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1 Number 15: July 2017 Supported by the AGN Racewalk Commission A voice for all walkers! New South African Racewalking record The 33rd Honvéd Cup held in Budapest, Hungary on 30th June provided two new national records in the 5000m track races. The Hungarian Viktória Madarász and the South African Lebogang Shange each broke their National record. Lebo walked in the mens 5000m event which started at 20h35 and he walked an 18:55.6 race m women 1 Viktória Madarász, 1985 (UTE), 21: Rita Récsei, 1996 (Bp Honvéd SE), 23: Anett Torma, 1984 (Kaposvari AC), 24: Ivana Renic, 1996 (AK "Agram"), 24: Tamásné Bodorkós, 1967 (Dobó SE), 26: Kata Tünde Tatay, 1999 (Bp Honvéd SE), 29: m men 1 Lebogang Shange, 1990 (RSA), 18: Bence Barnabás Venyercsán, 1996 (Bp. Honvéd SE), 20: Miklós Domonkos Srp, 1993 (Bp. Honvéd SE), 20: Soma Kovács, 1997 (MVSI), 20: Dávid Tokodi, 1991 (FTC), 21: Donat Burger, 1997 (TSC-Geotech), 21: Bruno Erent, 1990 (AK "Agram"), 21: Bruno Rozman, 2001 (AK "Agram"), 22: Dávid Varga, 2001 (MVSI), 23: Vencel Levente Gál, 2001 (MVSI), 23: m women - under 16 1 Tiziana Kinga Spiller, 2003 (Bp. Honvéd SE), 15: Elizabet Kocsi, 2002 (MVSI), 16: Dorottya Tamás, 2003 (MVSI), 16: Bernadett Répási, 2002 (MVSI), 17: Boglárka Molnár, 2003 (MVSI), 18: Babett Mészáros, 2004 (Psn Zrt), 19:16.59 Lebogang continues to train in Europe and is looking forward to excellent opportunities as the season in the northern Hemisphere peaks. Racewalking and your body Effect of β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate supplementation on muscle loss in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis Hongmei Wu, Yang Xia, Jin Jiang, Huanmin Du, Xiaoyan Guo, Xing Liu, Chunlei Li, Guowei Huang, Kaijun Niu This is a short summary of a paper from Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics 61 (2015) Sarcopenia, or loss of muscle mass, is associated with aging, beginning as early as age 40. After 40, muscle mass declines at a rate of about 8% per decade until age 70, after which loss increases to a rate of ~15% per decade. Loss of muscle mass leads to a loss of muscle strength. Strategies that have been proposed to reduce muscle loss include exercise, nutritional supplements and hormone replacement. β- hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB) is a metabolite of the branchedchain amino acid leucine which has been investigated due to its potential role in improving muscle quality. Studies suggest that HMB treatment decreased muscle proteolysis and muscle damage and increased fat-free mass gain both in young and older adults. This study was a meta-analysis (study of studies). All the studies reported absolute changes in fat free mass or body lean mass and body fat. Supplementation of HMB alone or in combination with other compounds has a beneficial effect on muscle mass improvement: the meta-analysis of muscle mass outcome showed increased muscle gain in the intervention groups than in the control groups. This study shows that HMB supplementation significantly improved the fat free mass in healthy older subjects and in older patients with different pathological conditions. The effect was specific for muscle mass, with no marked changes in body fat mass. However, although the effect for muscle mass was consistent, this was not so for muscle strength and physical performance where results were variable. It may be that resistance exercise in combination with HMB treatment is a stimulus for muscle improvement. Although safety data of HMB supplementation in humans has not been reported a number of studies have found no adverse side effects. The majority of studies indicate that HMB is safe. Although the optimal dosage is not clearly defined most studies advise taking 3 g of HMB daily. The authors conclude that the study shows that HMB may prevent lean body mass loss in older adults. But that effects of HMB on muscle strength and physical function may vary. Source: Facebook The paper is available at: Note that the WADA listing does not list HMB as an undesirable substance. Please ensure that you check for yourself before considering any form of supplementation. The link to the WADA list is: Issue 15 1 July 2017

2 Coaches view Is it a mental game or is the bar too high? So many hurdles and skill sets must be acquired in the racewalk event that many talented athletes lose focus on the main goal of competing. That is, to be better than you were before, to show improvement, to compete with confidence and to start winning and most of all TO BE RECOGNISED! Carl Meyer at Racewalking World Cup (Seransk, Russia) For those athletes that master competitive edge as a skill set, the ultimate reward is the recognition that is bestowed on the athletes and this comes in many forms: The print of your name in the results look Ma, I beat them all That medal for exceptional performance or position achieved The euphoria when the athlete s name and performance is mentioned during competition The annual club awards play a vital role in rewarding participation and achievement For outstanding achievement the Provincial awards and recognition And then the ULTIMATE recognition is on National level in the form of being the best in your event, in the country, in your age group, setting records and being selected to represent your country on the world stage of performance athletics. National recognition is, like so many other aspects of life, very cruel as it recognises and awards only the top performers. South African racewalking has experienced a boom since 2010 reaching a peak in 2016 with 4 of our athletes being selected for the Rio