Hello USA Racewalk Community,
The first quarter has been a whirlwind of indoor meets, road races, and extreme pivots, starting this quad out with a bang!
Race Highlights
- 35K National Championships Nick Christie (2:45.31) Katie Burnett (3:05.10) Full Results
- Millrose 1 Mile Ever Palma, MEX (5:24.50 WR) Lauren Harris (6:46.37) Full Results
- NAIA National Championships Owen Nolte (12:20.95) Isabella Trefts (13:53.46) Full Results
- First time ever having qualifying heats at the NAIA National Championship
- USATF Indoor National Championships Emmanuel Corvera (11:58.89) Lauren Harris (13:23.33) Full Results
- RK Cup Trials Emmanuel Corvera (1:29.13) Lauren Harris (1:35.36) Gael Plascencia (46:34.46) Talia Green (52:09.04) Full Results
- High School Indoor Nationals
- Nike Nationals Ian Britt (7:09.30) Gianna Mauri (7:15.24) Full Results
- New Balance Nationals Ian Britt (6:57.64 MR) Gianna Mauri (7:29.05)
- Adidas Indoor Nationals Matthew Wombacker (7:53.88) Summer Familio (7:51.94)
- Masters Indoor Nationals
- 1500 Andrew Smith (9:51.42) Maryanne Daniel (9:37.46)
- 3,000 David Swarts (14:48.02) Lorraine Ambrosino (16:40.85)
- Full Results
- World Masters Indoor Championships 3,000 Thursday 3/27, 10k Road Sunday 3/30 Full Results will be available here
Team USA Update
As many of you know, Team USA will not be officially sending a squad to the Pan American Cup race in Ecuador this year. Under USATF’s new High-Performance Plan, funding has been cut for several non-major teams, including the Pan Am Cup. The Race Walk Committee was informed of this decision after the 35K trials but before the 20K and U20 10K trials.
Thanks to the dedication of many individuals—and a generous private donation—we were able to pivot and create an alternative competitive opportunity for our top athletes.
- 35K athletes have been awarded a $2,000 stipend to compete in a World Athletics-sanctioned race of their choice.
- 20K and U20 athletes will travel to Warsaw, Poland on May 4th to compete in the 4th annual Korzeniowski Warsaw Racewalking Cup, a Gold Level event featuring many of the world’s best walkers. This prestigious race offers a valuable experience in top-tier competition, all while enjoying the mild Warsaw spring weather.
We recognize that this shift isn’t ideal, but given the tight timeline between USATF’s decision and the trials, this was the best available option to ensure our athletes could still compete internationally.
Team USA Spring 2025
Congratulations to the follow athletes for qualifying top 4 and hitting the standards (20k/10k) required to receive the above funding this spring
- 35K
- Katie Burnett, Miranda Melville, Maria Michta-Coffey, Stephanie Casey
- Nick Christie, Jordan Crawford, Michael Mannozzi, Matthew Martinez
- 20K
- Lauren Harris, Katie Burnett, Ruby Ray
- Emmanuel Corvera, Jordan Crawford, Nick Christie, Bricyn Healey, Nathan Limas
- U20 10K
- Talia Green
- Gael Plascencia
International Opportunity for All
One exciting aspect of this adjustment is that the race is open to all athletes! We welcome anyone interested in self-funding their trip to join the team and compete in Warsaw on May 4, 2025. Attached is detailed information for those who would like to take advantage of this opportunity.
For event details, click here and select the British flag for English.
Thank you all for your flexibility and commitment to the sport. Looking forward to seeing some great performances in Warsaw!
Upcoming Races
April 4: High Point University VertKlasse Meeting 5,000m
April 26: Penn Relays 5,000m (Entries due April 1)
May 4: Jack Mortland Racewalk/ Ohio 20,000m
Coaching & Officiating Resources
USATF has launched a new online race walk coaching course! Please share this resource with your association, especially with Junior Olympic volunteer coaches and NAIA college coaches.
- Watch this short video for an overview
- Sign up for the course
Additionally, USATF-South Carolina has developed race walking resources available for free non-commercial use. Any USATF association can incorporate them into their website, clinics, or educational efforts:
Race Walk Officials Database
The Race Walk Officials Subcommittee is developing a RW Officials Database to help meet directors secure race walk judges and officials. If you are a RW Judge or Official, please send your Name, Email, and Association to Susan Heiser at racewalking@southcarolina.usatf.org. Please share this request with officials in your association!
As always, make sure to follow the various racewalk socials accounts and our new USA Racewalk website for the most up to date information.
Please forward to as many coaches, athletes, officials, etc. as possible! If you did not receive this email directly, email racewalksecretary@usatf.org to be added for future communication.
Looking forward to a fantastic outdoor season!
Janelle Branch
USATF Racewalk Secretary
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