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RACEWALKER VOLUl•il!; nu, MJHBER 7 COW11ElJS, Oli~O=-------::::.:;=r.J 'TI::/·lbi:.il. J3'1']_
~,6./4.l(;All$ \(lll LUGilJl:O CUP CONl'F..'t'l'f lON AS uri::cn;o
Sw~oi:,11'.g first:. Mrl second /\t both 20 and 50 Kiloi~rl ,.;rs , the Jiowcrful -"lexicnn r ~ce w11llcifl.(l. t.Mm w;.1' ar, ea&y 1dr.ner in t h,;> Lut;.!lnO Cup, t.he worlrl champ1on3hip of i;-,tce 1,;11JJdr. 1J, The races •·;ere held in Milton K•:r nC?s, Enghnd on Septer1b~r 211 and 2S, The U. S ., wH h strotv; hope:i of ch!'lllen3 -ing for as higl, as fift.h place, tlad a rlis;istrous dJly in t.lle ?.O Km and ' f1nia hed last ainonr; th!'l 12 tealils ,
In the first day ' 11 20 Km, Daniel Biatist .a con f:!rn erl h'is No, l rarrl~lne i n the worldh'With AnoU,e:r o.r his fant,;.ot,ic l,j mas- -tlus t l111e 1: 2h: 03. His te11mm11to, Doninao Colin w,is not f ar h?.olc N,<I Karl-lieir.r. St.,:idt:iruller, c-f P.a.P.t Oorman,y, wM nlso und er J.: 25 in 3rd . l!hallr ·nr,ir~~ St,~cltm1tller- a ),J tne way WRa 20-,yeor-old It,aliari comer l•'aurja UiHi.lar,o in lburth.
Foi· the ll . $ . it. w:1.n a rlnrk rll!y ind<?cd, l\e,u . F'Jl'e , ~XJ.>cl:l.ed -'-:o ffrillh high u · f hir:: gt-oat parfoni~nc! <'tg~inr,ct t.h" Sovi'?+.a t his ci;;r.:,~r, r,ot an early ca:111·,iol\ a.ncl faded t,o b:.ick n<iar t.h'3 er.d cf t:,e pack . Tocld :3cu:.l::,,, waJ.kinti around 15t:,h r,lace, wos ceillecl out 1".i.th ;iust e ha lf mil" to f,O,
Stev<.1 Di.&>rnardo "'alked nr to r,;,r in t,hn l:351J but fo11n<'! hi'ri::;d:f r:c;d J11r.t. :i.n n race that ehm 1ud t!1e ,;rei::tes t depth of i::erfl>rmo:rice inhi!;tory . The trip;ht spot wr.s Ji~ I !Uet·i ne in hio first Int.ern::-.tional r :Jce who cJid l:J3:L10 1 n time that; st.ill J.P.ft him in 40t.hp1Aco.
Tn th~ 50 ~n t,be ~econd d«y, Raul G0 nzale-z. b.1.U.;.t.d th;- Iid<I goir.g tllron gh thi; · .first 20 Kn: in J.:29:50 1 He >llovre.d q11it.e e. tit l11t so d.i.ci. e'.1-eryonf! oliie who tried to ti tay olose. It ~·as still Gon;.s.J fi7. ,d:, t.he firtioh in h:Ol~:20, a. rat her olow ti11113 in lni.t1rnotiona.l circl es thc!Jc tie.:;·s, but its ru~a,.inc that ht> finished nt all, l~i!l toammat:,e, .l-'0 c!ro Aroche, was .,ust .35 aeoon<ls bsck a.t the finish.
This ~,~s a much bett,er d;,.y for the U,S, teru;i b•1,t s1ro11 H -::ollld have beon better. Iarry Young finished l}tr : in 4: 19: 56 wi.t,h ld.e Col11111lola Trac k Club mate, Angie Hirt. just 10 ~econds back. .Lar~', f,owev"r , h~d heon hempered 1:t1 t..r;iin:i.n1; witt1 n h.v1lf,t,rin ij pull ond nltito 1.1r:h h~ r..1i,I
it didn 1 t re-'llly bother hi m during t.he race , he wa s a. lit.tle A.frai1 to renJ.ly rush it. Comr>lately hea lthy, he would unrio•.1h.terH:r h~vr.? beP,n ee ver{!l plaoeo hirrher , On tile o~hr.r hand , Aur,ie 1s r.~ce ~,.:is c.u.perb ;.nrl he ~,as s~veral places hi !'(her th-9-n one wo11ld have ex:p,acted befor·e the race , With n<?it~er Tcni Dooley or Dan 0 ' Connor a blo to fi nis h, howc,e r, we loe .t several mo1•e points. /\1.tho:.ich fini:Jhing as seventh placo te.zq, at 50, the ;ioints 1·•cren' t s11fficient, to pull us 11hend of ;myonu in total points 11.fter the f .1,ret day' a ctise.eter . Pull reoul ts and tle!:.r,.LJ.~ tH•Y.t 1nonth.
