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This is one of the two basic rules of racewalking.  The leading (supporting) leg must have knee straight from the moment the leading foot touches the ground until it passes vertically under the body.  If you violate this rule as seen by the naked eye by a judge at a racewalk competition, you may be disqualified.

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