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Race walking, or racewalking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times.
The 10,000 metres race walk is a racewalking event. The event is competed as a track race. Athletes must always keep in contact with the ground and the supporting leg must remain straight until the raised leg passes it. 10,000 meters is 6.21 miles.
Athletes accumulate points in specific race walk meetings during the season. Performances in 10 kilometres race walk, 20 kilometres race walk and 50 kilometres race walk count towards athlete's final scores. Since 2011, racewalking performances at the World Athletics Championships and Olympic Games count towards the series. Women have competed ...
Grandma, 58, makes triumphant return to racewalking competition after retiring two decades ago. Michelle Del Rey. ... “And then we all grew up, and you’re a great athlete again. I think we ...
The Olympic records in racewalking were all broken at the 2012 London Olympics. In the 20 km walk Chen Ding holds the men's record of 1:18:46 hours, while Elena Lashmanova held the women's mark of 1:25:02 hours until she was disqualified for doping in 2021. The men's 50 km record is 3:36:53 hours, set by Jared Tallent.
John Hamilton Nunn (born February 3, 1978) is an American race walker.He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics, finishing in 26th place in the men's 20 km event.On January 22, 2012, he qualified to represent the U.S. in the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 50km racewalk. [2]
The men's world record for the 20 km race walk is held by Yusuke Suzuki, who walked 1:16:36 at the Asian Race Walking Championships in his home town of Nomi, Japan.Suzuki's new World Record came exactly one week after Yohann Diniz's mark who walked a then record time of 1:17:02 in Arles at the 2015 French championships.
Race Gold Silver Bronze 10 km (junior) Jiang Yunyan: 47:48 SB: Jiang Jinyan: 48:03 SB: Heta Veikkola: 48:11 SB: 10 km (team) China Jiang Yunyan Jiang Jinyan: 3 pts Australia Olivia Sandery