New York’s Erin Taylor Wins US 50K Racewalk

Quirke, Taylor win USA 50 km Race Walk titles

 INDIANAPOLIS
– Stephen Quirke won the men’s title and Erin Taylor captured the
women’s crown Sunday at the 2010 USA 50 km Race Walk Championships in
Surprise, Arizona.

Quirke was first to the finish in 4
hours 23 minutes 2 seconds, with Matthews finishing as the runner-up in
4:23:15. Allen James of Sanborn, N.Y., finished third in 4:24:0 and Ray
Sharp of Atlantic Mine, Mich., was fourth in 4:31:41.

The
suspense in the women’s race disappeared quickly as Erin Taylor grabbed
the early lead and was never challenged in winning the race easily in
4:57:11. A resident of Johnson City, N.Y., Taylor finished well ahead
of distant runner-up Kathryn Grimes of Sherwood, Ore., who crossed the
line in 5:37:10. Nana Bellerud of Gresham, Ore., placed third in
6:03:27, with 2009 champion Karen Karavanic of Portland, Ore., fourth
in 6:15:16.
 
Barron resets his own American Junior 20 km record
 
The
winner of the men’s 20 km Open and USATF 20 km Western Regional Race
Walk Championship Sunday in Surprise was 17-year old Trevor Barron of
Bethal Park, Pa., who completed the course in 1:31:51. Barron’s
performance shattered his own American Junior record of 1:37:49 set at
last year’s USA 50 km Championships in Santee, Calif.

For more information on the 2010 USA 50 km Race Walk Championships, including the complete results, visit: www.usatf.org.