100-MILER 'l'O N~00J,~ Jt
Colurnl;:La1 l>'.d.st1ou:r;i, Oct . 2--Paul l·lencldcks, cf San Diego, 1,1alki11g f or just a year, ca111e home first in the ,\nnoa l 100 mi le extr a vaR.1n1,n t c,l!l'ly on t.he lliclon11n Fie.lei tra.ck , Paul, who sr.ent the a,unmer 1'--ith r~l.c1ti ves c~~ .. 1.nv<-J· d.- f'-/1)
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SEPrEM BER 12'{7
************************************* * OHIO RACE.1'/ALliER VCLUME XIII, 1,11/,!HER 6 AUGUST 1977 *
* * The Ohio Raeewalkde ie J:'lbliehed monthly in Colwnbus , Ohio. Sub *
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* x.cription is $4. 00 per yee.r ($,6,00 £or First Claes Hail, $8.00 for * Ov-ersef>.a Air Jt.aU) . F.clitor and Puhltsher: John E, (Jack) Mor'tl~nd, * Adclrens ell correspondenoe regarding both editorial and subscripti.on * in;,tters to: Ohio lt:lcel<ialker, 318/J, Sul!llnit St ., Columbus , Ohio 43202. * <t Second Class Poot..,.ge paid at Columwe, Ohio. *
.. * * • * • * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * • * * * * * n.~:31Jl.TS 5, 5 l·~tle, Lo...-ell. !{ans., Sept, 7-1. Coorge Lattarulo 51:L.7 2 , Tor.y J.~leiros 51: 52 J. ~'red frown, Sr . 70:02 ~· 5 1-llc, Lo1-;ell 1 Sept. 14-1. l'a•.tl Schell 47: 56 2 , Toiv Hedeiros 501 5 J. George L-tttRrtllo 50: 57 4, Steve Abt:ondon-:.a 62:30 5, Fred Brown Sr , 66:00 m:11\flU 15 Km, Sep~..!....17- 1
1, I.bl:- f'a.lciola. 1:14:t.7 2, P.1111 Schell l:1/,:~9 J, SLovo Vailiores l :l 5t29 L .• Stevo Retman 1:20:03 5, George Latt:.nrulo 1:22:22 6. Jim negan l:2J:04 7. T0 n;; Hedeiroo 1:24:10 13. Charles Scott 1125;59 (U. finialtl re) 10 K~, T0 l~o 1 Ohio, AuF., 21-1 , Rich ~l)'ers 59:52 2. Sheldon Johnson 63:1,3 ) . G.u-y Ki.dd 68:08 Wanen: 1. Vera tlowman (ar,e 12) 63:.13 (first race) .Qi-::l';i 2/, Hour llP.lay:, Pekin, lo.. , Sept. 28 (that ehould be A1g11st, alt r.011r.h tho reoults I have definitely say Sept . )--The fo)J.owirg girls combiMd for a ,,:orld 1 :, best ever of 125 miles 10 yard!l--Ar,ecla Eil nhl, or,e ID, 1~ r:,iJ.es 10 yards ; Lynn 1·1onoorllch, 15 , U milts ; Lee Wonder1 ch, 16, l.2 miles; Julio Greiner, lJ, 12 miles; Anita P.all, 11,, 13 miles; Kathy Downe:,·, 15, 1.1 mill's; Chrioty Pa,?,e, 15, lJ miles; larianne A'l\·rnoo, 114;, 12 miles: C;tndy Dnl'flin~er , 17, 13 1niles1 e:nd El"lc!<a Dahlstran, 16 1 13 n1i113s, At tha same tilno a men' e aqd boy' 11 t11arn want 142 111.ila.1 1300 ~ s (Dave Eidnl\1 1 J6, Stan S:nith, 29, Lee Clayton, 16, Bill Wolf, 18, Shawn llahlstrom , J.2, and Shane D~rn.Lstra::, 1.t, wont. 18 mileo, Scot.t Horras, ll 11 17 miles, and Er-ic Dahbtro:n, 11,, 17 miles 1300 ycts. 20 1Cm1 C()lwnbia 1 lio ,, A•1r;, 7--1. Auci.., Hirt 1:41:t,5 2, Handy !,u1Nn 1:l,3:50 (ptrsonnl beat, th1 MX.t w~e!< he tlid 1 :42:JO on the way to 50 Krn) 3 , Bill 'l'qft 2:)5:38 Snntn 1!,onica ~~i.rnthon, Au~. 213-1. Pa\ll "endt'icka /1:22:0/ 1 2. Jim Coote 5:03 l!alf-harathon, s aino pl.acs-J. . Denbb Reilly l: 52:30 2, John Kell.3'" 2:0J:05 3. Uale Sut tC>n 2:l,7 H(jnen: 1. l~ncy Foste r 2:22:57 2 , Vicki J11ncs 2:'-2:59 3, J11ne Kennend 2:26153 11, l.ntu-a Gottlieb 2:!l :12 5, Snotte l1i1bin 2: 51:lL, 10 Km, Walnut, Oo.1.1 A•tg, 20--1 , Rudy Haluw 2 , Ue,in.b He111.y 3, Oovid l-i:ill 4 . John Allen (no times aV'(lilatle) \·omen: l, Pe1Jla •!ori ?., Jor.e Jan011sek J. V1cki Jones Pan Americo.n !-:asters C.-.--:e:c1 5 r..!ll, Sept , 3: A,_e J0-36-l. , Dave Himmelhlreer 2/1:47 . 1 35-39-1, L. Eonroa , ••ex, 23:59,8 2 . Connie Rodewald 31:~ 40-44-1 . lli.11 Ranney 2):50 2 , Jeme11 Fielfls 30:.:35 1,5-119--1. John Kelly 26:19,J !P-54 -1. John Allen 25:55 2. A. llodriquea., Columbia 27:05 J. Juetl: n ~rahuey 26:16 55-59-1, A. Smith 29:/,A 60-61,-l. A. Outh 36:15 ljO-up-1, Ch~:::lc:, Unruh 33:~ 01fr.l:Si:.,\S World N..,st-::irs: 5 Kffl-40-41,: 1 , Shaul Ladan,y, I 3 raol 23:15,6 2. G. Oavids:::on, Swed, 2J:.30 ,5 J. L, Back, Swed. 2) :1,5,4 l,, V, Vallin, Swed. 23:49 ,4 5 . llannno Koch, WG 23:53 6, L, Ilol.Mquiat, Swed, 211 :15 ,2 11....,.- ••
12 , C. Erich, US 25:28,l. •. • 15. M. Lowis, US 26:27,1 1,5-49: 1. L • .Roder, WG ?.3:~2 ,9 2, K. E. Svensaon 2h:17 , 5 J. J. Bromley, EHs. 24:47,8 ., •• ll .
