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20 kilometres race walk
Olympic athletics event
Olympic athletics event
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| event | 20 kilometre race walk |
| image | 2005 World Championships in Athletics2.jpg |
| image_upright | 1.1 |
| caption | The men's 20 km race walk at the [2005 World Championships in Athletics](2005-world-championships-in-athletics) |
| WRmen | JPN Toshikazu Yamanishi 1:16:10 (2025) |
| ORmen | CHN Chen Ding 1:18:46 (2012) |
| WRwomen | CHN Yang Jiayu 1:23:49 (2021) |
| ORwomen | CHN Qieyang Shenjie 1:25:16 (2012) |
The 20 kilometre race walk is an Olympic athletics event that is competed by both men and women. The racewalking event is competed as a road race. Athletes must always keep in contact with the ground and the supporting leg must remain straight until the raised leg passes it.
World records
The men's world record for the 20 km race walk is held by Yusuke Suzuki, who walked 1:16:36 at the Asian Race Walking Championships in his home town of Nomi, Japan. Suzuki's new World Record came exactly one week after Yohann Diniz's mark who walked a then record time of 1:17:02 in Arles at the 2015 French championships. The women's world record of 1:23:49 was set by Yang Jiayu of China in 2021. Russian Elena Lashmanova, has served a previous ban for doping, currently holds a quicker time of 1:23:39 which is also the European record, but it has never been ratified as a world record.
All-time top 25
| *- denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 **athletes** who fall outside the top 25 20km walk times* |
|---|
Men
- Correct as of February 2025.
| Ath.# | Perf.# | Time (s) | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1:16:10 | Toshikazu Yamanishi | 16 February 2025 | Kobe | |
| 2 | 2 | 1:16:36 | Yusuke Suzuki | 15 March 2015 | Nomi | |
| 3 | 3 | 1:16:43 | Sergey Morozov | 8 June 2008 | Saransk | |
| 4 | 4 | 1:16:51 | Koki Ikeda | 18 February 2024 | Kobe | |
| 5 | 5 | 1:16:54 | Kaihua Wang | 20 March 2021 | Huangshan | |
| 6 | 6 | 1:17:02 | Yohann Diniz | 8 March 2015 | Arles | |
| 7 | 1:17:15 | *Yamanishi #2* | 17 March 2019 | Nomi | ||
| 7 | 8 | 1:17:16 | Vladimir Kanaykin | 29 September 2007 | Saransk | |
| 9 | 1:17:20 | *Yamanishi #3* | 21 February 2021 | Kobe | ||
| 8 | 10 | 1:17:21 | Jefferson Pérez | 22 August 2003 | Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis | |
| 9 | 11 | 1:17:22 | Francisco Javier Fernandez | 28 April 2002 | Turku | |
| 10 | 12 | 1:17:23 | Vladimir Stankin | 28 February 2004 | Adler, Sochi | |
| 13 | 1:17:24 | *Diniz #2* | 15 March 2015 | Lugano | ||
| 11 | 13 | 1:17:24 | Masatora Kawano | 17 March 2019 | Nomi | |
| 12 | 13 | 1:17:24 | Satoshi Maruo | 16 February 2025 | Kobe | |
| 13 | 16 | 1:17:25 | Sergey Shirobokov | 9 June 2018 | Cheboksary | |
| 15 | 1:17:25 | *Ikeda#2* | 17 March 2019 | Nomi | ||
| 14 | 18 | 1:17:26 | Eiki Takahashi | 18 February 2018 | Kobe | |
| Massimo Stano | 3 March 2024 | Taicang | ||||
| Jun Zhang | 3 March 2024 | Taicang | ||||
| 17 | 21 | 1:17:32 | Álvaro Martín | 19 August 2023 | Budapest | |
| 18 | 22 | 1:17:33 | Nathan Deakes | 23 April 2005 | Cixi City | |
| 23 | 1:17:36 | *Kanaykin #2* | 17 June 2007 | Cheboksary | ||
| 19 | 24 | 1:17:36 | Zhen Wang | 30 March 2012 | Taicang | |
| 24 | 1:17:36 | *Yamanishi #4* | 18 February 2018 | Kobe | ||
| 20 | 1:17:37 | Caio Bonfim | 16 February 2025 | Kobe | ||
| 21 | 1:17:38 | Valeriy Borchin | 28 February 2009 | Adler, Sochi | ||
| 22 | 1:17:38 | Kento Yoshikawa | 16 February 2025 | Kobe | ||
| 23 | 1:17:39 | Zelin Cai | 20 March 2021 | Huangshan | ||
| 24 | 1:17:39 | Perseus Karlström | 19 August 2023 | Budapest | ||
| 25 | 1:17:40 | Ding Chen | 30 March 2012 | Taicang |
Women
- Correct as of September 2025.
