20 kilometres race walk

Athletics
20 kilometre race walk
The men's 20 km race walk at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics
World records
MenJapan Yusuke Suzuki 1:16:36 (2015)
WomenChina Yang Jiayu 1:23:49 (2021)
Olympic records
MenChina Chen Ding 1:18.46 (2012)
WomenChina 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.


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