The distinctive, seemingly ungainly stride in race walking results from the rules which stipulate that at least one foot be in contact with ground at all times and that the lead leg in every stride must be locked straight at the knee.
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WHO TO WATCH
MEN - 20 KM Nathan Deakes - AUS
Francisco Javier Fernandez - ESP Ivano Brugnetti - ITA Jefferson Perez - EQU
WOMEN - 20 KM Irina Pudovkina - RUS
Jing Jiang - CHN
MEN - 50 KM Yucheng Han - CHN Shucai Xing - CHN Aleksey Voyevodin - RUS
Tim Berrett - CAN
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WalkingCBC Sports Online | Last updated:
Aug. 7, 2005