At the 50km of Europan Race Walking Cup in Podebrady on Sunday, there are currently 32 athletes entered and representing 14 Countries of the Old Continent.
Spain and Italy have them, at the moment six athletes entered, but they can only start in four.
Best performers
It is always very difficult to make choices on the 50km, especially at the start of the season, when some nations like Italy and Ukraine opted for their selections in a 35km distance race.
However, among the most prominent names we certainly have two Ukrainians (Ihor Hlavan and Ivan Banzeruk), two from Spain (Francisco Arcilla and Benjamin Sanchez), Carl Dohmann (GER) and two Italians (Teodorico Caporaso and Federico Tontodonati)
Personal best and season best
In the following table the personal best and season best of the athletes above mentioned in 50km (or otherwise indicated)
| Athlete | Nation | Personl best | Year of PB | Season best |
| | | | | |
| Ihor Hlavan | UKR | 3:40:39 | 2013 | 2:31:40 (sui 35km) |
| Ivan Banzeruk | UKR | 3:44.49 | 2014 | 2:32:23 (sui 35km) |
| Francisco Arcilla | ESP | 3:55:06 | 2016 | 4:23:31 |
| Benjamin Sanchez | ESP | 3:55.45 | 2015 | 4:13:22 |
| Carl Dohmann | GER | 3:47:47 | 2016 | 1:23:14 (sui 20km) |
| Teodorico Caporaso | ITA | 3:48:29 | 2016 | 1:25:22 (sui 20km) |
| Federico Tontodonati | ITA | 3:49:27 | 2015 | 2:37:22 (sui 35km) |
Direct clash over the period 2014-2017
We now analyze each individual athlete for direct clash with all the others in the period under review to give our readers a complete insight into what could happen to Podbrady.
Ihor Hlavan
Ihor Hlavan vs. Ivan Banzeruk (1-3)
| Competition | Date | Result | Hlavan | Banzeruk | Result |
| | | | | | |
| Zurich, SUI | 15.082014 | 3:45:08 | 6th | 5th | 3:44:49 |
| Beijing, CHN | 23.08.2015 | DQ | - | 15th | 3:52:15 |
| Roma, ITA | 08.05.2016 | 3:44:02 | 2nd | 6th | 3:51:57 |
| Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 12.08.2016 | DNF | - | 39th | 4:11:51 |
Ihor Hlavan vs. Francisco Arcilla (2-1)
| Competition | Date | Result | Hlavan | Arcilla | Result |
| | | | | | |
| Zurich, SUI | 15.082014 | 3:45:08 | 6th | 21st | 4:00:57 |
| Beijing, CHN | 23.08.2015 | DQ | - | 35th | 4:07:23 |
| Roma, ITA | 08.05.2016 | 3:44:02 | 2nd | 11th | 3:55:06 |
Ihor Hlavan vs Benjamin Sanchez (0-0)
| Competition | Date | Result | Hlavan | Sanchez | Result |
| | | | | | |
| Beijing, CHN | 23.08.2015 | DQ | - | - | DNF |
Ihor Hlavan vs. Carl Dohmann (1-0)
| Competition | Date | Result | Hlavan | Dohmann | Result |
| | | | | | |
| Zurich, SUI | 15.082014 | 3:45:08 | 6th | 15th | 3:51:27 |
| Beijing, CHN | 23.08.2015 | DQ | - | - | DNF |
| Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 12.08.2016 | DNF | - | - | DNF |
Ihor Hlavan vs. Teodorico Caporaso (2-1)
| Competition | Date | Result | Hlavan | Caporaso | Result |
| | | | | | |
| Zurich, SUI | 15.082014 | 3:45:08 | 6th | 20th | 3:58:23 |
| Beijing, CHN | 23.08.2015 | DQ | - | 25th | 3:56:58 |
| Roma, ITA | 08.05.2016 | 3:44:02 | 2nd | 4th | 3:48:29 |
| Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 12.08.2016 | DNF | - | - | DQ |
Ihor Hlavan vs. Federico Tontodonati (1-0)
| Competition | Date | Result | Hlavan | Caporaso | Result |
| | | | | | |
| Roma, ITA | 08.05.2016 | 3:44:02 | 2nd | 12th | 3:55.17 |
Ivan Banzeruk
Ivan Banzeruk vs. Francisco Arcilla (4-0)
| Competition | Date | Result | Banzeruk | Arcilla | Result |
| | | | | | |
| Taicang, CHN | 03.05.2014 | 3:49:00 | 8th | 25th | 3:58:00 |
| Zurich, SUI | 15.08.2014 | 3:44:49 | 5th | 21st | 4:00:57 |
| Beijing, CHN | 23.08.2015 | 3:52:15 | 15th | 35th | 4:07:23 |
| Roma, ITA | 08.05.2016 | 3:51:57 | 6th | 11th | 3:55:06 |
Ivan Banzeruk vs. Benjamin Sanchez (2-0)
| Competition | Date | Result | Banzeruk | Sanchez | Result |
| | | | | | |
| Murcia, ESP | 17.05.2015 | 3:49:02 | 4th | 10th | 3:55:45 |