John liacLachlan 1 US 27:56,3, .,l/h D, Stof.!'berg, US 30:57,9, Bob Fine, US 25:14,? but D:ld 50-5L1: 1. L, Si._mu, Swed. 2):57 2, fl, Persson, Nor 241 "7 .~ 3 . A. Scott, Swed, 25:33 ,4,,...., 20 . :tarry Siitonen,. US 29:33 ,2 ~5-.59: 1. H. Nilsen , Nor. 2.4:46 ,1 2 . J . LjUnggran, Swed. 25:00 ,l J . 0. Hcl·'.u.llon, Eng. 25:42.5 6o--64: l, A, Sveneeon, Swed, 25:27,9 2. A.H. Pool.a, Erle• 26:33.5 3. H. Jonee, Auetralia 27:00,2 00: Max <buld, Can,
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65- 69: 1. H. Horo bnnnn, WO 28 : 59.2 2 . Lltr;er eren , Swod. 30t45.61ru e. La,rry 0' Nell , US 35:26 .8 70- 71,: 1, Chesley Unruh, US 30:52 2, r., G,roes , Swed. 32:0/~ 75- 79: l . A.G. Roberts , J~ . 29:21, . I, Over 801 1 . /\./\. The~ b.~ld, Australia J0:42 {~\.unber of finishers in tire cla3sas, in ord er , were: V., 16, 27, 16, 24, 8 , 4, 4, and 2) 20 Km-40-44 : 1, Ladaey 1 :38:07 , 4 2, L. Andera1Jon , Swt:1d, 1:3~1:39 3, Tl, Koch, WG 1 :39:/,2,3 4. G, Oavid13son Swed. 1:39:55, 11 5. t . Johansoon , Swed, l:/, l: n , 2 6. V. Va.llin, Swed. l:l.l :~ . 6 . . .. 18. D. Erich, US l: 51: 15,, ,21 , H, Lewie, US 1 152150 t,5- 49: 1. K. S. Svengson, Swod. l:l.l:25 2 , H. Roder, WG 1:41:/~9 , 2 3, E. !\,ina , Italy 1:115:28.8 4. J. Bromley, Eng, 1: 45:40 , 8 5. A. KArls1:1on, Swed, 1:1,6:10 6 . W. Scbmi!it, \<l(l 1:46:39.z. .. . 12 . lbb Fine, US 1: 50:39,8 50-54 : 1 . L. Si101l, Swed. 1 : 47: 54,8 2 , !I, Perssonl r;or. 1 :48:01 3, H, Kleppe, WG 1!49:08 /1• A. Scott , Swed. l:50:12 • • • • 24 , Ji,n Friesen, US 2:l~:04 , 2 55-59: l. John LJunegron , Swed, 1:W,:50 2, II. Nilsen, Nor. l:48:o6o6 3 . 0 . Sandvik , Kor. l: 50131.8 60-64: 1, 1-'.&.'C Gould, Can. 1 !1,7:37,2 2, A. Svensoon , Swed. 1: 50: 12 J . fl. Jones, A11etrali11 1: 58:04 . 8 4, Don Johnson , US 2 :00:12 , 6 65--69: 1. J , Stork-Zo!ltn , Cirnch , 2:01:41.2 2 . 1-1, Ho»:itmann , WO 2:0J:20.4 3, H. Maelgar, \·JG 2:07ill3 , l 70-'74: 1, Chesley Unruh , US 2:19109,8 '-• G. Stielow, i/G 2:?.b:21,L, J . E, Schulze , l'IG 2:27:ltl~ . 6 75- 79: l . A.G. Roberts, Eng, 2:08:42 . 8 2. F.C. Schreiber, S-,;e:i. 2:li:;36 3. W. Kt.ele r, Eng, 2141:36 {Number of finishel'I, were: 27, 15 ,25, 1, 14 , ? , 3 , and 3) Women' e 5 r.rn-35 -.39 i l , Judy' Far r, !ng. ?.Ji: YI . 1 2. H. Penner, WG 26:17 . 6 J . R. Droder s 26:29 , 2 ,.o-L,,41 l . G, Ihrnwagser , \'t'G 28:39 , 8 2 , r. Smith , Eng. 29:13 , 6 45-Mr 1 , S, 8, ,Jonni'lla 20:36 , 4 2. U. Sinnt, s~~ed. 28: 50. 7 3, 0 , Me-.fer, WG 28 t 53 4. C. CU.le, WG 29 :37 5. V. Luc,'ls, US 30:22,6 • • • 7 , 5, Zinrnan, US 4/~:50, 1 50-51,: 1. K. Larsson, S11ed. 29:?l.5 2 . M. Ohlsson, Sw'9d, 29:50,l 3. U. J'\no3on, Swed. 30,05 , 3 4. M. Hutchinson, US 30:Jlu9 55-59 : 1 . 'll, TH:bling, Swed. 28:19 , 5 2, I. S:l~rolius , Swerl. 29:J2.2 6o-64 : 1. N, Wedcmo, Swod. Jl:42 2 . J, Luther , WG 32:20 , 7 3. E. Eriks11on , Swed, 42 :J.2 , 7 65-69: 1. L. Kaila , f'in , /,2:50,1 70-71,: 1. K. Leiat , WO 4J:17 , l (Thari<e to flarry Siit.onen for thes" very oomple te rosults t Euroocnn Jt\nl.o r Chl.lln iom1hi ~ Oonetz , USSR, Aug. 20- l . Nikolai Vinn-it~che.nko , USSR /11:31 , age 113) 2 , Hol:ind lieir,el , EO 42 :56 . 7 J. Dengt S!r.101:s~.1, Swed . 1,):29 , 3 4. St.cf.in Sjune cso:i , Swed. /i3t47 , 7 5 . Stefan J'.-,elll'r, F.G 43:51.6 6, Antonin Lep.-ttu~o, Italy 1,J:5/i . 4 7, Carlo C',aindoss i, lt.11ly l,A:J0.6 8 . Pavol Jatl, Czor.!1. la4:J8 , l 9. Alik lbr,'\!Jr.ov, B1lgaria /,l,:50.3 10 . Alekanndr,Korol, USSR /+J,: $6, 3 W Kni (Trackt , UK V8 USSR, Aur,. 25-1. Anato iliy Solani n 1 :24:29 •9 {20157, 41 :t,8, 62:3 -- 13 110.:on::ln ohead o-f: to.11t18tn ' e record pace at 15 Kin bnt slowed a:,n!!lidE!'ably fron tl>ere) '-· Hick Hol.mee l:J'-:J0 , l 3. John Warhurst l:3J:19 , 6 4 , lxian /\da:;,s 1:33:54 , 6 l·!ane?1's 5 Km, Copar.h11aen, ,July ~Q- 1 . Thorill G,,·lder, lior . 21..:52,6 2 . Iii.a K,1oll-org., fo:-. 25:22 , /, s,,-e,lr.n ve. Huma.r:v u l'.:;st Gel1!'1l.'iV', Appclt>o 1 Swod. 1 ~!Ll- - 20 Km: 1, lmre Stankovica , Hung. 1:29:21 2. Jan os Sza)a:i, Ul.11113, 1:29:J,8 3 . Csaba Cranclpierre, ~iung, l:J0:10 4, Alfano Scltwan, W1 l:Jl:05 5. Owe llem-1nguon , Swed. 1 :32: 54 35YJn: 1 . Gerhard Weidner , WG 2:49 : 20 2 . Lennart Lundgren, Swod. 2!50:56 3, Le11lo S11tor, Huns 2:50:58 4 . Stefo.n Ingvaroson, Swed. 2:51 :40 5, Hans Bini er, WO 2:52: 12 6. St.! .e--Olav El,oV!lSon, Swed. 2:6fi,:35 Jr . 