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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)

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

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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 August 2025.[2]
Rank Result Athlete Nationality Date Place Ref
1 1:17:25.6[a] Bernardo Segura  Mexico 7 May 1994 Fana
2 1:18:35.2 Stefan Johansson  Sweden 15 May 1992 Fana
3 1:18:37.9 h Caio Bonfim  Brazil 31 July 2025 São Paulo [3]
4 1:18.40.0 Ernesto Canto  Mexico 5 May 1994 Fana
5 1:19:18.3 Ronald Weigel  Germany 26 May 1990 Fana
6 1:19:22.5 Aleksey Pershin  Russia 7 May 1988 Fana
7 1:19:24.1 Walter Arena  Italy 26 May 1990 Fana
8 1:19:42.0 Yohann Diniz  France 25 May 2014 Bogny-sur-Meuse
9 1:19:48.1 Nathan Deakes  Australia 4 September 2001 Brisbane
10 1:19:52.0 Robert Korzeniowski  Poland 4 September 2001 Brisbane
11 1:19:54.0 Pavol Blazek  Slovakia 26 May 1990 Fana
12 1:19:54.7 h Matheus Correa  Brazil 31 July 2025 São Paulo [4]
13 1:20:06.8 Daniel Bautista  Mexico 17 October 1979 Montréal
14 1:20:11.72 Li Gaobo  China 2 November 2007 Wuhan
15 1:20:12.3 Nick A'Hern  Australia 8 May 1993 Fana
16 1:20:22.52 Gurmeet Singh  India 3 February 2012 Bhubaneswar
17 1:20:23.8 Andrés Chocho  Ecuador 5 June 2011 Buenos Aires
18 1:20:24.0 h Max Goncalves dos Santos  Brazil 27 June 2024 Bragança Paulista [5]
19 1:20:24.4 Li Mingcai  China 15 March 1992 Jinan
20 1:20:24.6 Li Zewen  China 24 October 1995 Nanjing
21 1:20:31.5 Chen Shaoguo  China 15 March 1992 Jinan
22 1:20:35.4 Mao Xinyuan  China 15 March 1992 Jinan
23 1:20:36.6 Gustavo Restrepo  Colombia 5 June 2011 Buenos Aires
24 1:20:36.7 Erling Andersen  Norway 5 May 1984 Fana
Ernesto Canto  Mexico 26 May 1990 Fana

Notes

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Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:20:36.7:

Women

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  • Correct as of August 2025.[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 1:30:52.7 h Viviane Lyra  Brazil 31 July 2025 São Paulo [10]
10 1:31:02.25 Sandra Arenas  Colombia 13 June 2015 Lima [11]
11 1:31:06.6 Jiang Jing  China 24 October 2003 Changsha
12 1:31:16.18 Liu Hong  China 1 November 2007 Wuhan
13 1:31:18.79 Song Xiaoling  China 1 November 2007 Wuhan
14 1:31:19.2 Maribel Goncalves  Portugal 31 July 2004 Lisboa
15 1:31:23.7 Inês Henriques  Portugal 31 July 2004 Lisboa
16 1:31:43.5 Marina Smyslova  Russia 25 September 2004 Izhevsk
17 1:31:47.95 Bo Yanmin  China 1 November 2007 Wuhan
18 1:31:49.5 Alena Zenkova  Russia 25 September 2004 Izhevsk
19 1:31:52.30 Wang Shanshan  China 1 November 2007 Wuhan
20 1:31:53.8 Mirna Ortíz  Guatemala 8 August 2014 Ciudad de Guatemala
21 1:31:58.9 Lyudmila Arkhipova  Russia 25 September 2004 Izhevsk
22 1:32:09.4 Ingrid Hernández  Colombia 5 June 2011 Buenos Aires
23 1:32:15.1 Tatyana Sibileva  Russia 25 September 2004 Izhevsk
24 1:32:17.6 Milángela Rosales  Venezuela 5 June 2011 Buenos Aires
25 1:32:19.71 Hie Jingjing  China 1 November 2007 Wuhan

Notes

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Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:32:19.71:

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

Notes

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  1. ^ actually 1:17:25.5 but ratified as 1:17:25.6

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. ^ "20000m Race Walk Results". World Athletics. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  4. ^ "20000m Race Walk Results". World Athletics. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  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. ^ "20000m Race Walk Results". World Athletics. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  11. ^ "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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