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Claire Woods

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Birth dateJul 6, 1981

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Claire Woods is a Australia race walker, born on July 6, 1981. She competes primarily in the 20kmW, 50kmW and 5Kilometre.

Her personal bests include 1:28:53 in the 20kmW, 4:09:33 in the 50kmW, 22:28 in the 5Kilometre, 13:20.39 in the 3000m-short-track and 45:29 in the 10Kilometr. She has earned 9 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Australia.

Key facts

50 km Race Walk

4:09:33

20 km race walk

1:28:53

2019 season best

4:12:44

Jan 26, 2019 · Santee, CA (USA)

2019 season best

Last competition

Australian Race Walking Championships, Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide - Open Event

Sep 8, 2019 · 1:44:56

Australian Race Walking Championships, Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide - Open Event

Record

Area record · 50 km Race Walk 4:09:33

Area record

Age

45 years old

As of Sep 26, 2026: 50 km Race Walk 4:09:33, 20 km race walk 1:28:53, 2019 season best 4:12:44 (Jan 26, 2019, Santee, CA (USA)) · Last competition: Australian Race Walking Championships, Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide - Open Event, Sep 8, 2019, 1:44:56 · Area record (50 km Race Walk) · 45 years old

Personal bests

20kmW

1:28:53

50kmW

4:09:33

5Kilometre

22:28

3000m-short-track

13:20.39

10Kilometr

45:29

5000m-short-track

21:29.12

20,000Metr

1:37:13.2HT

10,000Metr

44:19.0HT

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2019	10Kilometr	47:16.28	-	Jun 25, 2019	↑	Oceania Championships, Townsville
2019	10,000Metr	47:16.28	-	Jun 25, 2019	↑	Oceania Championships, Townsville
2019	20kmW	1:33:15	-	May 11, 2019	↑	2019 IAAF Race Walking Challenge, Taicang
2019	50kmW	4:12:44	-	Jan 26, 2019	↓	USA 50km Race Walking Championships
2018	3000m-short-track	13:20.39	-	Mar 28, 2018	↑	Brisbane Queensland International Track Classic, Brisbane
2018	3Kilometre	13:20.39	-	Mar 28, 2018	-	Brisbane Queensland International Track Classic, Brisbane
2018	5000m-short-track	22:40.19	-	Feb 2, 2018	↓	Adelaide (AUS)
2018	10Kilometr	46:06.59	-	Jan 14, 2018	↑	Canberra Australian 10,000m Race Walking Championships
2018	10,000Metr	46:06.59	-	Jan 14, 2018	↑	Canberra Australian 10,000m Race Walking Championships
2018	20kmW	1:31:29	-	Feb 11, 2018	↑	Adelaide Oceania 20km Race Walking Championships
2018	50kmW	4:09:33	-	May 5, 2018	↓	IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships
2017	5Kilometre	22:28	-	Oct 29, 2017	↑	Brisbane (AUS)
2017	20kmW	1:33:59	-	Dec 17, 2017	↑	Melbourne (AUS)
2016	20kmW	1:33:23	-	May 22, 2016	↑	Naumburg (GER)
2013	3000m-short-track	14:37.37	-	Nov 9, 2013	↑	Adelaide (AUS)
2013	10Kilometr	52:41	-	Nov 3, 2013	↑	Adelaide (AUS)
2012	5000m-short-track	21:29.12	-	Feb 18, 2012	↓	Sydney (AUS)
2012	10,000Metr	44:19.0h	-	Jun 29, 2012	↑	Cairns (AUS)
2012	10Kilometr	45:29	-	Sep 14, 2012	↑	Erdos (CHN)
2012	20kmW	1:28:53	-	Mar 30, 2012	↑	Taicang (CHN)
2011	5000m-short-track	22:09.11	-	Mar 19, 2011	↓	Sydney (AUS)
2011	10Kilometr	47:25	-	Sep 17, 2011	↑	La Coruña (ESP)
2011	20kmW	1:32:39	-	Apr 22, 2011	↑	Taicang (CHN)
2010	5000m-short-track	22:22.58	-	Jan 30, 2010	↓	Canberra (AUS)
2010	20kmW	1:32:02	-	Jun 19, 2010	↑	La Coruña (ESP)
2009	5000m-short-track	21:56.58	-	Feb 28, 2009	↓	Sydney (AUS)
2009	20kmW	1:32:12	-	Mar 7, 2009	↑	Melbourne (AUS)
2008	10,000Metr	48:53.26	-	Dec 21, 2008	↑	Adelaide (AUS)
2008	20kmW	1:33:02	-	Feb 23, 2008	↑	Melbourne (AUS)
2007	10Kilometr	48:26	-	Nov 14, 2007	↑	Mile End (AUS)
2007	20kmW	1:35:36	-	Jan 28, 2007	↑	Canberra (AUS)
2006	5Kilometre	22:45	-	Mar 3, 2006	↑	Brisbane (AUS)
2006	10Kilometr	47:19	-	Aug 27, 2006	↑	Hobart (AUS)
2006	20kmW	1:35:18	-	Apr 22, 2006	↑	Yangzhou (CHN)
2005	5Kilometre	24:39	-	Mar 11, 2005	↑	Canberra (AUS)
2005	10Kilometr	48:54	-	Aug 28, 2005	↑	Adelaide (AUS)
2005	20kmW	1:36:21	-	Jul 23, 2005	↑	Sydney (AUS)
2004	5Kilometre	23:11	-	Mar 12, 2004	↑	Canberra (AUS)
2004	10Kilometr	48:45	-	Jan 23, 2004	↑	Brisbane (AUS)
2004	20kmW	1:35:25	-	May 2, 2004	↑	Naumburg IAAF World Race Walking Cup, Naumburg - Junior Races
2003	10Kilometr	50:51	-	Dec 7, 2003	↑	Melbourne (AUS)
2003	20kmW	1:42:16	-	Feb 23, 2003	↑	Canberra (AUS)
2002	20,000Metr	1:37:13.2h	-	Aug 4, 2002	-	Melbourne (AUS)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
20kmW	1:44:56	-	Sep 8	Australian Race Walking Championships, Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide - Open Event
10,000Metr	47:16.28	-	Jun 25	Oceania Championships, Townsville
10Kilometr	47:16.28	-	Jun 25	Oceania Championships, Townsville
20kmW	1:39:22	-	Jun 8	Gran Premio Cantones de La Coruña
20kmW	1:33:15	-	May 11	2019 IAAF Race Walking Challenge, Taicang
20kmW	1:35:38	-	Apr 20	IAAF Race Walking Challenge, Lázaro Cárdenas
20kmW	1:33:24	-	Feb 10	Oceania 20km Race Walking Championships, Adelaide
50kmW	4:12:44	-	Jan 26	USA 50km Race Walking Championships

