PARIS, France — Do a quick Google search for "weird Olympic sports," and you'll see more than a few mentions of race walking. Participants must walk as quickly as they can while following strict ...

Olympic race walking has been a part of the Olympic Games since 1908 Olympic race walking has been a part of the Olympics since the 1908 London Games The International Olympic Committee (IOC) ...

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 long-distance running with ...

A Race walking shares many fitness benefits with running, research shows, while most likely contributing to fewer injuries. It does, however, have something of an image problem. Race walkers can be ...

There are a couple of myths that might keep women from signing up for a local race. The first is that you have to be a runner in order to do a race. The truth is, you can totally walk—or even run-walk ...