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World Masters Athletics Indoor Championiships

Torun, Poland March 20-23, 2023

3000 Meters Division Time Age-Graded* Overall American
Karen Swisher W70-74 18:27.4 91.2% 2/11 1/3
David Eisenberg M70-74 18:47.1 79.3% 7/18 1/3
10K (road)
Karen Swisher W70-74 1:06:6 88.3% 5/11 2/3
David Eisenberg M70-74 1:07:0 75.7% 8/20 1/3

Note: Karen got Silver and broke 90% in the 3000 Meters!
David was the top American male his age division in both races

*Age-Graded using 2023 WMA tables



Huntsman World Senior Games 2023

St. George, Utah, October. 13-15


Race Walk

3000 Meters Time Place Age Graded 1500 Meters Time Place Age Graded 5000 Meters Time Place Age Graded
McCarter, Martha 20:23.8 2 70.4% 9:28.5 2 73.1% 34:47.2 2 71.1%
Eisenberg, David 10:165.3 1 73.1% 35:00.5 1 74.3%

Power Walk

3000 Meters Time Place 1500 Meters Time Place 5000 Meters Time Place
McCarter, Martha 20:23.2 1 09:46.9 1 34:39.9 2


Be-A-Walker 3K predicted walk

Roe Park, Overland Park, KS. Oct. 7, 2023

Walker Predicted Actual Difference Place
McCarter, Martha 25:20 25:15 -5 1
Felton, Pamela 29:48 29:58 +10 2
Durkin, Pat 27:37 27:48 +11 3
Kelble, Janice 24:55 24:44 -11 3
McCoy, Maggie 25:00 25:15 +15
Dobbelaere, Kathy 26:00 26:25 +25
Schmelze, Debbie 30:30 30:00 -30
Haller, Julie 31:32 32:25 +53
Kelble, John 25:00 26:06 1:06
Anderson, John 27:30 25:35 -1:55
Groom, Lori 23:15 20:51 -2:24
Hall, Marti 39:00 28:00 3 laps


Patriots' Day Run - September 9, 2023

Asperia Campus. Near the J

Patriot Pedestrians Lap time Total Time
McCarter Martha 16:17 16:17
Ross, Vicki 22:45 38:02
Schmelzle, Debbie 21:33 59:35
Poisner, Alan 20:20 1:19:55
Kelble, John 19:25 1:38:20
Heartland Sole Mates Lap time Total Time
Kelble, Janice 18:03 18:03
Anderson, John 22:28 40:31
Haller, Julie 26:34 1:07:05
Ippel, Pam 19:10 1:26:15
Eisenberg, David 15:25 1:41:40
Heartland Hipsters Lap time Total Time
Durkin, Pat 20:42 20:42
Thornburg, BJ 24:18 45:00
McCoy, Maggie 19:42 1:04:42
Dobbelaere, Kathy 22:08 1:26:50
Swisher, Karen 14:52 1:41:42


Kansas Senior Games

Topeka, KS - Sept. 10, 2023

1500 Meters Sex Age Time Finish Age-Graded
McCarter Martha F 61 09:55.2 1 70.6%
McManus Eileen F 67 09:53.5 1 75.7%
Ippel Pam F 69 11:19.4 2 67.8%
Swisher Karen F 72 09:03.4 1 88.2%
Kelble Janice F 71 10:30.7 2 74.9%
Dobbelaere Kathy F 72 12:37.8 3 63.2%
Durkin Pat F 78 12:05.7 1 72.2%
Haller Julie F 86 15:25.5 1 65.5%
Gustus Calvin* M 66 11:19.4 1 60.9%
Eisenberg David M 73 09:17.3 1 80.7%
Kelble John M 72 11:44.8 2 63.0%
Anderson John M 81 12:47.9 1 65.5%
Poisner Alan M 89 11:15.7 1 85.4%

* Non-member HRW


5000 Meters Sex Age Time Finish Age-Graded
McCarter Martha F 61 36:14.9 1 69.0%
Ippel Pam F 69 43:30.2 1 63.8%
Kelble Janice F 71 38:58.9 1 73.4%
McCoy Maggie F 73 43:27.2 2 67.9%
Durkin Pat F 78 45:32.1 1 70.7%
Kelble John M 72 45:26.2 1 56.5%


Heartland Racewalkers Staggered-Start Mile
Roe Park, Leawood, Kansas August 5, 2023

