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What Is Race Walking In Track & Field?
Race walking is a competitive sport in track and field where athletes walk quickly over a certain distance and are judged on their technique. It is an Olympic event and world records have been set for distances of 20km, 50km, and 100km. Race walking has strict rules which must be followed in order to avoid being disqualified. These include keeping at least one foot on the ground at all times and having a straight knee when the leg is fully extended.
Who Are Some Of The Best Athletes To Compete In Race Walking?
Some of the best race walkers to ever compete include Robert Korzeniowski from Poland, who won four Olympic gold medals, including three consecutive at Atlanta (1996), Sydney (2000), and Athens (2004), and Yohann Diniz from France, who holds the world record for the 50km race walk.
Other renowned race walkers include Erick Barrondo from Guatemala, Jefferson Perez from Ecuador, and Joao Vieira from Portugal. Thomas Stewart Bosworth of England is a two-time Olympian with three World records, including World Best for a one-mile, finishing in 5:31:08.
Example Of How Race Walking Is Used In Commentary
1. Ask some Olympians and they are sure to tell you: Race walking is a hundred times more difficult than running because you constantly push the harder you push, the more your body wants to give up on you.