The 35km Irish National Open Championships took place today in Dublin (IRL) and the 20km.
The competition was valid as a Bronze level of the World Athletics Race walking Tour.
35km men
- at 5km: Aurelien Quinion (FRA) leads the race in 22:26 ahead of Carl Dohmann (GER) in 22:47, Perseus Karlstrom (SWE) and Nick Christie (USA) in 22:48.
- at 10km: Nick Christie (USA) took a lead of 10 seconds
His time is 45:13 (with the second 5km covered in 22:15)
Followed by Karlstrom (SWE), Quinion (FRA) and Dohmann (GER) in 45:23 (with the second 5km covered in 22:25)
Further behind Callum Wilkinson (GBR) in 46:04
- at 15km: Nick Christie (USA) is always in the lead and his margin of advantage is now 1:04
His time is 1:07:10 (with the third 5km covered in 21:57).
In second position passes Perseus Karlstrom (SWE) in 1:08:02 (with the third 5km covered in 22:39).
Aurelien Quinion (FRA) and Carl Dohmann (GER) follow him in 1:08:14
- at 20km: still in the lead Nick Christie (USA) is still in the lead and his margin of advantage is now 1:22
His time is 1:29:20 (with the fourth 5km covered in 22:10).
In second position now passes Aurelien Quinion (FRA) in 1:30:42 (with the fourth 5km covered in 22:48)
Third position for Perseus Karlstrom (SWE) in 1:30:51 (with the 5km quarters covered in 22:49)
In fourth place we find Carl Dohmann (GER) in 1:31:03 (with the fourth 5km covered in 22:49)
- at 25km: still in the lead Nick Christie (USA) is still in the lead but his margin of advantage is now 1:17
His time is 1:51:39 (with the fifth 5km covered in 22:19).
Third position for Perseus Karlstrom (SWE) in 1:52:52 who however has only a 3” advantage over Carl Dohmann (GER) who passes in 1:53:33.
- at 30km
Aurelien Quinion (FRA) caught and passed Nick Christie (USA) during the 30km.
Their passages are the following: in the lead Aurelien Quinion (FRA) in 2:15:27 (with the sixth 5km covered in 22:31), while in second position Nick Christie (USA) in 2:15:36 (with the sixth 5km covered in 23:57)
Behind them Carl Dohmann (GER) in 2:17:11 (with the sixth 5km covered in 23:16)
Perseus Karlstrom (SWE) instead abandoned the race shortly after the 28km after a persistent crisis of over 5km which had seen him complete his last 5 laps in 5:12, 4:29, 4:457, 5:36 and 5: 54
At 35km
Victory to Aurelien Quinion (FRA) in 2:39.05 with the last 5km covered in 23:38
Second place to Nick Christie (USA) in 2:41:03
Third place to Carl Dohmann (GER) in 2:41:31
Fourth place to Callum Wilkinson (GBR) in 2:43:52
35km women
Victory of Mayara Vicentainer (BRA) in 3:08:28
(28:01; 55:30; 1:22:23; 1:48:37; 2:14:46; 2:41:33)
Second place to Kate Veale (IRL) in 3:09:41
Third place to Maria Czakova (SVK) in 3:17:55
20km men
Victory of Veli-Matti Partanen (FIN) in 1:24:22
(21:15; 42:09; 1:03:13)
Second place to Oisin Lane (IRL) in 1:26:00
Third place to Chris Snook (GBR) in 1:27:56
20km women
Victory of Saskia Feige (GER) in 1:33:29
(22:47; 45:23; 1:08:22)
Second place to Clemence Beretta (FRA) in 1:34:25
Third place to Noelia Vargas (CRC) in 1:38:33