Race Walking

Welcome to USATF Long Island Race Walk

Long Island has an active program which has produced some of the country's finest race walkers, including many Olympians, dating back to the 1960s. Walk-USA's Maria Michta-Coffey, who competed in the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games, holds eight American records.

Gary Westerfield is world-renowned coache and author. The professionally designed course at the Dennison Building office complex in Hauppauge is the site of national and international championships.

Walk-USA hosts group workouts once a week, year-round, at the rear of the Dennison Building on Thursdays at 6:00 PM. Contact Gary Westerfield for details.

Unfortunately, World Class Racewalking has suspended their free group weekly workouts at Friends Academy. 

October 1, 2023: USATF LI Marathon Race Walk Mixed Relay-Results

Special Events:

World Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships
Lorraine Ambrosino won the 40-44 3000m Race Walk in 16:35.92



MARIA MICHTA-COFFEY-RACE WALK INVITATIONAL
Saturday March 30, 2025  RESULTS.pdf   RESULTS-online
Sachem North H.S-212 Smith Road Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779

Race Walk events are contested at all of our Indoor and Outdoor track & field meets. Check the schedules for events distances.

                                                                         

                                                                                

Ruby Ray, of Port Jefferson, a freshman at St John’s University, placed fifth in the US women’s World Athletics Team Championship trial on March 17th at Cuyamaca College, San Diego in 1:47:43.  Ruby's placing put her on the team going to Anatalya, Turkey, April 21, and, her time qualified her for the US Olympic Trials 6/29 in Eugene, Oregon. 


Lorraine Ambrosino was first in the 1500m Race Walk in 7:58 at the 2025 USATF Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships in Gainesville, FL.

Lorraine Ambrosino and Alex Price each took home gold in their 40-44 3000m Race Walk Masters divisions in the 2025 USATF National Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships in Gainesville, FL.



At the 2025 USATF Indoor Track & Field Championships the ladies of Walk-USA
took 3 of the top 5 places in the Women's Open 3000m Race Walk.
1st place- Lauren Harris, 2nd place Maria Michta-Coffey, 5th place- Ruby Ray


Lauren Harris and Ruby Ray competed in the 20k TeamUSA Trials at the Chula Vista Olympic Training Center, CA. Both WalkUSA athletes qualified for the RK Race Walking Cup on May 4, 2025 in Warsaw, Poland.
Lauren walked a 1:35:00 (1st place) and Ruby a 1:46:00 (3rd place) in the 20k to qualify.