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RACEWALKER VOLUME XIV, MJMHER 3 COLUhaJS, OHIO HAY 1978_

JOiiIN FIRS'£ IN NAllU 15l(Jl

l•:.-'lBStlu Cit.y, tl.Y. , Jlay 2l.-Canada 1 s Marcel Jobin moved well clear of Todd Scully in the second he.lf of the race to c01ne first in the National AAU 1.5 Km race walk today tn 1:06:49. With foreigners not eligible f or medals in our llational ~-alks, Scully aeeumcdly rei gns as ~~tional champion. Todd has been in serious walking training for only a few weeke and was not strong enough to 'Withstard the Canadian chsmpion 1 e sizzling pace. Jobin continues to improve 0.11d it is never aey disgra ce to lose to him.

Ancient Dave Ronan.sky, in a grant comob."lcl<. at ag e 40, captured tht:td ahead of impressive Bruce Harl and. This youne Merchant l-larine Academy et.udent appean, to really be caning on. With Scully and Rcmanaky leading the way, the Shore AC ocored an easy 'Win in the team race, now scored on elapsed time fo r the three-1nan teams. No other details on the race at th is tl,~e , except the re1mlte, which are: l, Marcel Jobin, Canada l: 06:h9 2. Todd Scully, Shore AC 1: 08:07 J. Davo Re1nannky, Shore AC 1:11:29 4. Iruce Harland, USl•D:A 1:12:44 5. ~!elmut Boock, Canada 1:13:00 6. Pete r Doyle , Isl and TC l:l/~101._ 7 . Glenn Sweazey Canada 1:14:23 a. R0 n Danie l, tlYAC 1:1 4:29 9. Bob Falciola 1:15 :09 10. Gary Reightler , Lake Erie Walker s 1 :15: 13 ll. &b Kitchen 1:15:40 12. Pete T11111~ons, st. Johns u. 1 :16:00 l J. Tom Knatt, North l•!edford c1ub 1:16:16 14. R0 n Kulik , NYAC 1:16:20 15, Alan Price, Potanac VaJ.ley 1:16:36 16. lla.y Saiers , NYAC 1 :16:42 17. ltike 1'iorris , t-iYAC 1 :18:08 1e. Howie Jacobsen, ITC 1:18:09 19 . Jerry Katz 1: 18:29 20. Sal Corr­allo, Potomeo Valley 1:19 :50 21. Gary \·lester field, rm 1 :20:37 22. Dong Vabhute n 1 :20148 23. lbb Njjnm 1:22:20 24. Cl:il' f IH.1rm1 1: 22:,51 25. Ron Day 1:23:00 26. Sam DeLosSantoa 1: 24:13 27. 7 ( I took this aver the phone and this was an unfamilar ~ with a strAnr,e naine and now I can ' t read my scribbling ) 28. T1111 Good 1:26:19 25}. J:l.,n Donnan 1:26:39 30. J:tm Janos 1:27:30 31. Don Johnson 1: 30 : 26 32. Sue Lier s l:Jl:,58 33. Denise nom11nsky 1:34:32 i4 . Elliott Denman 1:J 5: 58 35. F'red Spector 1:37:26 J6. Maney Rogers 1:3 8 : 08 37. Dave Lakritz l:41~:113 JS. Joan U11Gar 1:48:00 'J9• J.lartha Speiker 1 :5J:03 40. Katie liorgan 1: 53:07 U. Diane . Ronanskyl:56:09 J.laeter 1s : 1. ffoino.nsk:y 2. Kulik J. Jacob­sen 4. Corral.lo 5. MiJl'lll 6. Johnno n 7 . Oennan s. Lakr:l.tz Juniors : 1 . TillUllOns 2. llorris J . ? J._. I-limn 5. Day 6. DeLooSantos 7. ? 8. Good 9. Janos Teamss 1. Shore At.h.letio Club-J:34 :06 2. New York AC-3:46144 3. Pot­mac Vall97 3: 52:26 Disqualified! John Knirton

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HAIA TITLE TO H/JSEN

Abilene, Tex.as, 1"ay 19-Wisconsin Parkside I a Chris Hansen bli9 tered a 6:30 first mile and was never challenged ae he captured the NAIA 10 Km title tonight . Although he paid a price for this rather injudicioue start later he finished in 46:19.5, 1.1 seconds faoter than his third place time of last year. The 80 degree tEfllperature and strong winds did not encourage fast times.

1, .. f,,·.,4 Last year, Hansen had i'inbhedAhis since graduated teammate,Jim

lleiring,and Frostburg 1s Carl Schueler. Schueler was back$rut owldn 1t cope with the strong Parkside challenge, Thie time he succumbed to John VanDenBramt in the second half of the race and had to settle for third in a ti me about 75 aeoonda slower than he turned in laat year.

other than Schueler, the race was all Wisconsin, Pla.tteville 1a Jett Mazeneo was fwrth, followed by Jeff Kl.lia of Stevens Point and two more Parksidera, Al Halrur and }like Rr#ffllelhart. Reaul.ts:

1. Chria Hansen , IM-Parkdde 46:19.5 2. John VanDenBrandt , UW-Parkaide 4?:05 0 8 3. Carl Schueler, FroatbJrg State 47:35.6 4. Je££ Mazenec, IJ\,1-Platteville 48:13.5 5. Jett Kl.lie, uw;..stevens Point 49:4/h6 6. A1 llalwr, UW-Parkside 49: 59 .2 7. l'.ike fhntnel.hart, UW-Parkeide 50:12. 7

A COH!'l!it-Dl1JM OF OTIIER RESULTS, LARGE Ar-.D SHALL

tlAAU 75 1trn Cha!!lpionship, Brick Toi;inship, N.J,, April 16 (partial results last month) -1. Augie Hirt, u. of Chicago TC ?:05:46 (U.S . citizen • e record-finsihed 50 miles in 7:39:39 for another record) 2. t-1srtin Kratt Motor CttY Striders 7:10:20 (ran l:bston l-!arathon in about 31ll the follCM­ing day) Guest Competitor: Dr, Shaul Ladany, Israel 7:37:57 J. Alan Price, Pctanac Valley 7:%:10 4. Tom Hamilton,·PV 8:00:50 5, Sal Cor­rallo, PV 8:01:27 6. Dave Romansky, Shore AC 8:1.1:15 7. Jack Ba ckburn, Ohio TC 8 :1.1:44 8, Ibb Faloiola, Shore AO 8126:10 9. Tan Knatt, •ll>rth l-~edSord C1ub 8:51.:/ 19 10. Paul Robertson, PV 8:56:06 ll. Steve Bregman, llunter College 9:lJ:04 12. OeorBe Lattarulo, NMC 9:28:03 (Whoope, a te.d !Jlist ake-eleventh was Chris Knotts, of our own Ohio TC in 9:o6:J3--eorr,y Chris--il'IOve Bre~an and Lattarulo back a nothc) lJ.. Arnold Eriggs, PV 9:49:53 15 . Tom HcOmth, NV.C 10:02:34 16. Chuck Berkey, PV 10:40::tf (Corral.lo, R(llll8hsky, Bl.ackburn, and Briggs are Masters and take places 1 to 4 in that race; in the 1113'1 race it waa Hamilton, Corrallo, Robertson, Btoegman, Lattarulo, Knotts, Briggs, McGrath, and Borkey)-Team Titles 1. Potomac Valley Walkers 23:36:27 2. Noifth Medford Club J. Potanac Valley Walken B-ilan Price a.leo finished 50 miles in 8:13:43.

