Athletes and fans have shown their support for the 50km race walk, with a petition regarding the event's future at the Olympic Games and IAAF World Championships having been launched. The creation of ...

While track athletes are sprinting for gold at the Stade de France, other competitors will be walking to the finish line in Paris. Among the dozens of track and field events, there are three race ...

Poland's Dawid Tomala won the men's Olympic 50 kilometres race walk on Friday, defying the punishing morning heat in Sapporo to storm to victory in just the second event he has completed over the ...

(Reuters) - A women's 50km race walk will feature at the London 2017 world athletics championships for the first time in order to ensure gender equality, the International Association of Athletics ...