10 Km: l . Stefe.n Sjuh'!sson, Swed, l,5 !l0 2 , Bengt Simonsen, Swed, 45: 50 Wolnen• s 5 Km: .l. Siv O,isto·rsson, Swed . 24:01 2, Britt Ho1Jnqu13t, Swed . 24:~ J . Ann Janoson , Swed. 25:00 4 , Elhaooth Olsson, Swed. 25:36 W01nen•s J Km, ~steround , Swed. July 8- 1, J3r1tt. Hol.lnguiet 13: 56 Jr . Women' s ,3 Km1 aame place-1, l·lonika Karloson l.4:2h Swedish Challlpionship:1 1 Chthenb. 1rg 1 July ~ - WC111en 1 s 3 Km: 1 , Sj,v Oust.avoao n 13 ,39. 6 2 . Britt lfol mqu:s t 13 :39, 8 3. Mar&aret.a Simu 13:59 10 Km: 1. Bo Guetavseon 43:19 , 8 2, Owe Heniageson 43159 4 , Goran Aneh~im IJ.:54 Jr . 10 KIii: 1 , Stefan Sjunusson 44:07 2 , Bengt Si,nonsen 41,: 53 J r . W0,,ien1 a 3 Km: 1 . Eva Karlsso n 14:40 Jr . \o/an-
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en's 5 Km: 1. r,:on1cn Knrlason 25:06 20 Km, Ottsjont S'<od. , ,July 10-1. l(nut Arne Stromoy l:27:h7 2. owe llernin~sson lt 31:2 \~err.en' s 10 lil':I, l•elhourne , Australia, Jame 19-1 , Suo Orr 50:)2 2, Kerl'io t:cville 52:4J
·world Deaf C:.'llnes elJarost Ju 20, 20 ~ - l. Gheorr,he Vadrariu, nwn. ' 1:38:39, 2. C',erh<ll"d Sperling, I!:(; 1:40:08 . 3 . Jo!Jef lhrbuz,ynoki, Pol. 1:/,0: 52 .... 6 . Greeory V1noent , 115 l: ~2:13 , 8. 50 !Cm, Poctebrngy , Czecch .. July 10-1. r!Lllj,h Knutter, EO la:06:25 2 . Cornel Pat,isinschi, Rutn. t.:15:1 1. 4 3 . ,laromir Vanous , Clll!Ch, 4:l7;o6 l1• Viktor SiurGov , USSR 411.8:43, 8 {Hor3t Hatem, EG, l,:06:10 T.lisqualified) 10 Kin (t.rar.l<). Bu.garia, July 1-1. Evgen\y Stltnerd,yeY1 8 11g . 1.1:33.7 2. Jant.sko Kainenov 42?01.9 Moro Swedish Chari. io nahi s Gothenbur Ju 2 : 20 Km-1 , Owe llemin~ceon l: 0:25 2 , Lennar Ludneren :3 : ,Ii r . J<m (,luly Jl)f l, Ster.in Sjuneseon l:?.9:40 W01nen1s S Km (track): 1 , Siv 1~111tavsson 23:25 2 . i-:.arcarettl s11ny 23:42 J . Erit,t l!olmr,uiet 21.:02 Ii. Ann J~n:'lsen 2/,:39 5. F.J.is<\beth Oloeon 2IJ.i45 6. Ann-l-ll!.rie L."l.reson 25:c:6 7. ~.irrarct o Oleson 25;11, 10 Urn {tmcJL}.._Ak"QJ.1.nlruld.,,...~a - 1. lteiw1. :-;a.1oncn, 110d i2,6 Nc:-men' a 5 Km (rood) , llelsi .nld. , hnr;. 7--1. Siv ~st.>vs,on ;>J : 59 2. fk-itt Holmciuist 2/1:0'/ 3, Thorill Oylder , 1,ior. 2h:C1J 4. Margareta SiJnn 24:23 l..stviM 50 Y.m, Jnne 18-1. Alvara Rumbenieks 4:11 :1,2,2 Lr.tvi!ln 20 t11n1 JUl'lc ~l. Rumbenieks 1:30 : 03 {track) 10 Km (tra£!0... Sopot, Fol..T-1• ~hc!an B,lakowcld 42:03 ,1 2 . Jan G'rnoch 1,3,03.6 10 Km (tracld , Spe..1.n., fol. , ,lu~ - 1, Potl'lchem;ct~Jk, USSR 1.~:11. 5 15 Km, fillan, ltal,y, Jn],v 17-1 . C:arlo Hatt,ioli l:04:52 . 7 2 , Vlttor i Vieini. l:O/j:57 , 2 3 . Snndro J'Jellucci 1:05:28 , 7 4, Roberto B.icciono 1:05:1.6.7 5. /\nr..ando Zainba..ldo 1:06:11 10 Knt Sofia ~1lrrria Juno 2 tr.-ck}--1, Jl:veeni_y Se,nerdy-ev 110134. 5 (\~orld 1a fi?s-t Perfonnanoe 15 Y.:r.:1 J:cll,ot1':"Tle, June 4-- 1. WilJ.1e Sa~inll l !06 : 2.3 20 Miles I Canberra I Junri 12.-1. Sn ... :iu 2:3):14 2, Tom Ericsson 2:J5!0l. ?.O Km ( t r ack) , f,ieJ.l10:1rne, Jnne 19-1 . Sa wall l : 32: 04 50 J<m., 11:elbour ne, Jnl,v 10-1. Sn.wall 11: 05: Jh 2. Ericksaon 4:19:20 Cv.ech 20 m CMP.lp, , Ostrava . Aug. 13-1 , JuraJ Een cik 1:27:40 2. Stefan Fotril< 1:27:1,5 3 . Evzon Zedni k 1:27:53 4. Jan Dz•1rne.k 1:30:24 lli.a.LI..-man :m Krn Ch"!l)Jl..~l.. O~rhard Weidner l:3.2:C'f7.3 Centra l Atrtfl,:ican Ga1nca 20 Km, JaJ.ll@ , Hex, 1 Ay,:. 7- l. U3niel lhutiet.a 1:29:31. Lucnno Cup Snhi - Fir.al, Le:r!linM , l'el., Aue, 27-28: 20 Km-1 . Juraj Bencik, Czech . ltJ2:J9 ,4 2. G0 rard Lellevre, Fr. 1:32:45,4 J . Ev~en Zednik, Czech , 1 :32:52,8 4. Jan Dzurnek , Czech . l.:33:31.u 5. Dc4ninique Illebey , Fr . 1:33:47 . 3 6. Ge:ra.rd Ooujon, ee1. 1:35:59, 6 50 K1n-l. Ladisl.av Vitex 1 Czech . 4:19:18 . e 2, f'r;,nt,isek Bir o, Czech . 4:23:18.9 3. ,1,1romi1· V11nouG, 00ech . t,:25ih7 Li. Christi11n Halley , Fr . 4!25:48 5. Jean Louis Hauth, Fr , 4:27:04 6, Luc Gautie r , Fr. l,:30:U .8 Scores: 1. Cz.echoslllv11kia Cl~ 2 . France 611 3 , PeJ.aium 49 , L., lloUand 32 5. I r eland 7. 