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  Italy returns from Brasilia, where the 2026 edition of the World Team Race Walking Championships (formerly the IAAF World Cup and, before that, the old Lugano Trophy) took place last Sunday, with a remarkable medal haul. The most historic result was achieved by Francesco Fortunato in the new Half Marathon Race Walk, marking the first victory of an Italian in this type of Championship after 65 years. The first victory dates back to 1961, when Abdon Pamich (now 92, having been born on October 3, 1933 and recent "star" in TV) won the 50km walk in Lugano (SUI). But the most impressive result, and in our opinion the one that most thrilled us, was that of a debutant in the national absolute team: Sofia Fiorini. She is originally from…

  From Heel and Toe Online - Issue n. 13 of Tuesday 7 April 2026 by Daniel Lane, NSWIS Media (AUS) - 31 March 2026   Australian Olympic Team member Allanah Pitcher is retiring from racewalking as a 22-year-old athlete who has the  world at her feet in order to focus on her dream career as a 22-year-old biomedical engineer ... with the world at her feet. Pitcher, who’ll bid a ‘joyful’ farewell to arms at the upcoming Caixa World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships in Brazil on April 12, said she has no regrets about hanging up her well-worn shoes at an age when most athletes are starting to hit their straps. “I’m feeling very good, really fit and the body is healthy,” said Pitcher, a New South Wales…