The 10 kilometres race walk, or 10-kilometer racewalk, is a racewalking event. The 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. 10 kilometers is 6.2 miles.
History
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It was introduced at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm for men, and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona for women.[2] It is no longer an Olympic event, having been changed to 20 km after 1952 for men and in 1999 for women, though it is still run in some international competitions.[2][3]
World records
On May 28, 2000, Roman Rasskazov of Russia set a new 10-km race walk world record in Saransk in a time of 37:11.[4] The all-time women's 10-km race-walk record is held by Yelena Nikolayeva of Russia, at 41:04.[5]
All-time top 25
Men
- Correct as of February 2024.[6]
Rank | Result | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Place | Ref |
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1 | 37:11 | Roman Rasskazov | ![]() |
28 May 2000 | Saransk | [4] |
2 | 37:33 | Erik Tysse | ![]() |
27 August 2006 | Hildesheim | |
3 | 37:44 | Wang Zhen | ![]() |
18 September 2010 | Beijing | [7] |
4 | 37:50 | Andreas Erm | ![]() |
27 May 2000 | Berlin | |
5 | 37:52 | Francisco Javier Fernández | ![]() |
8 June 2002 | Kraków | |
6 | 37:57 | Robert Korzeniowski | ![]() |
8 June 2002 | Kraków | |
Zhu Yafei | ![]() |
18 September 2010 | Beijing | |||
8 | 38:00 | Giorgio Rubino | ![]() |
18 September 2010 | Beijing | |
Wang Hao | ![]() |
18 September 2010 | Beijing | |||
Vasiliy Mizinov | ![]() |
23 August 2020 | Voronovo | |||
11 | 38:01 | Pyotr Trofimov | ![]() |
13 September 2014 | Bui | |
12 | 38:03 | Eiki Takahashi | ![]() |
16 April 2016 | Wajima | [8] |
13 | 38:04.7 | Artur Meleshkevich | ![]() |
9 June 2001 | Kraków | |
14 | 38:09.7 | Nathan Deakes | ![]() |
9 June 2001 | Kraków | |
15 | 38:10 | Luis Fernando López | ![]() |
18 September 2010 | Beijing | |
16 | 38:11 | Valeriy Borchin | ![]() |
30 May 2009 | Kraków | |
17 | 38:13 | Kim Hyun-sub | ![]() |
18 September 2010 | Beijing | |
18 | 38:16+ | Koki Ikeda | ![]() |
18 February 2024 | Kobe | [9] |
19 | 38:17 | Andrey Rudnitskiy | ![]() |
19 September 2009 | Saransk | |
20 | 38:19 | Ivano Brugnetti | ![]() |
9 September 2007 | Fiumicino | |
21 | 38:21 | Ilya Markov | ![]() |
27 August 2006 | Hildesheim | |
22 | 38:23 | Chen Ding | ![]() |
18 September 2010 | Beijing | |
23 | 38:24 | Jefferson Pérez | ![]() |
8 June 2002 | Kraków | [10] |
24 | 38:26+ | Masatora Kawano | ![]() |
18 February 2024 | Kobe | [11] |
25 | 38:26.4 | Daniel García | ![]() |
17 May 1997 | Sønder Omme |
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 38:27:
- Francisco Javier Fernández also walked 38:01.4 (2001), 38:12 (2006), 38:25 (2007).
- Robert Korzeniowski also walked 38:03.2 (2001).
- Ilya Markov also walked 38:25 (2007).
