Kjersti Plätzer

The race was hard today, but in front of thousands of people, it was awesome to compete. I had to walk a smart race and I did. I just focused on my self and walked a steady pace through the whole race, never being in the lead.

Susana Feitor was really strong to day and she deserved to win. The second place went to Athanasia Tsoumeleka and I became third. Fourth place went to Ines Henriques and Sabine Zimmer was fifth. Followed by Claudia Stef.

Finally I won the overall title of the IAAF Race Walking Challenge, after I placed second in 2003 and 2007.

It has been a long, but fantastic season for me. Now I have reached all my goals for this year. I won an Olympic Medal, I did a personal best and today I won the overall title of the Challenge series.

Read more and results on IAAF.org

2008-09-21

Top 6 Men overall in the Challenge 2008

Fantastic spectators in Murcia!!

Top 8 Women overall in the Challenge 2008

And I am a happy overall winner!

Athanasia, Susana and me: 2-1-3 in the final