| Ath.# | Perf.# | Time (s) | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1:23:39 | Yelena Lashmanova | 9 June 2018 | Cheboksary | |
| 2 | 2 | 1:23:49 | Yang Jiayu | 20 March 2021 | Huangshan | |
| 3 | 3 | 1:24:27 | Hong Liu | 20 March 2021 | Huangshan | |
| 4 | 1:24:31 | *Lashmanova #2* | 18 February 2019 | Sochi | ||
| 5 | 1:24:38 | *Liu #2* | 6 June 2015 | La Coruna | ||
| 4 | 6 | 1:24:45 | Shijie Qieyang | 20 March 2021 | Huangshan | |
| 5 | 7 | 1:24:47 | Elmira Alembekova | 27 February 2015 | Sochi | |
| 6 | 8 | 1:24:50 | Olimpiada Ivanova | 4 March 2001 | Adler, Sochi | |
| 7 | 9 | 1:24:56 | Olga Kaniskina | 28 February 2009 | Adler, Sochi | |
| 10 | 1:24:58 | *Lashmanova #3* | 25 June 2016 | Cheboksary | ||
| 8 | 11 | 1:25:03 | Marina Novikova | 27 February 2015 | Sochi | |
| 9 | 12 | 1:25:04 | Svetlana Vasilyeva | 27 February 2015 | Sochi | |
| 10 | 13 | 1:25:08 | Vera Sokolova | 26 February 2011 | Sochi | |
| 14 | 1:25:11 | *Kaniskina #2* | 23 February 2008 | Adler, Sochi | ||
| 11 | 14 | 1:25:11 | Anisiya Kornikova-Kirdyapkina | 20 February 2010 | Sochi | |
| 12 | 16 | 1:25:12 | Xiuzhi Lyu | 20 March 2015 | Beijing | |
| 17 | 1:25:16 | *Qieyang #2* | 11 August 2012 | Olympic Stadium, London | ||
| 13 | 18 | 1:25:18 | Tatyana Gudkova | 19 May 2000 | Moskva | |
| 18 | 1:25:18 | *Lashmanova #4* | 18 February 2017 | Sochi | ||
| 14 | 20 | 1:25:20 | Olga Polyakova | 19 May 2000 | Moskva | |
| 15 | 21 | 1:25:22 | Yekaterina Medvedeva | 18 February 2017 | Sochi | |
| 22 | 1:25:26 | *Sokolova #2* | 28 February 2009 | Adler, Sochi | ||
| *Kornikova-Kirdyapkina #2* | 28 February 2009 | Adler, Sochi | ||||
| 24 | 1:25:27 | *Alembekova #2* | 18 February 2012 | Sochi | ||
| 16 | 25 | 1:25:29 | Irina Stankina | 19 May 2000 | Moskva | |
| Glenda Morejón | 8 June 2019 | La Coruna | ||||
| 18 | 1:25:30 | María Pérez | 26 March 2023 | Córdoba | ||
| 19 | 1:25:32 | Yelena Shumkina | 28 February 2009 | Adler, Sochi | ||
| 20 | 1:25:46 | Tatyana Shemyakina | 23 February 2008 | Adler, Sochi | ||
| 21 | 1:25:52 | Larisa Yemelyanova | 28 February 2009 | Adler, Sochi | ||
| Tatyana Sibileva | 20 February 2010 | Sochi | ||||
| 23 | 1:25:59 | Tamara Kovalenko | 19 May 2000 | Moskva | ||
| Liujing Yang | 20 March 2021 | Huangshan | ||||
| 25 | 1:26:06 | Alegna González | 20 September 2025 | Tokyo |
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:26:06:
- Liu Hong also walked 1:25:46 (2012), 1:25:56 (2016, 2019), 1:26:00 (2012).
- Yelena Lashmanova also walked 1:25:41 (2021), 1:25:49 (2013).
- Olga Kaniskina also walked 1:25:42 (2008), 1:25:54 (2016), 1:26:02 (2006).
- Vera Sokolova also walked 1:25:35 (2010), 1:25:38 (2015), 1:26:00 (2013).
- Anisiya Kornikova-Kirdyapkina also walked 1:25:30 (2008), 1:25:59 (2013).
- Yang Jiayu also walked 1:25:34 (2019), 1:25:54 (2024).
- Shenjie Qieyang also walked 1:25:37 (2019).
- Olimpiada Ivanova also walked 1:25:41 (2005).
- Lü Xiuzhi also walked 1:25:51 (2021).
