Just how fast are RACE WALKERS walking? 

Tom Bosworth walks quicker than I run.....my mind was boggled 🤯and legs wasted 🏃🏻‍♂

During the Olympics, I would like to advocate for a regular person to compete alongside the Olympians so we can see how crazy Olympians really are.

Tom walking against you running would have been fun to watch, Tom's pace is 🤯

Race walking often looks vaguely comic and the skill is almost invisible when you watch the elites at major championships. This is such a brilliant insight into just how incredible top tier race walking really is.

I have seen interviews with Tom and him talking about his parkrun experiences. He has said people get annoyed that he is walking past people who are full on running which is really funny to me

I would have loved to see a race between you two, you running and Tom walking. I think that would have really given a good perspective on how Tom is actually moving

Everyone give it up for Tom, who obviously succeeded in a tremendous battle to not laugh when he heard "85 seconds". Astonishing performance there.

Tom's a top man. I've been following him for years. As someone who has a single British Race Walking Gold (100 miles in 2017) I find it helps enormously with ultra-running. I made the switch to running in 2019 but have found most people walk a good proportion of the longer races (100 miles and up). Being able to walk as quickly as most people run is a huge gain. Especially because, as your video points out, walking uses the rear chain (glutes, hamstrings, hips) where running is quad/calf dominant. I feel like I'm resting my running muscles when I switch to race-walking for 15-20 minutes.

It looks like you’re rushing not to be late for a meeting

I am a race walker. Started 33 years ago when a demolished knee meant I couldn't run any more. Good to see someone trying the sport seriously and respectfully. Mind you, I'm a bit peeved that you did your rookie lap faster than I can do one in training these days....🥴🥴 Bozzy, of course, it at another level entirely .

Doing these more esoteric sports is a good idea for a series - Kipchoge etc is still interesting but everyone knows about those sports already and the stars aren't accessible in person. It was interesting to see how race walking works & how impressive it actually is at the elite level.

At the start of the year I injured my knee pretty badly and couldn't run at all without huge amounts of pain. It took around 5 months to get back to running but during that time around the 2 month mark I found I could walk as hard as I wanted with no pain at all. So I started focusing on walking fast. I thought a 12 min mile was quick, I looked it up and found the race where Tom set the record and had my mind totally blown. My best mile running ever was a 5:00 min, and these days any time I dip into the 5's is a great day. After learning about his walking speed I started really going at it, today my record for the 1 mile walking is a 8:32 and I want to get into the 7's. Tom is a huge inspiration for me. It's also been 10 months since the injury and I am finally running full speed ahead again. Did my first marathon and ultra this year! I still regularly walk hard. It's such a completely different animal. Huge respect for diving into the world of race walking! Video was awesome!

You are right, this sport needed the exposure. I am floored by how fast his walking pace is. Sub 20 minute 5k is such an amazing standard of RUNNING, and Tom clears that easily walking... Fantastic content as always.

Tom can probably comfortably walk an entire marathon is less than 3 hours.

Did this in school as a kid, the high school track coach would make anyone who made fun of race walkers train with them. First lap would change their perspective on race walk forever, they all had reactions like you on your lap... I knew Tom's $100 was safe at 2 minutes. Great video!

11:33 'Well that's just for the camera' -> epic flock of birds exactly behind his head. Poetic!

This is one of the most educational yet extremely funny video i've ever seen on walking. This is because i myself can't for the life of me jog nor run as i did in my younger schooling days. Now i brisk walk as my primary cardio. So thank you so much for this!!!

It’s literally incredible to think he walks a 5k in sub 20…it has literally taken me 4 years to try and run a sub 20 and I’ve still not managed it….I literally feel when I’m running 4min km’s that I’m absolutely flying..incredible someone could be walking faster than that pace, I just can’t get my head round it!

The crazy thing is is you aren't an average athlete either but, it's a very good perspective regardless. I really like this series cause it does help people grasp the big difference elite athletes have comparatively.