Women
- Correct as of October 2020.[12]
Rank | Result | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Place | Ref |
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1 | 41:04 | Yelena Nikolayeva | ![]() |
20 April 1996 | Sochi | [5] |
2 | 41:16 | Wang Yan | ![]() |
8 May 1999 | Eisenhüttenstadt | |
Kjersti Plätzer | ![]() |
11 May 2002 | Os | |||
4 | 41:17 | Irina Stankina | ![]() |
9 February 1997 | Adler | |
5 | 41:24 | Olimpiada Ivanova | ![]() |
9 February 1997 | Adler | |
6 | 41:28 | Antonella Palmisano | ![]() |
18 October 2020 | Modena | [13] |
7 | 41:29 | Larisa Khmelnitskaya | ![]() |
4 June 1995 | Izhevsk | |
8 | 41:29.7 | Kerry Saxby-Junna | ![]() |
27 August 1988 | Canberra | |
9 | 41:30 [a] | Ileana Salvador | ![]() |
10 July 1993 | Livorno | |
10 | 41:31 | Yelena Gruzinova | ![]() |
20 April 1996 | Sochi | |
11 | 41:38 | Rossella Giordano | ![]() |
25 May 1997 | Naumburg | |
12 | 41:42 | Olga Kaniskina | ![]() |
30 May 2009 | Kraków | |
13 | 41:45 | Liu Hongyu | ![]() |
8 May 1999 | Eisenhüttenstadt | |
14 | 41:46 | Annarita Sidoti | ![]() |
12 June 1994 | Livorno | |
15 | 41:48 | Li Chunxiu | ![]() |
8 September 1993 | Beijing | |
16 | 41:50 | Yelena Arshintseva | ![]() |
11 February 1995 | Adler | |
17 | 41:51 | Beate Gummelt | ![]() |
11 May 1996 | Eisenhüttenstadt | |
18 | 41:52 | Tatyana Mineyeva | ![]() |
5 September 2009 | Penza | |
Tatyana Korotkova | ![]() |
19 September 2010 | Buy | |||
20 | 41:53 | Tatyana Sibileva | ![]() |
18 September 2010 | Beijing | |
21 | 41:56 | Elisabetta Perrone | ![]() |
10 July 1993 | Livorno | |
Yelena Sayko | ![]() |
11 February 1996 | Adler | |||
23 | 41:57 | Gao Hongmiao | ![]() |
8 September 1993 | Beijing | |
24 | 41:59 | Marina Pandakova | ![]() |
9 May 2016 | Podolsk | [14] |
25 | 42:01 | Tamara Kovalenko | ![]() |
11 February 1995 | Adler | |
Olga Panfyorova | ![]() |
16 May 1998 | Izhevsk |
Notes
- ^ not recognised by national federation because of doubtful distance
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 42:01:
- Olimpiada Ivanova also walked 41:30 (1995), 41:46 (1996) and 41:59 (1997).
- Yelena Nikolayeva also walked 41:41 (1997) and 41:49 (1996).
- Kjersti Plätzer also walked 41:41 (2009), 41:54 (1999) and 41:56 (2002).
- Kerry Saxby-Junna also walked 41:47 (1996).
- Larisa Khmelnitskaya also walked 41:49 (1996) and 41:56 (1997).
- Irina Stankina also walked 41:52 (1997), 41:55 (1995) and 42:01 (1996).
- Yelena Gruzinova also walked 41:58 (1995).
Medalists
Men's Olympic medalists
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1912 Stockholm |
George Goulding![]() |
Ernest Webb![]() |
Fernando Altimani![]() |
1920 Antwerp |
Ugo Frigerio![]() |
Joseph Pearman![]() |
Charles Gunn![]() |
1924 Paris |
Ugo Frigerio![]() |
Gordon Goodwin![]() |
Cecil McMaster![]() |
1928–1936 | not included in the Olympic program | ||
1948 London |
John Mikaelsson![]() |
Ingemar Johansson![]() |
Fritz Schwab![]() |
1952 Helsinki |
John Mikaelsson![]() |
Fritz Schwab![]() |
Bruno Junk![]() |
Women's Olympic medalists
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1992 Barcelona |
Chen Yueling![]() |
Yelena Nikolayeva![]() |
Li Chunxiu![]() |
1996 Atlanta |
Yelena Nikolayeva![]() |
Elisabetta Perrone![]() |
Wang Yan![]() |
Women's World Championships medalists
Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1987 Rome |
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1991 Tokyo |
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1993 Stuttgart |
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1995 Gothenburg |
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1997 Athens |
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Season's bests
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External links
References
- ^ Belson, Ken. "One Step at a Time? It's More Complicated Than That" The New York Times (August 10, 2012)
- ^ a b Peter Matthews (March 22, 2012). Historical Dictionary of Track and Field. ISBN 9780810879850. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ Peter Matthews (March 22, 2012). Historical Dictionary of Track and Field. ISBN 9780810879850. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ a b "All-time men's best 10 km road walk". www.alltime-athletics.com. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ a b "All-time women's best 10000m road race-walk". www.alltime-athletics.com. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ "All-time men's best 10 km road walk". alltime-athletics.com. September 2, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ^ "Teenager Wang Zhen blazes 37:44 over 10Km in Beijing – IAAF Race Walking Challenge Final". IAAF. September 18, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
- ^ "Wajima (JPN): Excellent Eiki Takahashi on 10km road walk". marciadalmondo.com. April 16, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- ^ Paul Warburton (February 18, 2024). "Ikeda threatens world 20km race walk record in Kobe". World Athletics. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Logros de Jefferson Pérez" [Achievements of Jefferson Perez]. El Universo (in Spanish). August 5, 2003. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ Paul Warburton (February 18, 2024). "Ikeda threatens world 20km race walk record in Kobe". World Athletics. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "All-time women's best 10 km road walk". alltime-athletics.com. September 19, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ^ Nazareno Orlandi (October 18, 2020). "Palmisano da record: 41:28 nella 10 km" [Palmisano sets record: 41:28 in the 10 km] (in Italian). FIDAL. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ "News From Around the World - EME NEWS (MAY 10, 2016)". american-trackandfield.com. May 10, 2016. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
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