The USATF Outdoor Championships are being held in Des Moins (USA) at the Drake University stadium, which also include the 20,000m men's and women's race walking events.
20.000m men's track walk
Undisputed victory of Nick Christie (USA) with a time of 1:24:53.37 after passing mid-race in 42:01.02 (and covered the second part of the race in 42:52.35)
Nick Christie has always been in the lead since the first lap and has established the new personal best (previous 1:29:47.30 set in Eugene, USA on June 30, 2012).
Second place to Emmanuel Corvera (USA) in 1:27:47.13
Third place to John Cody Risch (USA) in 1: 28: 29.47
Only ten athletes at the start, of which nine ended the race and 1 DNF.
The 2018 world rankings on this distance, which is completely neglected in Europe, but which instead continues to be offered to North and South American walkers at the moment is the following
20.000m women's track walk
Even the women's test had its undisputer winner.
Maria Michta-Coffey (USA) has been the leader since the first of the 50 laps of the race after having passed halfway through the race in 46:02.93 (second part of the race in 47 18.76) she concluded the race in 1:35:32.59.
Second place to Katie Burnett (USA) in 1:37:55.97 that up to 10.000m had remained, constantly in third position, together with Robyn Stevens (passage at half race in 48:16.05).
Third place to Robyn Stevens (USA) in 1:40 28.96 that in the second 10.000m failed to do better than 52:13.07.
Twelve athletes at the start, of which eleven ended the race and 1 DNF.
Also in women, the updated world list of 20,000m track walk.