racewalking
Speedy legal ambulation
Racewalking is a competitive sport in which athletes walk as fast as possible while maintaining continuous contact with the ground—one foot must touch before the other lifts.
The supporting leg must also straighten briefly.
These rules produce the distinctive hip-swinging gait of racewalkers.
Olympic distances are 20 and 50 kilometers.
Sequential foot-strike pattern
- postureBody position, alignment
- formShape or document
- gaitLocomotion pattern
- strideExtended single footstep
alignment · footwork · fluidity · coordination · balance · flexibility · stability · efficiency
Formed a considered opinion
- disqualificationRemoval from eligibility
- rulesPrinciples governing behavior
- judgesLegal proceeding overseers
- warningsAdvance notices of danger
red-cards · penalties · timing · sportsmanship · track · field · lane · officials
Speed of movement
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- tempoRate of musical performance
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- velocityDirected rate of motion
acceleration · momentum · turnover · briskness · splits · personal-best · clock
Long-distance footrace
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- long-distanceAcross great distances
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
resilience · aerobic · cardiovascular · conditioning · grit · determination · perseverance · energy
heel-toe
Sequential foot-strike pattern
stride · alignment · footwork · fluidity · coordination · balance · flexibility · stability · efficiency · contact
judged
Formed a considered opinion
- disqualificationRemoval from eligibility
- rulesPrinciples governing behavior
- judgesLegal proceeding overseers
warnings · red-cards · penalties · timing · sportsmanship · track · field · lane · officials · infractions
pace
Speed of movement
velocity · acceleration · momentum · turnover · briskness · splits · personal-best · clock
marathon
Long-distance footrace
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- long-distanceAcross great distances
fatigue · resilience · aerobic · cardiovascular · conditioning · grit · determination · perseverance · energy · sustained
athletes
Sports competitors
silver · bronze · qualifying · records · Tokyo · Beijing · London · Rio · IOC · summer
- walkingstrolling, ambling, sauntering, striding, trudging
- human-powered transportcycling, biking, running, skateboarding, rowing
- Organized Walkswalkathon, group hike, peace march, urban hike
- walking activitieshiking, trekking, bushwalking, rambling, hillwalking
- runningrun, runner, running shoes, running shorts, running gear
- Endurance Sportsmarathon, ultrarunning, ironman, triathlon, half marathon
racewalkingsprinting
Maximum-speed locomotion on foot
running · standing still · stationary · immobility · jogging
racewalkingambling
Walking without urgency
wandering · strolling · sauntering · meandering · moseying
walk, race, walking, walker, racer, walks, walked, racewalk, racewalker