2020 Yearly Review
Emmanuel “Natos” Corvera and Nick Christie review the 2020 season and all the issues that came up for athletes this year in the Race Walk. Topics covered are the short racing calendar, the change from 50 km to 35 km
2021 RW Standards
USATF has released it’s Team USA qualifying standards for 2021. Because of Covid continuing to be an issue, things will look different this year. Here’s a basic explanation of the new things and other important items, as they relate to
T&FN 2020 US RWers of the Year
Track & Field News (the premier US publication of the sport that every athlete, coach & fan should subscribe to) releases an annual edition where the top athletes are ranked in each Olympic/Championship event. Even in the craziness of 2020,
2021 Race Walk Rules Comparison
We’ve updated the Rules Comparison sheet to reflect new approved language in the World Athletics and USATF Rule Books. This a handy reference for officials who organize or work events in all different governing bodies, and for use in clinics.
Runner to Racewalker
Anthony Peters, the multi-time NAIA All-American, member of TeamUSA & 2014 HSRW Bruce MacDonald Athlete of the Year has released his Introductory Podcast. In this edition, Peters details his introduction to both running and race walking and talks about how
Dear Santa
Here is the short list of things we are asking for this Christmas. We were very good in 2020. You can check your nice list, we are not on the naughty one. Race Walking in every HS State Championship Race
Feb – March RW Events
Our preliminary listing of RW events for February – March Date Distance Meet Name Facility 2/6 3000m CIU Outdoor/Indoor Columbia International Univ 2/13 Mile Millrose Games The Armory 2/14 1500m TFCUSA Indoor National Championship Birmingham Crossplex 3/11 – 3/14 Mile
Upcoming Dec-Jan Indoor Races
(Updated 12/19/20) Standing around like the young men in this picture looking for something to do? Well, here’s a list of events for HS & Youth Race Walkers that you can put on your schedule for the months of December
Madison Morgan Serves Notice
Until recently, Madison Morgan was a name that would not have garnered much attention outside of the Junior Olympic circles. As an ever improving XC runner, things were looking good for her this year. Fast forward to the AAU Race
Burnout in Elite US Race Walkers
In 2016, Joseph Rayner & Juan Gonzalez PhD of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley completed a study on the Psychological Factors of Burnout in Former/Retired Elite-Level Race Walkers in the United States. Recent events in the professional end