100 kilometres race walk explained
The 100-kilometer race walk is a racewalking event. The event is competed as a road race. Athletes must always keep in contact with the ground and the supporting leg must remain straight until the raised leg passes it.
History
Against the wishes of the Israeli track and field authorities, because the Munich Massacre had just taken place, Israel Shaul Ladany competed and won the gold medal in the World 100 km walking title at the 1972 World Championships in Switzerland, in a time of 9:31:00.[1] [2] [3]
U.S. record
The United States record is 9:36:33, set by Dan Pierce in Houston, Texas, on December 2, 1987.[4] [5]
Notes and References
- Web site: Shaul Ladany Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418051109/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/shaul-ladany-1.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . Sports-reference.com . February 24, 2013.
- Web site: Shaul Ladany . Jewishsports.net . February 24, 2013.
- News: World will Forget Munich – not Everyone is Jewish . https://archive.today/20130411015246/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9NElAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lfMFAAAAIBAJ&pg=778,147943&dq=shaul+ladany&hl=en . dead . April 11, 2013 . Al Levine . The Miami News . March 1, 1973 . February 24, 2013.
- Web site: Statistics – Records . USATF . January 17, 2012 . February 28, 2013.
- Web site: Men's Records . Racewalk.com . February 28, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130217075217/http://www.racewalk.com/Results/MensRecords.asp . February 17, 2013 .
