The 10 kilometres race walk, or 10-kilometer racewalk, is a

racewalking Race walking, or racewalking, 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. Race judges carefully asses ...

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 .

History

It was introduced at the

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in Stockholm for men, and the

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in Barcelona for women. It is no longer an Olympic event, having been changed to 20 km after

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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 (); born 28 April 1979 in Kovylkino, Mordovia) is a Russian race walker. International competitions See also *List of world records in athletics World records in Sport of athletics, athletics are ratified by Wo ...

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 February 2024.

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 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 19 June 1972 in Asbest, Russian SFSR) is a Russian race walker Race walking, or racewalking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in t ...

also walked 38:25 (2007).

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 (; 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 of the world with the time 1.27:48. A year later, in 2002, she won a ...

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 Athen ...

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 competiti ...

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 Yelena Gruzinova-Bronyukova (; born December 24, 1967) is a retired female race walker from Russia. She competed for her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also kno ...

History

World records

All-time top 25

Men

Notes

Women

Notes

Medalists

Men's Olympic medalists

Women's Olympic medalists

Women's World Championships medalists

Season's bests

Men

Women

External links

References