Erin Taylor-Talcott, 37, is USATF Athlete of the Week for 50K walk
Hey, we’ll take it. Erin Taylor-Talcott doesn’t consider herself a masters walker. But she’s of the age. In the wake of her WR-eligible 50K walk Sunday near San Diego (which I wrote about), Erin has been named USATF Athlete of the Week. “Talcott (Oswego, New York), a long-time advocate for allowing women to compete at the traditionally male 50 km distance, completed the 31 miles in 5:03:34 at 9:47 pace in scorching 90-degree conditions to finish first among women and eighth overall,” USATF reports. Her mark is being submitted to IAAF for a newly eligible WR. Hope WMA notes the time as well.
Dr. Calvin Lau, a dentist in the L.A. area, captured Erin’s form at sizzling 50K.
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Just wanted to congratulate Darlene Backlund, SoCal Track Club team mate. She is 70 and set a World record for 50k at that same race. She does consider herself a Masters athlete and should get some credit for her 7:01 effort.
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