Heather Ruth Carr | Australia

Racewalking has played a huge role in Heather’s life. The benefits of this activity has energised her to be the best role model she can be, demonstrating to all females that through hard work and perseverance their goals can be realised. The rewards are enormous, and with the support of family and community she feels she has demonstrated that females and older women can achieve and succeed in their chosen field.

Her performances at over 25 World Masters Championships, beginning in Melbourne in 1987 total 36 individual gold medals, 7 silver medals, 3 bronze medals and 18 team medals, comprising 11 Gold, 6 Silver and 1 Bronze. Over this time, she has broken 68 World, Australian and Victorian records!

AMA Walks Athlete of the Year - 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020
AMA 2010 - Most Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year AMA
2015 Hall of Fame inductee
Victorian Racewalkers Club - 2017 Life Member
WMA 2019 (Walks Category) - Athlete of the year
WMA One of 16 Nominees - Athlete of the decade.