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Eastler, Vaill win One Hour Race Walk Championships
Two-time U.S. 20 km Race Walk champion Kevin Eastler and three-time U.S. 10 km Race Walk champion Teresa Vaill were the overall men's and women's champions Sunday at the 2006 USA One Hour Race Walk Championships in Waltham, Mass.
Thirty-five athletes were on hand, vying for national titles in the One Hour open, junior and age-group Masters Race Walk Championships.
The American record holder in the 30 km race walk, Eastler covered 13,584 meters in one hour for the win over three-time Olympian Curt Clausen who took second with 12,850m. Mike Kazmierczak won the junior division and was third overall, covering 12,204m. Jack Starr won the master's M75 division, setting a pending age-group record with his distance of 9,197m.
A 2004 Olympian, Vaill handily outdistanced the pack to claim the overall and masters W40 victory after racing to 12,698 meters in one hour, a pendingage-group record. Jolene Moore, who won the 2006 USA 5 km Race Walk Championships last week, was the runner-up with 11,828m, and Maria Michta was third, covering 11,587m.
For more information on the 2006 USA One Hour Race Walk Championships, including the complete results, visit the events section of www.usatf.org.
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