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Saturday, 20 May 2006
After La Coruña silver, Perez mulling over decision to walk away
20 May 2006 - What national radio station besides Ecuador's reports the entirety of a racewalk as if it were a World Cup final?
None is the short answer, because there is no other country whose sporting fame revolves around a single walker like Jefferson Perez.
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Fernández and Stef secure 2006 IAAF Race Walking Challenge titles
14 May 2006 – Monte-Carlo - The three Race Walks - men’s and women’s 20km and men’s 50km - which were part of the IAAF World Race Walking Cup which took place this weekend in La Coruña, Spain, 13 – 14 May, brought to a close the IAAF ...
Nizhegorodov victory dispels Athens pain - 50km Men, La Coruña
14 May 2006 - La Coruña, Spain - This time Denis Nizhegorodov did remember the finish...
Sokolova retains her title – Junior 10km women, La Coruña
14 May 2006 - La Coruña, Spain - Russia’s Vera Sokolova retained the women's Junior World Race Walking Cup 10km title in a championship record of 44:49, as a result of a devastating burst of speed in the final 200m.
Ghoula, alone but determined - La Coruña
14 May 2006 - La Coruña, Spain - As far as race walkers go Hatem Ghoula is fast becoming one of a kind.
Fernandez confirms Korzeniowski’s prediction – 20km Men, La Coruña
13 May 2006 - La Coruña, Spain - Two years ago, Olympic gold medallist Ivano Brugnetti of Italy alluded to the idea that Francisco Javier Fernandez didn’t have what it takes at the sharp end of a race.
Turava prevents total Russian domination - 20km Women, La Coruña
13 May 2006 - La Coruña, Spain - A cosmopolitan atmosphere and temperate conditions on the first day of the 22nd World Race Walking Cup on the streets of La Coruña were ideal for fast times. Indeed, Ryta Turava from Belarus was bold e...
Morozov start-to-finish - Junior Men's 10km race
13 May 2006 - La Coruña, Spain - Russian juniors dominate the rankings from times walked ahead of this race, and Sergey Morozov lived up to his billing as the world's leading performer after a start-to-finish victory.
Berrett “to improve” at his record seventh World Cup! – La Coruña
13 May 2006 - La Coruña , Spain - Tim Berrett goes for his seventh World Cup race walk in La Coruña tomorrow morning, but that’s not the Canadian race walker’s ultimate goal.
Athletes' Press Conference Quotes - World Race Walking Cup
12 May 2006 - La Coruña , Spain - The IAAF Press Conference to launch this weekend’s 22nd edition of the IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held today in Fundacíon Caixa Galicia, La Coruña.
