Dave McGovern, a six-time Olympic Trials finalist, is the author of The Complete Guide to Racewalking and The Complete Guide to Marathon Walking. He is the National Coach for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation’s “Team Challenge” half-marathon team, and was one of the US Coaches for the IAAF World Cup of Racewalking in Cheboksary, Russia. Visit his website.
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Best Women’s Racewalking Shoes
Male racewalkers have it pretty good in the shoe department. There are literally dozens of excellent shoes choices for training and racing. Of course, most of these shoes are running racing flats rather than shoes specifically made for racewalking, b...
Best Men’s Racewalking Shoes
Racewalkers are a different breed from runners so we need different shoes to perform at our best. The high-heeled, stiff, clunky trainers that most runners wear will not do for the high-speed gait of the racewalker. But running racing flats? Now that...
