Men's 20 km walk during the
2005 World Championships in Athletics in
Helsinki,
Finland.
The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF were held in the Olympic Stadium Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. The man on the far right is illegally "lifting".
Racewalking is a long-distance event in the sport of athletics. Although the idea is to get from point 'A' to point 'B' as quickly as possible on two legs, racewalking is biomechanically quite different from running. Running is a means for an animal to move on Foot. It is defined in Sporting terms as a Gait in which at some point all feet are off the ground According to the rules (below) one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Stride length is reduced, so to achieve competitive speeds, racewalkers must attain cadence rates comparable to those achieved by Olympic 400-meter runners–and they must do so for hours at a time since the Olympic distances are 20 kilometers (12. 4 miles) and 50 kilometers (31 miles. )
Rules
There are two rules that govern racewalking. The first dictates that the athlete's back toe cannot leave the ground until the heel of the front foot has touched. Violation of this rule is known as lifting. The second rule requires that the supporting leg must straighten from the point of contact with the ground and remain straightened until the body passes over it. These rules are judged by the human eye, which creates controversy at today's high speeds. Athletes may sometimes 'lift' for a few milliseconds per stride which can be caught on high-speed film, but such a short flight phase is undetectable to the human eye.
Athletes stay low to the ground by keeping their arms pumping low, close to their hips. If one sees a racewalker's shoulders rising, it may be a sign that the athlete is losing contact with the ground. What appears to be an exaggerated swivel to the hip is, in fact, a full rotation of the pelvis. Athletes aim to move the pelvis forward, and to minimize sideways motion in order to achieve maximum forward propulsion. Speed is achieved by stepping quickly with the aim of rapid turnover. This minimizes the risk of the feet leaving the ground. Strides are short and quick, with pushoff coming forward from the ball of the foot, again to minimize the risk of lifting off the ground. World-class racewalkers (male and female) can average under seven and eight minutes per mile, respectively, in a 20 km (12. 4 mile) racewalk. [1]
Judges
There are judges on the course to monitor form. Three judges submitting "red cards" for violations results in disqualification. There is a scoreboard placed on the course so competitors can see their violation status. If the third violation is received, the chief judge removes the competitor from the course by showing a red paddle. For monitoring reasons, races are held on a looped course or on a track so judges get to see competitors several times during a race. A judge could also "warn" a competitor that he or she is in danger of losing form by showing a paddle that indicates either lifting or bent knees. No judge may submit more than one card for each walker and the chief judge may not submit any cards, it is their job only to disqualify the offending walker. Disqualifications are routine at the elite level, such as the famous case of Jane Saville disqualified within sight of a gold medal in front of her home crowd in the 2000 Summer Olympics. Jane Saville (born November 5, 1974) is an Australian race walker who won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever
Olympics
Racewalking is an Olympic athletics ('track & field') event with distances of 20 kilometers for both men and women and 50 kilometers for men only. The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an International Multi-sport event, usually quadrennial organised by the International Racewalking first appeared in the modern Olympics in 1904 as a half-mile walk in the 'all-rounder,' the precursor to the 10-event decathlon. The decathlon is an Athletic event consisting of ten Track and field events In 1906, stand-alone 1,500m and 3,000m racewalks were added, and–excluding 1924–there has been at least one racewalk (for men) in every edition of the Olympics since. The women's racewalk became an Olympic event only in 1992, following years of active lobbying by female internationals. A World Cup in racewalking is held bienially, and racewalk events appear in the IAAF Athletics World Championships, the Commonwealth Games and the Pan American Games, among others. The IAAF World Race Walking Cup is a Race walking event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations. The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF The Commonwealth Games is a multinational Multi-sport event. Held every four years it involves the elite athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations. The Pan American Games are a Multi-sport event, held every four years between competitors from all nations of The Americas.
