Hello USATF Race Walk Community,
Welcome to the fall season! A lot has happened since our last recap, and the World Championships are right around the corner. We’re also approaching the winter awards season, and there are exciting opportunities for officials coming up as well. Read on to catch up on recent highlights and what’s ahead!
Recent Results
USATF Masters Championships
July 17-20, Huntsville, AL
Pending Master’s Records, Summer 2025
| Competition Date | Athlete | Age Group | Event | Mark | Race | Venue City, State | Status |
| 6/22/25 | Katie Burnett | F 35-39 | 2 Hour | 23263 meters | Chula Vista International Invitational WA Bronze | Chula Vista, CA | Pending |
| 6/22/25 | Lydia McGranahan | F 45-49 | 2 Hour | 21100 meters | Chula Vista International Invitational WA Bronze | Chula Vista, CA | Pending |
| 6/22/25 | Michael Mannozzi | M 35-39 | 2 Hour | 21412 meters | Chula Vista International Invitational WA Bronze | Chula Vista, CA | Pending |
| 6/22/25 | Lydia McGranahan | F 45-49 | 15000M | 1:25:06 | Chula Vista International Invitational WA Bronze | Chula Vista, CA | Pending |
| 6/22/25 | Lydia McGranahan | F 45-49 | 20000M | 1:53:42 | Chula Vista International Invitational WA Bronze | Chula Vista, CA | Pending |
| 6/22/25 | Katie Burnett | F 35-39 | 25000M | 2:09:22 | Chula Vista International Invitational WA Bronze | Chula Vista, CA | Pending |
| 6/22/25 | Lydia McGranahan | F 45-49 | 25000M | 2:22:44 | Chula Vista International Invitational WA Bronze | Chula Vista, CA | Pending |
| 6/22/25 | Michael Mannozzi | M 35-39 | 25000M | 2:20:16 | Chula Vista International Invitational WA Bronze | Chula Vista, CA | Pending |
| 6/22/25 | Katie Burnett | F 35-39 | 30000M | 2:37:07 | Chula Vista International Invitational WA Bronze | Chula Vista, CA | Pending |
| 6/22/25 | Lydia McGranahan | F 45-49 | 30000M | 2:52:59 | Chula Vista International Invitational WA Bronze | Chula Vista, CA | Pending |
| 6/22/25 | Lydia McGranahan | F 45-49 | 35000M | 3:24:55 | Chula Vista International Invitational WA Bronze | Chula Vista, CA | Pending |
| 6/22/25 | Michael Mannozzi | M 35-39 | 35000M | 3:17:57 | Chula Vista International Invitational WA Bronze | Chula Vista, CA | Pending |
| 7/18/25 | Dorit Attias | F 60-64 | 3000M F-Only | 0:21:36 | 2025 USATF Outdoor National Masters Championships | Huntsville, Al | Pending |
| 7/18/25 | Marianne Martino | F 75-79 | 0:20:35 | 2025 USATF Outdoor National Masters Championships | Huntsville, Al | Pending | |
| 7/18/25 | Sandra Hults | F 80-84 | 0:27:00 | 2025 USATF Outdoor National Masters Championships | Huntsville, Al | Pending | |
| 7/18/25 | Carolyn McAndrews | F 40-44 | 5000M F Only | 0:30:25 | 2025 USATF Outdoor National Masters Championships | Huntsville, Al | Pending |
| 7/18/25 | Liz Dufour | F 45-49 | 0:32:42 | 2025 USATF Outdoor National Masters Championships | Huntsville, Al | Pending | |
| 7/18/25 | Sandra Hults | F 80-89 | 0:45:28 | 2025 USATF Outdoor National Masters Championships | Huntsville, Al | Pending | |
| 7/18/25 | Marianne Martino | F 75-79 | 5k Female Only | 0:33:44 | 2025 USATF Outdoor National Masters Championships | Huntsville, Al | Pending |
| 7/18/25 | Marianne Martino | F 75-79 | 10K Female Only | 1:08:50 | 2025 USATF Outdoor National Masters Championships | Huntsville, Al | Pending |
| 8/2/25 | Lydia McGranahan | F 45-49 | 15000M | 1:20:50 | 2025 USATF Toyota Open and Para National Championships | Eugene, Oregon | Pending |
| 8/2/25 | Lydia McGranahan | F 45-49 | 20000M | 1:48:14 | 2025 USATF Toyota Open and Para National Championships | Eugene, Oregon | Pending |
USATF Junior Olympic Championships
July 21–22, Savannah, GA
Full Results
- Girls Champions
- 1500m: Aviva Neel (9–10) 8:49.91, Aayna Patel (11–12) 6:55.60
- 3000m: Kayleia Lindsey (13–14) 16:28.55, Grace Wagener (15–16) 15:44.55, Summer Familio (17–18) 16:06.55
- Boys Champions
- 1500m: Saish Gondhali (9–10) 9:28.97, Sam Gibb (11–12) 7:08.37
- 3000m: Ansh Patel (13–14) 17:50.10, Korbin Prescott (15–16) 17:34.70, David Dorantes (17–18) 15:33.74
USATF Outdoor Championships – 20,000m
August 2, Eugene, OR
Full Results
- Lauren Harris – 1:31:23.7 (*American Record)
- Nick Christie – 1:24:56.2
2025 NACAC Senior Championships
Full Results
- Nick Christie – 1:32:15.28 (3rd)
- Emmanuel Corvera – 1:34:05.93 (4th)
- Katie Burnett – 1:45:16.60 (4th)
*All records are pending ratification
Upcoming Events
World Athletics Championships – Tokyo, Japan