20 Km, Elydrtoszcz, Pol , July 31--1. ,len Or noch l:~:J9 , t.. 2. Pohdan a,,la Kowski 1:30 :27 , 4 20 Km n1ck Pol, A11 .• 11-1 , B1lakoweki 1:29:05 .2 2, Slaworni r /\zyinl<o~tink 1:30 :22.4 10 Km t r -'lck Turk11 F nll>nrl A•l", lQ--1. Re:lma ~ l onen 40:42,6 Women• Km r11ck Stretford En, , Auer. 21}---l.. Carol Tyson 23: 5e,4 (UK r ecord 20 fun1 Enfield, Elig. , /\up . 2'/--1. Graham Sactter , 1,rz l:31:01 2, l•J.ck Orcaaley 1:32:47 3 . Amos Seddon l :32i 53 London-to-J:righton (52 plus tniles) , Sept . 3- 1. John Lees 7:34:52 22. t,. ~iou li net, F'rnnce 8:08:ll ) .• Ken Hard ing 8:19:07 4 , Ray Middleton 8:23:h5
SOME FORTIICO!Ut-'G 0Pf'ORTUtlITIES FOR THE l:!ACB WALJ<lt.G Cl»i.P6'1'.LTOR
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.) Mile, Men arrl l-b111en, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 12:45 {J)
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23-~-A ,,U B 20 Y.f.t, l:GUo:l'Ul,,, 10 a.m. ( F.) 5 X.'ll llacp., Ser,ulvt.rla, Cc1.l., 5 p,,n. ( R)
29-5 Km and 15 Km, Toronto, (Q) PVAAU 20 Kin, Women' e 10 Km, Washin~ton, D.G., 2 p .m. ( B)
6-S 1-U.lf:s, Lakelonil, Fla., 8 a.m, (T) 11-I ·;MU JlJtH(/n 20 K•,, Cv LlJhulA, w (0) 12--i'! A;iU .f:: Ai,:) ~irsr, , lt.:> 50 Kr:, oJUU!tfo !A , l-1) 9 a,m, (D)
3 Km and 10 Km, Toro:it.o (Q) 19-- 21) Km, Colu.mhia, l-\o, 9 a.m. (D) 20-Niv '.U 6 35 Kl·l, CIIICi\00 1 ILL (H)
50 Km, ~ousto n, S a,m . (E) 4 1-!il~ Men, 2 'fl'J.le We111en, Lake Darling, Iowa, 2 p.m. (J) 8 Milas, I, Milea Wornen And Junior, 2 Miles Novice, O' Con
nell H,S., Va., 2 p,rn, ( B) 2L,-5 Mile }ft.n, 2 1·'.ile Won':ln, Des Moines, 9:30 a,m, (J)
4 MHe , Dem·er, 10 a .m, (S) 27--5 t:.m ard '-0 Km, Toronto (Q)
10 lf:n, Oxna rd, Gil l. , 10 a,m, (R) 10 f.:!le, Heston, Va, , 1:30 (B)
3- - 20 Y.111, ColuonH11, Mn, , 9 a.~. (D) 4-Girl - 1:o:y 6 Mile RP.lay, Newton, 101>.·1.1., 1 : 30 (J) 10-7 Mile l!dcr, 1 Los ,l.nr,Ellas , 3 p , m. (R)
;>O l'-1;1, 2 l'Jo ~ovice, 1-;ashir,8ton , D.C.1
9;30 a,m, (B) 11-5 Y.in :-r,u 30 Km .Etohicoke, Ontario (G,J
3 5 1:,:1, lfcu'l t on 1 8 a.m. (E) 5 r-iHe, fo ;:-tii glenn, Col., lir,;O p.m. ( s)
1.7-1() Mile, C',olumbi a, Mo, 9 a.m, (0 ) 5 Km, La~eland, Fla., 5 :30 p.m. (T)
18- 15 t::.: Hdcp., Los Anr,leeo, 10 a.,~. (R) 24--4 Mile ~:,,n, 2 1•'.ila Wonen~ 1"&wton, Icn,•a 1 9t30 a.m , (J) 31--1;. Mle, Detroit (Ij
l! Mi.le ':en, 2 Milf', WCJ11cn, Lake Darlin g , Iowa, 10 a,m. (J) o Mile l:dcp,, Sprin,gfield ( or maybe Colwnbue or Dayton),
aroun:f 7 to 8 p,m.--eontacl; your editor,
B--Tom :l.•.milton, l.f:17 r;, 26tr. st., Arl1r, :;t1m, V/1 222Cfl D- - Jne D.:nc:,n, L..001, Defoe, ~'oi.uinhie.; ~:o 65101 3-- ,'0:in .:.v:u·,s, 51.l,O ti, P.rao,roocl ,;'911'3, Hom.ton, TX 77016 I-- !·a rtir. Y.rait, 19173 &iaconsfiPld, Detroit., Ml l.£~224 J-tl a \·e Zidahl, Box 2~, tlichlann, IA 5251.!5 /J--K: .ke i!iban, 4508 !l, Oakley, Chicaeo, IL 60625 0.--Dou~ Walker, n AL.H,il·H"HA Ave,, Toronto, O:,tAr:to, Canada R- -C.:rmnie r?CX'l<a'W!\lk, ~52 Sh!!.ron Dr., Camarillo, CA 93010 3-rP.te Van ,\t-sdale 1 2975 S, J::ickno,1, Donver, CO 80210 1-John 5cimone, 6;1 Youn~ Plac:e, Lakelfltid , FL 33803 -~DD Sim , Oct . 30- -1 Ho-..ir, Austin, TeX!ts, 10 a,r11., Cont a ct: John Knifton,
10900 Catskill Trail, Austin, TX 78750 1':ow ie thtJ time tostart !!lend'ing rne schedules for early 1978 since I try to run thP.se lists of races a few rnontho a head, Next rnont h I vill need to know about any January races. The above i;ives wary scheduled race I know ahcut from here to e'bt11mity
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Jearine Pocc! has provioea us with a report on the Women's IntematioMl in Boraa, Sweden, for which we had re!!nlt-e last month, Jeanna, the old lady of U.S. wall:inr, Binoe our mm Cot'inn Blackburn@ ve it. up eever;il yenrs ago, finished an excellent fourth in the 10 Km in 52r 52. Hor re port etarte with the 5 Km race, \./hi.oh went fir.et,
1 wa e trjing to wnrm up, take movies, and watch the best ever in my life 5 Xm race. I first war.Ii to BF.t::f t~at Sue, JpycfJ Linda, ancl Tracy ( Erodock, 3rd in 2),55, Brodock, I?ottlik, and Triaeo~have to be exception ally pro,1d or their race. They were fantastic!
