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Racewalking. From little athletics to national junior competitor - a guideline for coaches and athletes alike.

The article offers the author's view on racewalking which he considered as one of the hardest physical tests in the athletic field. He provides guideline and techniques for racewalking international competitions. He outlines the three major problems of walkers in racewalking, including the obsession with mileage, lack of speed and endurance training, and total lack of systematic training program.
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Bibliographic Details
Subjects:
Notations:junior sports
Published in:Modern Athlete & Coach
Language:English
Published: 2014
Volume:52
Issue:1
Pages:5-9
Document types:article
Level:advanced