HAY 1978 FAGE J

l et Annual Sprirurfield ~IIP 10 Km. Sorlooficld. Hasa .. May 13 1. In.ace Harland, KifVIO Point 48119.4 2. Pete Titru·,ono, St, Johns u. 49:42.2 3. Mike Morrie, •lariat College 50:0L,.4 4. TiJn McCoy, H=inJiattan College 51:17,2 5, Dll-ve Vanllouten, Springfield Collece 51:40,2 6. Jim Donnan, Kings Point. 54:18.4 7. Ethan Whitake r, £9tes Col. 56:11 5.5 Hile lldcps. , Lowell, >'ass ,-A prU 12: 1 . Torv l•:edeiroe 51:05 2. Fred Bro,m Sr. 67 :20 3. George Lottnnuo 59:43 April 19: 1, Charles Scott 51:18 2, Torv 1'ledeiroe 51155 3. Fred lrown 72:55 April 26 : 1. Julie Falciola. 62:35 2. Fred Drown 62 : 58 .3. Torv Jle<)eiroe 51:03 Ma.y 3, 1, Julie Falciola 63:13 2. Steve Rebnan 46: 17 J . George Lattarulo 50:40 4. f'red &own 62:55 5. Tol'\V l-ledoiroe 51:17 6. Ibb Falciola 44:55 7 . Dave Jolliff 54138 CoLlegiate Conference 5 Km. Kings Point, NY, May 6-1. Vincent 01Sullivan,· Hunter Col . 22149•5 2. Eruce Harland, Kings Point 23:13.2 3. Mike Morrie, ~..ariet 23116.2 4 • .Flanagan, Kings Point 23:38 5, Susan Liers, Stor11 &-ook 23t41.3--Amer1can record and behind only SiT ll.tetaV!lsan and &-itt Holmquist on All-'l'ime World List , Sue 1 e splits in this fant­asUo performance were 7114, l4!$9, and 22:49, Earlier, •he had done a 7:00.6 mile on May 2 ae a non-l!oori11g canpetitor in a hiGh aohool meet. Thie ie a World1 e Beet ever pertonnanoe, indoors or out. And1ae you w:Ul eee below, she earlier had broken the American record at 10 Km, moving to fifth oh the All-Time World Liet in that event. A.11. of which should deoerve a headline, which I have neglected. So, we nil at leaet give her a" !ootllne 11 and our apologiee. She may qualify for next month I s head-11 nee after the AAU Champiom1t1ips.

LIERS HIBAKS AHERICA.N 5 KM RECORD; WALKS FASTE!TEVI-.:R Ml.LE (See abon}

The American 5 Km record had been held by Sue Brodock at 2J!52.o, set last year. The World rec ord is Siv CLetavwaon's 23:25. The beet outdoor mHe p:revious]_y wae Brodoek•s 7:10,9, lnddora, Brodoek did 7101.7 in lost wi11to'1 NAAU meet. (And I note the headline on that artiole says

11Li ere 1Jefe11ds TiUe .... ," \'llv didn't anyone oall me on that booboo. Or does anyone read this.) Cit Univereit of New York Cham onohi s 2 Hile Na l -1. Vincent 0 18ullivan 14:40 2. Dean 11cndell, Queens Ool. 17100, 3. Robert Siegel, Hun'ter 17101,6 4. OtUey, City College 17158.6 5, Oary Dragos, Queens 18111.l Adderdum to Zinn lOM,1~ Asb.lry Park , N.J,, April 2r 10 Km Junior "Tri al" !or ~texioo trip--1. Jerry Y-atz, Island TC-B.!cknell u. (age 19) 49:3) 2. Susan Liers, ITO-Stony Brook U. 50:.37-I take it back, that's not an American record s ince this wae not a track r ace , but it's the beet on reoord by sorne hO seconds ( Brodock had 5111:17 on the track) )ligh School 1 Mile, Snithtotm 1 NY1 May 6-1. Jon Saska 6151.1 2 • .Eivan Fox 7:00.2 J . Mike Sporn 7:07.1 4. Dave Mones 7:13.5 5. Tom Zeiller 7:16 lligh School 5 Km, &u.thtow n 1 Arril 15-1. Oary Chodoeh 26:57.8 2, Jon Oaeka 27:0J 3. Tefll Zeiller 27:53 l Mile, eame pla ce-1. Gaeka 7:11.8 2. Albert Thuma 7:J0 , 7 J. Zeiller 7:4.).l 10 Nile, Seaside lite., N.J., April 30-1.. Dave Romansky, Shore AC 1:14:'.37 2. Stove Casarelln, RutGere u. 1 :18124 3. John Fredericks, SAC 1:18:33 4. Ron Daniel, ?lYAC 1:19 :02 (Jr::-, no, no. lie \f!IS fifth) 4. &-uce Harland, Kinga Point 1:18:35 6. Pete r Doyle, Isl.and TC 1:20:ll 7 . Alex. Oakley, Canadn (now Sfle 52) 1:22:22 8. Sl\a1tl Ladaey, Is rael. 1:23:12 9. R.oger Y-our,e, Lewiston , itaine 1:23146 10. Bob Falciola, SAC J.:23:5h 11. Cll.ff MiJnm 1:25:42 U. Max Oould, Canada (over 60) 1125 :47 13. Sam DeLosSantes 1:26:55 1.4. Bob MiJ1un 1:27:37 15. Ch~ e Fl.anaean 1:31133 l'la1en1 s Divisi on: 1. Denise RaMne\cy' J.1'.39131-Thr .following wont on to 20 Km! Caaarella 1:38:44, Preder:lcka l:'.39139, Daniel 1:40121, Dayle 1:4 0:22, Falciola. 1146:JO 10 Kin, Pethcsda Chase, MD. 1 J,:arch 5-1, Carl Schueler l,5:26 2. Dave Rornansky 45:l,8 3. Te1n hcmilto n 46:20 4. John Frederic': :, 49:(11 S. A.lnn f'rice 50:0J 6. Sal CorralJ.o 50:52 7. Paul Levandoslci 53:lJ e. S11111 DeL08Santoe 54:42 (1 7 i'inishero) 100 1;,il, Hash:l,neton, D. C,, April 22-1. Pnul. .Robertson 11,:03:25 1500 Meters 1 Arlington, Va,. May 2,3- ,

