On Friday 20th July, the 98th edition of the Polish Championships took place on the Lublin track.
The walking events were the first two races of the athletics program and both took place on the morning of the first day.
10.000m track walk men
Only eight athletes at the start.
The favors of the eve were equally divided between Dawid Tomala (POL) and Artur Brzozowski (POL) and so it was during the whole race.
Immediately in the head Dawid Tomala passing at 1.000m in 4:00.98 but is relieved at the head of the race by Artur Brzozowski that passes to 2.000m in 8:03.39 (seconds 1.000m in 4:02.33)
The next split times always see Dawid Tomala (POL) in the lead except for the half of the race when he passes first Artur Brzozowski (POL).
Split times are as follows:
- 3.000m: 12:04.56 (4:01.26)
- 4.000m: 16:09.31 (4:04.76)
- 5.000m: 20:14.81 (4:05.50)
- 6.000m: 24:16.94 (4:02.14)
- 7,000m: 28:20.28 (4:03.34)
- 8.000m: 32:31.46 (4:11.18)
- 9.000m: 36:25 (3:53.54)
- last 1.000m: in 3:52.62
Victory to Dawid Tomala (POL) in 40:17.62
Second place to Artur Brzozowski (POL) in 40:20.59
Third place to Rafal Sikora (POL) in 41:57.84
Seven athletes on arrival, with only Jakub Jelonek (POL) DNF
5.000m track walk women
Five athletes at the start and all have completed the race.
Also in this race the forecast was equally divided between Paulina Buziak (POL) and Katarzyna Zdzieblo (POL).
Katarzyna Zdzieblo (POL) goes straight to the top and stays there until 3.000m with the following steps:
- 1.000m: 4:24.43
- 2.000m: 8:51.75 (4:27.33)
- 3.000m: 13:31.70 (4:39.95)
After this passge Paulina Buziak (POL) took advantage of that goes ahead of 4.000m that are passed in 18:14.57 (passage to 1.000: in 4:42.87)
Paulina Buziak (POL) manages to maintain a good pass in the last 1.000m (4:36.11) and goes to win the Polish Championship in 22:50.68
Second place to Katarzyna Zdzieblo (POL) in 23:19.65
Third place to Joanna Bemowska (POL) in 24:41.12