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Race Walking Association Inter-Area Match, Pingles
Stadium, Nuneaton (Sun. 29th Apr.)
Unseasonably chilly weather greeted all at Nuneaton for the annual RWA Inter-Area match, but this did not prevent several personal bests being set.
And it was a “One-Two” for the North of England and Hyde Park Harriers. The Senior Women’s 5000m was dominated by Poland’s Agata Kowalski (Hyde Park Harriers) who walked with great purpose to win in 23:22.0 a new personal best. Behind her Erica Pontorollo also trimmed her PB with a sub 26:30 clocking.
In the Under 20’s, there was a fourth place finish for Pagen Spooner in a time almost a minute quicker than her road time in Coventry last month.
Despite the point’s contribution from the three Hyde Park Harriers, it was not enough to secure victory for the North. The match was won by the South with 76 points ahead of the Midlands (29) and the North (26.)
SW 5000m
Pos Athlete AG Club Perf
1 Agata Kowalski U23W Hyde Park Harriers/POL 23:22.0
2 Erica Pontarollo U23W Hyde Park Harriers/ITA 26:29.5
3 Carolyn Derbyshire W40 Nuneaton Harriers 26:34.4
U20 5000m
Pos Athlete AG Club Perf
1 Ana Garcia U20W C of Sheffield & Dearne AC 25:39.1
2 Abigail Jennings U20W Aldershot Farnham & Dist AC 26:19.0
3 Emily Ghose U20W Tonbridge Athletic Club 27:55.2
4 Pagen Spooner U20W Hyde Park Harriers 30:21.8
Sam Dooley