the high stress sport of speed walking

[chinaski]

im not sure whats more sad, this guys demise or that speed walking is actually an olympic sport.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=577&e=2&u=/nm/20040220/sp_nm/sport_olympics_death_dc

[Vaj]

Try walking a marathon in under 3:30 sometime.

[tucker342]

wow.... sad to hear.



How long has Speed Walking been an olympic sport? And better yet, why is it an olympic sport?

[Comey]

Maybe this will allow freestyle walking to finally be recognized at the X-Games.

[Franklinnoble]

Maybe this will allow freestyle walking to finally be recognized at the X-Games.

Just what we need... Michael Jackson, Olympic Gold Medalist in the 50M Moonwalk.