CZECH CHAMPIONSHIP IN WALKING FOR 20 KM OF MEN AND WOMEN, PODĚBRADY 6.4. 2019, start of the women's 14: 45h race, men's 15:30 h 

As part of the traditional famous international meeting PODĚBRADY RACE WALKING, on Saturday 6.4. In 2019, Poděbrady will also compete for the championship titles of the Czech Republic in walking 20km for men and women.

The starting list of the Men's and Women's Championships this time offers an unprecedented high participation - 13 men and 6 women !!! and promises dramatic fights, especially for silver and bronze medals in the Czech Championship. They are quite clear about the gold and the title of Champion of the Czech Republic in men and women  HUGE FAVORITES  and about victory Anežka Drahotová in women and Lukáš Gdula no one doubts in men. 

18 UNDER 2154 modAs said the biggest favorite for the title of Champion of the Czech Republic in men is the four-time champion of the Czech Republic in his twenties Lukáš Gdula, who already started in Lugano at this distance and it was 1:29:03. Lukáš Gdula will be striving for his second title of Champion of the Czech Republic this year, as the first one on the 50km track won on March 23.3.19, 3rd in Dudince, where he clearly won the Czech Championships in an excellent time of 59:33:XNUMX.

It is in women MEGA favorite silver medalist from last year's European Championship and Czech record holder Anežka Drahotová. In the past, coach trustee Ivo Piták was able to win the overall women's race in Poděbrady. It happened in 2014. Last year she finished in fifth place and this year she believes in a better position. This year he has already started two starts at a distance of twenty kilometers. In Lugano, Switzerland, she finished third in 1:34:27, securing her participation in the World Championships in Doha. A week later, in Dudince, she finished in fifth place in 1:37:08. As part of the MČR championship race, he will then strive for his fifth title in his twenties.

For silver and bronze medals in men and women there are several adepts resp. adpetek and the fight for them is completely open. A look at the starting list promises a very dramatic spectacle. A pair of Czech representatives would definitely have men  Vit Hlaváč (bronze medalist from the Czech Championship on the 50km walk March 23.3.19, XNUMX in Dudince) and Alexandr Malysa, who together with Lukáš Gdula will start the international match at the same time, to fulfill the trust of the national team coach Ivo Piták and at the same time this trio should theORETICALLY within the MČR !!! to occupy the first three medal positions. However, they will definitely want to speak in the medal standings as well Tomáš Hlavenka, which on 50km with a famous output of 4: 20 hours !!! in Dudince in difficult conditions he showed excellent form and already has a silver medal from the 50 km championship, Karel Ketner (multiple medalist of the Czech Championship 20km from previous years) and also Vojtech Libnar, who should also show something at the age of twenty. In women, they will definitely want to fight for a silver and a bronze medal Lenka Borovickova, Nadezda Duskova and a lot should be done Veronika Jánošíková, when he won the trust of national team coach Ivo Piták and will represent the Czech Republic in an international match.  

And because the weather forecast promises ideal conditions for pedestrians, it is set for a beautiful race with excellent performance. She is beautiful when she walks .....   

STARTING LIST OF THE CZECH CHAMPIONSHIP IN WALKING TO 20 KM