USATF Racewalker of the Year awards for 2023 go to three HRW members
After reviewing the results of USATF sanctioned races in 2023, the USATF racewalking committee chose Racewalker of the Year age-division awards for Karen Swisher (W70-74), David Eisenberg (M70-74) and Alan Poisner (M85-89). This was the first time for Karen and David and the fifth time for Alan, the veteran of the group.
This recognition was based on indoor and outdoor races in national and international events. Karen and David raced at the WMA Indoor event in Torun, Poland in March (see RESULTS link) where Karen not only took a Silver Medal in the 3000-meter individual race in a very competitive field, but also achieved a 91.2% age-graded result-the highest ever for a member of our club and a lofty world-class result. David was the top American walker in the M70-74 division and shared the Bronze medal in the team event.