High school
Racewalking is sometimes included in high school indoor and outdoor track meets. The distances walked tend to be relatively short, under two miles, with the 1500 m racewalk being the most commonly held event. Times under seven minutes (by girls) and under six (by boys) have been recorded for this distance. [1]
Racewalking versus speedwalking
While racewalking is the official name for the sport, many people who are not familiar with the event call it speedwalking, as racers walk at a fast pace. This term is disliked by racewalkers, as it is the term that was used by those in the fitness industry (i. e. not track & field) to denote extra exertion while walking, but without any of the rules explained above. Basically, speedwalking is the same thing as power walking. Power walking is Walking at a speed at the upper end of the natural range for the walking gait, typically 7 km/h to 9 km/h (4
Racewalking in film
- Walk Don't Run: (Columbia Pictures Corporation) A 1966 Cary Grant movie, revolving around race walking at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Walk Don't Run (sometimes titled as Walk Don't Run in US promotional materials was a 1966 Film Comedy set Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan
- Rael's Racewalker: (Acropolis Films, LLC) A 2005 documentary film adapted from footage of an actual World Masters Championship Racewalk event. Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt in one fashion or another to " Document " reality
- Walkin' Free: Fictional, short film, soon to be adapted into feature. Walkin' Free is a 2002 short Comedy film directed by Mike Barnett.
Racewalking in television
- Malcolm in the Middle: Episode #70 (Malcolm Holds His Tongue). Malcolm in the Middle was a seven-time Emmy Award -winning one-time Grammy -winning He had run off and married a good-natured Canadian woman Hal takes up racewalking and discovers that one of the competitors had been cheating. This is a list of characters in the American television comedy series Malcolm in the Middle, which was originally televised from 2000-2006 on the Fox Network.
Top 10 performers
- Accurate as of January 1, 2006.
Men
20 km
- See also: World record progression 20km walk men
| Mark | Athlete | Nationality | Venue | Date |
|---|
| 1:17:16 | Vladimir Kanaykin |  Russia | Eisenhüttenstadt | September 28, 2007 |
| 1:17:21 | Jefferson Pérez |  Ecuador | Paris | August 23, 2003 |
| 1:17:22 | Francisco Javier Fernández |  Spain | Turku | April 28, 2002 |
| 1:17:23 | Vladimir Stankin | Russia | Adler | February 8, 2004 |
| 1:17:25 | Bernardo Segura |  Mexico | Bergen | May 7, 1994 |
| 1:17:33 | Nathan Deakes |  Australia | Cixi | April 23, 2005 |
| 1:17:41 | Zhu Hongjun |  China | Cixi | April 23, 2005 |
| 1:17:46 | Julio René Martínez |  Guatemala | Eisenhüttenstadt | May 8, 1999 |
| 1:17:46 | Roman Rasskazov | Russia | Moscow | May 19, 2000 |
| 1:17:53 | Cui Zhide | China | Cixi | April 23, 2005 |
50 km
- See also: World record progression 50km walk men
Women
20 km
- See also: World record progression 20km walk women
| Mark | Athlete | Nationality | Venue | Date |
|---|
| 1:24:50 | Olimpiada Ivanova | Russia | Adler | March 4, 2001 |
| 1:25:18 | Tatyana Gudkova | Russia | Moscow | May 19, 2000 |
| 1:25:20 | Olga Polyakova | Russia | Moscow | May 19, 2000 |
| 1:25:29 | Irina Stankina | Russia | Moscow | May 19, 2000 |
| 1:25:59 | Tamara Kovalenko | Russia | Moscow | May 19, 2000 |
| 1:26:22 | Wang Yan | China | Guangzhou | November 19, 2001 |
| 1:26:22 | Yelena Nikolayeva | Russia | Cheboksary | May 18, 2003 |
| 1:26:23 | Wang Liping | China | Guangzhou | November 19, 2001 |
| 1:26:28 | Irina Pudovkina | Russia | Adler | March 12, 2005 |
| 1:26:35 | Liu Hongyu | China | Guangzhou | November 19, 2001 |
Notable racewalkers
References
External links
