The Nordic Race Walking Championships ( no, Nordisk mesterskap i kappgang) is an annual
racewalking
Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Race judges carefully asse ...
competition between athletes from the
Nordic countries organised by
Nordic Athletics. Established in 1957, it was a biennial competition until 2004. The events vary between road competitions and track competitions each edition. The 1975 and 1979 editions were open to non-Nordic athletes.
Nordic Race Walking Championships
GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
The championships features two senior races: a men's 20 kilometres race walk
The 20 kilometre race walk is an Olympic athletics event that is competed by both men and women. The racewalking event is competed as a road race. Athletes must always keep in contact with the ground and the supporting leg must remain straight un ...
and a women's 10 kilometres race walk. There are also six further age category competitions: 20 km walk for under-23 men, 10 km walk for under-23 women and under-20 men, and 5 kilometres race walk for under-20 women and both sexes under-18. A men's 50 kilometres race walk
The 50 kilometre race walk was an Olympic athletics event that first appeared in 1932 and made its final Olympic appearance in 2021. The racewalking event is competed as a road race. Athletes must always keep in contact with the ground and the ...
event was held at the championships until 2010. The age category events were held as the Nordic Junior Race Walking Match from 1966 to 2003, before being folded into the main championships.[Nordic Competitions 2017]
Nordic Athletics. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
Editions
*The 1959 course was short.
Medalists
Men's 20 km walk
References
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Competition Venues
Nordic Athletics. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
{{Inter-Nordic competitions
Nordic Athletics competitions
Recurring sporting events established in 1957
1957 establishments in Sweden
Under-20 athletics competitions
Racewalking competitions