UK, Walks, October 23, 2021
Bethan Davies setting a UK 35km record (Mark Easton)
British Grand Prix of Race Walking. Leeds, October 23
Finland’s Aleksi Ojala led home a small field in the men’s 35km walk in 2:37:57 while Bethan Davies won the women’s race in a British record and PB 3:00:24.
Tom Partingdon led in the 10km in 45:29 while Jasmine Nicholls (52:07) was first woman while Abby Hughes won the under-20 5km in 26:22.
Kate Veale won the women’s 20km in 1:41:48.
Start of the walk (Mark Easton)
Men
10KW:
1 T Partington (Manx) 45:29; 2 J Mooney (Adamstown Athletic Club) 48:16; 3 C Hopper (Camb H, U20) 50:41; 11 J Laste (Clonmel AC, M55) 65:01.
20KW: 3 D McKerlich (Card) 2:17:55.
35KW: 1 A Ojala (FIN) 2:37:57
Women
5KW: 1 A Hughes (Taun, U20) 26:22; 2 M Dunwell (Nthn (IOM), U20) 26:24; 3 M O Connor (Waterford AC, U20) 27:10; 4 (Hyde Park Harriers, M) 27:26; 5 R Monaghan (Sligo A.C, U20) 27:58.
10KmW: 4 J Nicholls (Leic WC) 52:07; 5 A Jennings (AFD) 52:33; 6 M Morris (Ashf, U20) 54:03; 7 H Hopper (Camb H, U20) 54:04; 8 A Smith (B&B, U20) 57:22; 9 B Fury (M&M, U20) 60:36; 10 M Stratton-Thomas (Swan) 64:55
20KW:
1 K Veale (IRL) 1:41:48; 2 J Benson (Ashf) 2:01:22.
35KW: 2 B Davies (Card) 3:00:24; 3 E Neuvonen 3:01:33.