Sue went out with Siv (Gtiataveson}, Marll(areta (Simu), nnd Pt-ftt (Ho1Jnq1ti.st) iitAyine olese the first lap Md.the11 .Looajng O)llU3 ct with !li v ao lliArg erota and Britt Also advanced ~heatt of heI" on the e eoond lap. Sne ~,alke<i n strone second hall and was able to pase Britt, working on l·':ar~arP.ta. I know Sue would have got ten Si_mn if H, wns a loig ei• rnce. She looked excellent.
Siv Ouetavs1Jon has to be tho beei walker and ie the beat walker in the world. Excellent fozm, a super athlete , and a darling y-wog llldy-. She hM a. teriffie pet'soMU.t.y and bi just a do-11. She eure ill a. eur:er star Ln my hook. She hnd (l)nt.Yol of the race frrnn tho start. Just walking effortlessly with flllwleos form.
l•'.are,are ta is another excellent walker with i'lm1less farl'I). It \J!IS
1p·ea.t t.o eeo such depth 1rlt.h.tn A tear~. Sue had an exce.llent race, walking only l second off her best. ,Toyce Brodock and 'l'racy Trieoo wAlked t~eir best 5 Km eve~.
After about 45 ini.nutes delay, Whioh I was unhappy about, .the 10 Knl W'18 u1ld~r wny. I itas l!o nervou11, tno worst I ,have aver been in ,ny r.areer of w:ukitir, and nmnfoe, l went out like a bat out of hell--fir!lt lap hust have be~n Ml 111in1tte pace. The Swecl'es were very !!hocked, Elisabeth Oleson cau,r.ht me on the second lap and I trled to stay with her for l~ laps . T\,en, cominc down a hill ( there were two hills on ~ e oou- se) I was given a ca11tion. I didn't think ! slo.1ed too muc·h, but lilisabeth
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took advantage nnd flew away from r.1e. Ann-Mari t.a.rsson oame up on rne on my ib1u·th lap and I really didn't try to f:O with her. W;i.th two laps to go, Honika K1.1rleson, a looaJ . girl, cruni, by rnfll with the 00lnplete crowd of 500 screrunin,::, '1Monil<e, Monik11, t-lonil<!al" My 52:52 was my best ever in l/1years of raoing ( and I llll1 ou.t or shape nnd did not; train like I wanted to--I have had a sciatic 11nd hip problan for 7 months and couldn't do intet"V2l workouts). I think I aan beat the Swet;Jes with proper training.
IF THE SliOJ~ FITS__,f'RIN'l,' IT
('rM.s 1ett.er cone frOIJ1 R:1.oh MJ-i,re in X.eni,tt, IJhio, one or rur newer walkers-a re.formed cyelist--and a re11l enthusi:i.st. It has J$ference to a recm"?t rao-, in Toledo, for both runn ers and waJ.kers !or wbicb Tan •• . . • 1 "?vae-s Uj' there rnade a determined of fort te g1?t. a reprooentatJ. ve wat king field. /\ftt1r giving hill raee a eocd boost in these pages, we were among those that didn't show up on the shrting linJ?. Thue the ab<Y e headline . )
I may be speakine out of turn as I h:!ve been a walkP.r !or only l year, 1-:,Y .first raoe was lost year at T0 ledo, I looked forward to 1tJ e race . this year, bein~ gunranteed it would not be the fiasco of last year--not only for the three wiukers bit alao the 48 runners.
Well, I was not disappointed b.tt unfortunately the promo'&r was as on.ly four welkers s,howed 11pl "Where were tho rest of the wake rs", t hey askoo.. Why didn't you eho"! up. They will change the age brackets or whatever needs to be done. They will have the class next year, but 1f 'W1!
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rlo not support th911 in l97!l, "t, hat' e it! 11 Thi!! came fro11 n runner! How many ot,her races h.iive we been shut out of or lost because of non-partici ration?
~\Y experi(mcQ in d11."l meet.a (he refers to combined wall<iTl/1-rtlnnine rac1H1) is very limited but rt see11!1 from wh11t ! hav e been t old or read that at most of the the walkers are nil but ignored. B1t not in Toledo on /\ug. 21, 1977. They 1>.-anted us-~plnnned on 'ls-Io11r trophies for men's open over 19, .fo1..l.l' .for men's uncler 19 , three .for girls lh and 11nder, and three £or ,~omen over 15 :yea.re .