Olympic Games. These four athletes had to undergo major changes to mind set because IAAF criteria (level of performance/time) had to be reached to be allowed to compete in the biggest sporting event of the world. Then came the result of these 4 athletes (and other athletes selected in different events) none of them achieved a medal or even improved on their individual best performances (PB) and then worst of all, the implied accusation that those athletes, that did not achieve medals, just went along for the ride and did not do South Africa proud. Was that actually said definitely not! Under new management ASA decided in December 2016 to present the high performance athletes with a new set of goals that will make South Africa proud, which translates to achieving medals on the international stage. In other words, to be worthy of selection you ought to be in the top 3 in the world. To soften the blow some tweaking was done to the expected performance numbers which in essence came down to being in the top 8 of the world. There was a meeting with coaches and sports leaders but no agreement was reached. We all left with the understanding that ASA would revisit their proposed standards, but this did not happen. This means that the ASA standards are, in many areas, much higher than that of the IAAF standards. As a result all 4 of our current Olympians fail to meet the ASA A standard for selection to the upcoming IAAF World Championships. Already this higher ASA A standard has shown huge flaws in our younger age categories. Three racewalk medals got left on the table at the recent Africa Junior Championships, but our race walkers weren t selected to represent South Africa as they did not meet the ASA A Standard. The 3 athletes that got left behind all had the potential to bring these medals home as they achieved faster times in our local competitions. Mental toughness in performance athletics are acquired through regular exposure to competition conditions. The expectation that our athletes must be top 3 to 8 in the world before being exposed to International competition is simply a kill shot. Those young athletes that want to challenge the very high ASA bar will have to get used to competing against themselves. Carl Meyer (National Race Walk Coach) New 1 mile world record In a 1 mile race at the Diamond League in London a new world best was set for the seldom walked 1 mile event. Callum Wilkinson (GBR) led the pack for almost two minutes. However, once Tom Bosworth (GBR) passed him no one could touch Bosworth who went on to finish in 5:31.08, new world record. Although Erick Barrondo finished second he was later disqualified. Thus second place went to Diego Garcia (ESP) in 5: Callum Wilkinson who finished next was also disqualified and therefore third place went to Perseus Karlstrom (SWE) in 5: Issue 15 2 July 2017

3 Race-walking record Supporting the sport for 76 years Seventy-six years of serving the sport continuously! So the million dollar question is how did they do it? Race Walking Record is the official monthly magazine of the Race Walking Association, and is published monthly. The first issue dates back to November Like the SA Racewalking News it was set up to keep walkers informed. Over its 76 years of existence it has had eleven editors and when it first started there was a cost of three shillings for six months subscription. For those of you who don t quite understand the old money that is about 20c now, but remember the way money has devalued in real terms today it is probably around R60! It was formed as the mouthpiece of the Road Walking Association and the chairman of the association wrote a wonderful opening welcome. Opening welcome in Racewalking Record results of international races where Britons were taking part. This effort to supply the results and in depth reporting was bolstered by readers at every level sending in race reports. So it was that for the Moscow Olympics Ian Richards had promised a report of the British effort. Although the report that Ian had promised to write had not yet arrived by the publication of the following Record in which the results of the Olympics was given (remember this was still in the days of snail mail), it did make it for the October issue. Ian, clearly as prolific then as now, sent in a three page report! I found this really interesting reading and I have included them here so that you too can have a taste of the Moscow 1980 Olympics. Source: Race-Walking Record, 1941 From the beginning it was worth a read, but even then it needed readers and contributors not mere glancers. In 1941 they had the war and the troops as a rallying point and made good use of that fact! Something else that England had then (and perhaps even more so now) was a plethora of events. Events held not only quarterly like the Grand Prix events in Cape Town, or twice a year like we will have for the first time this year in Pretoria, but MANY events around the country every month. Best of all the organisers of these events sent the results to the editor so that they could be published and not only the results but a short race report to boot! Source: Race-Walking Record, 1980 I met Ian a few years back in Brazil where he was heading up the British team to the WMA championships still dedicated involved and very fast indeed! All in all the Record has been a wonderful resource to the British racewalker and has a history that one would like to be able to emulate! Over the years the Record has kept British racewalkers well informed of everything happening in Britain and of course the Issue 15 3 July 2017

