Last Saturday in Druskininkai there is the 25th edition of the traditional 10km race walk valid also as Lithuania's Championship,
In addition to this contest, reserved for both men and women, and open to competitors from other nations, there have been youth races on smaller distances, of which we only present results in the relevant section.
10km men
Three athletes from neighboring Belarus were monopolizing the first three podium positions.
First place to Aliaksandr Liakhovich (BLR) ending at 40:50
Second place to Yauhen Zaleski (BLR) ending in 41.12
Third place to Dzmitry Dziubin (BLR) ending in 41:26
All these three athletes are trained by an old acquaintance of Belarusian race walk Victor Ginko
Only fourth Marius Ziukas (LTU) at 41:33 who consoles himself with Lithuania's Champion title
10km women
Just over a training for Brigita Virbalyte-Dimsiene (LTU), who won the National Champion title in 45:36.
Second on the arrival Nadzeya Darazhuk (BLR) in 47:30 who for 1" can not match her personal best (47:29) on the 10km set at Birstonas (LTU) on April 30, 2016.
Third Monika Vaiciukeviciute (LTU) in 48:16 with a performace near the result last year on the same course (48:00).