 Shaul Paul Ladany (1936) is an Israeli race walker.
In 1963, he won the first of his 28 Israeli national titles. Ladany was a gold medallist at the '72 World Championships in the 100 km event. Shaul Ladany broke the 50 miles Race Walking World Record in 1972. Ladany survived the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 1944, when he was eight years old. In 1972, he also survived the Munich Massacre. In 1997, his autobiography was published in Hebrew, entitled The Walk to the Olympics. In 2008, it was published in English, entitled King of the Road (Gefen Publishing).  Janek Vajcner MULTIDAY RACE WALKING WORLD RECORDS
MULTIDAY RACE WALKING WORLD RECORDS MULTIDAY WALKING ACROSS WORLD RECORDS MULTIDAY WALKING AROUND WORLD RECORDS MULTIDAY SNOW WALKING WORLD RECORDS MULTIDAY BEACH WALKING WORLD RECORDS MULTIDAY SPEED WALKING WORLD RECORDS MULTIDAY NORDIC WALKING WORLD RECORDS  Jordi Pau Caballero MULTIDAY NORDIC WALKING WORLD RECORDS
500 KM Mixed Technique (1) Men Bernabé Rodríguez (Spain) - 131h 54m - Antibes, France - 06-05/11-2011 (route) 48 HOURS Men Manfredi Salemme (Italy) - 228,900 km - Affi, Italy - 05-10/12-2013 (route) 6 DAYS Mixed Technique (1) Men Bernabé Rodríguez (Spain) - 545,298 km - Antibes, France - 06-05/11-2011 (route) (1) Mixture of EXERSTRIDER technique, FITTREK technique, etc. OTHER MULTIDAY NORDIC WALKING WORLD RECORDS 2.000 KM Men Michael Gates (Australia) - 22 days - Melbourne-Brisbane, Australia - 05-10/31-2004 (route) ACROSS SPAIN (1.461 km) Men Jordi Pau Caballero (Spain/England) - Empúries-Fisterra, Spain - 57 days - 06-23/08-21-2008 (route) ACROSS IBERIAN PENINSULA (1.461 km) Men Jordi Pau Caballero (Spain/England) - Empúries-Fisterra, Spain - 57 days - 06-23/08-21-2008 (route) ACROSS CATALONIA-GALICIA (1.461 km) Men Jordi Pau Caballero (Spain/England) - Empúries-Fisterra, Spain - 57 days - 06-23/08-21-2008 (route) ACROSS AUSTRALIA (2.000 km) Men Michael Gates (Australia) - Melbourne-Brisbane, Australia - 22 days – 05-10/31-2004 (route) ACROSS VICTORIA-QUEENSLAND (2.000 km) Men Michael Gates (Australia) - Melbourne-Brisbane, Australia - 22 days – 05-10/31-2004 (route) THE LONGEST MARATHON (Sleepless) Mixed Technique (1) Men Bernabé Rodríguez (Spain) - 309 km - 63h 53m 15s - Ibiza, Spain - 08-28/31-2013 (track) THE GREATEST DISTANCE WALKED Men (2.000 km) Michael Gates (Australia) - 22 days - Melbourne-Brisbane, Australia - 05-10/31-2004 (route) (1) Mixture of EXERSTRIDER technique, FITTREK technique, etc.  Marcin Cieśluk ULTRA-ENDURANCE NORDIC WALKING WORLD RECORDS
100 KM Men Marcin Michalec (Poland) - 11h 52m 21s - Toruń, Poland - 04-23-2022 (route) Women Agnieszka Mielecka (Poland) - 13h 49m 40s - Toruń, Poland - 04-23-2022 (route) Mixed Technique (1) Men John Smith (Australia) - 13h 12m 45s - Melbourne, Australia - 05-19-2009 (track) 50 MILES Men Janek Vajcner (Czech Republic) - 9h 55m 41s - Langenzersdorf, Austria - 04-29-2017 (route) Women Anna Maria Jernej (Austria) - 9h 49m - Langenzersdorf, Austria - 09-27-2014 (route) Mixed Technique (1) Men John Smith (Australia) - 10h 26m 12s - Melbourne, Australia - 05-19-2009 (track) 100 MILES Men Marcin Cieśluk (Poland) - 23h 58m 58s - Toruń, Poland - 04-29-2023 (route) Women Sylwia Reseman (Poland) - 24h 58m 53s - Toruń, Poland - 04-23/24-2022 (route) Mixed Technique (1) Men John Smith (Australia) - 22h 14m - Melbourne, Australia - 05-19-2009 (track) 12 HOURS Men Janek Vajcner (Czech Republic) - 97,344 km - Langenzersdorf, Austria - 04-29-2017 (route) Women Anna Maria Jernej (Austria) - 98,280 km - Langenzersdorf, Austria - 09-27-2014 (route) Mixed Technique (1) Men John Smith (Australia) - 92,324 km - Melbourne, Australia - 05-19-2009 (track) 24 HOURS Men Krzysztof Wilczek (Poland) - 183,43 km - Toruń, Poland - 04-29-2023 (route) Women Katarzyna Marondel (Poland) - 169,44 km - Gliwice, Poland - 12-04/05-2021 (route) Mixed Technique (1) Bernabé Rodríguez (Spain) - 166,060 km - Ibiza, Spain - 04-26/27-2008 (track) (1) Mixture of EXERSTRIDER technique, FITTREK technique, etc.  World Athletics Championships - María Pérez and Álvaro Martín
