From here's it's a 2.4km walk to the actual site.
He also won an National championships in 20 km walk (1979).
She was the world record holder for the 20 km walk from 2001 to 2005.
On 23 October 2008 he set a new world junior record over 10 km walk, with 39:32 minutes.
It's a 2 km walk or taxi ride from the metro.
This 4.5km walk takes at least 1 hours.
The ward itself served as part of the athletics 50 km walk and marathon course during those games.
His first big win came in 1983 when he won the World title in the 50 km walk.
At the 1986 European championships he was disqualified in the 50 km walk.
This was due to these events not yet being on the Olympic program, (the same had happened in 1976 for the men's 50 km walk).