Race-walking twins Dominic and Daniel King enjoyed a weekend of overwhelming success at a prestigious international event in Manchester.
The Great Horkesley duo finished first and second respectively in their five-kilometre race at the Norwich Union under-23 event, against athletes from Italy and Germany.
And, in addition, they sliced time off their personal bests to finish in under 20 minutes - the first time that has been achieved by a British athlete since 1989.
Dominic and Daniel, 21, are now second and third in the under-23 all-time five-kilometre rankings among UK athletes.
And they are third and fourth among all age categories including seniors.
Dominic won the race, courtesy of a dramatic photo-finish, after stooping over the finish line in 19 minutes 57.91 seconds.
Daniel, hot on his heels, finished fractionally behind in 19m 57.95s while the third-placed walker clocked 19m 58.45s.
Published Wednesday July 28, 2004
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