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Race brings walker closer to Beijing Olympics goal.

Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Publication Date: 31-MAR-08
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Race brings walker closer to Beijing Olympics goal.(Sports)(Teresa Vaill of Florida wins Sunday's event in Eugene)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Andrea Damewood The Register-Guard

Walking at breakneck speed may seem to be an oxymoron - until you see the way Teresa Vaill does it.

Elbows pumping furiously and feet moving faster than Fred Flintstone's when he powers his car, Vaill easily captured a No. 1 finish during an elite 20-kilometer race Sunday in Eugene.

Besting 17 other women, she earned a spot on the U.S. team for the International Association of Athletics Federations' World Race Walking Cup to be held...

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