2023 City: Budapest (Hungary) 20 KM Men Álvaro Martín (Spain) Women María Pérez (Spain) 35 KM Men Álvaro Martín (Spain) Women María Pérez (Spain)  ACROSS USA
Men (4.628 km) John Lees (England) - Los Angeles-New York, USA - 53 days, 12 hours and 15 minutes - 1972 Women (5.450 km) Barbara Moore (Great Britain) - San Francisco-New York, USA - 86 days - 1960 ACROSS CALIFORNIA-NEW YORK Men (4.628 km) John Lees (England) - Los Angeles-New York, USA - 53 days, 12 hours and 15 minutes - 1972 Women (5.450 km) Barbara Moore (Great Britain) - San Francisco-New York, USA - 86 days - 1960 ACROSS CALIFORNIA-WASHINGTON DC Women (4.345 km) Keela Carr (USA) - Barstow-Washington DC, USA - 68 days - 2008 ACROSS FLORIDA-CALIFORNIA Men (3.979 km) Gary Hause (USA) - Jacksonville-San Diego, USA - 87 days - 1996-1997 ACROSS MAINE-IILINOIS Men (2.134 km) Edward Payson Weston (USA) - Portland-Chicago, USA - 25 days - 1907 ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS-CALIFORNIA Men (6.437 km) Jack Eldredge (USA) - Boston-San Francisco, USA - 97 days - 1910 ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS-WASHINGTON DC Men (769 km) Edward Payson Weston (USA) - Boston-Washington DC, USA - 10 days and 10 hours - 1861 ACROSS NEW JERSEY-CALIFORNIA Men (4.828 km) Paul Lange (USA) - Atlantic City-Oakland, USA - 100 days - 1909 ACROSS NEW YORK-CALIFORNIA Men (5.495 km) Abraham Lincoln Monteverde (USA) - New York-Los Angeles, USA - 79 days - 1929 ACROSS NEW YORK-MINNESOTA Men (2.488 km) Edward Payson Weston (USA) - New York-Minneapolis, USA - 51 days - 1913 ACROSS VIRGINIA-CALIFORNIA Men (5.399 km) Admiral Dewey Sanders (USA) - Virginia Beach-San Francisco, USA - 146 days - 2004 ACROSS WASHINGTON-NEW YORK Women (5.632 km) Helga Estby (USA) - Spokane County-New York, USA - 7 months - 1896 Clara Estby (USA) - Spokane County-New York, USA - 7 months - 1896 6 DAYS WORLD RECORDS (1)
Men Dominique Bunel (France) - 752,271 km - Privas, France - 08-02/08-2015 (route) Women Sylvie Tortey (France) - 636,921 km - Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, France - 05-07/13-2022 (route) 6 DAYS WORLD RECORDS PROGRESSION (1) Men Alain Grassi (France) - 701,892 km - Antibes, France - 06-06/12-2010 (route) Christian Mauduit (France) - 710,060 km - Privas, France - 10-19/25-2014 (route) Dominique Bunel (France) - 752,271 km - Privas, France - 08-02/08-2015 (route) Women Josiane Pannier (France) - 473,972 km - Antibes, France - 06-06/12-2010 (route) Nicoletta Mizera (Italy) - 616,025 km - Antibes, France - 06-05/11-2011 (route) Claudine Anxionnat (France) - 620,276 km - Privas, France - 10-19/25-2014 (route) Claudie Bizard (France) - 624,339 km - Privas, France - 08-20/26-2017 (route) Sylvie Tortey (France) - 636,921 km - Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, France - 05-07/13-2022 (route) (1) 20th century-21st century  Since 03-23 to 05-04, 2023, Gabe Abrahams walked with Power Walking technique 1.925 km between El Masnou and Vilanova i la Geltrú (Catalonia) in 42 days. He broke the Speed Walking World Record of 6 weeks and the greatest distance of Speed Walking.
