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News16 Feb 2022


Australia names 12-strong team of race walkers for Muscat

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Declan Tingay, Kyle Swan and Mitchell Baker at the 2018 World Race Walking Team Championships (© Getty Images)

A 12-strong squad has been announced by Athletics Australia for the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships Muscat 22 on 4-5 March.

Australia has a rich history at the event, having won medals at every edition since 2004.

This time the team features national champion Declan Tingay, with his fellow Tokyo Olympians Rhydian Cowley and Kyle Swan joining him in the men's 20km event. World U20 representative in 2016, Tyler Jones, and Will Thompson will round out the team to make their senior team debut in Muscat.

Jones' 2016 World U20 Championships teammate Clara Smith makes her international 20km debut, and Australia also has one competitor in the 35km event as Carl Gibbons dons the green and gold for the second time.  

Five U20 athletes, including Australian 10km race walking champions Olivia Sandery and Marcus Wakim, as well as Alanna Peart, Allanah Pitcher and Fraser Saunder, have also been selected.

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Australian team for Muscat

Women
20km: Clara Smith
U20 10km: Olivia Sandery, Alanna Peart, Allanah Pitcher

Men
20km: Rhydian Cowley, Tyler Jones, Kyle Swan, Will Thompson, Declan Tingay
35km: Carl Gibbons
U20 10km: Fraser Saunder, Marcus Wakim