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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.
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Racewalking — is a long distance athletic event. Although it is a foot race, it is different from running in that 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… … Wikipedia
racewalking — [rās′wôk΄iŋ] n. the competitive sport of walking at high speed while maintaining foot contact with the ground at all times racewalker n. * * * race·walk·ing (rāsʹwô kĭng) n. The sport of walking for speed, the rules of which require the racer to… … Universalium
racewalking — [rās′wôk΄iŋ] n. the competitive sport of walking at high speed while maintaining foot contact with the ground at all times racewalker n … English World dictionary
racewalking — noun Date: 1954 the competitive sport of racing at a fast walk while maintaining continuous foot contact with the ground and keeping the supporting leg straight • racewalk intransitive verb • racewalker noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
racewalking — n. competitive sport of racing at a fast walk the rules of which require the racing participant to keep successive foot contact with the ground and keep the supporting leg straight at the knee … English contemporary dictionary
Centurion (racewalking) — The Brotherhood of Centurions is a club for which racewalkers are eligible who have completed a distance of 100 miles (160.9 km) in Britain within 24 hours. Its name derives from a popular title from those competitors achieving the feat in… … Wikipedia
RWI — RaceWalking International (Community » Sports) ** Recreational Water Illness (Medical » Physiology) * Radio Wire Integration (Governmental » NASA) * Radio Wire Integration (Academic & Science » Electronics) * Raw Water Intake (Academic & Science… … Abbreviations dictionary
Athletics (sport) — For other uses, see Athletics (disambiguation). Athletics Highest governing body IAAF Characteristics Mixed gender yes … Wikipedia
Pedestrianism — was a 19th century form of competitive walking, often professional and funded by wagering, from which the modern sport of Racewalking developed.18th and early 19th BritainDuring the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, pedestrianism, like… … Wikipedia
Running — Runner redirects here. For other uses, see Runner (disambiguation). This article is about the type of locomotion in humans. For running in horses, see Horse gait. For locomotion in dogs, see Gait (dog). For general locomotion, see Gait. For other … Wikipedia