liAY 1978

l. Tan llamiltin 6:.30 2. ~lea Mathews 7:01 3. Pa11l Rebortaon 8:18 4. Joel Hoilman 6:45 5. Carl Cronebel•g 8:/15 5 Km, Colle;te l'a.rk1 ~~., f-iay 27-1. Carl Sch11eler 22:.30 2. Tom llamilhn 23:16 J. Snl Co?T<Ulo <4:27 4. Ti:n Good 25:01 5. \-/es llathoNe 26:45 6. Paul floberhon 28:38 7• ~,th "amilton 30:22 6. Carl Croneberg 30:52 10 Krn11ldcp1 l..Rkeland, Fla., April 16-1. Marty Denlcer 62:08 2. Robert Hill er 62:27 3. non Lawrence 55:18 4. Dave Gentry 66 : ,38 i1AIA District 23 2 Jljile 1 Ferris St!lte Colle9e., Nich . , May 2)-1. Ward f'roex~an, Saginaw Valley State 16:J9 2. Qlenn Hointyre, SVS 17:21 .3. Miko Zenner, Aquinas Col. 16:13 4. Steve U1nphr~ SVS 18:38 Great Lakes lnterool.le iate Confere nce 2 HLle Ma l -1. 1. Ward Freeman 1 :28 2. Olonn Hointyre 17:? J . Stove Umphrey 18:JO 20 Hile, SpriJ1Bfield, Ohio, May l J --.1.. Jack macltburn J:OJ:JJ (1(31:3.4 at 10) 2. Chris Knotts 3:03:49 (1:25:25 at 10) Tiln mackl:urn 11.35:36 !or 10 10 Km, Chicago , May 21-1. Dan Dudek 51: 57 2. Robert Oradowsk1 65:o6 13th Anmal Zinn Hernorial i.o Km1 Ch5.cae;o, Hay 27- 1. Jim Heiring l,6:59 2. John VanDenBrandt 48:22 3. Martin Krn!t 50:10 4.. Mike Ilurn­rnelhart 51:20 5. Ray Sharp (ago 18) 51: 58 6. Jay Iuera 52:40 7. Jack Mortland 53: 57 8. Dan Dudek 54: 51 9. Ward Ft'eunnn 55: 29 10. Mark

Treger 56:46 ll. Rob Hyten 56:48 12. Larry Larson 58:59 13. Joe Gregory 60:10 14. &>b Hyten 63,31 15. Robert Oradowslci 67:17 16. Dan Patt 69:27 Wcnen: 1. Paula POc!a 73:19-lleirlng lod · all the -way and tho whole race spread out pretty quickly . The temperature wns 86 or 87J ttith a brtght 1mnJ and took its toll aa there has been praotioally no hot wcathor in these parts. Good performance for Heiring under the oonditiona1 he ie just getting completely over the dreaded 11turista' 1 or Montezm11a1 a revenge fran hie Ueld.can trip, which he rated ae well worthwhile, nonethe­less. 1-fY. wife 011nr,ests that "Zinn Memorial" may mean nothing to a large · 111.Unber of my present:. subocribcro. Thie is one of two Zinn l·lemorial races• the other being in New Jersey in April. Captain Ron Zinn, fi'an the Chicago area and a graduate o! We:Jt Point, wae on both the 1960 and 1964 u.s. O.ympic teams. In 1964, ho finished sixth in an inspired arrl gutey performance, During hill 5-year career, he won inariy National titles and eet several American reoorde. In the auminer of 1965, he was killed in acti.on in Vietl'\Nll. The following year, hie coach, fUke Ril:an, inaugurated a 10 Km race in his honor. That race was held on the track at Hansen Park, Just dovm the street from Riia Park, where the raoo is now held. Yo.ir editor, who had toCIPled with Ron both on a 1961 &.tropean trip and in Tokyo, felt honored to win that first race. Lucky too, aa it wae held bet1-1eeh jl'aines of a eoooor doubleheader and Matt l ,ttyna had a strong Polilth tacking pulling him aroond. I managed to slip atiay the second half for a l lll:l.rute win in 47:38, hm1ever. That rec ord didn't laet long, as Ron Laird showed up the next year to set an American record of ii}~: 44.6 . An emergine yo1Jfl8 walker, To111 Dooley, edged the defendiJ1B champion for second, 47:32 to 47:50 . Aleo in both of those races wue Larry Larson--and he hasn't missed one yet--the only 1nan to race in all 13. 10 Km, Whitewate r, Wie, Anril 25 (track)--1. John VanDenBrandt 47:04.3 2. Al llalb1r 48:li.2.5 3. Hike rQ111u11elhart 49111.4 4. Jo!£ lelflzo11eo 51:12 5, Al WockerJey 5i.:J8 6. Dave Slatte r 56:47 . 5 2 Mile 1 Deloit , Wis. 1 ~'-Ry 6 (cinder tr/\Ck)-1 . John VanDenBrandt l.4:16.4 2. Hilto 11u!nmelhart 14:41.6 J . U Halbur 15:22.8 4. Larry Laraon 17:17 .2 10Km1 Wiecomin State Uni versit O:> n!crence :Eau Claire J-ia 6-1. Jeff »1az,mec, OW- Pl att. .. ville 47:33 breaks own record of 47:35 2. Jett Ellie, l.JW-Stevens Point 48:48 3. Jay Byers, UW-Eau Claire 49:18 4. Denny Arxlerson, UW-ru.ver l!iiJJ.a 49:36 5. lbb Melh, UW-Oahkosh 50:31 6. Tom McMillan, UW-LaCrosee 50:43-with six different schools plaoins., we wee they are really getting good i:articipation in Wisconsin. Parkaule is not a 111e111ber o_f this con­forenoe. national USTFF 10 Km, Kenosha, Wis. 1 May 18 (4o0 F, rain, wind gusts up to 50 mph--in ehort miserable . The track and field meet \\'!l!I called off, bit th e hardy band of walkere went on.) 1. John VanDen&-andt 1,9 :12.2 2. Chris Hansen 49 :12.J 3. Al Hal.1:ur and Mike .Rumioelhart 4.9 :12.4

MAY 1978 l'AGE S

(These f011r tried to tie, l:ut the wird blew them out of it.) 5. 1-Brk Treger 56:0J1.8 6. 03n Dudek 58 :58.1, High School l Hile, i1onona, 6i o •• May 12-1. Vukota Il01T1anovie 7:19.9 2. John Williams Cl:(R 3. Todd Coolidge 8:14 (Chris Strege had 7:41 but was ~d) 10 Kln1 St. Louis, April 20-1. Jerry Ywng 46:38 15 Km. St. Louis I April B-1. Jerry Yrunc 1:20:57 2. Mark Youni; 1:37:00 l Hour, Columbia, ~lo •• Aoril l-

