The International Association of Athletics Federations World Indoor Championships were inaugurated as the World Indoor Games in 1985 in Paris, France and were subsequently renamed in 1987 as they are known today.
Olympics | World Athletics Championships | World Cup - Team Championships | Indoor Championships
Additional Racewalking Competitions around the world: Wikipedia | World Athletics Race Walking Tour
The highest level Racewalking competitions occurs at the World Athletics Championships (formerly IAAF World Championships in Athletics and at the Summer Olympics , although the sport also has its own separate major competition – the IAAF World Race Walking Cup – which has been held since 1961. The IAAF World Race Walking Challenge forms the primary seasonal competition – athletes earn points for their performances at ten selected racewalking competitions and the highest scoring walkers are entered into that year's IAAF Race Walking Challenge Final .
From 1995 on NO indoor walk has been contested. Visit the IAAF World Indoor Championships web site for results in other events. At the shorted distances it just get too hard to judge legal technique, they are simply moving soo fast. The worlds record for the mile is by British Olympian Tom Bosworth in 5:31.08.
Olympian Tom Bosworth in 5:31.08
From 1995 on NO walk have been contested. Visit the IAAF World Indoor Championships web site for results in other events