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Race Walking Committee

The USATF Race Walking Committee is the official governing body of the sport of Race Walking in the United States. Its purpose is to supervise, control, coordinate, and encourage race walking activity for Junio and Open women and men. 

To support its mission the Race Walking committee overseas the USA Race Walking Grand Prix—it is a year-long series of competitions through which USATF crowns an overall champion for each competitive year based upon the National Championship schedule of events. Races are contested at distances ranging from 1 mile to 50 kilometers for open men and women, and from 5,000 meters to 20 kilometers for juniors.

The Race Walk Subcommittee of the Masters Track and Field Committee oversees race walking activity for masters men and women.

Executive Committee

Chair

  • Allen James: racewalkchair@usatf.org
Vice Chair
  • Michael Roth: racewalkvicechair@usatf.org

Secretary

  • Janelle Branch: racewalksecretary@usatf.org

Treasurer

  • Solomiya Login: racewalktreasurer@usatf.org

Officials

  • Susan Heiser: heiserwhatley@gmail.com

Associations

  • Don Lawrence: walk2agoal@gmail.com

AC Athlete

  • Katie Maile: katherinemiale@gmail.com

AC Athlete

  • Miranda Mellville: ranna320@gmail.com

Masters

  • Dan Pierce: dptrack@gmail.com

Youth

  • Loubna Hasseine Silva: loubnahasseinects@gmail.com

College

  • Michael Rohl: mmrohl1050@gmail.com

National Teams

  • Tim Seaman: tim@championpermits.com

AC Event Leader

  • Katie Burnett: racewalkerkt@gmail.com

AC Event Leader

  • Nick Christie: nikschristie@gmail.com

USATF Liaison

  • Amy Begley: amy.begley@usatf.org

Chair Emeritus

  • Diane Graham-Henry: dghphoto@gmail.com

Association Chairs

  • Adirondak - Pamela Allie Moraine: coachpam@hotmail.com
  • Alabama - Keith Gunter: keithgunter61@gmail.com
  • Alaska - Melissa DeVaughn Hall: president@alaska.usatf.org
  • Arizona - John Martin: jtcdad@gmail.com
  • Arkansas - Jason Corral: president@arkansas.usatf.org
  • Border - Loubna Hasseine Silva: loubnahasseinects@gmail.com
  • Central California - Lynell Glover: President@centralcalifornia.usatf.org
  • Colorado - Liz Shepard: racewalking@colorado.usatf.org
  • Connecticut - Ron Daniel: rondaniel@sbcglobal.net
  • Dakotas - Dee Jensen: deejensen2004@yahoo.com
  • Florida - Don Koch: racewalker@bellsouth.net
  • Georgia - Kellie Crawford: kelliecrawford@gmail.com
  • Gulf - Rosie Cullins: Lavara31@yahoo.com
  • Hawaii - Mark Zeug: markzeug@gmail.com
  • Illinois - Diane Graham-Henry: dghphoto@gmail.com
  • Indiana - David Harriman: david.a.harriman@gmail.com
  • Inland Northwest - Dave Kolva: dkolva@roadrunner.com
  • Iowa - Ryan Elbernd: elsbernd.ryan@gmail.com
  • Kentucky - Samantha Dale: samanthardale@gmail.com
  • Lake Erie - Emily Belovich: racewalking@lakeerie.usatf.org
  • Long Island - Gary Westerfield: treasurer@long-island.usatf.org
  • Maine - Tom Menendez: oldracewalker@yahoo.com
  • Michigan - Jacqueline DeVose: jdevose@yahoo.com
  • Mid-Atlantic - Ed Richardson: e_rich3@hotmail.com
  • Minnesota - Anita Macias-Matters: ammh1954rw@gmail.com
  • Missouri Valley - Jamie Kootz: jamie.kootz@cune.org
