12/03/2020   Naumburg (GER), Lapua (FIN): canceled - Podebrady (CZE) and Murcia (ESP): postponed






 

 

 

On the COVID-19 front, there are four reports regarding the international activity of the race walking  made public today evening.

 
The first, a, which had already been planned and announced by us (see news of 10.3.2020 - click here ) was the formalization of the temporary cancellation of the historic and traditional Podebrady competition in the Czech Republic. Any future date will be communicated later.
 
The second concerns Spain.
In accordance with the measure approved by the Murcia government, the RFEA executive commission has decided to postpone the dispute of the 20km LXXII Spain Championship, which was due to take place on 22 March in Murcia (ESP).
As soon as the new date has been decided, it will be announced immediately.
 
The third and fourth concern the cancellation of the National Championships of Germany (20km) which should have been held in Naumburg on 16.5.2020 and those of Finland (30km and 20km) which should have been held in Lapua on 24.5.2020.
 
We are also aware that in Rio Maior, the Camara Municipal that organizes the event is evaluating the situation and will dissolve the reserve in the next few hours or tomorrow.
 
 
The future situation of competitions

 

Before the World Race Walking Team Championships (BLR) of Minsk 2020, only the following competition remain:

Mar 14 (Sat), 2020: Balkan Race Walking Champioships. Ivano Frankivsk, Ukraine (20km - 35km)
Mar 22 (Sun), 2020: Championnats de France, Gien, France (20km - 35km - 50km)
Mar 29 (Sun), 2020: USA Trials for Race walking team Championships, Whiting, NJ, USA
Apr 4 (Sat), 2020: Grande Prémio Internacional de Rio Maior em Marcha Atlética, Rio Maior, Portugal
Apr 12 (Sun), 2020: 104th Japan Athletics Championships, Wajima, Japan (50km Men)
Apr 18 (Sat), 2020: International Race Walk Meeting, Zaniemysl, Poland (20km)
Apr 19 (Sun), 2020: Hungarian 20km Race Walk Championships, Békéscsaba, Hungary (20km)
 
After the World Race Walking Team Championships the list of "Qualifying" Race Walk Competitions in 2020 includes the following "National Permit Competitions" and "World Athletics Race Walk Challenge".
 

May 30 (Sat): World Athletics Race Walk Challenge - La Coruna, Spain (20km)

Jun 5 (Fri): 46th International Race Walking Festival - Alythus, Lithuania (20km)

Jun 14 (Sun): Polish National Championships, Mielec, Poland (20km)

Jun 28 (Sun): Canadian Olympic Track and  Field Trials, Montreal, Canada (20km)