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The 50-mile race walk is a racewalking event. The event is competed as a road race. See Kennedy march for the 50-mile walk started a fitness challenge.

Athletes must always keep in contact with the ground and the supporting leg must remain straight until the raised leg passes it. 50 miles is 80.47 kilometers.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

U.S. records

In 1966, Israeli Shaul Ladany broke United States record in the 50-mile walk, which had stood since 1878 and was at the time the oldest U.S. track record.^[6]

World bests

The men's world best for the 50-mile race walk is held by Ladany, through his race of 7:23:50^[a] in 1972 in New Jersey, shattering the world mark that had stood since 1935.^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]

Notes

^ questionable, 7:44:47.2 by other sources

References

^ Belson, Ken. "One Step at a Time? It’s More Complicated Than That" The New York Times (August 10, 2012)
^ Eric Paylor (July 14, 2004). "Win No 4 a walk-over". Evening Gazette. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
^ Eric Paylor (June 18, 2003). "Teen walks into British top ten". Evening Gazette. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
^ "FIREFIGHTERS TO STEP OUT ON CHALLENGE". Isle of Man Today. March 1, 2007. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
^ McAllister, Andy (September 13, 2007). "John crosses Payn barrier". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
^ "Israeli Olympian Decries Walkout at Olympic Games". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. February 6, 1973. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
^ Renee Ghert-Zand (January 31, 2012). "The Healthiness of a Long-Distance Walker". The Jewish Week. Archived from the original on October 21, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
^ Green, David B. (January 14, 2009). "Questions & Answers / A conversation with Shaul P. Ladany". Haaretz. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
^ "Shaul Ladany". Jewishsports.net. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
^ Seymour S. Smith (August 19, 1974). "Ladany training to win Olympics in a walk". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 24, 2013.^{[permanent dead link]}

[7] questionable, 7:44:47.2 by other sources

[1] Belson, Ken. "One Step at a Time? It’s More Complicated Than That" The New York Times (August 10, 2012)

[2] Eric Paylor (July 14, 2004). "Win No 4 a walk-over". Evening Gazette. Retrieved February 25, 2013.

[3] Eric Paylor (June 18, 2003). "Teen walks into British top ten". Evening Gazette. Retrieved February 25, 2013.

[4] "FIREFIGHTERS TO STEP OUT ON CHALLENGE". Isle of Man Today. March 1, 2007. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved February 25, 2013.

[5] McAllister, Andy (September 13, 2007). "John crosses Payn barrier". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved February 25, 2013.

[google6526-6] "Israeli Olympian Decries Walkout at Olympic Games". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. February 6, 1973. Retrieved February 24, 2013.

[thejewishweek2-8] Renee Ghert-Zand (January 31, 2012). "The Healthiness of a Long-Distance Walker". The Jewish Week. Archived from the original on October 21, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2013.

[haaretz1-9] Green, David B. (January 14, 2009). "Questions & Answers / A conversation with Shaul P. Ladany". Haaretz. Retrieved February 24, 2013.

[jewishsports1-10] "Shaul Ladany". Jewishsports.net. Retrieved February 24, 2013.

[11] Seymour S. Smith (August 19, 1974). "Ladany training to win Olympics in a walk". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 24, 2013.^{[permanent dead link]}

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