The Unorthodox Art Of Racewalking

Of all the obscure Olympic sports that suddenly become the centre of our attention for a three week stretch once every four years, there are few that evoke more puzzled responses than racewalking. It’s a strange one to get your head around, as it almost seems contradictory by design; you’re trying to go as fast as possible, but the inherent restrictions of the rules force you to slow your own momentum down…