Racewalking, 2024.
Racewalking events and races, during 2024.
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2024-05-04. Race walking tryout in Eskilstuna.-
First racewalk at a tryout in Eskilstuna. The day ended with two heats of 2000m races. Finished first in my heat with 10:52.
2024-06-15. 20 km Swedish national championships in Eskilstuna.
My worst enemy that day was my stomach, followed by sore leg muscles. Who would have thought racewalking was so tough? But, I still finished fourth.
2024-06-30. 10000 m Swedish national championships in Uddevalla.
My first surprising gold medal, I was also the youngest winner that weekend in Uddevalla.
Finished with 49:28.76. Here’s an article (in Swedish) at Swedish Althetics.
2024-07-14. 5000m U18 national championships in Kil.
Tired racewalking legs, I did a 6 hour ultra run seven days earlier. Finished first with 24:39.69.
2024-08-10. 5000m U20 Nordic Match in Tårnby, Denmark.
Which took place outside Copenhagen. I finished second with 23:13.54.
2024-08-31. 3000m U18 at the Finland–Sweden Athletics International in Helsinki, FInland.
Finnkampen on the last lap above. First Swede to win the U18 racewalk, by a new CR. Results here: 13:16.30.
A short edited spectator video here. The Swedish boys won with 118-102. An article (in Swedish) at Swedish Athletics).
The Swedish team below, from left to right: Olivia Johansson, Niki Hillerström, Hampus Otterborg and Taim Jawhar.
A special thanks to Memo Abbeholm, for the original video and images!
2024-12-18. Awarded rookie of the year.
At the end of 2024, I received the “Rookie of the year” award, by Swedish Racewalking supporters; Gångsupporters.