| Beijing, CHN | 23.08.2015 | 3:52:15 | 15th | - | DNF |
Ivan Banzeruk vs. Carl Dohmann (3-0)
| Competition | Date | Result | Banzeruk | Dohmann | Result |
| | | | | | |
| Zurich, SUI | 15.08.2014 | 3:44:49 | 5th | 15h | 3:51:27 |
| Beijing, CHN | 23.08.2015 | 3:52:15 | 15th | - | DNF |
| Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 12.08.2016 | 4:11:51 | 39th | - | DNF |
Ivan Banzeruk vs. Teodorico Caporaso (5-1)
| Competition | Date | Result | Banzeruk | Caporaso | Result |
| | | | | | |
| Taicang, CHN | 03.05.2014 | 3:49:00 | 8th | 26th | 3:58:44 |
| Zurich, SUI | 15.08.2014 | 3:44:49 | 5th | 20th | 3:58:23 |
| Murcia, ESP | 17.05.2016 | 3:49:09 | 4th | 8th | 3:51:44 |
| Beijing, CHN | 23.08.2015 | 3:52:15 | 15th | 25th | 3:56:58 |
| Roma, ITA | 08.05.2016 | 3:51:57 | 6th | 4th | 3:48:29 |
| Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 12.08.2016 | 4:11:51 | 39th | - | DQ |
Ivan Banzeruk vs. Federico Tontodonati (3-0)
| Competition | Date | Result | Banzeruk | Tontodonati | Result |
| | | | | | |
| Taicang, CHN | 03.05.2014 | 3:49:00 | 8th | 37th | 4:10:40 |
| Murcia, ESP | 17.05.2016 | 3:49:09 | 4th | 12th | 3:56:09 |
| Roma, ITA | 08.05.2016 | 3:51:57 | 6th | 12th | 3:55:17 |
Benjamin Sanchez
Benjamin Sanchez vs. Carl Dohmann (0-0)
| Competition | Date | Result | Sanchez | Dohmann | Result |
| | | | | | |
| Beijing, CHN | 23.08.2015 | DQ | - | - | DNF |
Benjamin Sanchez vs. Teodorico Caporaso (0-2)
| Competition | Date | Result | Sanchez | Caporaso | Result |
| | | | | | |
| Murcia, ESP | 17.05.2015 | 3:55:45 | 10th | 8th | 3:51:44 |
| Beijing, CHN | 23.08.2015 | DNF | - | 25th | 3:56:58 |
Benjamin Sanchez contro Federico Tontodonati (1-0)
| Competition | Date | Result | Sanchez | Tontodonati | Result |
| | | | | | |
| Murcia, ESP | 17.05.2015 | 3:55:45 | 10th | 12th | 3:56:09 |
Teodorico Caporaso
Teodorico Caporaso vs. Federico Tontodonati (3-0)
| Competition | Date | Result | Caporaso | Tontodonati | Result |
| | | | | | |
| Taicang, CHN | 03.05.2014 | 3:56:44 | 26th | 37th | 4:10:40 |
| Murcia, ESP | 17.05.2016 | 3:51:44 | 8th | 12th | 3:56:09 |
| Roma, ITA | 08.05.2016 | 3:48.29 | 4th | 12th | 3:55:17 |
European list season 2017
The updated European seson list of fist 20 athletes in 50km men is the following
| Time | Pos | Athlete | YoB | Nation | Venue | Date |
| | | | | | | |
| 03:43:40 | 1. | Håvard HAUKENES | 90 | NOR | Dudince (SVK) | 25.03 |
| 03:44:42 | 2. | Rafał AUGUSTYN | 84 | POL | Dudince (SVK) | 25.03 |
| 03:48:39 | 3. | Adrian BLOCKI | 90 | POL | Dudince (SVK) | 25.03 |
| 03:48:56 | 4. | Rafał FEDACZYŃSKI | 80 | POL | Dudince (SVK) | 25.03 |
| 03:49:00 | 5. | Veli-Matti PARTANEN | 91 | FIN | Dudince (SVK) | 25.03 |
| 03:53:01 | 6. | Damian BLOCKI | 89 | POL | Dudince (SVK) | 25.03 |
| 03:58:44 | 7. | Tadas SUSKEVICIUS | 85 | LTU | Dudince (SVK) | 25.03 |
| 03:58:52 | 8. | José Ignacio DÍAZ | 79 | ESP | Dudince (SVK) | 25.03 |
| 03:58:55 | 9. | Jarkko KINNUNEN | 84 | FIN | Dudince (SVK) | 25.03 |
| 04:04:16 | 10. | Dominic KING | 83 | GBR | Dudince (SVK) | 25.03 |
| 04:04:55 | 11. | Artur MASTIANICA | 92 | LTU | Dudince (SVK) | 25.03 |
| 04:06:42 | 12. | Hugo ANDRIEU | 92 | FRA | La Roche-sur-Yon (FRA) | 12.03 |
| 04:07:14 | 13. | Anders HANSSON | 92 | SWE | Monterrey (MEX) | 19.03 |
| 04:07:44 | 14. | Luis Manuel CORCHETE | 84 | ESP | Valverde (ESP) | 04.03 |
| 04:08:22 | 15. | Gregorio ANGELINI | 96 | ITA | Porto de Mos (POR) | 15.01 |
| 04:09:15 | 16. | Dávid TOKODI | 91 | HUN | Dudince (SVK) | 25.03 |
| 04:10:40 | 17. | Dušan MAJDAN | 87 | SVK | Dudince (SVK) | 25.03 |
| 04:10:41 | 18. | Ihor SAKHARUK | 88 | UKR | Monterrey (MEX) | 19.03 |
| 04:13:01 | 19. | Bruno ERENT | 90 | CRO | Dudince (SVK) | 25.03 |
| 04:13:22 | 20. | Benjamín SÁNCHEZ | 85 | ESP | Valverde (ESP) | 04.03 |