The men's 20 kilometres race walk at the 2024 Summer Olympics is scheduled to be held in Paris, France, on 9 August 2024. This will be the eighteenth time that the event is contested at the Summer Olympics.
| Men's 20 kilometres walk at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Stade de France, Paris, France[1] |
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Background
editThe men's 20 kilometres race walk has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1956.
| Record | Athlete (Nation) | Time | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Yusuke Suzuki (JPN)
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1:16.36[2] | Nomi, Japan | 15 March 2015 |
| Olympic record |  Chen Ding (CHN)
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1:18.46 | London, Great Britain | 4 August 2012 |
| World leading | Koki Ikeda (JPN)
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1:16.51[3] | Kobe, Japan | 18 February 2024 |
| Area Record | Athlete (Nation) | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Africa (records) |  Samuel Gathimba (KEN)
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1:18.23 |
| Asia (records) | Yusuke Suzuki (JPN)
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1:16.36 WR |
| Europe (records) |  Yohann Diniz (FRA)
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1:17.02 |
| North, Central America |  Julio Martínez (GUA)
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1:17.46 |
| Oceania (records) |  Nathan Deakes (AUS)
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1:17.33 |
| South America (records) |  Jefferson Pérez (ECU)
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1:17.21 |
Qualification
editFor the men's 20 kilometres race walk event, the qualification period is between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024. 48 athletes are able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by running the entry standard of 1:20.10 seconds or faster or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event.[5]
Results
editThe event is scheduled to be held on 1 August, starting at 07:30 (UTC+2) in the morning.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Paris 2024 - Olympic Schedule - Athletics", Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "All time Top lists – Senior – 20 Kilometres Race Walk men", World Athletics, 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Season Top Lists – Senior 2024 – 20 Kilometres Race Walk men", World Athletics, 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Records – 20 Kilomtres Race Walk men". World Athletics. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Sean McAlister, "How to qualify for athletics at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained", Olympics.com, 20 December 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024.