One mile race Prediction Time Difference (sec) Place Age-graded
Kelble, John 13:00 13:04 +4 1 61.0%
McCoy, Maggie 13:40 13:33 -7 2 64.9%
McCarter, Martha 12:00 12:12 +12 3 61.5%
Eisenberg, David 11:00 11:21 +21 4 71.5%
Ippel, Pam 15:00 15:22 +22 5 53.5%
Kelble, Janice 11:15 11:41 +26 6 72.2%
Haller, Julie 16:25 17:00 +35 7 63.3%
Poisner, Sharon 18:30 17:52 -38 8 60.5%
Dobbelaere, Kathy 15:19* 14:01 -78 9 61.0%
Anderson, John 14:44* 13:20 -84 10 66.8%
Felton, Pamela 18:36 16:02 -134 11 65.0%
Schmelzle, Debbie 18:12 15:36 -156 12 48.6%
*based on 1500-M prediction

USATF National Masters Outdoor Championships
July 21-23, 2023 – Greensboro, North Carolina

5000-meter walk July 21

Walker Division Place Time Age-Graded
David Eisenberg M 70-74 2 33:28.7 77.7%
Alan Poisner M 85-89 1 40:01.38 82.5%

10 K walk July 23

Walker Division Place Time Age-Graded
David Eisenberg M 70-74 2 67:07.6 79.7%


National Senior Games 2023
July 7-8, 2023 - Pittsburgh, Pennsyvania

Race Walk - NSGA 2023

5 K - Men
Men Name Age Time Place Age-Grading
70-74 David Eisenberg 73 32:13.9 2 80.7%
80-84 John Anderson 81 45:30.04 5 64.2%
85-89 Alan Poisner 88 38:53.9 1 84.9%
5 K - Women
Women Name Age Time Place Age-Grading
60-64 Lori Groom 60 35:53.6 3 68.9%
65-69 Eileen McManus 66 34:20.25 3 77.6%
70-74 Karen Swisher 71 31:40.2* 1 90.4%
Maggie McCoy 73 38:26.8 7 76.8%

*New Record! (Old record 32:07)


Race Walk
1500 meters - Men

Name Age Time Place Age-Grading
70-74 David Eisenberg 73 09:15.0 2 81.0%
80-84 John Anderson 81 12:53.2 5 65.1%
85-89 Alan Poisner 88 11:01.9 1 85.5%

1500 meters - Women

Name Age Time Place Age-Grading
65-69 Eileen McManus 66 10:12.5 2 72.5%
70-74 Karen Swisher 71 08:56.1* 1 88.2%
Maggie McCoy 73 11:58.8 7 67.6%

*New record! (Old record 9:05.4)


Powerwalk
1500 meters - Women

Name Age Time Place
85-89 Sharon Poisner 85 16:05.3 4

Notes: Karen Swisher earned Gold Medals and broke the existing records in both races.
Alan won Gold Medals in both races, repeating his wins in 2019.
David Eisenberg took Silver Medals in both races and achieved All-American status.
Lori and Eileen took Silver and Bronze Medals. John and Maggie got ribbon awards.
Sharon entered her first competitive race at age 85. The Power Walk, and earned a 4th place ribbon.



Missouri State Senior Games
June 10. 2023 - Columbia, Missouri

Walker Division Time Place Age Gr
Couts Dave* 65-69 M 7:51 1 86.8%
Eisenberg David** 70-74 M 9:04 1 82.7%

* Former member-new record. Previous record Alan Poisner 8:52, 2003
** PR-new record. Previous record Alan Poisner 9:14, 2008



World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships
Torun, Poland - March 26-April 1,2023

Walker Division 3K Time Place Age Grade 10 K Time Place Age Grade
Swisher Karen 70-74 W 18:27.4 2/11 91.2% 1:06:56* 5/11 87.2%
Eisenberg David 70-74 M 18:47.1 7/18 79.3% 1:07:02** 8/20 75.1%

* Gold Team USA
** Bronze Team USA

Karen had PRs in both races and was the top American in the 3000-meters.
David had PRs and was the top American in both races.
Karen’s age-graded result in the 3000M is the highest recorded in HRW history.



USATF National Masters Indoor Championships
Louisville, Kentucky, 10-11-March 2023

Walker Division 1500M Time Place Age Grade 3K Time Place Age Grade
Groom Lori 60-64 F 10:14.6 1 67.6% 20:56.4* 1 68.6%
Eisenberg David 70-74 M 9:14.4* 1 81.1% 19:43.7 2 77.5%
Poisner Alan 85-89 M 10:48.2# 1 87.3% 22:46.6 1 84.8%

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