Sabine Krantz walks World Championships qualification time in Sesto San Giovanni (ITA)

May 1, 2009

German race walker Sabine Krantz clearly went under the qualification standard of 1:31:40h for the Berlin World Championships 2009 by becoming second in the Coppa Città di Sesto (ITA) Race Walking meet on 1st of May. With a time of 1:29:03h she was beaten only by the Norwegian Olympic Silver-medalist Kjersti Plätzer (1:28:50h).
One week after winning the German Championships, she covered the 20km in the second-fastest time of her life. The 28-year old walked an offensive race and set the pace for the early stages of the race and only at the end the high pace took its toll. Nevertheless she fought until the end and still finished ahead of some of the strongest race walkers of the past, including Olympic Bronce medalist Elisa Rigaudo.
The result was a big relief for her and now she can continue the preparation for the home World Championships without too much of stress and pressure.

In the mens race André Höhne got 6th place with a time of 1:23:56h.