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. At the 2025 USATF Outdoor Championships, Lauran Harris set an American Record in the 20,000m Race Walk.
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.
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