Took place this weekend in Bedford for the organization of England Athletics, the British Championships U23 and U20 along with the usual Small Nations Match, which includes Britain, Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Netherlands and Switzerland.

The races were open to other participating athletes and took place over a distance of 20.000m track walk for the U23, and 10.000m track walk for the U20.

10.000m track walk U20 men

The victory went to Callum Wilkinson (GBR) in 42:59.23

Second place to Cameron Corbishley (GBR) in 43:30.66

Third place to Guy Thomas (GBR) in 43:58.41

Twelve athletes at the start of which 11 finished the race

10.000m track walk U20 women

The victory went to Emma Achurch (GBR) in 51:40.44

Second place to Ann Van Andel (NED) in 54: 03.97

Third place Brenda Gannon (IRL) in 54: 03.97

First to cross the finish line, however, was the Italian Tatyana Gabellone who finished the race in 46:43.87

Eleven athletes at the start and all have completed the race

20000m track walk U23 men

In this open race victory went to the athlete of South Africa Lebogang Shange who finished in 1:23:21

Second place to Tom Bosworth (GBR) in 1:25:29

Third the other South African Marc Mudell in 1:28:56

Follow Cian Macmanamon (IRL) in 1:32:36 in front of Joakim Saelen (NED) in 1:33.33

Twenty-two athletes at the start of which 18 have completed the race, and 2 DNF 2 DQ

20.000m track walk U23 women

Only one athlete at the start, Bethan Davies, who finished the race in 1:36:40

The 20,000m saw a fine win to the South African Lebogang Shange who seized a lead part way through the race when an injured Tom Bosworth slowed from UK record pace. It was also a good day for 50km Exponent Mark Mundell. Bethan Davies walked strongly and consistently to walk a UK Track Record and a massive Personal best. She had a good battle and prevailed over the male Danish opponent, Andres Nielsen. Despite it being a national Under 23 race there were no British finishers in the age group. 

The 10,000m saw some strong results despite the wind blowing into the face of the walkers in the straight. This event saw the women start some 55 seconds behind the men. The first three males were the medallists in the English title. A battle ensued early but Callum Wilkinson was able to power away to not only secure the prize of a win but another European Junior qualifying standard (43:00) and team selection. Cameron Corbishley may have lost a qualifying time with the Wind. 

Guy Thomas made a trio under 44:00 minutes. Dr Tatyana Gabellone of Italy (a walker under the guidance of Mark Wall) worked her way up to the men in front and then lapped the other women. The 30 year old geologist walked a sizeable personal best but was disappointed not to match her road PB. This a woman who recorded three World Championship qualifying times in a 30 day span earlier in the year. Emma Achurch had a win in the English title but in a time well short of her European qualifying time from March. We will need to see what the selectors decide. Third place in the event went to the Dutch woman Anne Van Andel. The remaining two medals in the English title went to Sophie Lewis-Ward and Heather Butcher both from Cambridge Harriers (not as the result suggests in the latter's case).