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7 Walker of the month Unfortunately due to circumstances beyond my control there is no walker highlighted this month. ASA News Circular 67 of ASA 2017 (06/29) FOREIGN ATHLETES PARTICIPATING IN SOUTH AFRICA ASA, are conducting a synchronized attempt with its members and partners, to rebuild its status in the international domain, and as such encourage international competitions and athletes in South Africa. This however must take place along clear defined IAAF and ASA Rules and Regulations. With the above initiate in mind, the participation of foreign athletes in South Africa, and not properly regulated by Race Organizers and Referees has become a challenge to ASA to the extent that it compromises the integrity of ASA internationally. ASA has in 2017 repeatedly cautioned our members, via ASA circulars, and at the 2017 ASA AGM, that the participation of international athletes in South Africa, and not properly regulated by the Race Organizers and/or Referees, compromises the integrity of South Africa as a country. ASA also cautioned members against activities of unregistered Athlete Representatives in South Africa whom represents, both international athletes and domestic athletes, and illegally negotiates on behalf of athletes at events in South Africa. It was pointed out to members that Athlete Representatives in good standing can identify themselves by means of an ID card issued by ASA. ASA recently received a letter from an international agency cautioning ASA against unregistered Athlete Representatives that violates the rights of athletes deliberately. The latest incident which compromised ASA s relationship with the IAAF, is events in South Africa whom accommodated Russian athletes to run in races in South Africa. It is common knowledge that Russia, along with its athletes are suspended to participate outside Russia. These athletes participated with clearance certificates from Russia, which are in conflict with the IAAF sanction. ASA kindly request ASA Members to assist in protecting the interest and image of athletics diligently to ensure that the service to our members improves exponentially. ASA, in collaboration with its members, have to implement corrective measures which may include a disciplinary hearing of the individual or Organizer, and if found guilty, such Disciplinary Committee has the powers to, among other, impose corrective measures such as: 1. Deregistration of the event at fault from the ASA/Provincial Fixtures List. 2. Suspension of the Referee at fault 3. Refusal to use Special Numbers for the competition 4. Refusal of the right to broadcast the event Following the discussion at the ASA AGM on 17 June 2017, regarding the above matter, the following chapter elaborates on existing ASA Rules and Regulations and are effective with immediate effect. The Eligible Foreign Athlete 1. A foreign athlete is defined as an athlete not domicile in South Africa, not an South African Citizen and participating under IAAF Rules in South Africa 2. Foreign athletes must provide a clearance certificate from the domicile country to ASA. ASA, when approving the clearance certificate will authenticate the clearance certificate and such clearance certificate plus the ASA Authentication letter must be presented at all events where the foreign athlete wishes to participate. 3. Athlete Representatives may facilitate the participation of foreign athletes in South Africa, provided that the clearance certificate of each athlete is submitted to ASA before the athlete are entered for an event in South Africa, and the foreign athlete is regarded as an elite athlete in the domicile country of the athlete 4. Foreign athletes must adhere to Rule 5.10 to be considered to represent a club in South Africa 5. A foreign athlete, not adhering to Rule 5.10, can only participate in South Africa in events which take place under the IAAF and ASA Rules. 6. Foreign athletes cannot participate in Team Competitions in South Africa, either as individual in a club team, or as a member of a team from the domicile country of the athlete. Only ASA, CAA or IAAF holds the rights to such competitions. 7. A foreign athlete entering as individual for an event, not declaring that he/she is a foreign athlete will constitute fraud. In the section of the entry form where the ID Number or birth certificate is requested, the athlete must state foreign athlete. 8. Foreign athletes competing in local competitions must participate in the colours of their country, or club they belong to in their domicile country. Alternatively foreign athletes may participate in neutral colours. No branding must be visible on the clothing other that the branding provided by the event/race organizer. 9. Clubs may enter foreign athletes as individuals for competitions provided the athlete is declared as a foreign athlete. 10. Where a foreign athlete becomes a member of a club, the foreign athlete may not participate in the colours of the club; and may not compete in the club category of the competition. 11. If the foreign athlete receives prizes or prize money while wearing the colours of the club at fault, the athletics club concerned will be held responsible for the violation of this rule and will face disciplinary action by ASA. The athlete concerned will be reported to his/her national federation for possible disciplinary action. 12. Foreign athletes must take note of Rule 2 regarding prizes and prize money (Note: this has been published unedited. It is suggested that the ASA ensures that their circulars are checked for language in future since the faults in the circular could lead to misinterpretation Ed.). Source: ASA circular ASA Racewalk Committee News Everyone is asking about the October 50km Championships and interprovincial competition! Good News! The chairman of the ASA Racewalk Committee has assured me that the event will take place. The reason that the event is not on the ASA calendar is simply because no province has yet confirmed that they would be happy to host it. However the ASA committee is in discussion with several provinces and the event WILL take place. Where and when the competition will take place is still up for discussion but, if possible, the event will be staged near the coast. If that proves impossible, then the event will be presented in Gauteng. There is a possibility that it will take place on the second Saturday in October rather than the first Saturday so for the moment please keep both options open. Issue 15 7 July 2017

