The 10 kilometres race walk, or 10-kilometer racewalk, is a
racewalking
Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Referee, Race judges careful ...
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 6.21 miles.
History
It was introduced at the
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...
in Stockholm for men, and the
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...
in Barcelona for women.
It is no longer an Olympic event, having been changed to
20 km after
1952
Events January–February
* January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses.
* February 6
** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...
for men and in 1999 for women, though it is still run in some international competitions.
World records
On May 28, 2000,
Roman Rasskazov
Roman Vladimirovich Rasskazov (russian: Роман Владимирович Рассказов); born April 28, 1979 in Kovylkino, Mordovia) is a Russian race walker.
International competitions
See also
*List of world records in athletics
...
of Russia set a new 10-km race walk world record in Saransk in a time of 37:11.
The all-time women's 10-km race-walk record is held by
Yelena Nikolayeva of Russia, at 41:04.
All-time top 25
Men
*Correct as of 2 September 2018.
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 38:30:
*
Francisco Javier Fernández also walked 38:01.4 (2001), 38:12 (2006), 38:25 (2007), 38:28 (2008).
*
Robert Korzeniowski
Robert Marek Korzeniowski (born 30 July 1968) is a Polish former racewalker who won four gold medals at the Olympic Games and three gold medals at World Championships.
Biography
Korzeniowski was born in Lubaczów, and is the brother of fellow ...
also walked 38:03.2 (2001).
*
Ilya Markov
Ilya Vladislavovich Markov (, born June 19, 1972 in Asbest, Russian SFSR
The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Russian SFSR or RSFSR ( rus, Российская Советская Федеративная Социалистич ...
also walked 38:25 (2007), 38:30 (2006).
Women
*Correct as of October 2020.
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 42:01:
*
Olimpiada Ivanova
Olimpiada Vladimirovna Ivanova (russian: Олимпиада Владимировна Иванова, born 26 August 1970) is a Russian race walker.
Her first gold medal was won in the 2001 Edmonton World Championships, where she beat the rest ...
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
Kjersti Tysse Plätzer (born Tysse; 18 January 1972) is a Norwegian race walker, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, in the 20 kilometres race. She finished 12th in the same race in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens ...
also walked 41:41 (2009), 41:54 (1999) and 41:56 (2002).
*
Kerry Saxby-Junna
Kerry-Anne Saxby-Junna, born Kerry Saxby AM (born 2 June 1961) is a retired Australian race walker. She was born in Young, New South Wales and grew up in Ballina, New South Wales.
She represented Australia 27 times in international competi ...
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
Women's Olympic medalists
Women's World Championships medalists
Season's bests
Men
Women
External links
IAAF list of 10-kilometres-race-walk records in XML
References
{{Athletics events
Racewalking distances