News11 Apr 2010


Trotski and Drabenia nab Belarus Race Walking Cup victories

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Ivan Trotski en route to his title at the Belarus Race Walking Cup (© Mikhail Dubitski)

Nesvizh, BelarusIvan Trotski and Hanna Drabenia claimed victories at the Belarus Race Walking Cup on Saturday (10).

Trotski clocked and Drabenia clocked 1:21:09 and 1:34:02, respectively, over the 20Km course.

In the men’s race, Trotski, Andrei Talashka and Vitali Talankou were at front of the group until the final lap. Only then, when Talankou began to lag, Trotski and Talashka fought on until the final metres with Trotski was able to pull ahead to win by four seconds.

“It was difficult to win today,” Trotski admitted, “as my opponents were seriously ready. That makes it all the more pleasant to win. I hope to develop my success in the next competitions.”
 
In the men’s 35Km, Aliaksandr Kazakou boldly went ahead and led more than half the race all alon. Last year he also moved to the front early but in the last kilometer was overtaken by Andrei Stsepanchuk. This time, the walker from Mogilev successfully completed the work he began to take the first "gold" of his career.

In the women’s 20Km Drabenia and Sniazhana Yurchanka broke from their competitors after six kilometres and marched together almost the same distance, before Drabenia finally broke away to notch a comfortable 26-second victory.

In the junior 10Km races, the victories went to Aleh Sauchanka from the Mogilev region and Marina Kuznyak from the Brest region, clocking 42:03 and 47:42 respectively.

Mikhail Dubitski for the IAAF

Leading Results -

MEN -
20 km:
1. Ivan Trotski 1:21:09
2. Andrei Talashka 1:21:13
3. Vitali Talankou 1:21:43

35 km:
1. Aliaksandr Kazakou 2:35:54
2. Andrei Stsepanchuk 2:37:52
3. Alexey Litvinchuk 2:39:37

Junior MEN -
10 km:
1. Aleh Sauchanka 42.03
2. Yauhen Zaleski 42.58
3. Barys Sharhar 42.59

WOMEN -
20 km:
1. Hanna Drabenia 1:34:02
2. Sniazhana Yurchanka 1:34:28
3. Alina Matveyuk 1:34:57

Junior WOMEN -
10 km:
1. Marina Kuznyak 47.42
2. Kseniya Umets 48.08
3. Tatsiana Stsefanenka 48.32


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