1. Tlan:ly Mimm 7 mi 657 yds (7:45, 15:l,tl, 2li:OO, 32:09 } 40:20, 48:35, 56~59) 2. Jerry Young 7 mi 316 yds (7144, 16:03, 24:26 , 32146, 41:15, 49 d,9, 58: 25) 3. Mike Fein 6 mi 1230 yds 4. Le one.rd B.isen 6 mi 977 yds 5. Jim lreitenb teher 6 mi 781 yds (ll finishers) Wllk-ib.in Pentathlon, Columbia, April 15 ( 2 Mile Walk, El80 Yd. Run, Mile Walk, 2 Mile Run, 220 Yd, Daoh)-l. Stan Smlth 21.77 points (16:31, 2:21.5, 7:52t 10:49.7, 25.7) 2. Randy iama 24:12 (15:18, 2125.8, 7:3J, 12:22 .4, 26 .b) (l.llf AAU 10 Km, Houston , April. 16--J. . Dohn lCnHton 49 :22 2. Jeff Bemer (age 1~2 ) t..9:40 3. John Stowers (49) 53:26 '•· Stephen 1$ca 55:04 5. Dave Gwyn 56:05 6. Mark Ste~n 62:59 7. Bill Nurrel ~3:)4 8. Lida Askew 64:11 (15 rinishere) 10 Km, Denver, April 29-1. ·Marco Evoniuk 48100 2. Orea Mo<brre 51:05 j. Floyd Godwin 52125 4. Pete Van Aredale 56:56 5. Jx,b Carleen 57:09 10 Km1 Los Aneeles, April 8-1. I.'\rry Walker 47:23 2. F<i fbuldin 50:54 3. Dave 1h11 50=57 4. Paul Herdricka 52:o6 5. Travie Voon 52:55 6. Jim Coote 56:)4 7. Dale Sutton 59124. 8. Mike Slates 59t5J Wc111en'e 5 Km1 same place: Masters -1. Vicki Jonee 27:45 2. Harcia Oottlieb Jl:0/i Seniot':- 1. Joyce Elrodoek 27:18 2. Paula Kash-Mori 27: 26 5 J<m, Los Angeles I Aoril 22-1. Ed Bouldin 23: 01 2. One Hall 23:58 3. Joe Hampton 26:3 5 h. Chrie Smith 30:0J Wanen1 s 10 Km, same place-1. Paula.Kash-Mori 53: 59 2. Viclti Jones 56: 54 (Sorry, juot realized I had thowe res11lts in laet month) 5 Km, Loe Angeles, May l.4-1. Larry Walker 22126.8 2. Oive Hall 24:27 . 5 3. John Allen 25:14.8 4. Joe Hampton 26:17.9 5. John Stafford 28:<4 Wonen: 1. Paula Kash-Mori 26:27 . 1 2. Sue Brodock 27:00 .7 3. Sally McPhereon 27:57 . 2 4. Jill Steiner 28136.l 5. Jane Janousek 28: li5.8 20 Km! ~alo Alto, Cal., f1ay 14-1. Neil Fyke 1:37:43 2. Dennis Reilly 1:37:4.J hm/. same ph ee-l. BU1 Ranney 22:Cf/ Pacific Hastere Km Hay -1 . Lori 'aynard (/~) 27132.2 2. Art Smith 57 29:33 . 9 J. Harry Siitonen (5 2 ) J0 :59. 2 Bert Lil'e Memorial. 10 Km, Toronto, >1,ay 7- 1. flelmut Boeck 47:52 . 2 2. Pat Farrelly /19:18 3. Alex Orucl ey 49:)5 .9 J. Clerry S,cci 53:18 4 . Jeanne Ibcci 55:5) 6. Ark Rudnik 5'7:n.J 7. Lily Whal.en 50:30.8 8. Rose Boeck 62:26 . 2 Women's· 1500 l·/etcirs I Etobieoke , Ont ., Jay l~-1. Lil y Mui.len 7:J5.9 2'o· Ann Peel 7:1.S, 8 3. Hose &>eck 8:04,l 5 Ki:i, same­plaee-1. Helmut Boeck 22:54 .5 2. menn Sweuey 23:)9.6 3. iiax Gould 26:08 .7 4. Ro11111n Olszewski 26 :4'.7 50 IC!n1 &:lzildon , En,:,., AN"il 8-1, Ian Richards 4:18:54 ( 25 minutes unclor preVione ricreonol !:est, ) 3 Nile, llaclcne:y, Enrr,,. April 9-1. Roger Hills 20:29 ?.. runos Seddon 20:54 6 i:our 1 Chllpelle, fuJ riun, April 26-1. Christian l:a.J.loy, feln . 63 Km 220 rn in 6102:0h 2. Coli n Yon"ll, UK 63.220 in 6:16;3J 3. ner,y Hiehol , Fr. 6;:J. 220 in 6:28:38 i.. Robert Schouckons, Iblg. 63,220 in 6:29:,52 6 Hours, no:hbee, Frruice, A~1·U 8-l. Enri que Vera, !·:ox. 67 Km 140 m in 5:59 :04 2. John Leoo, UK J.76) ~ 3. Colin Ywng 6o. 426 50 Km {track), llr.nrlon, Enc,•, Hay 7-1. Eran Adamo 4:18:43 2. Dave Cot.ton 4:22:53 3. Crahtun YrufllI 4:29 :04 4. Ron !·/all.work 4:37:46 10 Kln1 Lcio­eoter, F.ng., April s--1. BriAn Admas 4) :46 2. Alan King 46:15 2C' Km ( trnok) 1 Leiceoter , Enc. 1 AprU 15-1 . &-inn AdMP 1: 29 :18.6 20 I::i.lcs , Chol.moford1 l!hg, 1 Ai,rll 29-1. Ste ve Gower 2:36:50 20 Km, fQU::\Wl'fl, EG May 1--J... Rolard Weiser 1: 2,5:11 2. Kerl-' 'ei112 Stadbnul1er l:25:)4 J. Hane Os.uder l:26:13 4. R. Weittol 1:27:00 5. Fred Spennann 1:28:16 6. J . Heyer 1:28:44 7. D. 01otavseon , Swed. 1:29:07 6. D, Sziko r a , Czach. 1:29: 34 9. R. lbenke 1:29:)5 10. Stefan >,111er 1:29156 11.

IIAl 1978 . z. Goslawsld. 1: ,31: ~2 :}-2. Olly f1Yn!1, tJ¥ l:3t.:23 13. D. l~iSL:h 1 :31:43 ih. J. Uehnann l :J:1.:5Q ·1~. J. Ka;neho v, Bulnaria l:31:56--a r at her a,~ 3 c:r;ie displ.ny of fe at Ger,nan talent ~. s21ne plnce -1. Voniamin Soldntenko, USSR 3:58:20 2 . Olaf Pilarski ,,.:Ol :57 3. M. Kerl-er l1:0J133 4• Otto l:hrtooh, USSR 4:0/ 1 :26 5. !-'.ans Matern lt:011:33 6. U. Scha eff er 4: o6:0l 7 , Gerh2.1'tl lfeidn or, WG 4:o6:39 8. A. Saknlle, USSR 4 112:0S 9. Rolf Knutt or 4 :1 6:27 10. A. Pakadllonia, USS,( 11:18:59 11. J . flanenov , USSR 4:1 9 :00 12. L. Sator, Hungar;r 4:19:55 British 20 Km, C<Yentr;y, fay 13-1. Olly F1ynn 1:28:/.J.i 2 . l\-ian Ada.Ifie l: 29 :h7 3. Roger Nill11 1:3 0:/i-2 4, A,,o s Seddon 1: 31:35 5, Ste ve Oo·1cr 1:31:49 6. Carl Lawton 1:32:37 7. c11ri s llarvey 1:32:45 s. Shaun Lightman 1: 34 :30 9 • .Bob Dol:son l:J4:Jl 10. John Warhurst 1: 34 :39 (139 finiohed , 3{\ under 1 :40) 30 Km, ~:ilan, Italy, 1-:ay 1-ai . Sandro BeD.ucci 2: 24 :21 21. ans Ill.mer, WO 2:211:44 J. P. Gregucci 2:26:03 4. Jo oe l·larln , Spain 2 :26:14 5. Franco Vecchio 2:26:1.0 6. C, Patu oinsk 1, Thonnni.a 2 :27 :40 V. Hane Schub ert, WO 2:2 8 :03 8. Roser Mille, UK 2:28:28 jo Kin (track), Epina1f France , April 2-l. Dorniniqu e Olebey 4:14:43 .5 2. ean-nerre la rtin 4: 9 :26 J. J- L Ha11th J.:22:15 4. J-r. Darei.1e11e 4:26:l.5 S, L . Gautier 4:2711.f) 6. J-P . Oarci a 4:28:lJ 7. P. l)llllont 4:29:24 50 Kin, Salzgitter , WO, April 8-0er hnrd \·/eidner 4:08:14 20 Km1 Colombes, Fr., April 23- - 1. Gerard Lelie vr e 1:25:35 HeY.ican !lace WnU:il'lR Week, 1,pril 2J-JO: We still don•t have much in the way of deta.il on t he events in •rex:i.co, b.lt we can renoot a bit on the euonnit y of the...perfor,r.ance of Raul Conzal.ee in the 50, That. r ace was held on Apr il 23 anc:t tlte rea ulte we have ar~: l. Raul Oonza:e 111 11ex. 3:45: 52 2. Domi neo Colin, Y.ex. J: 59: 27 3. Pedro Aroche, liex. 4 :01: 50 •• • 10. Fob Kitchen 4:31 . , .. A,,eie Hirt 4:39 .... l?ob l!ooenorantz 1,:116, The race was held over a 5 Kin lap of t he motor ra oina oirouit in ~'.ex.ico City (7(X)() f oot. Altitude). I t started at 6:hO a ,m,· in -cool weather with the temper atur e up to 75 by thP. finiflh. The previous best perfonra nee for · 50 1'.m was 3:52:41+ by llornd t,a nnenbe re of West Oemaey in 1972. Th, record on a tr/lCk ie 3: 56:JB by !!.r-1rique Vera of •·Jerloo laot year. Thue Conzales literally annih Uoted all previous performances and beat two tror ld-claes pcr .fonners by about 2 miles in the process . And at altitudill or course , r..onzalee ie altitude trained, wt when we recall t hat the •6a Oly111pic 50 ln 1·~.x.ico C1ty wae mtn in 4120 by a walker oap1 bl.e ot 11: 05 or ao at the time and with eecond place 10 minutes behi nl --well, whs t can l:e ea.id?

Gonzales•went through the first 20 Km in 1: 28 :20 (5 Km splite of 21:53, 22:16 1 22:12, and 21 :59, lie kept this up for two more lape of 22:00 and 21:57 to paeo 30 Km in 2:12:17 (wo1•ld record 2:12123). Then I r,ueM he 11hot:ed he really ian • t in such great cordition after all as he"etru i::r,leclu through the final 20 i n a pnltr:, l: J3 :J5 (22 :29, 22159 , 23:42, 24 :?.5) . I r emember t.he 1964 50 in Tolcyo when I was am zed as Abdon Pmnlch and Faul ~lhW. went th rou a h tho first 20 in l:37:33(they elo1,1ed san13what. thereafter). 'fhen 3 years later l saw 21- yea r- old Peter Selzer do hie last 5 Ion in 23:L,8 to take se cond in the Lngan o Cup a.rd thou ght~1~ce was well nigh un believable at tho end of a 11faet. 11 50 (4:11). Just a few ye ara 1.ater people •1ere holding th~t race all the way to go under 4 houre. Now we have a guy avera P,ine 22:32 the whole way. The unfortunate thing is he ie so little re cognized outside or ttt, limited world or r nce walking, Thio ie like eomeo.r:_e running a 2:05 11Bra thon · or break ing 27 minutee tor 10 Km runnin g , but~still ra ted juet a few lines in Track & Field llewe, It marks him ae perh ap s the most superbly cond­itioned athlet e in tt-e world (Henry Rono looke pre tty tough theee days, to o) and is certainly a perfon nancf! that des erv es more reco gnitio n than it has been given .

Other events in the Jl.aoe Walking Week: 10 Km April 26- -1 . De.niel Biutista , Mex. /i-2:58 2, Angel nores, Mex. 42:58.2. ... J:im Heiring 47:20 ••• 7. Carl Schueler 47:47 •••• ~~al Pyke IX.'<1 5,2 50 mete r!L Aprl.1 28-1. RJ.atleta 21:40 •••• 4. Dan O'Connor 5, Carl. Schueler 2J:1rr

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20 Km, Jalapa , April J0-1. Gonzalea 1:2.8:52 • •• • Dan 01Connor 1 :37 plus .­lleirl~ and Scht1eler 1: JO plus ... Pyke IX'll, Kitche n did not finis h ( first aver dn!) . .. it wa11 very hot for this race and th e 10 km, n,e 5,250 m waa held at 9 500 feet. 5 Km, Knoxville, Tenn., Yay 19--1. Tcxld Scully 21:46.6

SOME RACES OF IN'1'E!IB.'lT TO '£!-AASE l'/HO ftltt.SUE THh HEFL-AAD-TO~ SPORT

Bat. June 17-J Km, Etobiooke, Ontario (N) 2 X 5 Km llelay, rlothal.enn, Colorado, 9 a .m. (P) 1-ac hir.an AAU 1.0 Krn, Oetroi t ( P) 10 Xm, Waetu.neton , D.c . • 8:JO e.m. (A) USTPF Maetere 1 Hile, California, Pa., 2 :20 p.m. (c)

Sun, June 18-10 Km, Olevela.nrl.1 Ohio (U) NA/Ill Wo-nen•a 20 Km, Naaeeu 01ty, L.l. ( S) l llc,Ur, Hw:iton, 10 a.m . (E) . 20 1 JO, 110 1 and 50 Km, San Die130, 7 a.m . (possible 24 hr)(Z) USTFF 1-laatero 6 Nile , California, Pa. , ll a . m. (C) 10 Km, Orne Rnnch, Ariz., 8 a.m. (V)

Sat. June 24-1 Hour, Houston (E) (and throughout the IIJR!Dlner on Saturdays) Sun, June 25-NM U JUNIOR 10 Kl-I, ELWl•ilt«:i'rol., IllUlANA , 11 a.m. (I)

20 Km, Women' 11 5 Km, Hl.dland, Ontario ( N} NAAU JUNlO!t l,Ol~N1S J JtN, EUJUl-iINGTON, I NU. 4:05 p.m, (Y) NJAAU 2 N1le, Edison, N.J., l fj.m. (H)

Sat. July 1.-10 Km, Col1.Dnbia, Mo., 8 a.m. (D) Sun. July 2-2 ~Ille, Freehold, t-:.J., 5 p.m. (H) Tue. July 5-Watern1 elon 35 Km, Denver 1 9 a.m. ( P) Fri. July 7- NMU J.!astere 5 Km, Atlanta Sat. July 8-Canadian 20 Km, Uomen1e .5 Xm, Montreal (N)

1 Mlle, Toma R1ver1 N, Y. (H) Sun. July 9- '-1 floor, Cleveland \U)

20 K111 lldcp, Detroit ( F) NAAU M/i::i TERS 20 KM, A TLAll'fA 10 Km, Prescoot, Aris., 8 a.m. (V) (Aleo 5 Km) 5 Kin Hdcp and 10 Km, lil.lboa., Cal., 6 p.m. (0) 3 Km, Freehold, >!, J , (H)

Fri. July 14-0STFF'National Boye T &F Championships (walks in a1l age groups} (C)

Bat. Jul.7 15-15 Km, Col1.Dnbia, Mo.• 7 a.m. (D) 15 Km, Fla get.a ff, Ariz( 9 a.rn. { V)

Sun. July 1~5 Km, llcueton , 10 a.m. E) NA,1U SENIOR, D, AND l•.ASTc;flS 10 lM, NIAGARA FALLS ( T) 5, 10 1 and 15 Km, San Die~ot 9 a.m. (Z) l Mile, Toms R1vor JI!. J . {HJ

&t. July 22-NAAU JUNlOit 5 Kl,, 6LtVEL Atdl (U) Iowa 15 Ion and \'lot~en•e 5 JC1n, Camp Niti.gwa, 6:JO p111n. (G) Canadia n Junior 10 Km( Women' e 3 Km, Etobicoke ( H) Ri!AAU 2 MUe, Denver P)

Sun. July 30-l<IAAU JUNibn 20 KH, LOtlG ll¼NOII, t..J . (H) · 10 l(m1 Bd1nonton, Alberta, 6 p. m. (CC)

Sat .. Au~uet 5-20 Kin, Columbia, Mo, 6:30 a.m. (D) RliA,\U 50 JCJn, Lafayette Colo 6 a.rn. (p)

Sun. August 6-1.JA!AU 8ENIOn 40 Kh, LUM~ au,1Ui, t.. J. 01) 5 •tile •ten, J •:.tle Wo111en Codnr Rap!ds , Ia. , 9 a .m. (o )

Sun, Augrnit 13- MliU tli!.NI0lt1 1,i/\ti'l'l.,,rul, 111,i B 30 KJ,, COLUl,IBLl, l>XJ, .6:J0 a . 111 (D)

Ale o1 All Comers l lliles at P1eroe Junior CoUeee on Wednesday& startina June 21. throu{lh JUly 26~ All Comers 5 and 10 Km on Sund.aye at CSUN tor four w~•lla etartinr, July 16 ( 0 ). l!onday night 5 Km at Lo~ Branch on June 12, 19, 26, Jul,y J, 10, 17, 30, Au~. 14 and 21. (H); l Hour, Lakelard, F1orida on July 14 at 7 p.m. (4 }

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COll'I!\CTS1 A-'l'an Hamilton, M~l7 N. 26t.h St.. , •\rU .m~ton, VA. 222(1"/ ' C- John 111\rwick, 487 Beverly Road, Pittsb1rch , Pi\ 15216 D-Joe 1)1.ncan, 400/, Dofoo, Col•unbia, l•:O 65?.0l E-John Evnnt1, 5440 II. 'Brl\ewood /945 , Ho11nton, 'I",{ 77<YJ6 F--l ·inrtin l(r~rt, 1917) Benconaifeld, Detroit, MI 1,8224 G-Dave Eidahl, Box 209, Richland, IA 52585

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II- Elliott Deman, 28 11. Locuat, 1:est Lone Bri:u,ch, NJ Cf/764 t~-Do11g Walker, 2)60 ~ndaa St. W. #121.J , Toronto, Ontario M6P 4Ba, Canada 0-John Kelly, 1021, 3rd, Santa llonioa, CA 90403 P-Pstul Lightsey-, 2/,00 E, 16th St ., Greeley, 00 80639 Q-John Scimone, 6) 1 Y0t1ng Place ., Lakelan! , FL JJSOJ S-Cat1· Wuterfleld, 57 Broad,m.y, Smithtown, NI 11787 T-Dan Stanek, 1081 Sheree Drive, Grand !t1land, NY l4CY72 U-Lake Erie Walkers, J17.3 Mapledale Ave., C1evela nd, OH 44101 V- Hike DeWitt, 17831 N. 34th Lane, Phoenix, AZ 85023 T-5em Bell, Traak Ooach, Auembly Hall, u. of Indiana, Bl.oomineton IN

47401 Z-Dale Sutton, fl/37 Pet.it Co1r t, San Diego , CA 92111 CO-Tom Hanske, 10615--40 Avenue, Apt. 310, Fd!nonton, Alberta T6J 2W), CIUl, ***************************** *******

FllCM ~ TO TOE A oouple or schedule items. The Junior 5 Km in Cleveland, or lginally eche <.luled tor July 9 is now July 22 , ae you ,,ill note in the schodule . Jim Jt1nos proinieeo a 11011-conduct.ed raoe ancl he hne a protninsnt sponsor of national rerute (in my typical manner I h11ve fo rgotten who he said it wns) with sor.ie pr ani!Se of additional support at the national level, . Ile is 11lso hWilT, a.1 open 5 Km foLlowing the Junior race, ••• Uso not.a · the 10 Km rnce 1n Edmonton on July 30 , Thie ls one week before the Com;•1orn1ealth C'.ameo 30 Km r11.ce and couJ.c1 include some or the (l)m~t11Dra for that race. The .full terun of Int.ernational Judges for the 30 1Cm eh01ud be on hand t:, judge the 10, The race will ~

0 .. ~-'td on a Tartan

track with entries due by Jnl,y 17 . You can call Taa n'E 403- 1.35-9637 for further infor,~ation •• ,.Two people have written regar~.ing interpretntion of the new regulation on foroigm,ro ln National race3 , I don't hnve the nnswere, but will glarll.y rraoent the queatlons to see what we can come up with from sotneone who k11ow11. F':l.rot .from Bob Mimni "A recent coin iitt.ee ntlin,; mnde a chance in eligibility require ments fer forelgnere in national chninpionehip wal.ke , They cannot -win tho championship. It has been stated though that this doea not apply to Ba.et.ere rac es because their eli i;ib illty is detennined by o. different A,1U Co11111ittee. They-, therefore, citn still win A~U walki~ I.it.lea . What 1s the true etory?" El.liot.t Deman ie concerned with further aspectn of th!? emne iso 11e: 111 •. \·,'h:i.t ebo11t the Moiartion by l'r, Bob F1ne, NAtiorV\l MU llaetere Track & Field Chaim:i.n, th.'\ t they donot go alone td.th thio sti?Jlo. t:1 on and -will not diocriinimte a.c.ainst athletes becauoe of not.iont1lity in all MU na0t.ero wal.ldni; events? Presumably, th1.s will be in effoct in the AAU Outdoor l iaston Charnpionohipa and was in effect at the MU !"door tlat­ion.,le . 2 , ~niat Ill-out the national walks th:-\t sr o parl or nntional trnclt meet.s, 1.e , , the indoor 2-Mlle anrl the outdoor 5 Km and now the 20 Kio? \-/ill "foreign" runner:, now oontirrue to be J2 rfeotl.J' elei~ible for 1nedale in thees meets, as they- always have, but walkers not eli3ible? 1!lxalnple, l·'.etlcane and Ool.anbians cOll\ing to UCLA in June. And if so, will thie ca11se a giant protest? J . What e.xact.ly is a foreigner? Do we mean all those ineligible to represent the USA in international compotiti on, as I presume we do? Il1t what about (a) resident alieM, and { b) dual citize nt1 lfho happen to be AAU-registered members of USA olube • • • An example: Ladarv

when he lived here and m1npeted for NYFC and LIAC, and John Knitton, before hccoml.nr, a U. S. citizen, Furt.her eXBJnple1 M,at it tr,,Ton 0-.roe (USA citizon, Jamoica - born, At.U member, Florida '!'rack Cl.uh meinbcr) decided to switch fran 800 rneterina to race walking? \·/here does he fit in? 4. tadany M!B not given an MU medal in either the openor 1nnst~rs classes at the 75 Km. B.1t ree!lrding the masters medal, I am not sure thb was the proper action . I am not e11re bccauos I am not sure who has jurisdiction, the AAU walk.!~ comJnittee, or t.he MU Masters Track and P.i.eld Carunittee. 11

