Robyn Stevens - US Racewalk

I’ve been traveling 🧳 🗺️ and dancing with the Sun, so this post is a week late.

Dear A Coruña, my team-Guadix Spanish teammates 🇪🇸, and my coach Jacinto: THANK YOU so much for adding to the sunshine 🌞 of gratitude I am overflowing with for this experience and outcome.

My mom and my bestie know the compounding added stressors and interruptions to proper rest that kept popping up since April 25th through the weeks leading into this race, so they have the best idea of how amazing this race result felt for me and the genuine elation! 😄🥹☺️🤗

My finish time of 1:35:48 (chip) is my unexpected fastest and most comfortable race performance I have had since my battle the past 1.5 years with long-haul covid 😃☺️ (and while dealing with ongoing sport manipulation carried out by direct 🇺🇸 race walk competitors abusing their power on the National RW executive committee and as AC reps).

This race result puts me back at the top in both Olympic distances in the race walk for USA women: Mixed Marathon Relay (1:36:48 in 🇹🇷) and 20km performance here in A Coruña (1:35:48 🇪🇸). 😃🥹

If there’s something that’s been continually reaffirmed for me throughout my athletic and life journey (in general) is this: Nothing can knock me down until death itself. I am strong enough already, and I am stronger with each experience.

Integrity and gratitude fulfill my life with moments and loved ones that I cherish with ALL my heart. ✨

For those of you who have stuck by me, rise above WITH me, hug and high five me, dance with me, cheer with me, smile with genuine love and respect for integrity and honest efforts … I see you and I thank you. 💛✨

There’s still so much to sort through and resolve regarding the ongoing sport manipulation affecting my Olympic Paris showing but one thing is for sure, honesty can’t be beat. Ever. The winner is the honest one.

With so much love and gratitude, be GOLDEN. 💛✨🤗
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Photo cr: Pepe Bermudez Solis (1-4, 7), Mom (5&6)
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