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The rules you will see every few minutes, in the order you meet them. Each opens on its answer.
B · Beginner · 6 rules · Step 1 of 4The event
- What is race walking, and how is it won?Race walking is a race on foot in which the athlete must keep contact with the ground and keep the leading leg straight from the moment it lands until it is upright under the body.
- What exactly must a race walker do?A race walker must do two things.
- Who judges a race walk, and how?A road walk normally has six to nine judges, counting the chief judge.
- What does a yellow paddle mean in race walking?A yellow paddle is a caution.
- How is a race walker disqualified?A judge who sees a walker lose contact or bend the knee sends a red card to the chief judge.