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walking

In track and field, a form of racing in which the competitor's advancing foot must touch the ground before the rear foot leaves it. Walking as a sport dates from the later 19th century. Walking races of 10 mi and 3,500 m were added to the men's Olympic program in 1908, but since 1956 the Olympic distances have been 20 km and 50 km. A women's 10-km walk was introduced in 1992.


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I knew I had one defender left to beat, so I got up and faced him with the confidence that the goalkeeper was walking backwards, and I took advantage of that.
Walking backwards as they often must, the guides woo visitors with a lively tour of the campus's finest facilities, while offering charming anecdotes about student life.
You may bike ride, and walking backwards is a good way to stay loose if forward walking is painful.
 
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