8 AGN News ASA Level Coaches Course Fast Feet Development, in collaboration with AGN presents an ASA Level Coaches Course at the High School Centurion (opposite Unitas Hospital) from July The course will run from 14:00 18:30 every day. The course will cover the following general topics: Coaching Philosophy; Physiology and Anatomy; Growth and Development; Nutrition; Biomechanics; Sports Injuries; Coaching Theory; Programming and Sport Psychology. (8 hours) Besides the above a selection must be made of one of the following event groups: Sprints and Hurdles, Middle and long distances; Throws (Shot, discus, javelin; hammer) and Jumps (High Jump; Long Jump; Triple jump; Pole Vault) (12 hours) On completion of the course an exam is done on passing (70%) of which an ASA Level 1 or 2 certificate is issued. For level 2 the coach must have coached for at least 2 years after level 1 and produced at least 2 athletes who attained 800 points on the IAAF tables or represented SA. Enquiries can be made at hugo.badenhorst@lantic.net or Cost R650 per person. Closing date for entries 21 July 2017 at 18:00. Grand Prix II The AGN walking commission is planning a second Grand Prix this year. Currently the chosen date is August 26. The venue will once again be at the Tuks Sports Grounds. Current thinking is that it will begin only at 9am and to fit in with the end of season for our top athletes will host on open 10km rather than 20km race. Keep this date in mind when planning your training programme! AGN 21.1km Racewalk Championship The AGN 21.1km championship will be held in conjunction with the Andrew Greyling road race on the 16 th September The requirements for being chosen for the AGN team to the Interprovincial competition in October are given in an addendum to the newsletter. AGN Racewalker training Join other AGN Racewalkers on the Tuks track on the third Thursday of the month. Don t forget the cost is R20 to take part. This month the starting time remains at 17h30 and the challenge will be to see how far you can walk (legally) in 30 minutes or one hour. (Comment: Racewalking is included in the middle to long distance course. I also see that one will never be able to achieve level 2 by coaching masters (unless they count international participation which I doubt). So If I do scratch up the hefty fee to attend (and assuming I pass), I will need to start coaching youngsters and take them all the way through to the world stage! Ed.) ASA Level 1 Technical Official course A Technical Official Level 1 Course will be presented at Pilditch Stadium from July 2017 from 8:00-16:00 Contact the AGN office for registration. A commitment fee of R100 is payable on the date of registration by 19 July Route Measurement Course A route measurement course will be conducted July 2017 at Pilditch Stadium. It is a very practical course with hands-on assistance and a maximum of 10 candidates can be accommodated. Candidates must be prepared to do some arithmetic calculations and must be able to ride a bicycle. It is highly recommended that candidates must have a bicycle available for the practical session on Saturday. Candidates must also bring a calculator or a cellphone for the calculations A commitment fee must be paid when attending the course. The fee will be R100 for club members and R300 for individuals Program: Friday, 28 Jul :00 21:00 Theory Saturday, 29 Jul :00-17:00 Practical Contact the AGN Office for the entry form before July (Comment: Whilst it is highly creditable that these courses are being conducted it is simply crazy to hold the all within 2 weeks of each other with 2 of the courses overlapping AGN would be much wiser to hold courses regularly say every second month with long term planning so that participants can plan them into their year and put in leave if required Ed) CGA News Source: Chris Britz Issue 15 8 July 2017

9 None CNW News Western Cape News 15 Brian Aver 73 01:18:38 16 Keith Swartz 53 01:19:55 17 Dave Kirby 81 01:19:58 18 Mike Goosen 59 01:20:19 19 Luvuyo Mabele 49 01:22:48 20 John Hotston 86 01:25:21 21 Ronnie Adams 78 01:33:20 22 Willem Fransma 60 DNF 2017 Motto: Walkers are wonderful! GRAND PRIX RESULTS Pos Athlete Age Time Medal 20km Race Walk Women 1 Deborah Horn-Botha 51 02:17:20 Gold 2 Joy Sutherland 57 02:20:35 Silver 3 Trish Gilmour 54 02:24:37 Bronze 4 Anne Stead 70 02:29:37 20km Race Walk Men 1 Mzwakne Mavundla 23 01:36:35 Gold 2 Gideon Cillie 40 01:41:09 Silver 3 Envor Rhodas 24 01:57:40 Bronze 4 Adam Papier 54 02:03:10 5 Hilton Donson 54 02:30:11 6 Armond Thompson 63 02:30:11 10km Race Walk Women 1 Anel Oosthuizen 22 00:47:07 Gold 2 Carlyn Adams 55 01:03:37 Silver 3 Erdine Burger 60 01:04:10 Bronze 4 Gail Williams 59 01:05:42 5 Nolooi Sikunana 41 01:05:56 6 Suzette Esterhuize 55 01:06:43 7 Frieda Blignaut 67 01:06:47 8 Pam James 59 01:06:54 