (PUR) 1:33:06 NR - improved her own mark by 25s
16 Heather Lewis (GBR) 1:34:02 PB - an 11s PB; She is comfortably in a World Rankings quota position for Eugene at the moment
The Men's 20km was less eventful but the big surprise package was Ireland's David Kenny. 12 men broke the 1:21:00 Eugene standard.
1 Caio Bonfim (BRA) 1:18:54 =MR (39:40 / 39:14 splits) - Bonfim is the 2017 World bronze medalist
2 Perseus Karlstrom (SWE) 1:19:42
3 David Kenny (IRL) 1:19:44 PB - a 3+ min PB for the 23yo
4 Brian Pintado (ECU) 1:19:47 PB
5 Alberto Amezcua (ESP) 1:19:58
... ...
42 Cameron Corbishley (GBR) 1:28:12
Tom Bosworth DNF??
There was drama in the Women's 20km as the 2 favourites bombed out ... Around 8km Maria Perez (ESP) was sin-binned for 2 minutes then about 4km later she was DQ'd for a 4th red card. Also, around 11km Alegna Gonzalez (MEX) suffered some sort of injury it seems, suddenly falling off the pace then stopping soon after. She had started the race with kinesio tape on her hammy so maybe it was related to that.
That left the way for Valeria Ortuno (MEX) to pull clear and take the victory.
There were some fabulous performances by youngsters finishing in the top 10 with shiny new PBs, highlighted below. A reminder that the auto standard for Eugene is 1:31:00.
1 Valeria Ortuno (MEX) 1:29:25 (44:23 / 45:02 splits)
2 Saskia Feige (GER) 1:29:57 PB
3 Johana Ordonez (ECU) 1:29:58 PB - better known for her 50km/35km exploits (she's the 50km Area Record holder)
4 Valentina Trapletti (ITA) 1:30:49
5 Eliska Martinkova (CZE) 1:30:53 PB - she was the 2021 World U20 bronze medalist
... ...
8 Camille Moutard (FRA) 1:31:29 PB - a 4 min PB for the 20yo and suddenly closing in on the French NR of 1:31:15 which has stood for 22 years
9 Sofia Ramos Rodriguez (MEX) 1:31:41 PB - the 2021 World U20 champion and still 19yo
11 Clemence Beretta (FRA) 1:32:02 PB - a 1 min 37s PB
12 Robyn Stevens (USA) 1:32:15 PB - a 1 min 19s PB at the age of 38
13 Rachelle de Orbeta (PUR) 1:33:06 NR - improved her own mark by 25s
16 Heather Lewis (GBR) 1:34:02 PB - an 11s PB; She is comfortably in a World Rankings quota position for Eugene at the moment
The Men's 20km was less eventful but the big surprise package was Ireland's David Kenny. 12 men broke the 1:21:00 Eugene standard.
1 Caio Bonfim (BRA) 1:18:54 =MR (39:40 / 39:14 splits) - Bonfim is the 2017 World bronze medalist
2 Perseus Karlstrom (SWE) 1:19:42
3 David Kenny (IRL) 1:19:44 PB - a 3+ min PB for the 23yo
4 Brian Pintado (ECU) 1:19:47 PB
5 Alberto Amezcua (ESP) 1:19:58
... ...
42 Cameron Corbishley (GBR) 1:28:12
Tom Bosworth DNF??
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