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20,000 metres race walk

20,000 metres race walk

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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]

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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 (outdoor)

Men

  • Correct as of 15 August 2018.[2]
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Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:20:40.3:

Women

  • Correct as of June 2021.[5]
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Notes

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

  • Sandra Arenas also walked 1:31:46.9 (2014).
  • Marina Smyslova also walked 1:32:16.5 (2003).

All-time top performance (indoor)

Men

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References

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    "Kilometers to Miles Conversion Calculator and Table – Convert Kilometers (km) to Miles". Retrieved October 19, 2016.
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    "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.
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    actually 1:17:25.5 but ratified as 1:17:25.6
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    "Caio Bonfim supera recorde sul-americano e confirma índice olímpico na marcha" (in Portuguese). UOL. April 25, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
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    "All-time women's best 20000m track race-walk". alltime-athletics.com. September 19, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
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    "20000m Race Walk Result". resultadosonline.org. May 29, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
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    "20000m Race Walk Result". resultadosonline.org. May 29, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
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    Eduardo Biscayart (May 26, 2019). "Romani wins shot put on second day of South American Championships". IAAF. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
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    "Récord Sudamericano de Lorena Arenas". CONSUDATLE. June 13, 2015. Archived from the original on July 12, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2015.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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