9 CJ Dunn 50 01:08:18 10 Birdie Pearson 68 01:08:28 11 Cobie Miller 61 01:08:44 12 Jackie Goosen 55 01:10:29 13 Tianell Britz 51 01:11:30 14 Carol-Ann Aver 71 01:11:35 15 Karen Odendall 52 01:11:34 Novice 16 Judy Collins 63 01:13:41 17 Mary Schipper 70 01:14:12 18 Anne Race 49 01:14:24 19 Jenny Ramsay 64 01:15:23 20 Isabel Roux 64 01:16:31 21 Thalena Van Zyl 58 01:18:52 22 Peggy Reid 80 01:19:12 23 Yolanda Nutyawe 29 01:19:27 Novice 24 Jackie Joseph 67 01:19:50 25 Helen Botes 70 01:22:46 26 Megan Brennan 73 01:22:56 27 Margaret Norton 77 01:24:04 28 Fran Viney 54 01:24:04 29 Perienwe Khati 33 DNF Novice 10km Race Walk Men 1 Ross McDonald 44 00:59:16 Gold 2 Johan van Zyl 68 00:59:23 Silver 3 Robert De Monk 49 01:01:00 Bronze 4 Reon Jacobs 47 01:01:33 5 Lucky Ziqwayi 39 01:02:13 6 Raymond Fuller 59 01:03:10 7 Sam Cima 33 01:03:49 8 Jurgen spencer 76 01:05:55 9 Patrick Wonfor 71 01:07:24 10 Thembekani Fighal 51 01:10:46 11 Roy Whyte 70 01:10:50 12 Kenny Anthony 65 01:11:47 13 Mike Evans 55 01:14:43 14 Anthony Cronje 62 01:18:12 10k Race Walk Junior Women 1 Amber Campher 17 01:18:38 Gold 10km Race Walk Youth Men (15-17years) 1 Wentsley Merkuur 17 01:25:14 Gold 2 L Mabele 12 01:12:14 Silver League Racewalks 30 July Pinelands 27 August Khayelitsha 22 October Ommiedraai 18 November Edgemead 2 December Beachcomber 17 December Velocity Jürgen s good advice This week s advice is for the younger generation. Youngsters seem to feel the need to fit in and racewalking here in our province seems not to be the activity matching those needs. Let s be honest, you must be a determined and keen Teenage Walker to decide to come along to Bellville to be coached by This Old Man and participate on track together with a gang of Ouma s and Oupa s. The fact that some of these elders are fine walkers, experienced, and super fit athletes, is to the average youngster no comfort at all. I have read recently Dave McGovern s notes on younger racewalkers, and he had this to say: - 1. The easiest way to turn potential young racewalking stars into burned out flashes in the pan, is to push them too hard. Youngsters need encouragement; they don t need bullwhips or nagging. If it s not fun, they are not going to stick with it. 2. There is a history of trying to form an unrealistic work ethic upon young racewalkers that winds up being too much for them. It s great to see fast times from precocious 14 year olds, but not at the expense of losing these athletes forever six months down the walk due to injuries or burnout. 3. Before the age of 16 or so, racewalking should be a strictly part time activity. Don t only focus on racewalking, join other peer groups for cross country runs or a game of tennis, or join the school track team for a couple of sessions. 4. A young walkers training should centre on building endurance with easy 8 to 10 km walks, and developing good technique with drills and supervised economy intervals, occasional tempo walks and threshold intervals to prepare for competition are acceptable, but these workouts should not be over emphasized. 5. Include lots of technique drill sessions in your training during your track sessions. Also fast economy intervals of m, all with perfect technique, however these sessions are not punishing VO2 max. intervals. Realize that there is a distinct difference between relative fast economy intervals and VO2 max sessions. 6. Even though RW is growing in popularity and acceptance as a real athletic pursuit, many young walkers still feel self-conscious about training out on the roads. Nothing fazes me anymore, but to a young walker this can be pretty disconcerting. Distance work is critical in the development of young walkers. Try and find a safe haven to do your distance training, avoid training on unprotected roads. Issue 15 9 July 2017

10 7. Most racing opportunities for youth walkers are in the 1500m to 5000m or 5 km range. Fortunate because it forces youngsters to learn to walk with a quick turn-over rate. Overburdened walkers will quit the sport long before they ve gained the physical maturity required to be competitive in the open 10km, 20km, 30km, 50km races. Ensure you keep the competing in races fun and low key, and if there is a future star out there, the talent will eventually reveal itself. Making use and putting it into practice and gaining best possible advantage from your hips, together with all the other subtleties and nuances of good and proper racewalking technique requires years of training before one can reach top competitive speeds. Here is something to think about and to get a quick idea of what is going on as your pelvis flexes forward and lists slightly at the same time, which gives us racewalkers that peculiar looks while racewalking, that side to side wiggle. Stand straight, both feet together, knees fully flexed and locked. Keep one leg flexed and locked, unlock by snapping the other knee forward and watch your hip on that side quickly snap forward and also tilt down a little. While standing with both feet on the ground, rotate your pelvis forward and backward a few times. As your pelvis flexes forward, you can observe how much it would contribute to your stride length if you were doing this movement in conjunction with your leg swing. This forward flexion of the pelvis also allows racewalkers to achieve the needed in-line foot placement which eliminates unwanted lateral movement and upper body sway which affects a racewalkers speed. Lekker Stap None KZNM News International news Source: Jürgen Spencer The Victorian Race Walking Club Road Races, Middle Park, Saturday 1 July Cold conditions greeted the 36 walkers who turned out for our