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race·walk·ing | \ ˈrās-ˌwȯ-kiŋ 
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\Definition of racewalking
: the competitive sport of racing at a fast walk while maintaining continuous foot contact with the ground and keeping the supporting leg straight
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racewalk \ ˈrās-ˌwȯk \ intransitive verb
\ intransitive verbracewalker \ ˈrās-ˌwȯ-kər \ noun
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The first known use of racewalking was in 1954
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