The women's 20 kilometre walk at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 29 June.
Medalists edit
| Gold | Grace Wanjiru Kenya
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| Silver | Olfa Lafi Tunisia
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| Bronze | Aynalem Eshetu Ethiopia
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Records edit
| Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
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| World record |  Vera Sokolova (RUS)
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1:25:08 | Sochi, Russia | 26 February 2011 |
| African record | Grace Wanjiru (KEN)
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1:34:19 | Nairobi, Kenya | 1 August 2010 |
| Championship record | Grace Wanjiru (KEN)
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1:34:19 | Nairobi, Kenya | 1 August 2010 |
Schedule edit
| Date | Time | Round |
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| 29 June 2012 | 10:30 | Final |
Results edit
Final edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Grace Wanjiru | Kenya |
1:40:53 | |
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Olfa Lafi | Tunisia |
1:46:17 | |
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Aynalem Eshetu | Ethiopia |
1:49:45 | |
| 4 | Askale Tiksa | Ethiopia |
1:56:01 | |
| 5 | Adanech Mengistu | Ethiopia |
2:04:45 | |
| Chaïma Trabelsi | Tunisia |
DNF |