Top Irish racewalker Kate Veale from Dungarvan took two national titles at the Irish racewalking championships in Dublin last weekend.
Report from West Waterford AC... KATE VEALE TAKES DOUBLE GOLD AT 123.IE NATIONAL RACE WALKING CHAMPIONSHIPS.
Sunday last saw the last of the national athletics championships for 2022 when the 123.ie sponsored national Senior 20k and 35k and 10k junior were held in St Ann’s Park Raheny and hosted by Raheny Shamrocks AC.
The event was also a World Bronze medal category event which is important for the athletes competing as points gained go on the ranking tables for other major competitions.In the 35 KM this year the 20 KM was also incorporated both starting together, Kate Veale was defending her 35 km (21.75 miles) title and also defending her 20 km (12.43 miles) crown also.
She walked very evenly all through and came through the 20 km mark in 1.48.06 to take the gold medal and continued on to complete the double when also taking gold in the 35 km in a good time of 3.09.41.
This time will set Kate up well over the 35k distance heading into a new year and season, The races were open to athletes from other countries also and in Kate's 20 km race she was second to Noelia Vargas Costa Rica who clocked 1.38.33 and in the 35k she was a close second to Marya Vicentainer Brazil who clocked 3.08.28.
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