31/07/2019   Des Moins (USA): Katie Burnett and Nick Christie USA champions 2019






The two walk events valid for the 10,000m track-walking distance in the USA Track and Fiels Championships were also held in Des Moins (USA) last Sunday.

 
 
10000m track walk women
 
Katie Burnett immediately took the lead in the race, but at 2.000m it was taken over by Robyn Stevens who led up to 4.400.
These are the split times every 2,000.
- 2.000m: Stevens (9:10:16), Burnett (9:13.46) and more behind Miranda Melville (9:32.36)
- 4.000m: Stevens (18:24.50), Burnett (18:26.37) and Melville (18:59.95)
After the 5.000m Katie Burnett continues her pace regularly, while Robyn Stevens progressively loses ground.
These are the split times:
- 6.000m: Burnett (27:26.13), Stevens (31:43.42) and Melville (28:21.04)
- 8.000m: Burnett (36:54.46), while Miranda Melville (37: 40.31) almost reached Robyn Stevens (37: 33.94)
In the last 2.000m Miranda Melville passes Robyn Stevens for silver.
 
Victory to Katie Burnett (USA) in 46: 12.45 which represents the new personal best (previous 46: 52.56 established in El Cajon, CA (USA) on 3.6.2019
Second place in Miranda Melville (USA) in 46: 49.90
Third place to Robyn Stevens (USA) in 47: 22.54
 
 
 

 

 
 
10.000m track walk men
 
Undisputed victory for Nick Christie (USA) in 41:56.61
These are the partial times each 2.000m.
- 2.000m: 8:07.07
- 4.000m: 16:19.25 (8:12.18)
- 6.000m: 24:42.08 (8:22.83)
- 8,000m: 33:21.65 (8:39.57)
- last 2,000m in: 8:34.96
Second place to Emmanuel Corvera (USA) in 43:10.97
Third place to John Cody Risch (USA) in 43:36.43