In 2015 and 2016, Gabe Abrahams broke 300 miles, 500 km and 500 miles Beach Walking World Records. In 2017 and 2018, he also broke 1.000 miles Speed Walking World Record. In 2020, he broke the Around Navarra and Cinco Villas World Record. In 2021, he broke the Speed Walking World Record of 10 days.  Manuel Lora (Spain, 1905-1988) was a walker and world-record holder of Multiday events (Walking).
In 1926, he walked 3.353 km around Spain in 84 days. He broke the Around Spain World Record and Around Iberian Peninsula World Record. In 1930, Manuel Lora walked 1.600 km from Paris to Valencia in 21 days. He broke the Across France-Spain World Record. In 1931, Manuel Lora brought the Spanish republican flag to the tomb of republican politician and writer Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, exiled and deceased in France. In the Spanish Civil War, he fought in the Spanish Republican Army against Nationalist faction. Finished the Spanish Civil War, Manuel Lora was taken prisoner by Franco's dictatorship for years. Manuel Lora was a great Multiday walker.  Book: NO LIMITS: The powerful true story of Leah Goldstein; World Kickboxing Champion, Israeli Undercover Police Agent, and Cycling Champion
Author: Leah Goldstein Country: Canada Language: English Publisher: Influence Publishing Inc Web: https://leahgoldstein.com/book/ Publication date: 2015 Media type: book and ebook Leah Goldstein Profile Summary This book is a biography of Leah Goldstein. Goldstein is a World Kickboxing Champion, Multiday Cycling Champion and Israeli Undercover Police Agent.  Book: Multiday Walkers
Author: Mara Frank Country: USA Language: English Publisher: WR-NW Books Web: https://www.wr-nw.com/wr-nw-books.html Publication date: 2023 Media type: ebook Publisher's Summary Multiday Walkers (WR-NW Books, 2022) compiles dozens of short biographies of the best Multiday walkers of all time (Race Walking, Walking, Nordic Walking…).  Book: Race Walkers 1900-2020
Author: Mara Frank Country: USA Language: English Publisher: WR-NW Books Web: https://www.wr-nw.com/wr-nw-books.html Publication date: 2022 Media type: ebook Publisher's Summary Race Walkers 1900-2020 (WR-NW Books, 2022) compiles dozens of short biographies of the best race walkers of all time.  Peter Frenkel (1939) was a German race walker.
In the 1970s, Peter Frenkel represented East Germany. In 1972 Olympic Games, he won the gold medal in the 20 km Race Walking. He used a decompression chamber belonging to the state airline Interflug in training for the 1972 Olympics, so as to simulate the effects of altitude training. In 1976 Olympic Games, he won the bronze medal in the 20 km Race Walking. Peter Frenkel served in the East German Army while training, rising to the rank of Major. After finishing his racing career, Frenkel became a well-known photographer in East Germany. In 2022, the 50th birthday of his gold medal at the 1972 Olympic Games is commemorated.  Book: Record Diary of a Walk Around Australia
Author: Aidan de Brune Country: Australia Language: English Publisher: Project Gutenberg Australia Web: https://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks18/1800081h.html Publication date: 2018 Media type: ebook © Public domain Aidan de Brune WR-NW Profile Summary Aidan de Brune was a walker and author. Since 1921 to 1924, he walked 16.190 km around Australia (Sydney-Sydney). Aidan de Brune converted his travelling diary, or manuscript journal, into a typescript book titled Record Diary of a Walk Around Australia (1924).  In 2008, WORLD RANKING - NATIONAL & WORLD RACE WALKING - (WR-NW) was founded with the name WORLD RANKING-NORDIC WALKING (WR-NW).
Between 2008 and 2018, it was the first Nordic Walking institution of the world. In 2019, WR-NW changed its name to the current one and incorporated other sports (Race Walking, Speed Walking). This change was very well received by the walkers. In 2019, WR-NW also created the magazine Walking News. In 2022, WR-NW founded WR-NW Books.  Abdon Pamich (1933) was an Italian race walker.
In 1960, Pamich broke Race Walking World Record of 50 km (4h 03m 02s). In 1962 and 1966 European Championships, Pamich won the gold medal in the 50 km of Race Walking. In 1964 Olympic Games, Pamich also won the gold medal in the 50 km of Race Walking. In 2022, the 60th birthday of his gold medal at the 1962 European Championships is commemorated.  Bernhard "Bernd" Kannenberg (1942-2021) was a West German race walker who won the 50 km Race Walking at the 1972 Olympic Games.
During his career, he set several Race Walking world records and won six outdoor and four indoor West German titles. In 1972, he broke 50 km Race Walking World Record (3h 52m 45s). Kannenberg was a professional soldier and trained at the sports school of the German Bundeswehr at Warendorf. After retiring from competitions, he coached the German Race Walking team. In 2022, the 50th birthday of his gold medal at the 1972 Olympic Games is commemorated. |
