Race origin

Race originated in the United Kingdom. At the beginning of nineteenth Century, the British walking competition activity. At the end of the nineteenth Century, some European countries prevalent from one city to another city race travel. In 1866 the British Amateur Athletic Club held its first championship, a distance of 7 miles. Walking breakout to race and road walking two. Walking race set a world record ; road walking due to fluctuation of the pavement and other uncontrollable factors, score poor comparability, we only set the world best. Players must travel, bipod maintains unbroken contact with the ground, not at the same time out to support leg knee should be a moment of straight, not curved. Competition, athletes appear empty or knee flexion, were given a serious warning, serious warning by 3 times is disqualified. 1908 Olympics for the first time, then the distance is 3500 meters and 10 miles. Since then several Olympic Games distances vary, there have been 3000 meters, 10 kilometers, from the 1956 Olympic Games scheduled for 20 kilometers (1956 included), 50 kilometers (1932 included). Women walking in 1992 was included in the Olympic Games, a distance of 10 kilometers, the 2000 Olympics will be changed to 20 kilometers.

Alternating feet walking track. Race on the track or road. In the Olympic Games and major athletics event in men is 20 kilometers, 50 kilometers, 20 kilometers road walk track race ; women's 5 km race walking track, 10 km road race. Walking and running is the fundamental difference between the feet and the ground walking to rotation contact, can not have the flight phase. The track and field competition rules : each, athletes in the rear foot off the ground before the front foot must touch the ground, landing foot, the leg must have an instant extension. Race Walking Athletes in competition on the way, such as violation of the above provisions, the first foul referee raised the white flag to race to the warning, if again the foul, the referee raise the red flag, will be disqualified. Players in the final 1 laps foul, according to the specific circumstances shall be given a warning or cancel its qualification match. Movements of the legs are walking technique of main link. Forward legs in foot landed to straight, with the heel first, this can increase the step size and reduces the brake. Along with the other leg and body center of gravity, appeared the single leg support phase. When the body center of gravity moved straight legs, knees to the body side leg swing. In the human body through the vertical position, the supporting leg is formed by all the transition to the toe, in cooperation with the swing leg before completing the next step the pedal. Swing leg with pelvis along the longitudinal axis of the body rotation, flexion of the front feet from the ground is always lower. Placed before the leg should be gently straighten the knee, leg and foot by the inertia before followed. At this time of the formation of short feet braced position. The gravity center of the human body in a forward motion process should not have obvious fluctuation, when the focus projection point and front fulcrum line, appeared again the next vertical posture, then start a new force of pedaling action. Players should do the stride length, high frequency, good at coordination and muscle strength and relaxation, walking to simple, natural, labor saving and no action, two ground tracks should be kept in a straight line. Race, athletes trunk natural straight or slightly forward. His elbow flexion at approximately 90 degrees, in the side of the body to do before and after effective coordination swing arms with lower limb movement regulation of walking speed, step forward when the body's center of gravity to do linear motion, big ups and downs and swing around not conducive to improving the walking speed, will consume more energy. Modern walking technique in distinctive feature is the prominent pelvis along the longitudinal axis of the body before and after the rotation. To hold more than 20 kilometers race, every 5 kilometers with a drink supply station. Beverage with orange juice, sugar tea, glucose and a little salt to match.