On August 26, Gdansk hosted the 52nd edition of the International Race Walk Festival, which included the races of the Polish U20 and U23 Championships men and women on the distance of 20km.
The two most important international races, those reserved for elite athletes, however, took place on the 10km distance.
10km women
Victory to Brigita Virbalite-Dimsiene (LTU) with time of 44:18
Second place to Nastassia Yatsevich (BLR) in 45:58
Third place to home athlete Paulina Buziak (POL) in 46:33 in front of the other Polish athlete Katarzyna Golba (POL) in 47:28
10km men
Victory to Rafal Sikora (POL) in 41:41
Second place for Uladzimir Kalesnik (POL) in 41:53
Third place for Adrian Blocki (POL) in 43:46 in front of the other Polish athlete Krzyszyof Rzeznik (POL) in 47:18.
Artur Brzozowski (POL) who was in London the best of the Polish athletes getting the 12th place in 1:20:33 was disqualified-