Mark, my wife and I LOVED this video. Thank you so much for this. We laughed so hard we cried. You are the best!

I wonder if Tom's walking speed is greater than his running speed.

And here I was waiting for the shot of Tom walking and you running at full speed side by side! Really cool series.

it's gotta be so confusing if someone tries to mug him and then he just walks away and they can do nothing

Had heard of race walking before, but seeing it done at such a level is bewildering. It really is impressive

You never disappoint! This was hysterical but really informative

Loved the video and the perspective you gave on how fast a walker really goes gave me an even greater respect to those who do it. Good job Tom Bosworth!

New to the channel but 1/3rd in and I love it. Semi pro climber, outdoor guide, cycle courier, ski + board, bmx, rugby, kayak, tons of long hikes - I love moving and you clearly do too!

Really cool video mate, thanks for taking the time to highlight race walking, it seems far more impressive than I first realized, especially when comparing your speeds to Tom's speeds.

I just absolutely love this channel. You’ve really nailed the “average fitness” genre down. As someone who’s average in every way, I connect to this content 😂 P.s. you looked so sassy on your lap ☠️

I just love how relatable and normal you are while creating great, funny content. And you are a great athlete as well.

Fair play for highlighting how insane these guys actually are. I have always been amazed at it

This video came up in my feed and I am so glad I watched it. What a great concept and eye opener on race walking. Tom looks like a great sport and lovely chap. Wow, these walkers go fast. Thanks.

Love this video!! I ran a 10 mile race a while ago and I got overtaken by a race walker. Felt pretty bad at the time. After seeing this video I don't anymore 😁👍

This could be my favourite video of yours! Found myself cracking up all the way through it Had me hooked as soon as you mentioned how fast these guys walk! Couldn't believe it!

This was hilarious. The editing from beginning to end. His commentary. Respect to all of this.

Oh Mark - thank you SO MUCH for giving our event a real go and having respect for it. Means SO MUCH! Cheers - Lizzie🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

This is my favourite "how fast" episode so far, and I loved the other ones! Always had a bit of a laugh about racewalking but never realised that its so crazily impressive

One of the best and funniest videos I have seen. Thank you for putting yourself in this situation, to inform us as to how hard the sport of race walking actually is!

I had no idea race walkers could even come close to a pace like that. Respect!

I haven't laughed so loud in a long time. That intro was spectacular! You've gained yourself a new subscriber.

That duck pond podium footage has paid for itself ten-fold, haha

Great video Mark! Really enjoyed that. All the challenge vids have been great but this one was especially interesting I thought 👍

Just found your channel. Loved this video. The difference between a pro and a joe is thousands of hours of training and an entire lifestyle change. After watching your fast walk I thought nope not gonna try it. I don't want to look that ridiculous. Kudos on being a great sport

This was fun to watch. My walking claim to fame is still holding my high school's record for the fastest 4 mile walk. The PE final is a 4 mile walk (running not allowed) and doing it under an hour is an A. I was the only person that year who even trained for it (lol) and I walked it at 42:17, my first mile was a 9:32. And this even with getting my calendar messed up and doing it in regular shoes and skinny jeans!

There was a local high school race walking team that trained at my college/uni's track... those kids were so fast, what a ridiculously hard sport

That was a great video Mark. I'm impressed with how you improved with Tom's coaching advice. That 2:25 lap time is just a tad over 30-minute parkrun pace, which is above average!

This video gave me the best ab workout I've ever had 😂 You literally had me crying with laughter. Absolutely love your humor in your videos.

crazy good format! thanks a lot creating the perspective ❤

I would have liked to see you run against his walk for 1 lap to give some real perspective on how fast he's actually going.

