Dave's Athletic Resume

GENERAL

Born May 28, 1965 New York, N.Y.

Began racewalking 1982, in addition to running high school cross country and track.

Occupation: Racewalk coach, writer.

Club affiliation: World Class Racewalking.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

2010 World Cup 50K--Chihuahua, Mexico

2006 World Cup 50K--La Coruņa, Spain; DNF, Lyme disease

2005 World Cup 50K--Lima, Peru; DNF, back spasm

2004 World Cup 50K--Naumburg, Germany; 53rd

2003 Pan Am Games 50K--Dominican Republic; Alternate. Did not compete.

Pan Am Cup 20K--Chula Vista, CA; 19th 1:39:33

Naumburg Grand Prix 50K--Naumburg Germany; 13th 4:31:30

2001 Pan Am Cup 50K--Cuenca, Ecuador; 5th 4:54:07.

2000 Pan Am Cup 20K--Posa Rica, Mexico; DNF, injured hamstring

1997 World Cup 20K--Podebrady, Czech Republic; 112th 1:33:29

1996 International Meeting 20K--Becescsaba, Hungary; 5th 1:24:29

Kalevan Kisat (Finnish National Championships) 20K--Tampere, Finland; 1st 1:29:08

1995 World Cup 20K--Beijing, China; 97th 1:40:02

Swedish Walk Week--Soleftea, Ostersund, and Ornskoldsvik, Sweden; 2nd (Aggregate result of three 5 - 10 km races)

1993 World Cup 20K--Monterrey, Mexico; 59th 1:35:25

USA vs GBR Indoor Meet 3,000 meters--Birmingham, England; 4th 11:57.41

1992 Pan Am Cup 20K--Guatemala City, Guatemala; 16th

1991 World University Games 20K--Sheffield, England; 10th 1:29:27

1990 USA vs GBR & USSR Indoors 5,000 meters--Cossford, England; 4th 20:57

Pan Am Cup 50K--Xalapa, Mexico; dnf

1987 USA vs Venezuela & Guatemala--Caracas, Venezuela 30K; 7th 2:46:12

World Cup 20K--New York, NY; Injured, did not compete

1984 Pan Am Junior T & F Championships 10K--Nassau, Bahamas; 3rd 51:54

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORIES

• 10km 1988, 1991, 1994, 1995

• 15km 1996

• 20km 1996 (Finnish National Championship)

• 30km 1990

• 40km 1989, 1994, 2000

• 1-hour postal 1990, 1991

• 2-hour 1995, 2000

OLYMPIC TRIALS AND OLYMPIC FESTIVALS

Olympic 20 km Trials: 2004 (11th), 2000 (8th), 1996 (12th), 1992 (5th), 1988 (13th)

Olympic 50 km Trials: 2008 (dnf), 2004 (7th)

Olympic Festivals: 1995 (dnf), 1994 (2nd), 1989 (9th), 1986 (3rd)

NATIONAL RECORDS

Senior Men 1-Hour walk-1991 (14,055 meters)

Junior Men 3,000 m walk-1984 (13:23.1)

PERSONAL RECORDS

1 mile walk - 6:00.72

3,000m - 11:37.4

5,000m - 20:06.1

10km - 41:43

20km - 1:24:29

Marathon - 3:38:41

20 KM TIME PROGRESSION

1984 1:49:30

1985 1:34:54

1986 1:31:43

1987 1:30:02

1988 1:31:59

1989 1:31:03

1990 1:29:54

1991 1:29:29, 1:29:27, 1:29:12

1992 1:28:36, 1:27:20

1993 1:29:35

1994 1:29:54

1995 1:28:33, 1:28:02

1996 1:26:28, 1:24:29

1997 1:29:44

1999 1:32:51

2003 1:33:46, 1:33:31, 1:32:23, 1:31:51

TRACK AND FIELD NEWS US RANKINGS

1986 9th 20k

1992 7th 20k

1993 8th 20k

1994 5th 20k

1995 10th 20k

1996 7th 20k

1997 9th 20k

2000 10th 20k

2001 8th 20k, 5th 50k

OTHER HONORS

USA Track & Field National Team 1987, '88, '91, '92, '93, '94, '95, '96, '97, '00, '01, '03, '04, '05, '06

Winner of the racewalk divisions of the New York City, Los Angeles, Disney World, Mardi Gras, Mobile, Mississippi and Honolulu marathons

Metropolitan Athletics Congress Racewalker of the Year 1992