The following table shows the World Record Progression in the Men's 20 km Walk, as recognised by the IAAF. Vladimir Kanaykin (born 21 March 1985 in Mordvinian ASSR) is a Russian race walker. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Eisenhüttenstadt (literally "ironworks city" in German; pronunciation) is a city in Brandenburg, Germany. Jefferson Leonardo Pérez Quezada (born July 1, 1974 in Cuenca) is an Ecuadorian Race walker. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Francisco Javier ("Paquillo" Fernández Peláez (born March 6, 1977 in Guadix) is a Spanish race walker, he has specialised Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Turku, in Swedish Åbo ( pronounced,) is a city and the original capital of Finland on the southwest coast of Finland at the Vladimir Stankin (born 2 January 1974) is a Russian race walker. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The term Adler, the German word for the bird of prey " Eagle " is both the last name of many people and an emblematic bird (notably in heraldry bannistics numismatics Bernardo Segura (born February 11, 1970 in San Mateo Atenco) is a Mexican race walker. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. is the second largest city in Norway. It is located on the south-western coast of Norway in the county of Hordaland in between a group of mountains known as De syv fjell Nathan Deakes (born August 17, 1977 in Geelong) is an Australian race walker. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Cixi ( formerly also Tzeki) is a city within the Sub-provincial city of Ningbo located in China 's Zhejiang province Zhu Hongjun ( born August 18, 1981 in Liaoning) is a Chinese race walker. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Cixi ( formerly also Tzeki) is a city within the Sub-provincial city of Ningbo located in China 's Zhejiang province Julio René Martínez (born 27 September, 1973) is a Guatemalan race walker Guatemala (República de Guatemala) is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest Eisenhüttenstadt (literally "ironworks city" in German; pronunciation) is a city in Brandenburg, Germany. Roman Rasskazov (born April 28, 1979 in Kowylkino, Mordovia) is a Russian race walker. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Cui Zhide (born 11 January 1983 in Henan) is a Chinese race walker. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Cixi ( formerly also Tzeki) is a city within the Sub-provincial city of Ningbo located in China 's Zhejiang province The following table shows the World Record Progression in the Men's 50 km Walk, as recognised by the IAAF. Nathan Deakes (born August 17, 1977 in Geelong) is an Australian race walker. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. MCite/Citephp.--> Geelong (dʒəˈlɔŋ is the second largest city in the state Robert Korzeniowski (born July 30, 1968 in Lubaczów, Poland) is a former Polish racewalker. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Alex Schwazer (born December 26 1984 in Sterzing) is an Italian race walker. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Rosignano Marittimo is a Comune (municipality in the Province of Livorno in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 80 km Yu Chaohong ( born November 3, 1975 in Yunnan) is a Chinese race walker. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES ( Chinese: 南京 Romanizations Nánjīng ( Pinyin) Nan-ching ( Wade-Giles Zhao Chengliang (born 1 June 1984) is a Chinese race walker. Achievements Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES ( Chinese: 南京 Romanizations Nánjīng ( Pinyin) Nan-ching ( Wade-Giles Han Yucheng (born 16 December 1978 in Liaoning) is a Chinese race walker. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES ( Chinese: 南京 Romanizations Nánjīng ( Pinyin) Nan-ching ( Wade-Giles German Skurygin (Герман Скурыгин born September 15 1963 in Vutno) is a Russian race walker. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Valeriy Spitsyn (born December 5, 1965) is a Russian race walker. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Andrey Borisovich Perlov (Андрей Борисович Перлов born December 12, 1961 in Novosibirsk) is a retired race walker The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River The following table shows the World Record Progression in the Women's 20 km Walk, as recognised by the IAAF. Olimpiada Vladimirovna Ivanova (Олимпиада Владимировна Иванова born August 26, 1970 in Munsjuty, Chuvashia Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The term Adler, the German word for the bird of prey " Eagle " is both the last name of many people and an emblematic bird (notably in heraldry bannistics numismatics Tatyana Gudkova (born 23 December 1978) is a Russian race walker. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Irina Stankina (born March 25, 1977 in Saransk) is a Russian race walker. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Wang Yan ( born May 3, 1971 in Liaoning) is a Chinese race walker, who won the bronze medal over 10 km at the 1996 Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Guangzhou ( Jyutping: Gwong²zau¹; Yale: Gwóngjàu) is the Capital and a Sub-provincial city Yelena Nikolayeva (Елена Николаева born February 1, 1966 in Akshiki Chuvashskaya) is a Russian race walker. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending DSCF1148jpg|thumb|200px|left|Agricultural Academy Cheboksary]]Tsjeboksary-golfen Wang Liping ( born July 8, 1976 in Fengcheng, Liaoning) is a Chinese race walker who became an Olympic champion by Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Guangzhou ( Jyutping: Gwong²zau¹; Yale: Gwóngjàu) is the Capital and a Sub-provincial city Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The term Adler, the German word for the bird of prey " Eagle " is both the last name of many people and an emblematic bird (notably in heraldry bannistics numismatics Liu Hongyu ( born January 11, 1975 in Liaoning) is a female Chinese race walker. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Guangzhou ( Jyutping: Gwong²zau¹; Yale: Gwóngjàu) is the Capital and a Sub-provincial city Robert Barclay Allardice ( August 25, 1779, Stonehaven, Kincardine and Mearns - May 8, 1854) the 6th Laird of Ivano Brugnetti (born September 1, 1976 in Milan) is an Italian race walker. Ernesto Canto Gudiño (born 18 October, 1959 in Mexico City) is a former Mexican race walker who mainly competed in the 20 kilometre Chen Yueling ( born December 24, 1969 in Liaoning) is an American race walker, who became Olympic champion in 1992 while competing Curt Clausen (born 9 October 1967) is an American race walker. Nathan Deakes (born August 17, 1977 in Geelong) is an Australian race walker. Francisco Fernández may refer to Francisco Javier Fernández (born 1977 Spanish race walker Francisco Fernández Ordóñez (1930-1992 Hatem Ghoula ( حاتم غولا) (born 7 June 1973 in Paris France) is a Tunisian race Volodymyr Stepanovych Holubnychy (Володимир Степанович Голубничий born June 2 1936) was an Ukrainian race walker George Henry Goulding ( November 19, 1884 &ndash January 31, 1966) was a Canadian athlete who competed mainly in the Olimpiada Vladimirovna Ivanova (Олимпиада Владимировна Иванова born August 26, 1970 in Munsjuty, Chuvashia Bernd Kannenberg (born 20 August, 1942 in Königsberg, East Prussia) was a West German athlete who mainly competed in the 50 Robert Korzeniowski (born July 30, 1968 in Lubaczów, Poland) is a former Polish racewalker. Carlos Mercenario Carbajal (born May 23, 1967 in Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal) is a retired Mexican race walker. Yelena Nikolayeva (Елена Николаева born February 1, 1966 in Akshiki Chuvashskaya) is a Russian race walker. Denis Gennadyevich Nizhegorodov (Денис Геннадьевич Нижегородов born July 26, 1980 in Saransk) is a Russian Jefferson Leonardo Pérez Quezada (born July 1, 1974 in Cuenca) is an Ecuadorian Race walker. Jane Saville (born November 5, 1974) is an Australian race walker who won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens Margarita "Ryta" Turava ( Belarusian Рыта Турава Маргарыта Турава; Russian Rita Turova Рита Турова Aleksey Nikolayevich Voyevodin (Алексей Николаевич Воеводин (born August 9, 1970 near Penza) is a Russian Ronald Weigel (born August 8, 1959 in Hildburghausen, Thuringia) is a German athlete and Olympic medal winner Larry Young (born 10 February, 1943) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 50 kilometer walk Josep Marín Sospedra (born January 21, 1950 in El Prat de Llobregat) is a Catalan race walker.Dictionary
racewalking
-noun
- A sport in which people try to walk as fast a possible subject to the constraint that at least one foot must be on the ground at all time (or else they would be running). Also called speedwalking.
-verb
- Present participle of racewalk.
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