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Frank Dolan [1945- 2025], Centurion 656 RIP and RWA AGM, January 23rd

Posted on January 19, 2026 by Tony Taylor

I am pretty sure that I first met Frank in June 1980 as I passed him a sponge as he competed in the Blackpool of that year. I had no recollection of his smiling face from earlier years, which made … Continue reading →

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Mick Holmes RIP – race walker extraordinaire, the like of whom we will never see again

Posted on July 11, 2023 by Tony Taylor

As I post this tribute I see it as a memory in the making. I hope that other members of the race walking community will contribute their stories of a formidable and perhaps half-forgotten great athlete. Michael Stephen ‘Mike’ HOLMES (GBR) (b. … Continue reading →

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REMINISCENCES 8 – DENIS JACKSON LOOKS BACK OVER AN OUTSTANDING CAREER

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Tony Taylor

Over recent years, when back for the occasional Northern event, I’ve often wondered if the people present knew that the the softly-spoken, unassuming bloke sat quietly in the corner is one of the great all-rounders in British Race Walking. His … Continue reading →

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