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The 50km walk race has a joint start for both men and women, on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at 8:35 p.m. It will run on a 2km circuit in the very center of Berlin - track plan here. There are a total of 36 men at the start, 19 women. Due to the heat wave that is prevailing throughout Europe and the current weather forecasts for Berlin on the day of the race 35 ° C in the shade, the weather will clearly play a major role in this walking marathon. Any overheating at the beginning of the race, failure to estimate one's own strengths and abilities, or insufficient hydration before and during the race can become fatal for anyone.

In the men's 50km walk is a clear favorite Olympic winner and world champion in this discipline Matej Tóth from Slovakia. It is hard to imagine that anyone could endanger him in the long journey for the title of European Champion and the gold medal. The main aspirants for the remaining two medal places will be the Spaniards, Ukrainians and Italians, but as mentioned in the introduction, the weather will turn the race into a "fire", this time literally, and will decide the will and morale and the order from second place onwards. can intersect differently.

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The oldest participant not only in this race but also in the entire European Championships in Berlin is very well known to us experts Spaniard Jesús Angel Garcia, and now !!!! ATTENTION !!!! he is without 2 months 49 years !!!!!!, date of birth October 17, 1969, and now once again !!! ATTENTION !!!, his PB 3: 39: 54h, SB 3:53:48 ranks him among the possible candidates for a silver or bronze medal !!!! This is a winner for me - just imagine being so excellent at such a level for such a long time - I don't know anyone else like that !!!!   

Our handcuffs will be "on fire in Berlin" Lukáš Gdulawho really did everything in preparation to succeed. The last block of training took place in the Italian mountains at altitudes of around 2.000 m above sea level. 

Women's 50-kilometer race will go to the European Championships for the first time in history. Former Portuguese world record holder and world champion from London is a clear candidate for the premiere here Inez Henriques. She should be her most serious rivals Slovak Mária Czaková, Belarusians and Spaniards.

Start list - EC Berlin - 50km walking men

Start list - EC Berlin - 50km walking woman