Jiayu Yang

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Birth dateFeb 18, 1996

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Jiayu Yang is a China long-distance runner, born on February 18, 1996. She competes primarily in the 5000m, 20kmW and 10Kilometr.

Her personal bests include 23:07.85 in the 5000m, 1:23:49 in the 20kmW, 41:25 in the 10Kilometr, 22:22.47 in the 5000m-short-track and 45:59.81 in the 10,000Metr. She has earned 6 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing China.

Key facts

20 km race walk

1:23:49

10 Kilometres Road

41:25

2025 season best

1:27:16

Sep 20, 2025 · National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN)

2025 season best

Last competition

World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo

Sep 20, 2025 · 1:27:16

World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 gold · World Championships: 1 gold

Record

World record · 20 km race walk 1:23:49

World record

Age

30 years old

As of Sep 26, 2026: 20 km race walk 1:23:49, 10 Kilometres Road 41:25, 2025 season best 1:27:16 (Sep 20, 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN)) · Last competition: World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo, Sep 20, 2025, 1:27:16 · Olympic Games: 1 gold · World Championships: 1 gold · World record (20 km race walk) · 30 years old

Personal bests

5000m

23:07.85

20kmW

1:23:49

10Kilometr

41:25

5000m-short-track

22:22.47

10,000Metr

45:59.81

15Kilomete

1:03:21

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	1	-	-	1
World Championships	1	-	-	1
Total	2	-	-	2

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2025	20kmW	1:27:16	-	Sep 20, 2025	↑	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
2025	MarathonRa	3:04:13	-	Mar 2, 2025	↓	Chinese Race Walking Grand Prix, Taicang
2024	20kmW	1:25:54	-	Aug 1, 2024	↑	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
2024	MarathonRa	2:59:09	-	Jan 21, 2024	↓	Modugno Walk Race, Modugno
2023	10Kilometr	43:20	-	Apr 30, 2023	↑	II Gran Premio Internacional Finetwork Madrid Marcha
2023	20kmW	1:26:41	-	Mar 5, 2023	↑	National Race Walking Grand Prix 1 (WCH & Asian Games Trial)
2022	10Kilometr	42:58	-	Apr 17, 2022	↑	Hangzhou (CHN)
2022	20kmW	1:27:14	-	Jan 22, 2022	↑	Nanjing (CHN)
2021	20kmW	1:23:49	-	Mar 20, 2021	↑	Huangshan (CHN)
2020	10Kilometr	41:25	-	Dec 15, 2020	↑	Wuzhong (CHN)
2020	15Kilomete	1:03:21	-	Dec 20, 2020	-	Suqian (CHN)
2020	20kmW	1:28:06	-	Sep 20, 2020	↑	Chinese Race Walking Championships
2019	20kmW	1:25:34	-	Jun 8, 2019	↑	Gran Premio Cantones de La Coruña
2018	20kmW	1:27:22	-	May 5, 2018	↑	IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships
2017	20kmW	1:26:18	-	Aug 13, 2017	↑	IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
2016	20kmW	1:28:12	-	Mar 6, 2016	↑	Huangshan (CHN)
2015	10Kilometr	43:19	-	Sep 5, 2015	↑	Changbaishan (CHN)
2015	10,000Metr	46:01.71	-	Oct 24, 2015	↓	Fuzhou (CHN)
2015	20kmW	1:36:50	-	Jul 10, 2015	↑	Main Stadium, Gwangju (KOR)
2014	5000m-short-track	22:22.47	-	Aug 27, 2014	-	Beijing (CHN)
2014	10Kilometr	43:37	-	May 4, 2014	↑	IAAF World Race Walking Cup
2014	10,000Metr	45:59.81	-	Aug 29, 2014	↓	Beijing (CHN)
2013	5000m	23:07.85	-	Jan 18, 2013	-	Sydney (AUS)
2013	10Kilometr	48:14	-	Oct 19, 2013	↑	Changbaishan (CHN)
2013	20kmW	1:40:27	-	Mar 1, 2013	↑	Taicang (CHN)
2012	10Kilometr	46:49	-	Sep 14, 2012	↑	Erdos (CHN)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
20kmW	1:27:16	-	Sep 20	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
20kmW	1:27:16	-	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
MarathonRa	3:04:13	-	Mar 2	Chinese Race Walking Grand Prix, Taicang

