Check out this really interesting story about racewalking (wow, never thought you’d see “really interesting” and “racewalking” in the same sentence, did you?) from today’s New York Times.
A woman in upstate New York apparently is as good or better than most men in long-distance (50-kilometer) racewalking. Unfortunately for her, there is no 50km racewalk for women at the international level. Here’s hoping that, with her success, it can become an event.
This is one of those chicken-egg arguments: The standard line is, “well, there is insufficient interest in 50km racewalking for women.” But, if you do not offer it, how can there be interest! Right?
Last time I have ever heard you say "interesting" and "racewalking" before was when I was DQ'd from my racewalk indoor track in '92.
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