TRIBUTES have been paid to the well-known and much loved Terry Simons who has sadly died at the age of 83. Many mourners gathered to pay their respects to Terry, who ran Bromsgrove Guild Concrete Products, at his funeral earlier today. Instantly recognizable by his twinkling eyes and a grin dominated by silver mutton-chop sideburns, [...]
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Monthly Archives: November 2009
Nov 26
Jackie takes the honours in Andreas winter walking event – Isle of Man Today
By ALLAN CALLOW INCLEMENT weather didn’t deter a great turnout for round two of the HSBC Securities Services-sponsored Winter Walking League at Andreas on Sunday morning. Competing over a one-mile circuit around the village, 15 juniors raced over distances of one, two and three kilometres with strong competition in each event. Steve Waddington put in [...]
Nov 25
Police: Doping materials in race walker's home – USATODAY.com
VALENCIA, Spain (AP) — Spanish police say they uncovered doping materials in the home of Olympic race walker Francisco Fernandez during raids that led to 11 people being detained. Spain’s Guardia Civil discovered EPO and growth hormones while raiding clinics, pharmacies and homes linked to former Kelme cycling team doctor Walter Viru, who was among [...]
Nov 23
iaaf.org – Council agrees new hosts for IAAF World Championship events – IAAF Council Meeting, second day
The IAAF also agreed that the 2012 edition of the IAAF World Race Walking Cup will be hosted by the city of Saransk in Russia. The capital of the Mordovia region, located in the centre of the European part of Russia, the city has a long tradition in race walking. It has hosted a number [...]
Nov 23
2012 IAAF world race walking cup in Saransk, Russia
The IAAF Council concluded two days of meetings by agreeing to hold the 2012 IAAF world race walking cup in Saransk, Russia. It proposed that Taicang, China, which had bid for the 2012 event, be given the possibility of hosting the 2014 competition pending confirmation by Chinese officials. via Spain to host 2011 world cross [...]
Nov 23
iaaf.org – Disappointment Spurs Tallent to Australian 50K Race Walk title
Melbourne, Australia – Disappointment is one of the most potent motivational spurs. On a sodden Melbourne Sunday 22 morning Jared Tallent used his fade-out in this year’s World Championships to splash his way to a new personal best in winning the Australian 50km Race Walk championship. Despite an early race ‘pit stop’ which cost him [...]
Nov 20
Barking and Dagenham Recorder – Barnard strolls to second
ILFORD’S WALKERS attended the 82nd annual Enfield Open Seven Miles Walk at the Lee Valley Stadium in Ponders End on Saturday. Ex-Olympic (sic.) walker Darrell Stone of Steyning AC stamped his class on proceedings, winning with ease in 52.51 mins, but Ilford’s Phil Barnard secured second spot, erasing memories of disqualification in 2008′s corresponding race, [...]
Nov 19
UKA Race Walking Camp – UKAthletics
UKA FUTURES RACE WALKING TRAINING GROUP 13 November 2009 The first group of athletes chosen to be involved in the new UKA Futures Race Walking Training Group descended on the UK National Race Walking Centre at Leeds Met Carnegie on 7th and 8th of November to take part in an unqiue training camp. via UKA Race Walking [...]
Nov 19
IOC disqualifies Athanasia Tsoumeleka from Beijing result
18 NOVEMBER 2009 [PRESS RELEASE] IOC sanctions five athletes who competed in Beijing The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced sanctions against five athletes who participated in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing for having committed anti-doping violations. These five athletes tested positive for mirCERA© (CERA), a third generation of the endurance-enhancing hormone, EPO. The [...]
Nov 18
UKA Official Line
Dr Andi Drake, Director of Race Walking discusses developments taking place at the UKA National Race Walking Centre. Like many students I took my level one coaching qualification prior to going to University (twenty years ago). I’ve since worked through to level four and developed a career as an exercise physiologist working in academia – [...]