One of Kansas City’s preeminent racewalkers recently competed in four events over six days.

Alan Poisner, 90, who has won national and international awards and set records in several age divisions in National Senior Games, garnered a unique group of awards at the recently concluded and biannual National Senior Games in Iowa.

Over 12,000 athletes from 50 states attended the event — which took place in Des Moines and Ames — by qualifying in their home states.

From July 24 through July 29, Poisner, who lives in Overland Park, won gold medals in the 1,500-meter and 5K racewalks in Ames in the 90-94 age division, setting all-time records in both distances. He also holds the record times in the age 85-89 and age 80-84 divisions. During the same six-day period, Poisner also entered road races

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