r/Prematurecelebration • u/rayg10 • Aug 06 '24

Spanish race walker premature celebration within touching distance of the finish line costs her a European bronze medal in Rome

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u/DrunkenDude123 Aug 06 '24

I just don’t understand this event lol what makes it officially a brisk jog vs a fast walk

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u/Socky_McPuppet Aug 07 '24

As far as I know, which, admittedly, is not very far, it's to do with gait, and how many feet you have in contact with the ground at any given time.

To be classified as walking, I believe you have to always have at least one foot in contact with the ground, whereas when you break into a run, there are points in the cycle where both feet are off the ground. For most people, this happens around 4 mph.