Located in Santee, California took place the US 50km Championships were held with some more races.
The day was very good, with a temperature that in just two hours passed from the initial 7°C to 24°C.
The humidity which was initially around 70% and after gradually dropped.
The course of Santee was a lenght to which we in Europe are not so accustomed to: 1.250m.
50km men
Wins the US title John Nunn (USA) in 4:18:59
These his split times:
5km: 23:03
10km: 46:52
15km: 1:10:49
20km: 1:35:14
25km: 2:00:44
30km: 2:27:20
35km: 2:53:50
40km: 3:21:20
45km: 3:50:49
Second place to Michel Joseph Mannozzi (USA) in 4:26:46
Third place to Matthew Forgues (USA) in 4:31:40
Twelve athletes at the start; all have completed the race.
50km women
The race is lived in particular on the fight between Erin Taylor-Talcott and Californian Katie Burnett.
Won the title Katie Burnett (USA) in 4:26:37 with the new record in US, but also the world's sixth performance all time over the distance after 4:25:22 obtained from Brigyta Virbalyte-Dimsiene (LTU) in Villa di Serio (ITA) on Oct. 17, 2010.
These her split times:
5km: 26:46
10km: 53:27
15km: 1:20:21
20km: 1:46:35
25km: 2:12:40
30km: 2:38:40
35km: 3:04:47
40km: 3:31:02
45km: 3:58:13
Second place went to Erin Taylor-Talcott (USA) in 4:29:33 that broke her previous personal best (4:38:11 obtained on Dec. 14, 2014 alawins in Santee, and even more so the historical results obtained in Rome 2016 (4:51:08) when was the first woman to complete a Race Walk World Championship Teams on 50km.
These her split times:
5km: 26:50
10km: 53:55
15km: 1:20:35
20km: 1:47:22
25km: 2:13:38
30km: 2:40:09
35km: 3:06:43
40km: 3:33:37
45km: 4:01:21
Even the athlete of Owego, NY with this result changes up positions in the all time world list of 50km placing in tenth place after 4:28:53 obtained by Natalya Bruniko (ITA) in Scanzorosciate (ITA) on Oct. 27, 2002.
Third place went to Susan Randall (USA) in 4:54:12
The results of Santee yesterday and recently in Porto de Mos (POR) have opened new horizons in the women world walk on 50km. From this year we will see many changes in the near future.
Here the updated all time list of 10 best performances
| Result | Competitor | DoB | Nation | Venue | Date |
| | | | | | |
| 4:08:26 | HENRIQUES Ines | 01.05.1980 | POR | Porto de Mos (PO) | 15.01.2017 |
| 4:10:59 | SVENSSON Monica | 26.12.1978 | SWE | Scanzorosciate (ITA) | 21.10.2007 |
| 4:12:16 | GINKO Elena | 30.07.1976 | BLR | Scanzorosciate (ITA) | 17.10.2004 |
| 4:16:27 | DUKURE Jolanta | 20.09.1979 | LAT | Parelepa (LAT) | 09.09.2006 |
| 4:25:22 | VIRBALYTE-DIMSIENE Brigyta | 01.02.1985 | LTU | Villa di Serio (ITA) | 17.10.2010 |
| 4:26:37 | BURNETT Katye | 07.10.1988 | USA | Santee (USA) | 29.01.2017 |
| 4:28:13 | XINOU Evangelia | 22.11.1981 | GRE | Scanzorosciate (ITA) | 17.10.2004 |
| 4:28:53 | AIDIETYTE Neringa | 05.06.1983 | LTU | Ivano-Frankivsk (UKR) | 01.10.2006 |
| 4:29:15 | BRUNIKO Natalia | 23.02.1973 | ITA | Scanzorosciate (ITA) | 27.10.2002 |
| 4:29:33 | TAYLOR-TALCOTT Erin | 21.05.1978 | USA | Santee (USA) | 29.01.2017 |
20 km women
He wins the race Miranda Melville (USA) in 1:38:40.
These her split times
5km: 24:56
10km: 49:27
15km: 1:14:34
Second place went to Anali Cisneros (USA) in 1:48:00
Only two athletes at the start.
20km men
Almost a training walk for Eder Sanchex (MEX) who won the race in 1:25:17
These his split times
5km: 21:01
10km: 42:13
15km: 1:03:44
Second place to Emmanuel Corvera (USA) in 1:38:39
Third place to Alexander Bellavance (USA) in 1:38:47
(fphotos by facebook Ian Whatley and Jemema Carato Mannozzi, USA)
Female podium in 50km
Male podium in 50km
Katie Burnett celebrates victory
Eder Sanchez (MEX) victory in 20 km