Such a great channel and the content makes me pi$$ myself at least once in every video! I genuinely look forward to seeing a video released every time one comes out! This was my Sunday evening viewing whilst stretching/foam rolling/strength training a dodgy self-diagnosed IT Band/knee issue after a 57 mile Ultra 2 weeks ago……ahead of a 47 mile Ultra in 2 weeks time, which I expect will be done with very little running in the preceding 4 weeks due to the injury, how very “Mark Lewis” of me that will be. 😂😂

Thanks mate. Your video made my day! I saw it, practiced once and took part in the Pichi Richi Marathon (10.5 Walk) and became 3rd with about 1 hour 20. I need to get a better time and will practice!

Omg love this video😂 i’m trying to improve the speed and technique, yet there are not many videos on yt about race walk. Thank you this was entertaining and education

If the Olympic games held a "funny athlete race" you would definitely come home with a Gold for team GB. Another entertaining, funny and informative vlog. Brilliant. 👏 👏 👏

I was working in the school just over the park as this was filmed. It's awesome how fast Tom is I would have loved to have seen it live.. Parkrun are spending this October encouraging walking. Maybe some racewalkers could show us how it is done.

You're a champ for showing us this mate, on ya. Appreciate the effort taken.

Great video, Mark. It's like you've read my recent postings on Facebook in the "Old Running Results and Pictures" group, where I've been critiquing Race Walking - and Tom in particular - that it's a mock sport, because all the elite athletes are lifting and the winner is invariably going to be the one that can lift the most, and get away with it. I'll be making my own video analyses on this topic at some point. You got close to what I've got in mind and like others have said, it would have been good if you had raced Tom over 400m with you running flat out and him walking flat out so we could see his strides versus your strides. You are 100 percent correct in your analysis early in the video about how unfeasible it is to walk at those speeds and that is because those are running speeds, no matter what the elite calibre of the race walker.

Great content, funny and mind blowing how fast he can go. Also a bonus point for the interesting little Starling murmuration behind you while you're all puffing and humble.

Mark, this video was absolute gold. I couldn’t stop laughing through the whole thing.

Race walking has always intrigued me, this was an incredible video mate thanks for shining a light at this sport with an elite 👏👏👏💪💪💪

I am cracking up at this! Great stuff. Specialists are amazing. Thanks for the great content!

I'm crying with laughter. A top class, gifted, professional athlete vs top class bloke with a broomstick up his arse. Quality, Mark.

This was such a cool and fun video. I dated a girl who’s brother was trying to prepare for the Olympic team in speed walking. He’s was insanely fast I was blown away. To think these people can walk faster than I run LOL. Love all your stuff and keep it up! Much love to ya.

Amazing video!! Thank you for showing us regular people what's actually involved.

Every time he started to accelerate I just stared at the screen in awe, his speed is unreal, it seems speed up footage

Yes perspective is everything when making judgements and comparisons. I always knew and appreciated that Sebastian Coe was fast but this was really brought home to me when out and about driving a Fire Engine around the town of Loughborough one day. Seb studied/worked at the University and part of his training plan was running parallel to the long and straight dual carriageway that passed the Uni and Fire Station by. Ok, we weren’t on blue lights but nevertheless driving alongside of him really gave one a sense of how fast the guy was moving and I mean fast. 😊

Brilliant video. Not only highly entertaining and hilarious, but a great eye opener into how incredible elite athletes are.

The amount of lactic acid that builds up in my legs when race walking is more than I can handle compared to when I'm running the same distance. These athletes are so underrated.

When I pause I see his both feet are just barely in the air for a moment but it’s almost indiscernible…people could hardly tell but it means a big part of the sport is just finding the line of how much you can get away with and still call it walking, it’s a bit arbitrary and I’m not surprised that it’s not a popular sport

This may be your best video yet. Couldn’t stop laughing. Loved it. Keep it up. Oh and Tom is a machine

9:03 Dead, i am crying. That brings back memories from Army marching. There is always that one guy who swings the same hand as the feet 🤣

Thank you, Mark. I respect race walking much more after this video. Doing similar thing with other underrated sports seems to be a really good idea. I would enjoy such content.