All vet"J good q11estions. Nothinr, is ever sblple, is it? It all seemed, r athe r imooent when that resolution was passed at last fall's corn.·11ttee me etini;:. In any- case, Elliott 1s pleading for some answera, an~ I don 11t have them . Who doee? • ••• Bob Mi.Jrrn iB juat full ·of proble11111 I can t aolw. His second one: "Just what is the story on wot~en in tcational AAU Men• s Ch8)!1pionsh:lf walke? Can they be on winnine tearns or place i n these chai11p­ionships? Elliott Oennan thinl , a they should cotnpete only as guests with no placing in official stardin;;s . Gary l'lesterfield thinks they- should be eligible flt thoe e distnncee for which they have no championship races of their own, I 1m inclined to go with Cary but have no idea what the offidia.l rnlin{! is or even if there really is one. I knw the coi1rte would ul)hold the girls beca1-1se ttl experience !actor proves this ." So , who cares to address that one? Are you tald.ne all of this do1m Oean?~ •• PUbl.icity con­tinuee to b.tild tor the sport.. Most of you have probably seen the Sports Illustrated ai:-ticle on Ron Laird by this time. The ,artic le was well done and provided a fair look at this rather different personality . Just ae there is eorne controversy as to whether a Ron Laird ie cood or bad for the a port , so there seeiae to be sane controversy whether th is article wa.t1 good or b\d for our image. Two letters to the inagedne the following week took opposite sides (these were not lettera from people involved with rooe walking) one render essentially l oolcing on Ron ao a parasite spending hie li _fe looldng for a free ride and deservine nothing inore than he 111 gett1nr,, another holctlng him up as an example of the dedicated, etru~ling athlete, m11.ldng ereat eaorificoe for hie sport and deserving ell we can provide, ~ own thinking ie that overall, Ron has had a very positive inn.uence on the eport through the years and the impressions the article carried to most readers will be sonewhat nearer that of the eocond writer, I certainly hove not a1ways azreed. with all that Ron bas eaid or done, or am I in agreet~ent lfi th marw aef18cts of hie life style (moat aspects or hie life style?}, \.ut I h(\Ve always reg i<rded hi.in ae a friend, ndinired hie fortlu'ightness and dedication, and enjoyed oa nreting tilth him, I have to say , our priorities are a whole lot diUerent ( bo1rgeoie , middle-class he hes always called me) bit , hopefully , tUne are rieht for me and h:l.o for him . !:\it what ie all this philosophical tripe'? Why sh~ld larry- tlcDennott try and talte his personality apart. The imrortant thing 1e he is a mll.Bter of the sport of race walking and there­fore a ouporb athlet.e, and we hope people co.n recoi:;nize this fr01n the SI article. Another important thing is, he has always put a lot back into the eport in tryine to develop it and help yrung walkere •• ,Another nnt1ornl article appeared in a jogging rnap.azine on John Knifton . Thie one 1'/8S written by Kevin Knight, a loyal um Bubscriber no~, in LouisiaM, UnforluMtely , I haven 't read it yet, but did get a glance at it. Appoarod to be very c;ocd p1bl.icity for the sport-John, or cxmrse, is less cont roversial than Ron-rather bourgeois and middle - class, you see ... Finally, a ne1f mac;azine in the f<allt, Runnine Review 1-!agaiine, is fel\t ­urlnc; a series of articles on race walkit!P, b-J Paul Robertson of t!ie Potonac Valley Walkers. The first or theee ap90ared in the May !I sue and served ae a good introduction to the sport entitled 111/!W rlalk When You Can Run?" Paul has alee provided me with an advance copy of his second column ( 11C&n RunMrs Walk? Can 1-/alkers Run?). I don ' t ai;ree with all of hie premises in tho.t one bit he probably doeen•t agree with everything he reads in these pageo. It would be unfair to tear it up be!ore .it · oven seet1 the !)l'in tr.rl paee, a~y . J~be next month • ••

