Alf McSweeney was a British

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best known for founding the magazine ''

Race Walking Record ''Race Walking Record'' (abbreviated ''RWR'') is a nonprofit magazine about the sport of race walking, and walking events, primarily aimed at a UK audience. The magazine was founded in London in 1941 by Alf McSweeney in order to keep athletes se ...

'' in 1941. He was editor of the magazine for sixteen years. Alf was also elected president of the

Race Walking Association The Race Walking Association (RWA) is the major competition provider for the event of race walking in England, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands answerable to England Athletics. It was founded in 1907 as the Road Walking Association, and permi ...

in 1953.

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