The sport made its way to the U.S. in the 19th century and made its official Olympic debut at the 1908 Olympic Games held in London. Race walking remains a part of the Olympics to this day.

So how fast are the race walkers able to get moving? In the women's 20 km race at the Paris Olympics, China's world record holder Yang Jiayu won the Olympic gold with a time of 1:25.54. Ecuador's ...

Walking — Fast — Toward an Olympic Dream Race Walker Curt Clausen Goes the Distance, with Patience April 21, 200412:00 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition By ...

Olympic race walking schedule The men's and women's race walks were held on Thursday, Aug. 1, and there is a new event set to debut later at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Athletes compete during the men's 20km race walk at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda) ...

Robyn Stevens fought an unwelcome opponent on her road to Paris. Robyn competed in the Tokyo Olympics as Team USA's lone female race walker. She finished 33rd out of 58 competitors in the 20km event.

Once upon a time, the future of American race walking looked bright. Olympic medals beckoned at the end of a rainbow beginning in Chula Vista. In 1997, the ARCO Olympic Training Center — as it ...

According to the Olympics website, “The standard distances for race walking events are 3000m, 5000m in indoor tournaments while 5000m, 10,000m, 20,000m, and 50,000m races are held on outdoor tracks.

Athletes compete during the men's 20km race walk at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda) ...