20,000 metres race walk
| Athletics 20,000 metres walk | |
|---|---|
| Men's records | |
| World |
 Bernardo Segura (MEX) 1:17:25.6 (1994) |
| Women's records | |
| World |
 Olimpiada Ivanova (RUS) 1:26.53.2 (2001) |
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]
History
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
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 fastest outdoor
Men
- Correct as of October 2016.[2]
| Rank | Result | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Place | Ref |
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| 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 | |
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| 1 | 1:26:53.2 | Olimpiada Ivanova | Russia |
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All-time top fastest indoor
Men
| Rank | Result | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Place | Ref |
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| 1 | 1:20:40.0 OT | Ronald Weigel |  East Germany |
27 January 1980 | Senftenberg |
References
- ↑ "Kilometers to Miles Conversion Calculator and Table – Convert Kilometers (km) to Miles". Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ↑ "All-time men's best 20000m track walk". alltime-athletics.com. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ↑ actually 1:17:25.5 but ratified as 1:17:25.6
- ↑ "All-time women's best 20000m track race-walk". alltime-athletics.com. Retrieved 19 October 2016.