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Chris Hansen W(tS aclectod as the Athlete of the Year at University of Wleconsin Parkside for hie rnce-wnlking accq,wllsnnento, Considering th~t the echool had an outstnndir,c baaket.baX1A that particJ : atec:I in the NAIA to11.rna'11ent aro eeveral other outet .\nding athletEJs , it 's q11ite a.n honor for Chris, Also it 1 e eood to eee race walking recoenized as a lecitimate sp<rt, It's not a new attitude at Parkside, hOfever, ao Jim Heiring had received the sAme honor la st year , • •• D1t, while we move ahead in eotM areas, things re c;reas in others. Ward Freeman rep<r ta that there is a stron13.,poosibility the walks will be dropped frQlll the two inter ­collegia'U;lit which he won this 11prine;, 'n}eee were the NAIA Dil trict 2.3 111eet arxl t '.1e Great LakeJ Intercollegiate Conference. The coaches aprar­entl;y claim that there is e lack of intorest b.1t are umlilling to devote nny time topromoting the oport , Ward rourll the sport; aa a collegian and now rnay be faced with no races hio s,mior yeRr ••• ,And 011t West, in the track capital of the world, 1!>1eene, Oregon, 11a1king apparently- hae a long way to go to catch up with ~1nnin 3, At leaet that•e what Steve Schneider haa found, Arter placine th:l.rd in la st surn,~er• a Maccabi.ah ~os 3 Km t"&ce, the younr, Jlew Yorker he11ded !or ~hgene nnd the Uru.vereit.7 or Oregon, fie had been proodaed U tnited eupport when he visited Oreg011 d11r1ne hie senior year in high echool, althoueh walking is, or course, not a part of the MCM progr.1rn. So far, according to au article in the Oregon Daily Emerald, he ia etill looldng for so little tu1 6l1eats and a loc~:er. t:or is there any coachine help available to hilo, so, there is still a lot.of procrees to be mRde in our lit.tle world ... ,Paul llondriclca woo planning to be the first American to ever a, rnpote in the grueling St.rnsbo11rg-to-Pa.ri11 rnce (,500 plus kUntnctere), whtch was held June l - 4 this year. t:omnll;r , 'lmlkers must qualify through one of several ultra­long r11.ocs in F)1rope earlier in the year, but as an overteR a cont est.ant, Paul wao allowl'!d in off his 100 Mile performance last fall, Should have r i,aults on the rnoe next month . ... Kl.llott Dennan has sent me a copy of an article to add to the race-walking bibliography ( I' 11 run an updated vorelon or it in tho near !'.tture), Thin one appeared in the July 1964 iosue of All - American 1-egazine ond wa.e entitled "Wanted: One •111Uon Jlqco Walkorsl II A good nrticle for its time except for the fact that t hey neelacted me, an unforgettable overr.ight. Arter discin i:;ing Ron Zinn a.t 11011e length they- mentioned others in the elite brnch of American ro.ce tral!cero ss lt>nald Laird, A1<os Szekely, Rudy Haluza, John Allen, Ibb J.lims (oic), C1,ri s J.!cCnrthy, liike &-od1e, and. ,lack m.a~l<lur n. I 1m sure I would have felt very resentful at tho time had 1 seen the article, A pretty r,ood bunch, nonetheles s, end rnany of them etill arouocf , ycu will nQte,. ,Sr.eo.kin3 o! past greaui, it recently crune to my attentton ti-et two-time Olympian John Deni r,a11sed away in February at the age of 75 in Pittob.irch. Joh n cor.1peted at 50 YJn in both the 191"3 and 1952 Olympics and won many nation1;1l titlee, stnrtin g with the 20 Km in 1939 and ending With the /10 Km in 1951., John etn.rt.ed as 11 sper.d ekntcr and wna an alt­erm t e .on the 1932 Olyinpic t.ea.111 in that aport. lie re portedly passed up orportuni .ties to oknte with the ice cape.dee to re1nain an ru~ateur and then took up rsoe walkit\P,, A rat.her controvEJreial figur ,e, both boce.uao of hie r ace tmlkine tityle and a tendency townrd e.:caceration aa he relived the pMt, he did cont iane to contril:11te to the oport in the Pitl.srurgh area throuch involvement in coachinc; s rd officiatlng. Not ao evid ent in recent :,ea rs, he will etill be missed by those wbo knew him ... ,Went ur, to Worthincton to the Fun Runs today, for the first t:lme since uiat fall, and who shruld I see there mt Jeff Loucks-the lone-lost Jeff Loucks, The name may rini:; a bell with a few of you. Jeff was a member of several Ohio Track Club f-.ational. tit.le -..,inni ns teams in tl-e early 160s-11. very prOtDising tmlker, In 1963 he did 52:16 tor 6th in the 10 1Qn

mt •he ?IYAC adeed ua by one point that time. Then he lost interest ' 11.nd eventuoll,y moved to Virginia,following a divorce, 10 to ]2 ;years aco. Hadn' t seen h1Jtl sinoe , He 1a now be.ck teaohing 11.t the Newark

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of 9!\io .State and eec,ns to be rath er qt £.or r,1nning. At least I didn 1 t see 1nuch of him, except at the t11rnaroun1 , in t~ ? . J:.Ue as he did 11:16 ., :r,' ... (to my 1~: 5?., .:1ttributilbls to my hlazin6 2:37 he. :(.ar.d tl,e resu.lt r nt extre,ne oxygen debt). J,.aybe I 1ll eet him ba.cl< into walking. And rnaybe not, Ile strolled about 60 yards with me after the 2 mile and eta1·ted screa• rJ.ne about his groins so ino.ybe his henrt ( or hio groin) won• t be in it .... Rues Phillips of Canada rec .ently went afte r the world reoord for 24 hoore backward walking, which~~rep11tedly held by Lindsay Dodd of Enr,la nd at'° ,..,IIH. lb.las, however, foll short with only 68. '.3 rn.iles b.it would like another go at it, pos~ibly in Enelarn a.cainet the irredoubtabl._9 Dcx!d, This news comes from Russ Phillips I Walle Talk, which I get from t,ime to time. As many of you IJ\ay recall, it covers feats of endurance walki~ by people that those or us in 11lecitimate 11 walkil'l8 circl es never seem to see or hear of ( other than in Walk Talk). l!e also notes that the Ou.innees Superlatives have accepted Jesse Castenada' s 21,-hour perfor­mance of 142 llliles. I vdsh Jesse would out and ca~pete in the real ~orld sanet:iJne. Ir he is realJ.y tha.t Bood he would e11re clean up in the 100-miler at Columbia, or in the Strasbourg - to-Paris, for that matter, \1'h1ch, reminds me, I never did hear anything about what happened a.t Jeeee' s big International Race Walking Week in llew Mexico last spring, Did a.ivone else? •• . • soccer eeason is over and the Hurricanes never won, Casuals wourd up with two tiee, hOl'rever Scott got to play in the Al.l-St ar game and contriruted a goal ae his tealll whipped the league chruape 6-2 • • •• Running a bit late on thi.e rut will try and hit you ear ly next month with results of the 5 and 20 Km races ... . Could use sane recent photos, Haven't been running any because we haven ' t been get tine any.

LC.OKUIG BACK 10 Years Ago ( Fran the J.r.ay 1968 oraJ)-Larry Young won the llationel .35 Km title in Pitta\:urgh in abrut 2:.53 with Karl Eerschenz and Dave Ronl).r\Sky abrut /• minute ·s tack. (We had a good re port on the r a ce fran head judge Doc Bl.a.kob1rn, mt no results) ••• • Bob Kitchen turned in a good track 50 Km on Long Island with 4:26:56, just over 2 minntes ahead of Ron Daniel, who edged Shaul LadaTl.Y ... In a :,wift 20 Km in t:ew York, Uave RO!llanaky returned a l:J0:Ol. with Ray SaneTB just 1:21 back. John Knifton did 1:)2:46 and Ron Daniel 1:33:oS, .. Tue Zinn 10 Km in Chicago went to Jerry Ba:ci in 48: 37. 5 .... Your editor captured the Ohio 20 K111 on a tr ack in Ashlanq in l:l, 2:00 ... Jack mackburn was an eaey winner in the Ohio 2 Mile in 14:59, with Mortland second in 1.5:1.3, and Gary Westerfield, then at the University of CtncinnnU and jtt:it gettine started in walkine, third in 15:,54 ...

.5 Years Ago (From the }l.ay 1973 ORW)- --Hister Consistency we called hiln. Bill Weigle won the 1':atiorvil 50 in Des Hoines in 4:22:27 . That marked hie fourth 50 in 11 months with times rantin g frOOI li:20:09 to 4:22: 53, John Knitton took second (4:30:20) and Ron Laird third (4:'.3,:51) .... Ensl~nd' s .RoDJr Hills captured our 1 Ro11r title coveririe 8 mi 252 yds, sone 72 yards ahead of John Knirton, Todd Scnlly and Jb n Daniel followed with the first hven bettering 7½ miles ... The l!AIA had just a 2 Mile then and J:iJn Bean won it in 14:J0. Aurrie Hirst was fourth.

Two Hore Reaultar New Yorlc High Schools : Nassau County-1. Evan Fox 6:'4 . 6 2. Petel' Spo11n 6:53,6 3, F.d 01Rourke 7:18.l Suffolk County - 1 . Dave Hones 6:57.4 2. John Oeeka 6:.59 . 6 .3. Al 'lhrnna 7:04.8 4. JilD Riley 7:09 . 4