The men's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2009 Asian Athletics Championships was held on November 12.
Results edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Penalties | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Li Jianbo |  China |
1:22:55 | > | |
 |
Zhu Yafei | China |
1:22:56 | ||
 |
Park Chil-sung |  South Korea |
1:24:51 | ~~ | |
| 4 | Akihiro Sugimoto |  Japan |
1:25:00 | ||
| 5 | Babubhai Kesharabhai Panucha |  India |
1:25:11 | > | SB |
| 6 | Teoh Boon Lim |  Malaysia |
1:32:39 | ~ | |
| 7 | Lo Choon Sieng | Malaysia |
1:35:20 | ~ | |
| 8 | Ayoob Sarwashi |  United Arab Emirates |
1:42:15 | PB | |
| Harminder Singh | India |
DQ | ~~~ |