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Archive Home > 2003 > July > 22 > Race walking is no stroll in the park

Race walking is no stroll in the park

By Keith Ridler / The Bulletin
July 22, 2003

You can go places walking.

John and Darlene Backlund of Terrebonne discovered that when, for a morning's entertainment, they entered a race walking event.

Seven and a half years later they have accumulated nearly 140 medals, ribbons, trophies and plaques from trips across the country to race....

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