On Saturday 22 and 23 of June in Katerini (GRE) 450 km north of Athens, under the holly mountain of ancient Greece Olympus taken place the the national championship U20.
The 10.000m track walk, were on Saturday 22 of June in early in the morning with 20 athletes (12 boys & 8 girls) in the start line. The weather was very hot and high humidity, but these didn't stop the athletes to make pretty good time.
10.000m track walk U20 women
The star of the competition was the olympic medalist in Buenos Aires, Olga Fiaska, who won the 10000m with new personal record 46.39.06, only few seconds far from the national record 46.29.20, which belongs to olympic medalist Athanasia Tsoumeleka.
Olga Fiaska is preparing for the European championship in Boras next July.
Second place to Kiriaki Fititsakou (GRE) in 51:01.13
Third place to Maria-Ariadni Fatourou (GRE) in 54:55.78
10.000m track walk U20 men
Alexandros Mortzakis, who belongs the U18 category (only 16 years) won the gold medal (46:42.39) after an exiting competition with Olga Fiaska and Anastasios Stamos.
The there athletes were together from, the start till the 9.200 m, when Olga Fiasks forced the pace and obtained her great performance.
Alexandros Mortzakis on 4 of July will try to make the double in the U18 championship which will take place in Trikala.
Second place to Anastasios Stamos (GRE) in 47:23.82
Third place to Anthimos Kelepouris (GRE) in 48:34.23
(co-operation by Zoe Gkini - GRE)