The Doha World Championships are still far away, but the selections are already underway.
Australia is one of the nations that have already set the first athletes to participate and are: Dane Bird-Smith (20km men); Katie Hayward and Jemima Montag (20km women), Claire Tallent (50km women)
Below we present for our readers the progressions of each in their respective specialties.
Dane Bird-Smith
The athlete's curriculum consists of the following important medals:
- Olympic Games 2016: bronze
- World Race Walking Cup 2012: silver
- Commonwealth Games 2018: gold
- Oceania Race Walking Championships: 2013 (silver), 2017 (gold), 2019 (silver)
- World University Games 2015: gold
| PERFORMANCE | PLACE | DATE |
| | | |
2019 | 1:20:52 | Adelaide (AUS) | 10 FEB 2019 |
2018 | 1:19:34 | Gold Coast (AUS) | 08 APR 2018 |
2017 | 1:19:28 | London (GBR) | 13 AUG 2017 |
2016 | 1:19:37 | Rio de Janeiro (BRA) | 12 AUG 2016 |
2015 | 1:20:05 | La Coruna (ESP) | 06 JUN 2015 |
2014 | 1:20:27 | Taicang (CHN) | 04 MAY 2014 |
2013 | 1:22:03 | La Coruna (ESP) | 01 JUN 2013 |
2012 | 1:23:15 | Taicang (CHN) | 30 MAR 2012 |
2011 | 1:26:38 | Melbourne (AUS) | 11 DEC 2011 |
Claire Tallent
The athlete's curriculum consists of the following important medals:
- World Race Walking Cup 2018: bronze (50km)
- Commonwealth Games 2010: silver (20km)
50km
| PERFORMANCE | PLACE | DATE |
| | | |
2019 | 4:12:44 | Santee, CA (USA) | 26 JAN 2019 |
2018 | 4:09:33 | Taicang (CHN) | 05 MAY 2018 |
20km
| PERFORMANCE | PLACE | DATE |
| | | |
2019 | 1:33:24 | Adelaide (AUS) | 10 FEB 2019 |
2018 | 1:31:29 | Adelaide (AUS) | 11 FEB 2018 |
2017 | 1:33:59 | Melbourne (AUS) | 17 DEC 2017 |
2016 | 1:33:23 | Naumburg (GER) | 22 MAY 2016 |
2012 | 1:28:53 | Taicang (CHN) | 30 MAR 2012 |
2011 | 1:32:39 | Taicang (CHN) | 22 APR 2011 |
2010 | 1:32:02 | La Coruna (ESP) | 19 JUN 2010 |
2009 | 1:32:12 | Melbourne (AUS) | 07 MAR 2009 |
2008 | 1:33:02 | Beijing (CHN) | 21 AUG 2008 |
2007 | 1:35:36 | Canberra (AUS) | 28 JAN 2007 |
2006 | 1:35:18 | Yangzhou (CHN) | 22 APR 2006 |
2005 | 1:36:21 | Sydney (AUS) | 23 JUL 2005 |
2004 | 1:35:25 | Naumburg (GER) | 02 MAY 2004 |
2003 | 1:42:16 | Canberra (AUS) | 23 FEB 2003 |
Katie Haward
The athlete's curriculum consists of the following important medals:
- Oceania Race Walking Championships 2019: silver
| PERFORMANCE | PLACE | DATE |
| | | |
2019 | 1:29:25 | Adelaide (AUS) | 10 FEB 2019 |
Jemima Montag
The athlete's curriculum consists of the following important medals:
- Commonwealth Games 2018: gold
- Oceania Race Walking Championships 2019: bronze
| PERFORMANCE | PLACE | DATE |
| | | |
2019 | 1:30:51 | Adelaide (AUS) | 10 FEB 2019 |
2018 | 1:31:26 | Adelaide (AUS) | 11 FEB 2018 |
2017 | 1:34:18 | Melbourne (AUS) | 17 DEC 2017 |