latest VRWC winter season roadwalks at Saturday at Middle Park. 12km Walk 1. Madeleine Feain Open 1:17:26 First one 2. Karyn O'Neill M60+ 1:23:19 1. Kyle Swan U18 58:00 2. Terry O'Neill M60+ 1:16:24 3. Albin Hess M :21:51 10km Walk 1. Rebecca Henderson U16 50:56 2. Alison Thompson M60+ 1:03:57 1. Corey Dickson U16 57:47 2. Bernie Keirl M :01:51 Bob Gardiner M60+ DNF 5km Walk 1. Paige De Lisen U18 28:34 2. Kathleen O'Mahony U16 30:09 1. Mark Blackwood Open 23:59 2. Will Thompson U14 25:01 PB 0:51 3. Reese Walmsley Open 25:43 4. Russ Dickenson M60+ 33:14 3km Walk 1. Holly Cocking U16 16:47 2. Brianna Briet U14 17:56 PB 0:42 3. Donna-Marie Elms M :00 4. Grace Louey U14 18:57 5. Gemma Lillie U12 19:31 6. Gwen Steed M60+ 21:22 1. Nikolaj Djordjevic U14 15:48 2. Luke Epps U10 16:23 PB 0:27 3. Angus Hay U14 17:40 4. Gerard Feain M :56 5. Barrie Wicks M60+ 25:07 1.5km Walk 1. Kaylah Heikkila-Dubowik U12 09:34 2. Ella Cunningham U10 10:35 3. Merilyn Thompson M :02 4. Pam Mews M60+ 14:23 1. Liam Hutchins U10 08:15 2. Nikita Djordjevic U12 09:03 3. Hamish Blackwood U10 09:29 4. Lucas Kent U10 10:53 5. Christopher Kent M :54 Photo: Terry Swan Photo: Terry Swan Issue July 2017

11 2017 USATF 5k Race Walk Championships Jennings Landing, Albany NY 4 June Hernandez, Emerson * M28 Fleet Feet Alban 21:24 * 2 Risch, John Cody M26 Q Elite 21:25 3 Luettchau, Richard M32 Shore AC 22:11 4 Gruttadauro, AJ M19 Shore AC 22:26 5 Michta-Coffey, Maria W30 Walk Usa 22:50 6 Swarts, David M52 Pegasus AC 23:43 7 Talcott, Dave M57 Shore AC 23:57 8 Taylor-Talcott, Erin W39 Shore AC 24:37 9 Podlaski, Meaghan W19 Unattached 26:39 10 Conway, Chelsea W27 Shore AC 26:40 11 O'Rourke, Ed M55 New Eng. Walk 26:57 12 Price, Alexander M35 Walk Usa 27:07 13 Allen, Nolan M17 New Eng Walk 27:28 14 Soucheck, John M51 Shore AC 27:38 15 Allen, Maegan W18 New Eng Walk 27:41 16 Smith, Katie W29 Pegasus AC 27:53 17 Shapiro, Kayla W18 Unattached 28:25 18 Baccaglini, Brian M17 Unattached 28:37 19 Zoyhofski, Rachel W23 Unattached 28:59 20 Nash, Omar M43 SW Ohio T 29:21 21 Troshkin, Vyacheslav * M69 Park RW 29:27 * 22 Guenard, Danika * W18 Canada 29:28 * 23 Finn, Tom M60 Unattached 30:12 24 Vayo, Bill M52 Park RW 30:20 25 Frable, Norm M71 So Cal TC 30:27 26 Jasionowski, Leon M72 Pegasus AC 30:58 27 Lytle, Tessa W15 NJ Strid 31:03 28 Pintair, Olivia W17 Fleet Feet Alban 31:05 29 Smith, Andrew M67 Pegasus AC 31:13 30 Logan, Bruce M52 Park RW 31:44 31 Fox, Marty M63 Unattached 31:48 32 Vaitones, Valentina W21 NE Walk 33:00 33 Frable, Kathleen W71 So Cal TC 34:23 34 Geer, Panseluta W70 Shore AC 36:18 * Non-US citizen Birmingham, 2 Jul 2017, British athletics TEAM TRIALS 5000m M 1 18:43.28 Tom BOSWORTH GBR :56.96 Callum WILKINSON GBR :43.39 Damian BLOCKI POL :24.37 Cian MCMENAMON IRL :39.09 Christopher SNOOK GBR :04.01 Tom PARTINGTON GBR :53.81 Luc LEGON GBR :52.75 Francisco REIS POR 60 DQ Guy THOMAS GBR 97 DQ Jonathan HOBBS GBR 93 DQ Dominic KING GBR m W 1 21:21.52 Bethan DAVIES GBR :59.41 Alana BARBER NZL :46.85 Elisa NEUVONEN FIN :20.19 Erika KELLY GBR 5 23:53.98 Kate VEALE IRL :57.51 Sophie LEWIS WARD GBR :02.99 Natalie LE ROUX RSA 8 25:47.85 Ester MONTANER NOVELLON ESP :10.30 Emily GHOSE GBR DQ Ana GARCIA GBR DQ Gemma BRIDGE GBR Masters Championships African Master Champs 2 Abijan, Ivory Coast August 2017 WMA outdoor Champs Malaga, Spain 8-20 Sept WMA Regional Championships: Where: Abidjan, Côte d'ivoire When: August 2017 (Register) 20th Asia Masters Athletics Championships (AMA Championships) Where: Jiangsu Rugao Olympic Centre, Rugao City, China When: 24th - 28th September 2017 Dateline for submission of Entry is 23 June, 2017: Register European Masters Athletics Championships Stadia Where: Aarhus, Denmark When: 27. July - 6. August 2017 (Register) 2017 North, Central and Caribbean World Masters Athletics Championship Where: Juarez, Mexico When: July th OMA Track & Field Championships Where: Dunedin, New Zealand When: 20 January 2018 to 27 January 2018 AFS Champs Coming meetings 11 November Bloemfontein The proposed dates for SAMA Champs 2018 in Bloemfontein is April Friday 27 is a public holiday. Monday 30 April is a school holiday and Tuesday 1 May is again a public holiday. I am sure our readers would love to hear your story please submit! My Watch I don t wear a Rolex on my wrist. I guess I was always more about doing than having. I ve chased adventure and challenge more than money and the possessions it would buy. Having that shiny Rolex makes a statement, I m somebody, I m worth a lot of money! I think my plastic Timex sports watch, with the buttons worn down, makes a statement as well, I go the distance. That watch has been with me as I pushed my limits, when I was so tired I couldn t stand. It will be there if I m victorious or if I m humbled. It doesn t judge me but it will tell me if my effort was good each time I test myself. My watch isn t a symbol of a rich man, mine is the timepiece of an athlete. Dave Kirgan None. Masters News Down Memory Lane Opinion Letters to the editor Issue July 2017