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
20kmW	1:25:54	-	Aug 10	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
MarathonRa	3:00:43	-	Aug 7	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
20kmW	1:25:54	-	Aug 1	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
20kmW	1:27:27	-	May 18	XXXVII Gran Premio Cantones de A Coruna de Marcha
MarathonRa	3:03:46	-	Apr 21	World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships, Antalya
20kmW	1:26:07	-	Mar 3	Chinese Race Walking Grand Prix
MarathonRa	2:59:09	-	Jan 21	Modugno Walk Race, Modugno

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
20kmW	1:30:03	-	Oct 2	19th Asian Games
20kmW	1:30:03	-	Sep 29	19th Asian Games
20kmW	1:29:40	-	Aug 26	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
20kmW	1:29:40	-	Aug 20	World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest
20kmW	DNF	-	Jun 3	XXXVI Gran Premio Cantones de A Coruna de Marcha
20kmW	1:29:10	-	May 6	Grande Prémio Internacional de Rio Maior em Marcha Atlética, Rio Maior
10Kilometr	43:20	-	Apr 30	II Gran Premio Internacional Finetwork Madrid Marcha
20kmW	1:29:42	-	Apr 8	Chinese Race Walking Grand Prix, Taicang
20kmW	1:26:41	-	Mar 5	National Race Walking Grand Prix 1 (WCH & Asian Games Trial)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	42:58	-	Apr 17	Exciting Hangzhou Race Walking World Championships & Asian Games Trials, Hangzhou
20kmW	1:31:54	-	Mar 5	World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships, Muscat
20kmW	1:31:54	-	Mar 4	World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships, Muscat
20kmW	1:27:14	-	Jan 22	First Race Walking selection of athletes to Muscat, Nanjing

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
20kmW	1:27:14	-	Sep 24	14th National Games
20kmW	1:31:54	-	Aug 8	The XXXII Olympic Games
20kmW	1:31:54	-	Aug 6	The XXXII Olympic Games
20kmW	1:23:49	-	Mar 20	Chinese Winter Race Walking Championships, Huangshan

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
15Kilomete	1:03:21	-	Dec 20	Grand Canal Race Walking Meet, Suqian
10Kilometr	41:25	-	Dec 15	Around Taihu Stage 2, Wuzhong - Elite Event
20kmW	1:28:06	-	Sep 20	Chinese Race Walking Championships
20kmW	1:30:22	-	Jul 29	Jinzhou Bank National Trophy for Provinces and Chinese Cup, Jinzhou

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
20kmW	1:30:03	-	Oct 26	CISM Military World Games, Five Rings Sports Center, Wuhan
20kmW	1:30:03	-	Oct 25	CISM Military World Games, Five Rings Sports Center, Wuhan
20kmW	DQ	-	Sep 28	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
20kmW	1:25:34	-	Jun 8	Gran Premio Cantones de La Coruña
20kmW	1:28:16	-	May 11	2019 IAAF Race Walking Challenge, Taicang

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
20kmW	1:29:15	-	Aug 29	Jakarta Asian Games
20kmW	1:29:15	-	Aug 28	Jakarta Asian Games
20kmW	1:27:22	-	May 5	IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships
20kmW	1:27:36	-	Mar 3	Huangshan Chinese Race Walking Grand Prix, Huangshan

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
20kmW	1:28:29	-	Sep 3	Tianjin National Games, Tianjin
20kmW	1:26:18	-	Aug 13	IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
20kmW	1:26:18	-	Aug 5	IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London
20kmW	1:32:09	-	May 21	Zhengzhou
20kmW	1:31:04	-	Apr 15	Taicang IAAF Race Walking Challenge, Taicang
20kmW	1:26:35	-	Mar 4	Huangshan

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
20kmW	1:28:56	-	May 7	IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships
20kmW	1:28:12	-	Mar 6	Huangshan

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10,000Metr	46:01.71	-	Oct 24	Fuzhou National Youth Games, Fuzhou
10Kilometr	43:19	-	Sep 5	Changbaishan

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Jiayu Yang's 20 km race walk personal best?

Jiayu Yang's 20 km race walk personal best is 1:23:49, set on Mar 20, 2021 in Huangshan (CHN).

Which events does Jiayu Yang compete in?

Jiayu Yang competes in the 20 km race walk and 10 Kilometres Road.

How did Jiayu Yang perform in 2025?

2025 season best: 1:27:16, set on Sep 20, 2025 in National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN). Last competition: World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo on Sep 20, 2025, 1:27:16.

How many medals has Jiayu Yang won?

Jiayu Yang has won 1 Olympic Games medal and 1 World Championships medal.

Does Jiayu Yang hold a world record?

Yes, Jiayu Yang holds the 20 km race walk world record with 1:23:49.

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