1K Winners Circle

🏆 NWANA 1K Winners Circle

2026 NWANA Open 1K Nordic Walking Series

The NWANA Winners Circle recognizes approved category winners from each stage of the 2026 NWANA Open 1K Nordic Walking Series.

Each athlete competes within a Performance Level. A Competition Category combines Performance Level and Gender, such as Elite Men or Performance Women.

Places shown on this page are category places, not overall race places.

Full results, points, and season standings are available on the Results page. If athletes finish the season with equal points, the fastest single result achieved within that Performance Level is used as the tiebreaker.

Stage 5 — August 23, 2026

Stage 5 was a smaller field, but the performance still counted.

Albert Fatikhov completed the stage in 5:59, recording another sub-six-minute result and an Elite Men category victory.

Category: Elite Men (< 6:00)
🥇 Albert Fatikhov — 5:59

Category: Elite Women (< 6:00)
No approved finisher in this category.

Category: High Performance Men (< 6:30)
No approved finisher in this category.

Category: High Performance Women (< 6:30)
No approved finisher in this category.

Category: Performance Men (< 7:00)
No approved finisher in this category.

Category: Performance Women (< 7:00)
No approved finisher in this category.

Category: Competitive Men (< 7:30)
No approved finisher in this category.

Category: Competitive Women (< 7:30)
No approved finisher in this category.

Category: Open Men (7:30+)
No approved finisher in this category.

Category: Open Women (7:30+)
No approved finisher in this category.

Every approved performance becomes part of the season record — whether the field is large or small.

The next stage starts with the standings already carrying the history of everything that came before it.

Stage 4 — August 15, 2026

Stage 4 added another chapter to several developing season battles.

Albert Fatikhov returned to the Elite Men category, Stela Rameau earned a second consecutive Performance Women victory, and Michael Blanchard recorded a Competitive Men win.

Category: Elite Men (< 6:00)
🥇 Albert Fatikhov — 5:54

Category: Elite Women (< 6:00)
No approved finisher in this category.

Category: High Performance Men (< 6:30)
No approved finisher in this category.

Category: High Performance Women (< 6:30)
No approved finisher in this category.

Category: Performance Men (< 7:00)
No approved finisher in this category.

Category: Performance Women (< 7:00)
🥇 Stela Rameau — 6:35

Category: Competitive Men (< 7:30)
🥇 Michael Blanchard — 7:26

Category: Competitive Women (< 7:30)
No approved finisher in this category.

Category: Open Men (7:30+)
No approved finisher in this category.

Category: Open Women (7:30+)
No approved finisher in this category.

Congratulations to all approved participants of Stage 4.

NWANA proudly recognizes Stela Rameau as the top female finisher of this stage.

With her permission, we are honored to share that Stela is a visually impaired athlete, and we celebrate her continued performance as part of NWANA’s commitment to inclusive Nordic Walking participation.

Stage 3 — August 1, 2026

Stage 3 produced one of the broadest competitive fields of the young season, with approved winners across four different categories and both men’s and women’s competition represented.

Category: Elite Men (< 6:00)
🥇 Albert Fatikhov — 5:44

Category: Elite Women (< 6:00)
No approved finisher in this category.

Category: High Performance Men (< 6:30)
No approved finisher in this category.

Category: High Performance Women (< 6:30)
No approved finisher in this category.

Category: Performance Men (< 7:00)
No approved finisher in this category.

Category: Performance Women (< 7:00)
🥇 Stela Rameau — 6:44

Category: Competitive Men (< 7:30)
🥇 Sven Thorslund — 7:24

Category: Competitive Women (< 7:30)
No approved finisher in this category.

Category: Open Men (7:30+)
🥇 Michael Blanchard — 7:45

Category: Open Women (7:30+)
No approved finisher in this category.

Stage 3 also marked Stela Rameau’s first category victory in the series.

With her permission, NWANA recognizes Stela as a visually impaired athlete and is proud to record her performance as part of the competitive history of the 2026 season.

Stage 2 — July 18, 2026

Stage 2 moved the season forward with new performances and changes across the competition categories.

Every approved result added another piece to the developing 1K season standings.

Category: Elite Men (< 6:00)
No approved finisher in this category.

Category: Elite Women (< 6:00)
No approved finisher in this category.

Category: High Performance Men (< 6:30)
🥇 Albert Fatikhov — 6:05

Category: High Performance Women (< 6:30)
No approved finisher in this category.

Category: Performance Men (< 7:00)
No approved finisher in this category.

Category: Performance Women (< 7:00)
No approved finisher in this category.

Category: Competitive Men (< 7:30)
🥇 Michael Blanchard — 7:13

Category: Competitive Women (< 7:30)
No approved finisher in this category.

Category: Open Men (7:30+)
🥇 Albert Tazetdinov — 8:25

Category: Open Women (7:30+)
No approved finisher in this category.

The season is beginning to take shape.

With every stage, the margins become clearer, the points accumulate, and the next performance matters more.

Stage 1 — July 4, 2026

The 2026 NWANA Open 1K Nordic Walking Series begins here.

Stage 1 established the first category leaders of the season and opened the race for points, performances, and the season standings.

Category: Elite Men (< 6:00)
🥇 Albert Fatikhov — 5:52

Category: Elite Women (< 6:00)
No approved finisher in this category.

Category: High Performance Men (< 6:30)
No approved finisher in this category.

Category: High Performance Women (< 6:30)
No approved finisher in this category.

Category: Performance Men (< 7:00)
No approved finisher in this category.

Category: Performance Women (< 7:00)
No approved finisher in this category.

Category: Competitive Men (< 7:30)
🥇 Sven Thorslund — 7:02

Category: Competitive Women (< 7:30)
No approved finisher in this category.

Category: Open Men (7:30+)
🥇 Michael Blanchard — 8:28

Category: Open Women (7:30+)
No approved finisher in this category.

The opening stage is now part of the official 2026 NWANA season record.

Congratulations to every athlete who stepped onto the course and set the first marks of the season.

Upcoming Stages

The following stages are scheduled as part of the 2026 NWANA Open 1K Nordic Walking Series. Category winners will be posted here after results are reviewed and approved.

Stage 6 — September 5, 2026
Results will be posted after review and approval.

Stage 7 — September 19, 2026
Results will be posted after review and approval.

Stage 8 — October 3, 2026
Results will be posted after review and approval.

Stage 9 — October 17, 2026
Results will be posted after review and approval.

Stage 10 — November 7, 2026
Results will be posted after review and approval.

Stage 11 — November 21, 2026
Results will be posted after review and approval.

Stage 12 — November 28, 2026
Results will be posted after review and approval.

Stage 13 — December 5, 2026
Results will be posted after review and approval.

Stage 14 — December 19, 2026
Results will be posted after review and approval.