12 From the archives, July 2016! From the archives Opening of the Tuks Track Editorial I tried walking yesterday after a break of about 7 weeks. The road was very slightly uphill but when I looked at my watch after about 500m I saw that my time was around 5:30 per km. Now I should point out that normally I struggle to get under 8:00 per km for a couple of km whilst I warm up. So (not very wisely) I decided to keep up the pace since on my first day out I had decided to just do a 3 km walk, and I felt fantastic to be out on the road again. I was very bucked when I got home after 3 km in an average speed of 5:50. I felt so good (for the first time in months) that I decided to spend the afternoon weeding in the vegetable garden. After a few hours of this I realised that I am a very poor self-coach of course you should not race without a warmup, and of course you should not be going all out on your first walk after a 7 week break and the muscles around my hips were telling me this VERY loudly yesterday and today my hamstrings have joined the chorus! I will start again at a much more sedate pace and hopefully build up to some real speed if the health allows in time for October. During the past few months I have refereed at a few races and discovered that cheating is rampant! Whilst doing the checking of numbers to assist participants to be legal for the event one finds that many of those taking part are not only abusing the rules but blatantly cheating! Some are just doing there best to breal thae system. Photo: Fred Clements Wayne Snyman walked a fabulous 19:42.70 at the opening of the Tuks Track just a year ago Racewalk Commissions AGN: Chris Britz (Chairman), Gabriel Makola (Vice Chairman) Marius Bosman: (Treasurer) Jaap Willemse: (Events) Lucia Willemse (Secretary) Mzwakhe Kobue: (Race Walking Development) Chris Callaghan (co-opted): News WPA: Stefano Aracena (Chairman), Eswee Walters (Vice-chairman), Roy Whyte, Fundiswa Sandi, Allan Young Charlotte Kettlewell. CGA: Brenda Wakfer (Chairman) Lesley van Buuren (Secretary) Sheldon George (Finance) Bernard Donnelly (Technical Officials) Thabiso Tsagane (Coach) Rose Shabalala (Ass Secretary) We had people with only one licence number (a friend is probably wearing the other (and so they cheat you and me by not paying their fair share to run the sport). One was wearing a 2010 licence several others, although wearing the race number, had no licence at all. And then there was Mr funny that though it a good idea to sew on his number upside down and back to front (with the right side against the shirt). Upside down numbers are common these people thin that they are making some sort of statement about ASA but seriously, if you have something to say, say it. So it is that I appeal to walkers to ensure that they obey all of the rules even if you do not like them they are nevertheless the rules of the game and to put it quite simply, either obey the rules or go away and don t take part! I would also encourage you to attend a technical official course and come along and see a race from the other side. It is an eye opener. Oh yes I do also need to tell you it is very hard work. Remember that the website for back issues is and please contribute to the facebook page (South African racewalkers). Make this YOUR newsletter rather than mine be a part of the fabric of South African Racewalking. Contact me Chris Callaghan: Chrisc37@gmail.com Love Running: Sport for the Glory of God "To walk is to live, to walk fast is to live well." If you want to receive this newsletter in your inbox, you need to me and ask! Issue July 2017

13 IAAF Ranking IAAF 20km ranking top Men RANK MARK COMPETITOR DOB NAT POS VENUE DATE 1 1:17:54 Kaihua WANG 16 FEB 1994 CHN 1 Huangshan 04 MAR :18:18 Eiki TAKAHASHI 19 NOV 1992 JPN 1 Kobe 19 FEB :18:23 Isamu FUJISAWA 12 OCT 1987 JPN 2 Kobe 19 FEB :18:59 Christopher LINKE 24 OCT 1988 GER 1 Podébrady 08 APR :19:03 Toshikazu YAMANISHI 15 FEB 1996 JPN 3 Kobe 19 FEB :19:12 Xiangqian JIN 18 MAR 1997 CHN 2 Huangshan 04 MAR :19:13 Kai KOBAYASHI 28 FEB 1993 JPN 4 Kobe 19 FEB :19:23 Rui WANG 06 JAN 1996 CHN 3 Huangshan 04 MAR :19:25 Hirooki ARAI 18 MAY 1988 JPN 5 Kobe 19 FEB :19:28 Christopher LINKE 24 OCT 1988 GER 1 Podébrady 21 MAY :19:37 Dane BIRD-SMITH 15 JUL 1992 AUS 1 Adelaide 19 FEB :19:40 Daisuke MATSUNAGA 24 MAR 1995 JPN 1 Nomi, JPN 19 MAR :19:50 Hyunsub KIM 31 MAY 1985 KOR 2 Nomi, JPN 19 MAR :19:57 Álvaro MARTÍN 18 JUN 1994 ESP 1 La Coruña 03 JUN :20:04 Tomohiro NODA 24 JAN 1996 JPN 3 Nomi, JPN 19 MAR :20:20 Perseus KARLSTRÖM 02 MAY 1990 SWE 2 La Coruña 03 JUN :20:21 Miguel Ángel LÓPEZ 03 JUL 1988 ESP 2 Podébrady 21 MAY :20:25 Song SUN 15 DEC 1996 CHN 4 Huangshan 04 MAR :20:26 Christopher LINKE 24 OCT 1988 GER 1 Naumburg 23 APR :20:28 Kevin CAMPION 23 MAY 1988 FRA 2 Podébrady 08 APR :20:31 Satoshi MARUO 28 NOV 1991 JPN 6 Kobe 19 FEB :20:35 Hassanine SEBEI 21 JAN 1984 TUN 3 La Coruña 03 JUN :20:40 Eider ARÉVALO 09 MAR 1993 COL 1 Rio Maior 01 APR :20:40 Perseus KARLSTRÖM 02 MAY 1990 SWE 3 Podébrady 21 MAY :20:43 Nils BREMBACH 23 FEB 1993 GER 2 Naumburg 23 APR :20:44 Daisuke MATSUNAGA 24 MAR 1995 JPN 4 La Coruña 03 JUN :20:45 Fumitaka OIKAWA 05 APR 1995 J PN 7 Kobe 19 FEB :20:45 Eiki TAKAHASHI 19 NOV 1992 JPN 5 La Coruña 03 JUN :20:47 Georgiy SHEIKO 24 AUG 1989 KAZ 4 Nomi, JPN 19 MAR :20:52 Qingcun ZENG 03 APR 1995 CHN 5 Huangshan 04 MAR :20:55 Heng ZHONG 07 NOV 1995 CHN 6 Huangshan 04 MAR :20:56 Jiaxing YIN 16 MAR 1994 CHN 7 Huangshan 04 MAR :20:56 Takumi SAITO 23 MAR 1993 JPN 5 Nomi, JPN 19 MAR :20:58 Tom BOSWORTH 17 JAN 1990 GBR 2 Rio Maior 01 APR :20:59 Irfan KOLOTHUM THODI 08 FEB 1990 IND 6 Nomi, JPN 19 MAR :21:00 Lebogang SHANGE 01 AUG 1990 RSA 2 Adelaide 19 FEB :21:01 Eider ARÉVALO 09 MAR 1993 COL 1 Lima 13 MAY :21:04 Caio BONFIM 19 MAR 1991 BRA 6 La Coruña 03 JUN :21:07 Jianmin LIU 09 MAR 1988 CHN 8 Huangshan 04 MAR :21:08 Kevin CAMPION 23 MAY 1988 FRA 1 La Roche 12 MAR :21:08 Fumitaka OIKAWA 05 APR 1995 JPN 7 Nomi, JPN 19 MAR :21:11 Álvaro MARTÍN 18 JUN 1994 ESP 1 Mérida, ESP 02 APR :21:12 Quentin REW 16 JUL 1984 NZL 3 Adelaide 19 FEB :21:12 Hassanine SEBEI 21 JAN 1984 TUN 3 Rio Maior 01 APR :21:12 Aliaksandr LIAKHOVICH 04 JUL 1989 BLR 1 Gomel 22 APR :21:13 Esteban SOTO 28 JAN 1994 COL 4 Rio Maior 01 APR :21:16 Artur BRZOZOWSKI 29 MAR 1985 POL 4 Adelaide 19 FEB :21:16 Benjamin THORNE 19 MAR 1993 CAN 2 Lima 13 MAY :21:16 Andrés CHOCHO 04 NOV 1983 ECU 7 La Coruña 03 JUN :21:17 Alex WRIGHT 19 DEC 1990 IRL 5 Rio Maior 01 APR :21:17 Kai KOBAYASHI 28 FEB 1993 JPN 8 La Coruña 03 JUN :21:18 Alberto AMEZCUA 10 MAY 1992 ESP 2 Mérida, ESP 02 APR :21:19 Alex WRIGHT 19 DEC 1990 IRL 1 Lugano 19 MAR :21:21 Tom BOSWORTH 17 JAN 1990 GBR 4 Podébrady 21 MAY :21:22 Evan DUNFEE 28 SEP 1990 CAN 5 Adelaide 19 FEB :21:23 Toshikazu YAMANISHI 15 FEB 1996 JPN 8 Nomi, JPN 19 MAR :21:25 Caio BONFIM 19 MAR 1991 BRA 1 São Bernard 10 JUN :21:26 Wayne SNYMAN 08 MAR 1985 RSA 6 Adelaide 19 FEB :21:27 Marius ŽIUKAS 29 JUN 1985 LTU 7 Adelaide 19 FEB 2017 Issue July 2017

