Skaters race on a track while rotating their feet in the air. They use their wrists to propel the skates, taking an alternate stance each time they push off the ground. In addition to the skater’s arms and legs, a variety of other parts also move during speed skating. The arms and legs propel the skater forward, while the arms and elbows perform push-offs, or kicking.
The wrists rotate the skates while the ankles and knees bend and extend while the skater glides across the ice. Speed skating is a combination of running, jumping, and skating. Competitive speed skaters cover distances of up to 12 miles in a single skating leg. Skaters can maintain speeds up to about 14 miles per hour during the skating portion of the race. However, their top speed is usually about 10 miles per hour.
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