race walking
noun [mass noun]
The activity or competitive sport of walking at a very fast pace: the two main muscle groups used while race walking are the abdominal and glute muscles [as modifier]: the 1,500-metre race-walking event...
- Leah took up race walking last year, inspired by her older sister.
- Also, I may have to rethink the idea that jogging is faster than race walking.
- Unlike in running, according to the sport's rules, one foot must remain in contact with the ground in race walking.
Derivatives
race-walk
- I use my lunch break to run, race-walk, do weight-training or other exercises.
- Granted, I race-walk instead of run, but I walk just as fast as many of my running counterparts - I've clocked 11-minute miles during a half-marathon race.
- This columnist became the youngest person in history to race-walk 100 miles in less than 24 hours when I completed it in 21 hours 40 minutes 13 seconds - at the tender age of 20.
race walker
- At least one race walker crossed the finish line about 100 yards ahead of me.
- He is also an outstanding cross-country runner as well as being a world class race walker.
- For hardcore runners and race walkers, pace is the number to watch.