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
50kmW	4:28:52	-	Dec 2	Australian 50km Race Walking Championships
20kmW	1:39:00	-	Sep 24	Suzhou Around Taihu International Race Walking 2018, Suzhou
50kmW	4:09:33	-	May 5	IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships
20kmW	DQ	-	Apr 10	Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast
3Kilometre	13:20.39	-	Mar 28	Brisbane Queensland International Track Classic, Brisbane
3000m-short-track	13:20.39	-	Mar 28	Brisbane Queensland International Track Classic, Brisbane
20kmW	1:31:29	-	Feb 11	Adelaide Oceania 20km Race Walking Championships
10,000Metr	48:08.76	-	Feb 4	Adelaide ASA State Championships, Adelaide
5000m-short-track	22:40.19	-	Feb 2	Adelaide ASA State Championships, Adelaide
10Kilometr	46:06.59	-	Jan 14	Canberra Australian 10,000m Race Walking Championships
10,000Metr	46:06.59	-	Jan 14	Canberra Australian 10,000m Race Walking Championships

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
20kmW	1:33:59	-	Dec 17	Melbourne Race Walking Meet, Melbourne
5Kilometre	22:28	-	Oct 29	Brisbane RWQ Race Walk 5km Invitational, Brisbane
20kmW	1:37:05	-	Aug 13	IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
20kmW	1:37:05	-	Aug 5	IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
20kmW	1:35:36	-	May 28	La Coruña Gran Premio Cantones, La Coruña
20kmW	1:33:23	-	May 22	German Race Walking Championships, Naumburg

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m-short-track	14:37.37	-	Nov 9	Adelaide
10Kilometr	52:41	-	Nov 3	Adelaide

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	45:29	-	Sep 14	Erdos IAAF Race Walking Challenge Final, Erdos
20kmW	1:31:12	-	Aug 26	Adelaide Australian 20km Race Walking Championships, Adelaide
20kmW	DQ	-	Aug 6	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
10,000Metr	44:19.0HT	-	Jun 29	Cairns Oceania Regional Championships, Cairns
5000m-short-track	21:57.48	-	Jun 27	Cairns Oceania Regional Championships, Cairns
20kmW	1:32:30	-	Jun 17	Sesto san Giovanni IAAF Race Walking Challenge, Sesto San Giovanni
20kmW	DQ	-	May 12	IAAF World Race Walking Cup
5000m-short-track	22:12.64	-	Apr 14	Australian Open Championships, Melbourne
20kmW	1:28:53	-	Mar 30	Taicang IAAF Race Walking Challenge, Taicang
20kmW	1:33:22	-	Mar 3	Chihuahua Circuito Internacional de Marcha, Chihuahua
20kmW	1:32:58	-	Feb 25	Hobart IAAF Race Walking Challenge, Hobart
5000m-short-track	21:29.12	-	Feb 18	Sydney Track Classic, Sydney

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
20kmW	1:37:08	-	Dec 11	Melbourne Australian 50 km Race Walking Championships, Melbourne
10Kilometr	47:25	-	Sep 17	La Coruña IAAF Race Walking Challenge Final, La Coruña
20kmW	1:34:46	-	Aug 31	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
20kmW	1:34:46	-	Aug 29	IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
20kmW	1:35:54	-	Jun 26	Dublin Grand Prix of Race Walking, Dublin
20kmW	1:32:39	-	Apr 22	Taicang IAAF Race Walking Challenge, Taicang
5000m-short-track	22:09.11	-	Mar 19	Sydney Track Classic, Sydney
20kmW	1:35:59	-	Mar 5	Chihuahua IAAF Race Walking Challenge, Chihuahua
20kmW	1:33:38	-	Feb 19	Australian 20km Race Walking Championships, Hobart

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
20kmW	1:35:38	-	Dec 12	Australian 50km Race Walking Championships, Melbourne
20kmW	1:36:55	-	Oct 9	New Delhi Commonwealth Games, New Delhi

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Claire Woods's 50 km Race Walk personal best?

Claire Woods's 50 km Race Walk personal best is 4:09:33, set on May 5, 2018 in Taicang (CHN).

Which events does Claire Woods compete in?

Claire Woods competes in the 50 km Race Walk and 20 km race walk.

How did Claire Woods perform in 2019?

2019 season best: 4:12:44, set on Jan 26, 2019 in Santee, CA (USA). Last competition: Australian Race Walking Championships, Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide - Open Event on Sep 8, 2019, 1:44:56.

Claire Woods

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2019

2018

2017

2016

2013

2012

2011

2010

Honours

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