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Evansville Man to Compete in Olympics as a Racewalker

By Daniela Salvador
July 17, 2012 Updated Jul 17, 2012 at 5:28 PM EDT

Evansville, Ind. (Indiana’s NewsCenter) – Indiana is heading to the Olympics for the second time and it is for a sport many may not be familiar with.

John Nunn, a man who was once a stand-out track runner at Evansville, will be in the Olympics as a competitive racewalker. He will go for the gold' at the end of July in London as the only racewalker representing the United States in the 50 kilometer Racewalk.

Racewalking is a sport with two rules: an athlete must keep one leg on the ground at all times, and as soon as that leg hits the ground it cannot bend.



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