2022 World Athletics Championships – Women's 20 kilometres walk
| Women's 20 kilometres walk at the 2022 World Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Hayward Field | |||||||||
| Dates | 15 July | |||||||||
| Competitors | 41 from 26 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 1:26:59 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The women's 20 kilometres race walk at the 2022 World Athletics Championships was held on a 1 kilometer loop course on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. adjacent to Autzen Stadium in Eugene on 15 July 2022.[1][2] 41 athletes from 26 nations entered to the event.[3]
Records
Before the competition records were as follows:[4]
| Record | Athlete & Nat. | Perf. | Location | Date |
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| World record |  Yang Jiayu (CHN)
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1:23:49 | Huangshan, China | 20 March 2021 |
| Championship record |  Olimpiada Ivanova (RUS)
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1:25:41 | Helsinki, Finland | 7 August 2005 |
| World Leading | Elvira Chepareva (RUS)
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1:26:42 | Sochi, Russia | 31 January 2022 |
| African Record |  Grace Wanjiru Njue (KEN)
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1:30:40 | Nairobi, Kenya | 6 June 2018 |
| Asian Record | Yang Jiayu (CHN)
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1:23:49 | Huangshan, China | 20 March 2021 |
| North, Central American and Caribbean record |  Lupita González (MEX)
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1:26:17 | Rome, Italy | 7 May 2016 |
| South American Record |  Glenda Morejón (ECU)
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1:25:29 | La Coruña, Spain | 8 June 2019 |
| European Record | Vera Sokolova (RUS)
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1:25:08 | Sochi, Russia | 26 February 2011 |
| Oceanian record | .svg.png){kind=small} Jemima Montag (AUS)
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1:27:27 | Adelaide, Australia | 13 February 2022 |
Qualification standard
The standard to qualify automatically for entry was 1:31:00.[5]
Schedule
The event schedule, in local time (UTC−7), was as follows:
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 15 July | 13:10 | Final |
Results
The race was started at 13:09. The results were as follows:[6][7]
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| Key: | ~ Red card for loss of contact | > Red card for bent knee | TR54.7.5: Disqualified by Rule TR54.7.5 (4 red cards) |
References
- ^ Timetable
- ^ "2022 World Athletics Championships Oregon Race Walk Loop". Athleticshour.com. 2022-06-30. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
- ^ "START LIST 20 Kilometres Race Walk Women - Final" (PDF). International Association of Athletics Federations. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "20 Kilometres Walk Women − Records". IAAF. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "Competitions Entry Standards 2022 – IAAF World Championships – PDF title, Qualification Standards for the IAAF World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022" (PDF). iaaf.org. 9 July 2022.
- ^ "RESULTS 20 Kilometres Race Walk Women - Final" (PDF). International Association of Athletics Federations. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "RACE ANALYSIS 20 Kilometres Race Walk Women - Final" (PDF). International Association of Athletics Federations. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
| 1987–1997 10 kilometres |
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| 1999–present 20 kilometres |
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| 2017–2019 50 kilometres |
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| 2022-present 35 kilometres |
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