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Canada’s Evan Dunfee takes 1st in 10,000m race walk event at Harry Jerome Classic | CBC Sports

Canada's Evan Dunfee takes 1st in 10,000m race walk event at Harry Jerome Classic | CBC Sports

Evan Dunfee’s biggest competitor Tuesday was someone he couldn’t even see.

A year after smashing his own national record in the 10,000-metre race walk at the Harry Jerome Classic in Burnaby, B.C., the Canadian was back and looking to repeat the feat.

Dunfee finished first with a time of 40 minutes 38.99 seconds on Tuesday, but couldn’t beat the 38:39.72 he posted in 2021.

“It was tough out there, thinking with like, 500 [metres] to go being like, ‘I just finished this race this time last year,”‘ he said. “You know, never fun to be lapped by your ghost but it’s just a different point.

“Last year, I was in the best shape I’ve ever been in leading into Tokyo and everything was going better than I could have possibly imagined.”

Dunfee followed his performance at last year’s Harry Jerome Classic with a bronze-medal performance at the Tokyo Olympics, finishing the 50-kilometre race walk in 3 hours 50 minutes and 59 seconds.

With a nagging upper-hamstring injury, the 31-year-old said he isn’t in quite the same form this season, but he’s working his way up to July’s World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Ore.

Where his race walking career goes after this season, however, remains unclear.

Dunfee said he’d love to compete in the 20-kilometre race walk at the Paris Olympics in 2024, but right now he’s looking ahead to another passion: municipal politics. He’s running for city council in Richmond, B.C., this fall.

The new challenge has been really enjoyable, Dunfee said.

“There’ve been days where I’ve been like ‘Ah, I know, I have to go do my like easy 10k. But I really want to read this 200-page planning document,”‘ he said. “I just dove headfirst into this municipal politics thing and I’m trying to find a new way to use my platform and my community involvement to find some fun ways to really contribute to my community in new ways.”

The two-time Olympian will have one advantage over the other candidates heading into the vote on Oct. 15.

“If nothing else, I’m going to be the most efficient door knocker,” Dunfee said with a smile.

This year’s Harry Jerome Classic features several Canadian Olympians, including Madeleine Kelly, who finished 31st in the women’s 800m in Tokyo and Damian Warner, who took gold in the decathlon.

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ISP hosting open house events to fill trooper postions

ISP hosting open house events to fill trooper postions

JEROME, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — From headquarters in Boise to Jerome and every location in between, Idaho State Police are hosting open house events, seeking to fill open, entry-level positions.

Saturday morning, ISP’s Jerome location hosted prospective recruits inside their station to learn about possible career opportunities.

Demonstrations of equipment, video tribunals and more were accompanied by active troopers, who took time from their weekend to answer questions about their I-S-P experience.

Captain David Neth helped to coordinate the open house in Jerome and says the day is a great opportunity to meet with the community he serves.

“Showcase what we do: our equipment, our gear,” Captain Neth said. “But to actually get to talk to people who might be interested in law enforcement or even just citizens who are just curious about it. You don’t have to be an applicant to come talk to us or enjoy the open house, you can just come down and ask us questions.”

Captain Neth tells KMVT that an event like this helps to promote a healthy relationship between the troops and those who live in the areas the troopers are present.

“When people understand what we do and why we do it, it builds more community trust, it builds that relationship a little bit better,” said Captain Neth. “Letting the community know that they can come ask us, they can come talk to us and we’ll show them what we do and why we do it. I think it’s everything.”

In Jerome, ISP is looking to fill five positions and Captain Neth urges anyone, even those who couldn’t attend the open house, to apply if they are interested, saying his door is always open.

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