Rule #1 in track - Don't celebrate before the finish line. Spaniard wraps herself in flag and celebates Euro medal but loses it!

Are men allowed to compete in the Women's race walk/run?

Asking for a friend.

Your post isn't as clever as your small hate filled brain thinks it is.

I don't hate anyone. You're projecting.

Two words for premature celebration: Molly Huddle.

Exactly. Looks like the two women in This race as well as others.

Various resources describe it like so: "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 the vertical upright position."

I assume it’s a “human eye” standard because if there were video review every competitor would be disqualified at some point for intentional or unintentional violation of the standard.

FWIW, I watched the video on YouTube at 0.25 speed and it’s clear that both women violated the rules right through to the finish because both lost contact at nearly every stride (they did appear to do the straight leg rule).

So, I am happy to judge harshly the premature celebration, but not faulting the new bronze medalist for being the only runner on the screen.

I've never understood why the WA (or the IAAF before them) doesn't just get rid of racewalking--make the walkers have their own federation and a separate championships at a 200 seat venue somewhere. True, racewalking probably doesn't cost WA very much in the big scheme of things, but putting on the road events must be a giant pain in the ass, and the track events just make an already too-long program longer. And the events bring nothing to the table except silly rules and a handful of weirdos.

Rule #1 in track: Avoid the clap.

Do you believe that bioloigical males should be allowed to "compete" in female events?

If so, then you hate women/girls.

What the heck is race walking? Isn't racing in any form supposed to be as FAST as you can go over a specified distance?

I've always wondered about why people race-walk for that reason. However, I used to run at a track where some of them would workout, and was surprised how fast they could move. The world record for 50 km (31 miles) is 3:32:33, or 6:51/mile, so he walked past the 26.2 mile marathon marker in less than 3 hrs, which is faster than many novice runners run the marathon (Lance Armstrong ran 6:51/mile for his first marathon and said it was the hardest race of his life). So I have to give some of these walkers props, even though the concept does seem absurd.

Whatever. If you want to defend dudes competing against women, defend it. Don't make stupid comments against those that take it as the joke it is.

It's popular in Mediterranean and Latin countries. Once it swell established and you can make a living doing it, it attracts specialists. It has the virtue that you can keep at it into your forties and stay competitive.

but its like cycling. the very basis of the sport is cheating.

What adds to this is she clearly looks up at the big screen down the home straight to check how far she is ahead. Always shocks me when pros don't check their safe properly.

Brit in steeplechase completely shut down with a few strides left but git away with it.

When your knackered must be hard to make the right decision.

Exactly. I was partly joking, partly serious. But to construe my post as hateful, shows a serious lack of respect for female athletes.

Did the fat lady sing?