Walker keeps adding to long record of achievement

- Reminiscences

By JAMES MARTIN

Special to The Capital-Journal

I'm a native Topekan, retired military and race walker who as of Aug. 13 had walked a total of 140 miles in five days, which is 28 miles a day. This isn't bad for person of 67 years, is it? I like the record keeping of race walking.

I now live in Lansing, and walk 100 miles a week. I sure wish I could be in your activities. I have been race walking since 1978.

Listed here are my personal lifetime events and times:

60 yard dash --- 6.1; 60 meter dash --- 6.6; 80 meter dash --- 8.8; 100 yard dash ---9.2; 100 meter dash --- 10.3; 200 meter dash -- - 20.5; 400 meter dash--- 45.6; 800 meters --- 1:49; 1,600 meters --- 4.22; long jump --- 26-1 1/4 high jump --- 6-2, triple jump --- 49.0; discus throw --- 148; shot put --- 48.0, 5,000 meter walk --- 21.16.

1954 --- Selected For the All Star Communication Zone basketball team, Orleans, France.

1956, '57 --- Selected For the Fort Campbell All Star Football Team.

1957 --- Managed the 11th Airborne Post Gym, Fort Campbell, Ky.

1965 --- Instructed students at Saigon Senior High School, Saigon, Vietnam.

1965 --- Instructed students at Vietnamese National War Orphans School, Saigon.

1961 --- Vienne long jump and 400 meters championships.

1961 --- Poitou Regional Long Jump and 200 meters championships.

1961 --- Selected For All Poitou French Regional Track and Field Team, Tours, France.

1961 --- Select for UFOLEP French National Track and Field Championships, Macon, France.

1962 --- Venne long jump, 400 meters championships.

1962 --- Poitou regional 400 meters, long jump and 4 x 100 relay team championships.

1962 --- Selected For All Poitou French Regional Track and Field Championship, Sables d Olonsue , France.

1962 --- Selected For UFOLEP French National Track and Field Championship, Lorient, France.

1962 --- Coached track and field team at Poiters U.S. Military High School.

1964 --- Nominated for the U.S. Olympic track and field trials.

1964 --- Coached track and field team in White Sands, New Mexico.

1982 --- Received Regional Director Award for walking over 100 miles and weight training.

1988 --- Virgina Senior Olympics track and field championships, 100 meters, 50 meters and long jump.

1989 --- Washington, D.C. Senior Olympics track and field championships, long jump.

1994 --- Received Presidental Award for Walking and Good Health Training, Lansing.

1987 --- U.S. Department Of Energy 3K Walking Championship, Washington, D.C.

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