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Archive Home > 2009 > September > 29 > Walkin’ on sunshine

Walkin’ on sunshine

Redmond’s Darlene Backlund sets a world record in the 50K racewalk

By Katie Brauns / The Bulletin
September 29, 2009

REDMOND — Outcomes are almost always unknown with first attempts. But for Darlene Backlund, the unknown became known to the world.

To the racewalking world, anyway.

Backlund, 64 and a Redmond resident, has walked her way to a number of masters championship age-group titles. But earlier this....

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