Jur 683 Posted January 24, 2019 #11 Share Posted January 24, 2019 There's a rumour that comes from the Spanish Federation about IAAF's RaceWalking comitee doing a proposal to change RW disrances at the games to 10k and 30k. The vote is supose to happend at the IAAF Doha meeting. I hope this doesn't go forward.... AlFHg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 15,135 Posted January 24, 2019 #12 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Great idea! Let's also change the marathon to 5,36 kilometers, meaning I can finish a marathon . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcro 10,210 Posted January 24, 2019 #13 Share Posted January 24, 2019 We also need to replace 100 m with 34 m dash. I don't care for 3-digit distances. heywoodu 1 #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon 1,844 Posted January 24, 2019 #14 Share Posted January 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Jur said: There's a rumour that comes from the Spanish Federation about IAAF's RaceWalking comitee doing a proposal to change RW disrances at the games to 10k and 30k. The vote is supose to happend at the IAAF Doha meeting. I hope this doesn't go forward.... Unfortunately the rumour is true. https://www.vrwc.org.au/newsletters/heelandtoe-2019-num16.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlFHg 330 Posted January 24, 2019 #15 Share Posted January 24, 2019 And so my hopes of a 5km sprint race goes down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jur 683 Posted January 24, 2019 #16 Share Posted January 24, 2019 I don't understand why the committee keeps saying 20/50 races are not popular. Like 10/30 would do much change for it, it's stupid and they are only cutting history and taking the most brutal endurance out of the game. Really I can't believe people like them have Race Walking future in their hands...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 15,135 Posted January 24, 2019 #17 Share Posted January 24, 2019 1 hour ago, dcro said: We also need to replace 100 m with 34 m dash. I don't care for 3-digit distances. Only if there's a certain numer of centimeters added. Nothing wrong with a 200,87 meters in my opinion. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 15,135 Posted January 24, 2019 #18 Share Posted January 24, 2019 The people who don't like race walking don't like race walking because it's race walking, not because of it's distance. AlFHg 1 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 15,135 Posted January 24, 2019 #19 Share Posted January 24, 2019 42 minutes ago, Dragon said: Unfortunately the rumour is true. https://www.vrwc.org.au/newsletters/heelandtoe-2019-num16.pdf Quote 2) Introduction of the Race Walking Electronic Control System (RWECS) for use in competition by 2021* to increase credibility of the discipline and facilitate the feasibility of different distances. Without this technology, we strongly advise against changing the current distances. Well, that's double. I 100% want technology to be used in race walking, but apparently that increases the chances of changing distances which I'd hate.. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O_faiax 12 Posted January 24, 2019 #20 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Absolute nonsense. Maybe they think it would be easier for the women's 30 km to be competitive in 2024, since IOC wants full gender equality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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