1-!ey gang, they weren't. ll1 trophie13 left over from last y-oor, Mo rurr ner figures orr top (not a 1<8lkor ei.thet'), l:ut. a eorldess of viotor;v l After ~ th,w aave out t.he t-wo trophies tor first 11ntl second ovm·111ll.1 bueee who' e l;rophieo reigned over all other ( in height anyway)? Yes, the walker' e 11nd there were only fonr of we W3lker:, &here to receive them; two from Ohio and two fr011 Miohir-an , and the neare:,t race to 'foledo was two !!!;ates away, You can look nt my time (see results section). I am no speed merehnnt, but I took: A tro1•liy home with me.
fie to the r11 ce I they eet ve the t:I.Jne every inile, wa Ler .it J mile inte!"vals, police at bu!ly intersectiions, even a. 9epnrate finiohing lane. Door prizes of at least tJ. ,000 value. The $6 entry fee went for tho cancer !'nnd. The 1-ace even et/\rted on time and there were ·sot nally srect11to · s to cheer us at the finish line. Maybe the crowd wo" still there, because
• rour runners finished a.rter oµr last walker. Well, if ,ny soapbox ti1ne 'Was not wasted, I probably won't even see
one of the trophies for my efforts a.~ain, rut it is oanpetition I thrive 011 o.n~y. I like , the rest. of you nead races to walk in! Let' ll r..'.lrtioipate. Iou decide whether I am a. 11 wet or not, I am climbin .~ down of..f the soar,tiox.., p~tt my-tli.l<es b!lck on and wall<. Ruspeotrully yo11ra, Richard E. l,tyers.
Although written about ft. specific race, I :1.JnAP,ine Rich'f! letter co11ld be applied to lot of othl'l' races ln a lot; of other places . /\t J.e'.lst unuil w.alkinr, reacheG o. pa rt;teipation l!!Vel apnroaehing thnt o.f rond TllnninR, ji.t behooves 11e ear,h to support the races that are avtd.lable if we want to h1we t.het11 available in the future. Perhnps I need to rethin ,I( my o,-m p0eition e little, Personal]~, I wonld not suffer a great dc~l, d ,r,ht 110·,, any.ia:y, if ther~ were no rr.r.es ·. Hy-competitive ju1,,ee a.re not pP.rUc,.uarly
, high ri!Jht now ancl I have felt little desire to tr;:i.vel t.o rllCaa, As ali,,aya, l compet~ against myself each day, 011.1oy iny training, and .find thnt sufficient riaht now. T!,11a, I pasaecl 1Jp the Toledo meet, feelinr, e. bit t11ilt:y t-eet1-11se I wasn't supporting the l'lflOtt, AS well &fl tho ~!ation,~l J·llister' s meet 1 which wae near at hand ancl in which I could have in;vlP. a goorl showlne in rny rreaent conr.!Uion, So !stayed hotnP. and did ot.her tl ,ings I consirlered more imrortaht at, the time ( and certainly-, in sane cases, thete may be o•l:.hor thin17,e more important--we can't make every race if we
are coinr, to be fi\ir to others about us). BJt r!!gnrdless of whe{er or not I neP.d r;tces, obviollel:y the sport Cl\n1t grow without, them. Since I want:. to eee race walking thrive, "'aybe I s .hould make a stron i:;er effort to gut t ·o races t1uch ae th~ one in Toledo. And 1naybe we all l1eed to look a hit more cloueJ.y at our 1notivea t:t we want to have 11 h&'tlthy sport. 'l11anktt for the let.ler Rich.
FROM H.1!.EL ID TOE Ron Laird is back from 4 months of debauohP.ry- in Mexico and trying
to regnin all the conditioning he lost on what was supposed to be a conditioning EllCJ)er ience. He srent two weeks at the Olympic Training Cente_r at Squaw Valley, t.rying to help our Lugano Cup team prepare, while dropping 15 pounds hdmself. lie will be 40 nex.t May and start tl1reatening us old men ••• Art Xeay, the 70-year-old Canadian raoe-wa.lking veteran, recently walked the 260 miles fran Ottawa to ·roronto in 7 days to help
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prcxnote th e Toronto Polico Oame:, itntl the nolicEl as,mciation' s widows and or phans fHnd, This is his fourth lone walk in 10 years for the sa,ne purpose . He is a retlrcd pc,lioein<ln h:lmselr • •• Ila rry Rappaport. , tJho did so much for ~>alkine ~n tho l•!etropolitan B,rf'la .for mnny years be!o~e rs~iring to norida a few years be.ck, enjoys a game of golf several tlJnes a week and hM ohalked Up eeven holes-in-one • •• , [lob ~:i.mm, always iJnaginathe when it comes to improving the sport offers the followir.g idea: "Haddicap rnces are a cood way to give new walkers ":n opportunity for success and good walkers a ahnnoe to extend the1noelves . l,;1ny eo"cl wa lkcrs, howevc,r, do not like handicap races. I ha-, e devised a 'tray to make handicappinP. r aces very int.erestinr,. It is also a method that woulrl allow all oonpetiton to start at the same time. Let's suppose we wnnt to h~ve a 20 mile race. After the first mile, I would give whoever is ahead at that. point a shot of ,Jack Daniels, Ch1.vas Regal, or s o:ne similar refreelvuent . We a1•e tryin& to 1nnke it interestina, so why not Ilse ROod stuff, At t,he end of t!\e cecond mile, the leader would agai n~ rewaroed, The same person might lead for a few milee, but l am sure he or she would relinquish the lend after n time if a shot were nffereci at each mile point . Of course, the shot would h1we to be lar r,or th"t the typical bA.r roan shot to be effect.ivo, Perhaps a teer glass could bo -ased ! Some of the slower walkcro mir,ht noteet aey rewards enroute but their happlnoss i,rc)llld cane from a good finioh for wlu:t.1 they would , be rewarded late r . 1-Jhat thinkest thou of this ' sug-ges ... 1.on? (F.cl.. l,ot much . I still like the 111andator,r sex breaks at the half way poi':'t of a 24-hour r;1oe that we euea-oeted ,nan.v yea r s ago--when our readerslu .p was not so tdde and we could be more risq11e. ) , , . That was what Bob c1t11erl hie good ne"1s. He then wl'nt on with the b(id, That wns in regard to tryin~ to gfft t.he rir.ht jnfo on rational race:s. Saeino he h!'.d been trying for rnont.t10 t.o aet inforinntion on the },;iotero 50 learning noi.hing beyond a date of t.ov. 12th; sr011nd which he made plans, Then he see:, a date of Nov. 5 ln the onw, wipinr, out.hie plans. Likewise, the · J•mior 20, which h1'd le:irned wa11 on Nov, 5 only t.o ooe the 11th 111 the Ofli-1, When 1 get letters like this, I always wonder U I have goofed on my schedules . If so , why haven I t I been infor,rted by those who know bette r, Renl]y, what is needed is better COIJ\mtlnication all 3round so the 'Wlllker c11.n make definite ):llnns. A tentative echedtlle con113eout of t!'le f:0.tior.al Convention , bi1.t maey chanr,es are always made. Theso dribble into mf! and I am ne'.t'l"r sba.e if I have an accurate eot-edule or n~t, . .. . Enreka l All of the abovo lo eolved and tho onw hao goofed aeain, T .. e Junior 20 is on the 12th, not the 11th , and tho ~ste1·e and B 50 1s o:i the 13th. I know this because it is now tomorrow (a11 rornpsred to~hen I typed the above)and I have just called Joe Duncan to get.the 100 m~h reo 11l ts. In tho course of the coiwersation hf! P,Ointed rut, the m1.st,;1kes on 011r schedule •• • , Alan liood conduc .tP.d a ))01\ of 111~bscribere to his r,ublicationJ Tho ~!;,stcr t,alker, on t.he onbjeot of the number o.f 1:ational racRs, Stxt.cen readr.rs vo ted to leave t !1i ngs ae they are, six "ant.cd fc~.Pr liat io n:ils ( wit.h the average n111~ber recarvnendccl as 7) , anc1 11 didn't vote. Eighteen of the 22 votina though t he Senior, B, J11nior, ~.;aster setup is CK •••• tlayne I-Ii.coll, ~ho those t hat have teen around for a wh.1.le -will. rel/\ember, is now with F_tnish Line Sports ·1n Augusta, CA. H~ ie interested in developing 110,ne Dpocialty 1tenis for walkera-T-shirts, b:nper stickt!rs, cups , etc-and welcomes any ideas. Addr ess : Finish Line Sports, lJI, 8th St , , A11gusta, QA 30902 .