The following athletes have had their performances (inside 1:26:06) annulled due to doping offence:
| Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:25:09 | Olga Kaniskina | Russia | 11 August 2012 | London | |
| 1:25:59 | Liu Hong | China | 7 May 2016 | Rome |
Olympic medalists
Men
Women
World Championships medalists
Men
Women
Season's bests
Men
| Rank | Mark | Athlete | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1:17:46 | Roman Rasskazov | Moscow |
| 2001 | 1:18:06 | Viktor Burayev | Adler |
| 2002 | 1:17:22 | Paquillo Fernández | Turku |
| 2003 | 1:17:21 | Jefferson Pérez | Paris |
| 2004 | 1:17:23 | Vladimir Stankin | Adler |
| 2005 | 1:17:33 | Nathan Deakes | Cixi City |
| 2006 | 1:18:17 | Li Gaobo | Yangzhou |
| 2007 | 1:17:16 | Vladimir Kanaykin | Saransk |
| 2008 | 1:16:43 | Sergey Morozov | Saransk |
| 2009 | 1:17:38 | Valeriy Borchin | Adler |
| 2010 | 1:18:24 | Alex Schwazer | Lugano |
| 2011 | 1:18:30 | Wang Zhen | Taicang |
| 2012 | 1:17:30 | Alex Schwazer | Lugano |
| 2013 | 1:18:34 | Yusuke Suzuki | Nomi |
| 2014 | 1:18:37 | Yusuke Suzuki | Kobe |
| 2015 | 1:16:36 | Yusuke Suzuki | Nomi |
| 2016 | 1:18:26 | Eiki Takahashi | Kobe |
| 2017 | 1:17:54 | Wang Kaihua | Huangshan |
| 2018 | 1:17:25 | Sergey Shirobokov | Cheboksary |
| 2019 | 1:17:15 | Toshikazu Yamanishi | Nomi |
| 2020 | 1:17:36 | Toshikazu Yamanishi | Kobe |
Women
| Rank | Mark | Athlete | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1:25:18 | Tatyana Gudkova | Moscow |
| 2001 | 1:24:50 | Olimpiada Ivanova | Adler |
| 2002 | 1:26:42 | Olimpiada Ivanova | Munich |
| 2003 | 1:26:22 | Yelena Nikolayeva | Cheboksary |
| 2004 | 1:26:46 | Song Hongjuan | Guangzhou |
| 2005 | 1:25:41 | Olimpiada Ivanova | Helsinki |
| 2006 | 1:26:02 | Olga Kaniskina | Adler |
| 2007 | 1:26:47 | Olga Kaniskina | Saransk |
| 2008 | 1:25:11 | Olga Kaniskina | Adler |
| 2009 | 1:24:56 | Olga Kaniskina | Adler |
| 2010 | 1:25:35 | Vera Sokolova | Sochi |
| 2011 | 1:25:08 | Vera Sokolova | Sochi |
| 2012 | 1:25:02 | Yelena Lashmanova | London |
| 2013 | 1:25:49 | Yelena Lashmanova | Sochi |
| 2014 | 1:26:31 | Anisya Kirdyapkina | Taicang |
| 2015 | 1:24:38 | Liu Hong | A Coruña |
| 2016 | 1:24:58 | Yelena Lashmanova | Cheboksary |
| 2017 | 1:25:22 | Yekaterina Medvedeva | Sochi |
| 2018 | 1:23:39 | Yelena Lashmanova | Cheboksary |
| 2019 | 1:25:29 | Glenda Morejón | A Coruña |
| 2020 | 1:26:43 | Elvira Khasanova | Sochi |
References
References
- (26 August 2023). "20 Kilometres Race Walk Men". World Athletics.
- "All-time men's best 20 km road walk". alltime-athletics.com.
- Paul Warburton. (16 February 2025). "Yamanishi breaks world 20km race walk record in Kobe".
- Paul Warburton. (18 February 2024). "Ikeda threatens world 20km race walk record in Kobe". World Athletics.
- (20 March 2021). "Yang smashes world 20km race walk record with 1:23:49". World Athletics.
- Paul Warburton. (17 March 2019). "Yamanishi and Ma prevail at Asian 20km Race Walking Championships". IAAF.
- Paul Warburton. (17 March 2019). "Yamanishi and Ma prevail at Asian 20km Race Walking Championships". IAAF.
- Paul Warburton. (16 February 2025). "Yamanishi breaks world 20km race walk record in Kobe".
- (9 June 2018). "Russian Race Walking Championships 2018 Complete Results". marciadalmondo.com.
- Paul Warburton. (17 March 2019). "Yamanishi and Ma prevail at Asian 20km Race Walking Championships". IAAF.
- "20km Race Walk Results".
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- (19 August 2023). "20 km Race Walk Results".
- Paul Warburton. (16 February 2025). "Yamanishi breaks world 20km race walk record in Kobe".
- Paul Warburton. (16 February 2025). "Yamanishi breaks world 20km race walk record in Kobe".
- (20 March 2021). "Yang smashes world 20km race walk record with 1:23:49". World Athletics.
- (19 August 2023). "20 km Race Walk Results".
- (26 August 2023). "20 Kilometres Race Walk Women". World Athletics.
- "All-time women's best 20 km road walk". alltime-athletics.com.
- (20 September 2025). "Women's 20km Race Walk Final Results".
- (7 May 2016). "20 Kilometers Race Walking Team Championships Results". IAAF.
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