Racewalking 101

Learn more about race walking in a Race Walking 101 clinic presented by local race walker Donna Habig-Sachleben. 

Donna started marathoning in 1999 as part of Team in Training and was introduced to racewalking by some walkers in the Disney Marathon that year.  Donna has walked and completed 22 marathons in 18 states. 

In races with women's walking divisions she won the under 40 age group at Disney in 2002 and place 4th overall woman.  She placed first in the Little Rock marathon in 2006 and 2007.  This March she won the Shamrock Marathon in Virginia Beach setting a women's course record.

Donna's marathon PR is 4:47.03, half marathon 2:22.58 and mile 9:39.

Donna is coached by Dave McGovern, a top American racewalking coach.