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Watching the race unfold it was clear there were two camps of strategists: the conservatives and the aggressors. While the day started cool, it felt humid. Given the weather forecast it looked like the fog would burn off and the walkers would heat up.
Our leaders matched stride for a little while,
Our leaders matched stride for a little while,
but for how long?
Denis Nizhegorodov of Russia leads the pack following Schwazer and Diniz
Denis Nizhegorodov of Russia leads the pack following Schwazer and Diniz

Two walkers that shared the same strategy were Erik Tysse of Norway and Philip Dunn of the United States. Both started out conservatively, Tysse in 33rd and Dunn in 59th.

Sergey Kirdyapkin feeling the heat early. The former
Sergey Kirdyapkin feeling the heat early. The former
50K World Champion would drop out before halfway.
Walking under expectations in the 20K,
Walking under expectations in the 20K,
Erik Tysse of Norway took a more conservative approach.

Dunn came onto the circuit in last,
Dunn came onto the circuit in last,
but a crafty competitor he knows how to maximize his performance.
Dunn passing people early in the race.
Dunn passing people early in the race.
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