Race walking

SCIENCE OF TRACK AND FIELD

3. Race walking is a form of walking
which is one of the most difficult
Olympic sports.
It is a way of walking and also a
competitive sport. It allows you to
develop an ability to walk faster
than many people run.

4. Race walking also helps
you understand a very
important lesson in life.
Life has rules. When you
run, you can run as fast as
you can and…
…ANY WAY you can. There
are no rules. When you
race walk, however, you
can only walk as fast as
you LEGALLY can because
there are rules.

5. Race walking has only two rules :
1.You must keep one foot on the ground at all times.
Breaking this rule is called "lifting."
2. The leading leg must be straight at the knee when
the foot touches the ground. Breaking this rule is call
"creeping."

6. Judges are positioned around a course to
ensure that competitors comply with the
rules. If racewalker break the rules , the
judge is displaying a yellow paddle. If a
walker gets three disqualification cards -
each from a different judge, they show the
walker a red baton, which is the
disqualification sign.

7. Race walkers beside that they cannot keep
their knee bent, they also cannot fly if they
want to. Observing the two rules, the fastest
race walkers cannot go as fast as the fastest
runners, and they must find other ways to go
fast. The best race walkers usually have
natural talent, have good coaches, and train
intensely.

8. Robert Korzeniowski – is a Polish
racewalker. He specializes in 50km
walk. He has won four gold medals at
the Summer Olympics and three at
world championships.

9. A walker should:
 posture: stand tall but not rigid
 head: hold head up; use eyes to look down
at the road
 shoulders: keep shoulders relaxed and
down…

10.  knees: straighten knees just before heel
contact
 feet: hold toes up on/after heel contact
 speed: increase speed by using a quicker
steps