Episode 69: Race Walking and Its Judges

It's another Listener Request episode! On a blustery October day, Jill went to Long Island, NY to take in the US 30K Race Walking National Championships, where she chatted with several of the judges, including Gary Westerfield and Maryanne Daniel to learn more about this very misunderstood sport and how magical it can be. No, seriously--it's way cooler than the media makes it out to be every four years. Plus, we've got a big heaping of TOFU of ice! Thank you to all of our patrons that signed up this past week. Bronze level and above patrons get access to exclusive audio clips, and if you want to learn more about race walking (you know Jill asked about the money), in February you'll get a nice long edition of deleted content from this race (race walks take hours; a regular episode doesn't). Join the club today at Patreon! DISCLAIMER: OLYMPIC® is a trademark of the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee ("USOPC"). Any use of OLYMPIC® in the Olympic Fever podcast is strictly for informational and commentary purposes. The Olympic Fever podcast is not an official podcast of the USOPC. The Olympic Fever podcast is not a sponsor of the USOPC, nor is Olympic Fever associated with or endorsed by USOPC in any way. The content of Olympic Fever podcast does not reflect the opinions, standards, views, or policies of the USOPC, and the USOPC in no way warrants that content featured in Olympic Fever is accurate.