Have You Ever Heard of Race Walking?

Many people have never heard of Race Walking. In the United States, it has been around for the last 50 years, but has even played a more prominent role in other countries. Actually, it has been in existence since the late 1800's in track and field events. One may think that it  has to be the simplest form of racing that there is out there but, actually, there is more involved than one may think. Believe it or not, there are judges who watch the racers technique. There are different distance competitions. It has been an Olympic Sport since 1880. To learn more about Race Walking you can go here.