The 27-year-old is hopeful of Olympic choice and now has his sights set on the nationwide 20km report
Callum Wilkinson smashed his personal UK 10,000m race walks report on Sunday and says if he’s picked for the Paris Olympics he desires to attempt to break Tom Bosworth’s nationwide 20km report of 79:38.
Wilkinson, 27, clocked 38:43.91 to beat his earlier mark of 39:05.85 which was set in Newport in 2021 just a few months earlier than he completed 10th within the Tokyo Olympics 20km.
“I feel it’s sufficient [for Paris] and doubtless went even higher than I used to be aiming for as long as nobody has carried out something loopy quick internationally this weekend,” mentioned Wilkinson, who was ninth within the European Championships in Rome earlier this month.
“The championship race in Paris will probably be completely different. I actually need the British 20km report. I really feel I’ve received that in me. It’s the one I’ve all the time needed since I used to be younger.
“I’ll go straight to altitude after this to St Moritz as it’s my favorite place on the earth to coach. The elite endurance set-up is so robust on this nation.”
Callum Wilkinson (Getty)
He added: “My one bit of recommendation to anybody who qualifies right here is to take pleasure in it and deal with it as your final Olympics not your first. I’ve had so many accidents and surgical procedures for the reason that final Olympics to be again on this place is so thrilling and I actually take pleasure in it. I’ve matured within the final three years and to go once more is for me.”
Ninth on the European Championships in Rome in 81:34.
Simply 17, Gracie Griffiths gained the ladies’s 5000m title.
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