2019 World Athletics Championships – Men's 20 kilometres walk
| Men's 20 kilometres walk at the 2019 World Championships | |||||||
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| Venue | Khalifa International Stadium | ||||||
| Dates | 4 October | ||||||
| Competitors | 52 from 28 nations | ||||||
| Winning time | 1:26:34 | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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The men's 20 kilometres walk at the 2019 World Athletics Championships was held at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on 4 October 2019.[1]
Records
Before the competition records were as follows:[2]
| Record | Perf. | Athlete | Nat. | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 1:16:36 | Yusuke Suzuki |  JPN
|
15 Mar 2015 | Nomi, Japan |
| Championship | 1:17:21 | Jefferson Pérez |  ECU
|
23 Aug 2003 | Saint-Denis, France |
| World leading | 1:17:15 | Toshikazu Yamanishi | JPN
|
17 Mar 2019 | Nomi, Japan |
| African | 1:19:02 | Hatem Ghoula |  TUN
|
10 May 1997 | Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany |
| Asian | 1:16:36 | Yusuke Suzuki | JPN
|
15 Mar 2015 | Nomi, Japan |
| NACAC | 1:17:46 | Julio René Martínez |  GUA
|
8 May 1999 | Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany |
| South American | 1:17:21 | Jefferson Pérez | ECU
|
23 Aug 2003 | Saint-Denis, France |
| European | 1:17:02 | Yohann Diniz |  FRA
|
8 Mar 2015 | Arles, France |
| Oceanian | 1:17:33 | Nathan Deakes | .svg.png){kind=small} AUS
|
23 Apr 2015 | Cixi, China |
Schedule
The event schedule, in local time (UTC+3), was as follows:[3]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 4 October | 23:30 | Final |
Summary
The winner was Toshikazu Yamanishi of Japan, 15 seconds ahead of Vasiliy Mizinov, while Perseus Karlström won the bronze medal.[4]
Results
The race was started on 4 October at 23:29. The results were as follows:[5]
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References
- ^ "Start list" (PDF).
- ^ "20 Kilometres Race Walk Men – Records". iaaf.org. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "Men's 20 Kilometres Race Walk − Timetable". iaaf.org. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "Japan's Yamanishi takes gold in 20km race walk". Reuters. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "Final results" (PDF).
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