- Men’s & Women’s 35K – Saturday, September 13
- Katie Burnett, Miranda Melville, Maria Michta-Coffey
- Women’s 20K – Saturday, September 20
- Lauren Harris
University of Cumberlands 10,000m October 5, 2025
Zittau Half Marathon, October 25, 2025
Prague 1 Hour Racewalk, November 1, 2025
Dublin 1k-Marathon Racewalk Challenge, December 14, 2025
USATF Marathon Race Walk Champs, January 11, 2026
- Santee, CA. Entry Info Coming Soon
USATF Niagara 5,000m, 3,000m, 1-mile Indoor Racewalk, January 18th Cornell University
2026 Milrose Games/ USATF 1 Mile Racewalk Champs, February 1, 2026
- The Armory, NYC. Entry Info Coming Soon
For a full calendar of upcoming events, visit: USATF Race Walk Events
Officials Update
- 2026 RW Officials Selection – Applications will be posted on the USATF Race Walk Committee website starting September 15, and will close on October 20, 2025.
- World Athletics Bronze RW Judge Candidate Applications – The USATF RW WARECS Task Force is seeking candidates for the WA Bronze RW Judge testing and certification on December 6, 2025.
- Application period: August 15 – September 15, 2025 (closes at 11:59 pm PT)
- Criteria and application: USATF Race Walk Committee website – WA Bronze RW Judge Candidates
- To be added to the USATF RW Officials Database and receive notices/updates, email the USATF RW Officials Subcommittee at racewalkofficials@gmail.com.
2025 Award Nominations
Captain Mike Riban
In preparation for the USATF Annual Meeting, we are calling for nominations for the 2025 Captain Mike Riban Individual Contributor Award and Outstanding Association Award.
- As this is a new quad, all previous nominations must be resubmitted (they will not roll over).
- Anyone involved in racewalking may submit nominations. Voting is limited to Association RW Chairs, National Committee Elected Officers, National Team Athletes, and past Mike Riban Individual Honorees.
Award Descriptions:
- Individual Contributor Award – The committee’s top honor for long-term contributions to USATF Race Walking. This is a lifetime award given only once to an individual, recognizing cumulative impact beyond a single year.
- Outstanding Association Award – Recognizes an association for excellent service to Race Walking during the year, with consideration for longer-term contributions. Associations may receive this award multiple times.
Deadline: Sunday, September 15, 2025
How to Nominate:
- Submit via Google Form (preferred)
- Or email your nomination(s) with supporting explanation to:
- racewalksecretary@usatf.org, katherinemiale@gmail.com, tori2purple@gmail.com
Include:
- The nominee or association name
- A 1-3 paragraph explanation (not bullet points) of their contributions to USATF Race Walking
You may submit one or both nominations.
Past award recipients can be found here: USATF Volunteer Service Awards (pp. 69–71).
Note, I am actively working to have the website updated, but for reference here are the previous recipients since 2017
Riban Individual Service
2017 Dan Pierce
2018 Ray Funkhouser
2019 Michael Roth
2020 Dave McGovern
2021 Jim Bean
2022 Tim Seaman
2023 Tish Hanna
2024 William Pollinger
Riban Association of the Year
2017 Mid Atlantic
2018 Mid Atlantic
2019 Georgia
2020 (COVID)
2021 Mid Atlantic
2022 San Diego Imperial
2023 San Diego Imperial
2024 San Diego Imperial
Lori Maynard Award (Outstanding Race Walk Official)
The USATF Officials Committee is seeking nominations for the 2025 Lori Maynard Award. The Lori Maynard Award goes to an official who best exemplifies the qualities of Lori Maynard; the qualities of a truly dedicated race walk official, organizer and administrator.
Criteria for Nomination
- A Master Level Official in good standing with the association in which they are certified; with the National Officials Committee; and with USATF
- A certified race walk official for at least ten years
- Recognized by peers for excellence and achievement by an race walk official who has given of them self for years across the country by serving as a race walk judge, a race walk official, or a race walk meet organizer or administrator, and going out of their way to help in the development of race walking officials in USATF
- Members of the Officials Hall of Fame are not eligible
If you would like to nominate an official for this prestigious award, please click here for the nomination form and return to gordonbocock24@gmail.com by September 15th.
A list of previous recipients can be found at this link