ALAN E. PRICE

When I was a little girl I was always amazed when would come by Ms. Minnie (Pastor Massey), my grandma. I searched for you today because I've been on a holistic approach to health. I'm was not expecting to learn you've transitioned. May you rest in peace.

My dear friend, mentor and trainer, I miss you. Thanks for all you taught me.

Alan,

You were a good friend of mine and I remember how fast you were in race walking and the best Centurion walker around. Going to miss you my friend and I hope to see you again one day.

Sometimes God puts people in your path to make you better and Alan was truly one of them. I thank God for the friendship and knowledge that he shared. The cheerful disposition he always showed as though he never had a care in the world. He will be missed. To the family, may God comfort and bless you richly with his grace and supply your every need.

I have many fond memories of racing with Alan. He was and will always be a legend in the the Racewalking community. remember him driving up to a race in NJ the night before so he wouldn't be late for the race. We all where surprised to actually see Alan on-time for a race.

That's for all the fond memories.

Always the helping hand. Never the one who is asking. Never say never and never say always, but this time it rings true.

Within the Racewalking Community it's the athletes that we meet who become friends, mentors and help us archive our goals. Alan was the rock when I competed in Xenia Ohio with him in 1993. My goal was to be a Centurion, but after the second Marathon, I changed to the 100K not enough time to complete. It was Alan who encouraged me on. My tummy problems his then fiancée had the Peppermint for me, leg cramps, he yelled “Theresa watermelon for Isabel”. I finished the race the same time he...

Alan, you were an inspiration from the first time I met you in a DC Roadrunners event in the early 70's. You were very encouraging to the little girl wanting to run in the men's races. Thru the years you were so very positive to everyone, walkers & runners alike. Then at a 50 mile on track when I started getting slow you got me thru it. I just tucked in behind you and let you drag me along. I remember many a race – we are all on the starting line – then we wait a few more seconds...