(NEXSTAR) – No, the Olympians competing in this year’s race walking events aren’t “cheating” — but it sure might look like it, if you’re unfamiliar with the official rules. Race walking was first ...

Most track and field events feature heats or some other form of qualifying ahead of the event final. This includes all races between 100m and 5,000m, jumping events and throwing events. The top three ...

Have you ever found yourself on a walk, craving a more intense workout but dreading the idea of an all-out run? Enter race walking: a sport that “combines the endurance of the long distance running ...