20 kilometres race walk

The men's world record for the 20 km race walk is held by Yusuke Suzuki, who walked 1:16:36 at the Asian Race Walking Championships in his home town of Nomi, Japan. Suzuki's new World Record came exactly one week after Yohann Diniz's mark who walked a then record time of 1:17:02 in Arles at the 2015 French championships. The women's world record of 1:23:49 was set by Yang Jiayu of China in 2021. Russian Elena Lashmanova, has served a previous ban for doping, currently holds a quicker time of 1:23:39 which is also the European record, but it has never been ratified as a world record. ==All-time top 25==

Men • Correct as of February 2025. Women • Correct as of September 2025. Notes Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:26:06: • Anisiya Kornikova-Kirdyapkina also walked 1:25:30 (2008) and 1:25:59 (2013). • Yang Jiayu also walked 1:25:34 (2019) and 1:25:54 (2024). • Vera Sokolova also walked 1:25:35 (2010), 1:25:38 (2015) and 1:26:00 (2013). • Shenjie Qieyang also walked 1:25:37 (2019). • Olimpiada Ivanova also walked 1:25:41 (2005). • Yelena Lashmanova also walked 1:25:41 (2021) and 1:25:49 (2013). • Olga Kaniskina also walked 1:25:42 (2008), 1:25:54 (2016) and 1:26:02 (2006). • Liu Hong also walked 1:25:46 (2012), 1:25:56 (2016, 2019) and 1:26:00 (2012). • Lü Xiuzhi also walked 1:25:51 (2021). The following athletes have had their performances (inside 1:26:06) annulled due to doping offence: ==Olympic medalists==

Men Women ==World Championships medalists==

Men Women ==World leading times==