María Reyes Sobrino
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María Reyes Sobrino Jiménez is a Spanish former racewalking athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 metres race walk and 10 kilometres race walk. Her greatest achievement was a gold medal at the Europ
Reyes Sobrino in 2015
Race walking
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Race walking, or racewalking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the gro
María Reyes Sobrino
…María Reyes Sobrino Jiménez (born 6 January 1967) is a Spanish former racewalking athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 metres race walk and 10 kilometres race walk. Her greatest achievement was a gold medal at the European Athletics…
Race walkers at the U.S. World Cup Trials in 1987
Men's 20 km walk during the 2005 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland. The walker at the right appears to be breaking the rules of race walking as both feet are off the ground, but according to the current rules, an infraction is only committed when the loss of contact is visible to the human eye.
Shaul Ladany (centre), in 1969
An example of a racewalker in a "flight phase" (both feet entirely out of contact with the ground, a rule violation)