That was informative and entertaining. Earned a sub there, mate.

He's so humble and positive. Great guy.

That was hilarious. Tears running down my cheeks with laughing. Great video😂

Awesome video and great guy giving you the time to meet-up!

I've never watched this channel before, but if there's more videos with stuff like Mark walking fast and making me laugh so hard I cried, I'm hooked.

As both a runner and speed walker, I can tell you speed walking is harder than running. You also can burn more calories. It looks funny, but it is very hard. I used to train with runners and they were shocked when they had to keep up with me. Especially up hills!

Feel that EGO melt away when you realise people are walking much much faster than you can run 😂 Quality content Mr. Lewis sir 👊🏻

This is somehow the cutest and most wholesome thing that I had no idea that I needed, but which has vastly improved my day. 10/10

This video is AWESOME! Thank you Mark!

I do power walking with 5 lb. dumbells for an average pace of 6 km/h. It is extremely difficult and I average about 2000 arm swings with the weights. 10000 lbs of DB toning each arm and an awesome low impact cardio walk. Strict technique, as in Tom's race walking is the key to success with any exercise routine.

Great video! Love your channel! Many contend serious race-walkers have the best-developed aerobic systems of all athletes. Kind of a shame running coaches don't prescribe it as part of routine training for endurance events. I guess that might be due to it using different muscles than running (?).

I remember watching this record years ago. Being in the military, we have a two mile run where walking is "allowed but frowned upon," and I always loved telling the fastest runners that a man could walk the two mile MINUTES faster than they ran it, and then show them the video of him setting the world record. Race walking definitely breaks your brain when you watch it as a bystander and then realize the pace is beyond my dead sprint

Thanks for sharing :) this is eye opening !

'I don't know when Tom new his £100 was safe, but it might have been before we started' comedy gold, I'm still laughing!

That was incredible. I’m humbled myself. It would have been interesting if you had raced him running while he walked.

beautiful starling murmuration going on in the background around the 12 minute mark. Also, another great video!

One of the best posts so far, laughed out loud here

I started with walking a couple months ago as a way to be more active. I've slowly been working on my walking mile time and my pr is currently 13:08 and I felt like hot shit when I hit that. Seeing Mark walk a sub 10:00 mile pace with a morning of training was humbling to say the least 😅

Dude I am a cross country runner and seeing him beat my PR walking!!! That just makes me want to cry

I really like these ingenious format of a topic. It’s absolutely amazing and educational. Fun for the whole family

when I saw your thumbnail, I never thought in a million years I thought I would watch this to the end ... really fun stuff!

If Tom ever discovers the mystical technique of 'running', it will completely blow his mind.

Very interesting would have never thought someone could walk that fast. I was hoping you two would have done a mile with you jogging and him walking that would have been interesting.

At 11:19 when you asked who walks like that I literally chuckled to myself. I was born with a disability where my knees have no bend and no ankle movement, so "raises hand". Me I walk like that for 37 years lol.

That was very interesting to watch! Thank you for your videos. I laugh and learn!

Now I want to see a walker overtake a runner. My mind can't wrap itself around it...

There was an AMA with an Australian walker in reddit last week (sorry ive forgotten his name, but it was on advanced running). These guys can run too - he runs a 14:30 park run and 67min half.

It is amazing how efficient and smooth Tom has become at walking. Out of this world. I have ran for years, but with about 90 kg and 193 cm I tend to be slower than runners with similar vo2max values. On rest days, I like to go on super slow runs where I sometimes switch between a fast walk and a slow run. I wonder how much I could improve my walking if I start working on it. 🤔 Thanks for putting a spotlight on walking!

Just wanted to say I really appreciate how you balanced the sheer enormity of how impressive race walking is as a sport (and Tom’s skill) while also showing how absurd the sport appears to someone who isn’t familiar with it. Great video!