Race walking is definitely one of the oddest looking Olympic sports (right up there with Synchronized Swimming) but it’s also incredibly technical and difficult.
Yes, race walking is an Olympic sport. Here’s how it works.
Race walking is definitely one of the oddest looking Olympic sports (right up there with Synchronized Swimming) but it’s also incredibly technical and difficult.
Holy crap. The record is at 7 minute per mile. I walk every single day and I’m happy when I go below 15 minutes per mile. This is insane!
It really is. I tried walking like that after making friends with a race walker in college. Took about 15 minutes for me to realize, it’s incredibly hard to do!