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[ Prologue ] [ Day 1: Marathon ] [ Day 4: Decathlon | Pole Vault | Steeplechase | 100m | 400m/hurdles ]
[ Day 9: Race Walk 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 ] [ Day 10: Marathon 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 ] [ Epilogue ]

Day 9 - Saturday August 11 2001

Canadian results in the other race walk events:
In the Men's 20km race walk (9 loops), Arturo Huerta (Toronto, ON) finished 21st with a time of 1:29:27. Tim Berrett (Edmtonton, AB) was disqualified. In the Women's 20km race walk, Karen Foan (Nanaimo, BC) finished 20th with a personal best time of 1:38:09.

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Men's 50km Race WalkDay 9 - Official Results
(8th IAAF Championships photo Men 50 km Race Walk 10b

256  Miloš Holuša  CZE 

983  Vladimir Potemin  RUS 

172 Arturo Huerta CAN (background)   Close ups.

Left:
18th: 256 Miloš Holuša CZE

Right:
5th: 983 Vladimir Potemin RUS. Arturo Huerta in background.
(8th IAAF Championships photo Men 50 km Race Walk 13

634  Yoshimi Hara  JPN (left)

270  Jacob Sřrensen  DEN (right) )   Left:
17th: 634 Yoshimi Hara JPN

Right:
22nd: 270 Jacob Sřrensen DEN
(8th IAAF Championships photo Men 50 km Race Walk 03)   An interesting looking multiple exposure of a group of walkers.
(8th IAAF Championships photo Men 50 km Race Walk: 

 172 Arturo Huerta of Toronto, ON, CAN)   A composite shot of Arturo Huerta.
(8th IAAF Championships photo Men 50 km Race Walk: 

 172 Arturo Huerta CAN)   Finish!

Tim Berrett finished 19th with a time of 3:59:34.

Arturo Huerta had a visibly difficult time in the latter part of the race but he did not quit.
He was the last finisher (31st) with a time of 4:25:07 and went around the stadium for another lap with the Canadian flag waving proudly.


[ Prologue ] [ Day 1: Marathon ] [ Day 4: Decathlon | Pole Vault | Steeplechase | 100m | 400m/hurdles ]
[ Day 9: Race Walk 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 ] [ Day 10: Marathon 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 ] [ Epilogue ]

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