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in Indiana.polis and Lr11inin,. <laily fr01n 5 a.in. to l. p,m. on t.hP. in.field at the 500 oval, eaw those lnnfl hours pay off \4ith a 19:45:17 pc-riormance. He-. t,lms bec11rne the co11ntry' s 20t.h Cer.turion ( those 1,1ho hav<! wnlked 100 miles in under 21. hours), Second "'!ls Leonard Ehsen, who took more th3n an hour and n half off hie tiinP. or last year with a 20:07:01. fie trad ed pl,qces ,~it.h Ch11clc lhmter, \>/hO finirihed third i n 20! 58:20, whilo ca•ir-loting his fifth 100,
l1ie Ohio Track Club's own Jack ma.ck burr, rernained l n fourl:.h but al8"0 jmproved conslderably over last y<1tt.r with 11 '-l:lP:~6. fie ['l'cpar'i'd for the race thio year. Larry O' Keil , now 70, and the wl.nncr of tho Iirst Columbia 100 r11iler back in l!J67, also finished for the fifth t:.ime, liio tirne w11e 21155:2) . 1n sixth, Jerry Brown, Colorndo TC became 1,he ~1st Centurion j n 21: 59: 34. Jr.rry stopped traininr totr.lzy after last sur:.i~er' S OlyTl\ruc Tri;,ls, did eorne Gkiir,g during the winter, t<1t difin 1 t p11t t.he walkinc shoes on aeain uhtil June 21.th . SincA th9n, he has aver;,gccl about 50 miles a week nnd ab, ·,ut 60 percent of that w;;s r•mnin J . 1\11 of this fl'O\ a lett,e r earli er in the week ln which Jerry Mid it. would bo intereo t:! nr,~h1a results .i.n ColUJ11biR, VP.ry intereet1nr,, Jerry•
Ohio ftOt, its third C'1nturion (we count Au('lA Hirt) nnd t.he U.S. Hs 2,~rid as Rich l•')ilers finiaherl sevanth in 22:57:26. Hiwe to a:.k R.ioh ho1-1 that comrares to a lCO mileo cyclinR . Finishing el.eht.h wa-0 Ek>b C:ra/T.p., a.1.rMdy a Cent,1rfo n, in 23 :07: 52, Toe eight fin.iahero was one mo1'1": t.nar, ever before An i1nport:i11t fc,ot,or in this was weather. No sun, lit.t.lc wirrl, no ra.1.n squalls , ar,d tetnper~tures in the hieh 5U' s and low bO' e t hrou ghout .
Amonr-non-finishers• Ben t;nop :•e wtnt. 91}: miles and Dob C~pin 9U~ Jerry Youna did 50 1-11 9:17 and 77-year-old Henry Bent \'lent 50 :1.11 l.2:0;.,,
LOUUtm B\CK 5 Yelll'll Ago ( PrOln the 8:Jf)tlb::tbor 19n 011W )- -In the ~:Uni ch Olympic (.I-Jines, East Cenr.an veteran, Peter Frenkel won the r.old at 20 Km in 1:'26:1,2 . /,, l{ot fAr t,.,ck, Vlnd:lmir Golubni.chiy, us:.m, capt11rc(! hi::i fourth Oly1nplo 1nedd in :iecond, ( Gold A in J.960 and 1968, bron1.c 1.n 1'}61,). E-.u1 t Ger.Jans llans-Ceo rt;; Rei:Jann nnd Cer hn rd Sr:erlir,e to ok the MY.t two srots . J.arry Young finished lOt,h, Tom Dooley 15th, and Goetl'. Klopfpr 19th ~or l.}rn U.S. At, 50 Krn Pernd Kannenberg p11llc'1 atroncly away ftoo:n Ve1iy-<>1nin Sold,;tenko, USSR in t.ho final st..-r,es to ,,in in ): 56:ll.6. Larry Yo11nr. c.:11:t11rP.(j his ;econd bronze medal in /1 : 00:/,6 RS Bill 1•,eie,lo .finished 17th A11tl
Steve llayden 27th. Raul Gonzalez was 20 th ln l~:26:l). lie' s improved ... In a u. s. - Conada mat.ch, a st1·on~ showing !,y the nort.iernaro in I.he ~O Km won the day. Finioh:l .nR l,?.,4 in thAt. race bro•lght them a 22-2:, , l.10
and victory based on the 'l':inner in the lor .gcr race. Alex ~kley took that one in 4:39:29 with Jerry Eocoi third tour our aide in 1~:46: 56, Todd S011.lly was an easy ,,,inner at ?.O in l:36: 58 with Jack filackb11rn better than 6 minutes back in second.