14 IAAF 20km ranking top Women RANK MARK COMPETITOR DOB NAT POS VENUE DATE 1 1:26:28 Xiuzhi LU 26 OCT 1993 CHN 1 Huangshan 04 MAR :26:29 Na WANG 29 MAY 1995 CHN 2 Huangshan 04 MAR :26:35 Jiayu YANG 8 FEB 1996 CHN 3 Huangshan 04 MAR :27:57 Antonella PALMISANO 06 AUG 1991 ITA 1 Podébrady 21 MAY :28:09 Maria G GONZÁLEZ 09 JAN 1989 MEX 1 Lima 13 MAY :28:15 Yingliu WANG 01 MAR 1992 CHN 4 Huangshan 04 MAR :28:34 Jingjing NIE 01 MAR 1988 CHN 5 Huangshan 04 MAR :28:37 Dandan DUAN 23 MAY 1995 CHN 6 Huangshan 04 MAR :28:44 Mao LA 17 DEC 1996 CHN 7 Huangshan 04 MAR :28:45 Peili YANG 07 AUG 1994 CHN 8 Huangshan 04 MAR :28:55 Rui LIANG 18 JUN 1994 CHN 9 Huangshan 04 MAR :28:59 A Maria G GONZÁLEZ 09 JAN 1989 MEX 1 Ciudad Juárez 12 MAR :29:06 A Paola PÉREZ 21 DEC 1989 ECU 1 Sucúa 15 APR :29:14 Yuanyuan NI 06 APR 1995 CHN 10 Huangshan 04 MAR :29:15 Kimberly GARCÍA 19 OCT 1993 PER 2 Lima 13 MAY :29:16 Erica DE SENA 03 MAY 1985 BRA 1 La Coruña 03 JUN :29:19 Chen CHEN 07 OCT 1995 CHN 11 Huangshan 04 MAR :29:27 Qin HE 23 MAR 1992 CHN 12 Huangshan 04 MAR :29:40 Kumiko OKADA 17 OCT 1991 JPN 1 Kobe 19 FEB :29:42 Yefang JI 04 MAR 1996 CHN 13 Huangshan 04 MAR :29:44 Ana CABECINHA 29 APR 1984 POR 2 Podébrady 21 MAY :29:50 Ainhoa PINEDO 17 FEB 1983 ESP 2 La Coruña 03 JUN :29:56 Yingliu WANG 01 MAR 1992 CHN 3 La Coruña 03 JUN :29:57 Laura GARCÍA-CARO 16 APR 1995 ESP 3 Podébrady 21 MAY :29:58 Regan LAMBLE 14 OCT 1991 AUS 1 Adelaide 19 FEB :30:00 Sandra GALVIS 28 JUN 1986 COL 1 Podébrady 08 APR :30:00 Paola PÉREZ 21 DEC 1989 ECU 3 Lima 13 MAY :30:11 Inna KASHYNA 27 SEP 1991 UKR 4 Podébrady 21 MAY :30:26 Nadiya BOROVSKA 25 FEB 1981 UKR 5 Podébrady 21 MAY :30:44 Inês HENRIQUES 01 MAY 1980 POR 4 La Coruña 03 JUN :30:49 A Erica DE SENA 03 MAY 1985 BRA 2 Ciudad Juárez 12 MAR :30:51 Na WANG 29 MAY 1995 CHN 1 Nomi, JPN 19 MAR :30:51 Lídia SANCHÉZ-PUEBLA 17 JUL 1996 ESP 5 La Coruña 03 JUN :30:52 María PÉREZ 29 APR 1996 ESP 6 Podébrady 21 MAY :30:55 Brigita VIRBALYTÉ-DIMSIENÉ 01 FEB 1985 LTU 2 Adelaide 19 FEB :30:57 Lídia SANCHÉZ-PUEBLA 17 JUL 1996 ESP 1 Mérida, ESP 02 APR :30:58 Valentina TRAPLETTI 12 JUL 1985 ITA 7 Podébrady 21 MAY :31:00 Kang ZHOU 24 DEC 1989 CHN 14 Huangshan 04 MAR :31:00 Maocuo LI 20 OCT 1992 CHN 15 Huangshan 04 MAR :31:00 Kimberly GARCÍA 19 OCT 1993 PER 1 Rio Maior 01 APR :31:01 Xiuzhi LU 26 OCT 1993 CHN 1 Taicang 15 APR :31:04 Jiayu YANG 18 FEB 1996 CHN 2 Taicang 15 APR :31:06 Júlia TAKÁCS 29 JUN 1989 ESP 6 La Coruña 03 JUN :31:09 Na WANG 29 MAY 1995 CHN 3 Taicang 15 APR :31:13 Sandra ARENAS 17 SEP 1993 COL 2 Rio Maior 01 APR :31:14 Yeseida CARRILLO 22 OCT 1993 COL 2 Podébrady 08 APR :31:21 Lijuan XIE 14 MAY 1993 CHN 16 Huangshan 04 MAR :31:23 Beki SMITH 25 NOV 1986 AUS 3 Adelaide 19 FEB :31:31 Yalan WANG 19 FEB 1993 CHN 17 Huangshan 04 MAR :31:31 A Maritza GUAMÁN 15 JAN 1988 ECU 2 Sucúa 15 APR :31:31 Erica DE SENA 03 MAY 1985 BRA 4 Taicang 15 APR :31:32 Yiming MA 10 SEP 1997 CHN 18 Huangshan 04 MAR :31:32 Brigita VIRBALYTÉ-DIMSIENÉ 01 FEB 1985 LTU 8 Podébrady 21 MAY :31:33 Laura GARCÍA-CARO 16 APR 1995 ESP 2 Mérida, ESP 02 APR :31:36 Faying MA 30 AUG 1993 CHN 19 Huangshan 04 MAR :31:37 Yanxue MAO 15 FEB 1994 CHN 20 Huangshan 04 MAR :31:39 Viktória MADARÁSZ 12 MAY 1985 HUN 1 Békéscsaba 30 APR :31:40 Živilé VAICIUKEVICIUTÉ 03 APR 1996 LTU 3 Podébrady 08 APR :31:44 Ni GAO 14 MAY 1990 CHN 21 Huangshan 04 MAR :34:49 Anel OOSTHUIZEN 22 APR 1995 RSA 7 Podébrady 08 APR 2017 Issue July 2017

15 Addendum SA 50km race walking championships and inter provincial race walking competition The following team selection criteria are applicable: 1. An athlete qualifies automatically if he/she achieves any of the standards at least two times during the period between 1 January 2017 and 30 July 2017 at a meeting where the following rules apply: 2. The qualifying race has to be a separate walking item on the program and subjected to the race walking rules of ASA. 3. The race has to be hosted by a club or provincial athletics body. 4. The athlete's age on the day of the qualifying race determines the qualifying standard. 5. The athlete has to wear a valid temporary or permanent license number during the qualifying race. 6. The qualifying race may be hosted simultaneously with a road running event. 7. Qualifying times can be achieved during track or road races. 8. Athletes that qualify only in the 3 000m or 5 000m (5 km) will only be allowed to enter for the 10 km or a shorter distance at the national championships. 9. The results of the qualifying races must be published officially. 10. To qualify for the SA 50 km open championships athletes only have to achieve the 50 km standard once. These athletes will be selected on an individual basis. 11. Management may select additional team members that do not meet the qualifying standards if the athlete shows the potential to earn a medal at the national championships. 12. Inclusion in the provincial team is subject to final approval by the AGN board. Issue July 2017