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20,000 metres race walk

The 20,000 metres race walk is a racewalking event. The event is competed as a track race. Athletes must always keep in contact with the ground and the supporting leg must remain straight until the raised leg passes it. 20,000 metres is 12.4274 miles.[1]

Athletics
20,000 metres walk
World records
Men Bernardo Segura (MEX) 1:17:25.6 (1994)
Women Olimpiada Ivanova (RUS) 1:26.53.2 (2001)

History

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This distance is not commonly raced at high level international competitions but part of South American Championships in Athletics and individual national championships (f.e. Russia, India, Colombia, Venezuela). Top level senior athletics racewalking events typically feature 20 km road distance.

World records

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On May 7, 1994, Bernardo Segura of Mexico set a new 20,000 m race walk world record in Fana in a time of 1:17:25.6. The all-time women's 20,000 m race-walk record is held by Olimpiada Ivanova of Russia, at 1:26:53.2.

All-time top 25 (outdoor)

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Men

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  • Correct as of July 2024.[2]
Rank Result Athlete Nationality Date Place Ref
1 1:17:25.6 [3] Bernardo Segura   Mexico 7 May 1994 Fana
2 1:18:35.2 Stefan Johansson   Sweden 15 May 1992 Fana
3 1:18.40.0 Ernesto Canto   Mexico 5 May 1994 Fana
4 1:19:18.3 Ronald Weigel   Germany 26 May 1990 Fana
5 1:19:22.5 Aleksey Pershin   Russia 7 May 1988 Fana
6 1:19:24.1 Walter Arena   Italy 26 May 1990 Fana
7 1:19:42.0 Yohann Diniz   France 25 May 2014 Bogny-sur-Meuse
8 1:19:48.1 Nathan Deakes   Australia 4 September 2001 Brisbane
9 1:19:52.0 Robert Korzeniowski   Poland 4 September 2001 Brisbane
10 1:19:52.1 h Caio Bonfim   Brazil 27 June 2024 Bragança Paulista [4]
11 1:19:54.0 Pavol Blazek   Slovakia 26 May 1990 Fana
12 1:20:06.8 Daniel Bautista   Mexico 17 October 1979 Montréal
13 1:20:11.72 Li Gaobo   China 2 November 2007 Wuhan
14 1:20:12.3 Nick A'Hern   Australia 8 May 1993 Fana
15 1:20:22.52 Gurmeet Singh   India 3 February 2012 Bhubaneswar
16 1:20:23.8 Andrés Chocho   Ecuador 5 June 2011 Buenos Aires
17 1:20:24.0 h Max Goncalves dos Santos   Brazil 27 June 2024 Bragança Paulista [5]
18 1:20:24.4 Li Mingcai   China 15 March 1992 Jinan
19 1:20:24.6 Li Zewen   China 24 October 1995 Nanjing
20 1:20:31.5 Chen Shaoguo   China 15 March 1992 Jinan
21 1:20:35.4 Mao Xinyuan   China 15 March 1992 Jinan
22 1:20:36.6 Gustavo Restrepo   Colombia 5 June 2011 Buenos Aires
23 1:20:36.7 Erling Andersen   Norway 5 May 1984 Fana
Ernesto Canto   Mexico 26 May 1990 Fana
25 1:20:37.8 Valdas Kazlauskas   Lithuania 16 September 1983 Moskva

Notes

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Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:20:37.8:

Women

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  • Correct as of June 2021.[6]
Rank Result Athlete Nationality Date Place Ref
1 1:26:53.2 Olimpiada Ivanova   Russia 6 September 2001 Brisbane
2 1:27:49.3 Yelena Nikolayeva   Russia 6 September 2001 Brisbane
3 1:29:24.61 Glenda Morejón   Ecuador 29 May 2021 Guayaquil [7]
4 1:29:32.4 Song Hongjuan   China 24 October 2003 Changsha
5 1:29:36.4 Susana Feitor   Portugal 21 July 2001 Lisboa
6 1:30:48.3 Rossella Giordano   Italy 4 August 2000 Almada
7 1:30:51.97 Erica de Sena   Brazil 29 May 2021 Guayaquil [8]
8 1:30:52.0 Karla Jaramillo   Ecuador 25 May 2019 Lima [9]
9 1:31:02.25 Sandra Arenas   Colombia 13 June 2015 Lima [10]
10 1:31:06.6 Jiang Jing   China 24 October 2003 Changsha
11 1:31:16.18 Liu Hong   China 1 November 2007 Wuhan
12 1:31:18.79 Song Xiaoling   China 1 November 2007 Wuhan
13 1:31:19.2 Maribel Goncalves   Portugal 31 July 2004 Lisboa
14 1:31:23.7 Inês Henriques   Portugal 31 July 2004 Lisboa
15 1:31:43.5 Marina Smyslova   Russia 25 September 2004 Izhevsk
16 1:31:47.95 Bo Yanmin   China 1 November 2007 Wuhan
17 1:31:49.5 Alena Zenkova   Russia 25 September 2004 Izhevsk
18 1:31:52.30 Wang Shanshan   China 1 November 2007 Wuhan
19 1:31:53.8 Mirna Ortíz   Guatemala 8 August 2014 Ciudad de Guatemala
20 1:31:58.9 Lyudmila Arkhipova   Russia 25 September 2004 Izhevsk
21 1:32:09.4 Ingrid Hernández   Colombia 5 June 2011 Buenos Aires
22 1:32:15.1 Tatyana Sibileva   Russia 25 September 2004 Izhevsk
23 1:32:17.6 Milángela Rosales   Venezuela 5 June 2011 Buenos Aires
24 1:32:19.71 Hie Jingjing   China 1 November 2007 Wuhan
25 1:32:21.59 Maria Michta-Coffey   United States 22 June 2018 Des Moines

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Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:32:21.59:

All-time top performance (indoor)

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Men

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Rank Result Athlete Nationality Date Place Ref
1 1:20:40.0 OT Ronald Weigel   East Germany 27 January 1980 Senftenberg

References

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  1. ^ "Kilometers to Miles Conversion Calculator and Table – Convert Kilometers (km) to Miles". Retrieved October 19, 2016.
  2. ^ "All-time men's best 20000m track walk". alltime-athletics.com. August 15, 2018. Archived from the original on June 10, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  3. ^ actually 1:17:25.5 but ratified as 1:17:25.6
  4. ^ "Men's 20,000 Metres Race Walk Final". World Athletics. June 27, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  5. ^ "Men's 20,000 Metres Race Walk Final". World Athletics. June 27, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  6. ^ "All-time women's best 20000m track race-walk". alltime-athletics.com. September 19, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  7. ^ "20000m Race Walk Result". resultadosonline.org. May 29, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  8. ^ "20000m Race Walk Result". resultadosonline.org. May 29, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  9. ^ Eduardo Biscayart (May 26, 2019). "Romani wins shot put on second day of South American Championships". IAAF. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  10. ^ "Récord Sudamericano de Lorena Arenas". CONSUDATLE. June 13, 2015. Archived from the original on July 12, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
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