  • Montana - Gregory Mohl: mohl@vcn.com
  • Nebraska - Trent Framke: trentframke@yahoo.com
  • Nevada - H. Lance Miller: president@nevada.usatf.org
  • New England - Justin Kuo: jkuo@usatfne.org
  • New Jersey - Ron Salvio: salvio17@comcast.net
  • New Mexico - Mike Rahmer: president@newmexico.usatf.org
  • New York - Zakia Haywood: Haywood5@yahoo.com
  • Niagara - Don Lawrence: walk2agoal@gmail.com
  • North Carolina - Kelley Grayson: racewalking@northcarolina.usatf.org
  • Ohio - Barbara Hensley: hensleyb0219@gmail.com
  • Oklahoma - Jacqueline White: president@oklahoma.usatf.org
  • Oregon - Marie VerMeer: Marie_Vermeer@yahoo.com
  • Ozark - Bob Nichols: Felixnichols@icloud.com
  • Pacific - Robyn Stevens: dreamngold@gmail.com
  • Pacific Northwest - Katie Burnett: racewalkerkt@gmail.com
  • Potomac Valley - Alma "Jan" Price: mizofficial@yahoo.com
  • San Diego Imperial - Tracy Sundlun: tracysundlun@gmail.com
  • Snake River - Jack Ward: jack.wardjr@gmail.com
  • South Carolina - Susan Heiser: heiserwhatley@gmail.com
  • Southern - Rev. Burnett King, Senior: revbking@bellsouth.net
  • Southern California - George Papacalos: openrw@scausatf.org
  • Southwestern - Delores Murray: carolinafurman75@icloud.com
  • Tennessee - Marissa Harris: president@tennessee.usatf.org
  • Texas Southern - Michael Wilson: president@texassouthern.usatf.org
  • Three Rivers - Rob Shaviss: rshaviss@gmail.com
  • Utah - Kathryn Webster: bk_webster@live.com
  • Virginia - Christopher English: racewalking@virginia.usatf.org
  • West Texas - Ramon Berzoza: president@westtexas.usatf.org
  • West Virginia - Marshall Cavender: president@westvirginia.usatf.org
  • Wisconsin - Matt Dewitt: ccwalker_uwp@yahoo.com

National Committee Representatives

  • High Performance - Allen James
  • Coaching Education - Ian Whatly
  • Medical - Maryanne Daniel
  • Sports Sciences/Sports Psychology - Maria Michta-Coffey: maria.l.michta@gmail.com
  • Anti-Doping - Susan Armenta: susan.armenta8@gmail.com
  • Associations - Don Lawrence
  • Club Council - Vacant
  • Coaches Advisory - Mike Rohl
  • Diversity and Leadership - Jordan Crawford
  • Law & Legislation - Steve Pecinovsky: stevenpecinovsky@gmail.com
  • Officials - Susan Heiser
  • WA Technical Officials - Faith Hogan
  • Organizational Services - Don Lawrence
  • Records - Liz Shepard
  • Rules - Dan Pierce
  • Equipment & Facilities - Sussan Heiser

Racewalk Subcommittees

Racewalk Development

  • Chair - Michael Roth
  • Vice Chair - Ron Daniel
  • Southeast - Ian Whatley
  • Southwest - Dan Morgan
  • East - Maegan Allen
  • Northwest - Matt Dewitt
  • West - Tim Seaman
  • Midwest - Joel Pfahler
  • MidAmerican - Liz Shepard
  • Racewalk Officials - Susan Heise
  • Racewalk Operating Procedures - Janelle Branch
  • Awards - Janelle Branch
  • Communications - Janelle Branch
  • Marketing - Michael Roth
  • Associations - Don Lawrence
  • National Teams - Tim Seaman
  • Law & Legislation - Dan Pierce
  • Team Staff Selection - Miranda Mellville
  • Finance - Solomiya Login
  • Masters Racewalk - Dan Pierce
  • Officials Selection - Ian Whatley, Katie Burnett
  • Strategic Planning - Allen James

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