20km Race Walk Men
1 Gideon Cillie Veteran 01:49:22 (1st Place)
What is Race Walking?
Race Walking differs from running in that the athlete is required to familiarise themselves with correct race walking technique in order to maintain contact with the ground whilst trying to move forward as fast as possible. The technique of the athlete is therefore of paramount importance and is governed by Rule 230 of the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) rule 230 and defined as:
“Race walking is a progression of steps so taken that the walker makes contact with the ground so that no visible (to the human eye) loss of contact occurs. The advancing leg shall be straightened (i.e. not bent at the knee) from the moment of first contact with the ground until in the vertical upright position.”
Athletes are scrutinised during an event by a team of judges. The aim of the judges is to get as many athletes to the finish line ensuring that they are complying with the rules of race walking. A judge will issue a caution to an athlete by way of showing them a yellow paddle if the judge has concerns about an athlete's mode of progression, where they feel the athlete is in danger of breaking one of the two rules mentioned above. The yellow paddle will bear a symbol either > (for bent knee) or ~ (for loss of contact) and this will inform the athlete which element of the rule they are in danger of contravening. The judicial use of these cautions is how a judge may legally assist an athlete in getting to the finish line.
When a judge sees an athlete obviously not complying with either aspect of Rule 230 then the judge will issue a Red Card against the athlete, this is a notice for disqualification. The Red Card should be delivered to the Chief Judge immediately. When the Chief Judge receives three red cards from three different judges all for the same athlete then that athlete shall be disqualified from the race by the Chief Judge showing them a red paddle. Only the chief judge can disqualify an athlete.
A judge should wherever possible show a yellow caution paddle to an athlete prior to issuing a Red Card. In competitions held under IAAF rule 1.1 a, b, c, d and f the Chief Judge has the power to disqualify an athlete in the last 100m of the race when their mode of progression obviously fails to comply with Rule 230.1 regardless of the number of Red Cards that athlete has received. An athlete disqualified under these circumstances shall be allowed to finish the race.
Click here for the WPA Interclubs, Race Walking Grand Prix 4 and WPA Championship 2018 results for all clubs and runners. (format .xls)
(Source: WPA)
1 Gideon Cillie Veteran 01:49:22 (1st Place)
What is Race Walking?
Race Walking differs from running in that the athlete is required to familiarise themselves with correct race walking technique in order to maintain contact with the ground whilst trying to move forward as fast as possible. The technique of the athlete is therefore of paramount importance and is governed by Rule 230 of the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) rule 230 and defined as:
“Race walking is a progression of steps so taken that the walker makes contact with the ground so that no visible (to the human eye) loss of contact occurs. The advancing leg shall be straightened (i.e. not bent at the knee) from the moment of first contact with the ground until in the vertical upright position.”
Athletes are scrutinised during an event by a team of judges. The aim of the judges is to get as many athletes to the finish line ensuring that they are complying with the rules of race walking. A judge will issue a caution to an athlete by way of showing them a yellow paddle if the judge has concerns about an athlete's mode of progression, where they feel the athlete is in danger of breaking one of the two rules mentioned above. The yellow paddle will bear a symbol either > (for bent knee) or ~ (for loss of contact) and this will inform the athlete which element of the rule they are in danger of contravening. The judicial use of these cautions is how a judge may legally assist an athlete in getting to the finish line.
When a judge sees an athlete obviously not complying with either aspect of Rule 230 then the judge will issue a Red Card against the athlete, this is a notice for disqualification. The Red Card should be delivered to the Chief Judge immediately. When the Chief Judge receives three red cards from three different judges all for the same athlete then that athlete shall be disqualified from the race by the Chief Judge showing them a red paddle. Only the chief judge can disqualify an athlete.
A judge should wherever possible show a yellow caution paddle to an athlete prior to issuing a Red Card. In competitions held under IAAF rule 1.1 a, b, c, d and f the Chief Judge has the power to disqualify an athlete in the last 100m of the race when their mode of progression obviously fails to comply with Rule 230.1 regardless of the number of Red Cards that athlete has received. An athlete disqualified under these circumstances shall be allowed to finish the race.
Click here for the WPA Interclubs, Race Walking Grand Prix 4 and WPA Championship 2018 results for all clubs and runners. (format .xls)
(Source: WPA)