2009 - 20K NATIONAL RACE WALK

By 12K Seaman and Stroupe caught Shorey, but Shorey was done racing yet. The trio walked together, with Shorey continuing to surge and try to break the aging Seaman. Seaman stated after the race, "Thank goodness I do farleks for training or I would have been in big trouble." Seaman's experience paid off as he broke the field open at 17K and confidently blast through the final loops for what appeared to be an easy victory in 1:2614.26 and his 37th National title. Patrick Stroup hung on for 2nd in a PR of 1:26:41.44, while Shorey finished a respectable 3rd with a PR in 1:27:17.59. Shorey's return to the elite race walking scene is a bright hope. His previous 20K PR was set his sophmore year of college. Hopefully, he'll be able to balance married life, school, and work with race walking and rise to the level we all know he can reach.

Tim Seaman celebrating after winning the Men's 20K Race Walking Nationals	Tim Seaman celebrating after winning the Men's 20K Race Walking Nationals
Tim Seaman celebrating after winning the Men's 20K Race Walking Nationals	. Tim Seaman celebrating after winning the Men's 20K Race Walking Nationals

Patrick Stroupe in 2nd Place	Seaman and Stroupe celebrating together
Ben Shorey finishing 3rd

Final Results
1 Tim Seaman N Y A C 1:26:14.26
2 Patrick Stroupe unattached 1:26:41.44
3 Benjamin Shorey unattached 1:27:17.59
4 John Nunn U.S. Army 1:27:42.85
5 Stephen Quirke unattached 1:29:40.32
6 Michael Tarantino unattached 1:30:54.88
7 Christopher Tegtmeier Concordia/Nebraska 1:32:50.03
8 Theron Kissinger CT Racewalk 1:40:31.40

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