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Athletics At The 2001 Summer Universiade – Men's 20 Kilometres Walk
The men's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2001 Summer Universiade The 2001 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXI Summer Universiade, was an international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, between 22 August and 1 September. A total of 6,757 athletes from 165 nations took part in 12 spor ... was held in Beijing, China on 29 August. (archived) Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 2001 Summer Universiade - Men's 20 kilometres walk Athletics at the 2001 Summer Universiade[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20 Kilometres Walk
The 20 kilometre race walk is an Olympic Games, Olympic athletics (sport), 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. World records The men's list of world records in athletics, world record for the 20 km race walk is held by Yusuke Suzuki (racewalker), Yusuke Suzuki, who walked 1:16:36 at the Asian Race Walking Championships in his home town of Nomi, Ishikawa, Nomi, Japan. Suzuki's new World Record came exactly one week after Yohann Diniz's mark who walked a then record time of 1:17:02 in Arles at the 2015 French championships. The women's world record of 1:24:38 was set by Liu Hong (racewalker), Liu Hong of China. Russian Elena Lashmanova, has served a previous ban for doping, currently holds a quicker time of 1:23:39 which is also the European record, but it has never been ratified a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |