World Records — 20 km race walk Women

The 20 km race walk Women world record stands at 1:23:49, set by Jiayu Yang (CHN) in 2021. Explore its full progression through athletics history.

Record progression

Mark over the years. The higher the curve, the better the record.

1:40:002:13:20194019601980200020202:24:00 · Briksová1:23:49 · Yang

Record History

2021Jiayu YangCurrentCHN—Mar 20, 2021HuangshanOngoing1:23:49-49.00s
2015Hong LiuCHN—Jun 6, 2015A Coruña5.8 years1:24:38-9.00s
2015Elmira AlembekovaRUS—Feb 27, 2015Sochi3 months1:24:47-15.00s
2012Yelena LashmanovaRUS—Aug 11, 2012London2.5 years1:25:02-6.00s
2011Vera SokolovaRUS—Feb 26, 2011Sochi18 months1:25:08-33.00s
2005Olimpiada IvanovaRUS—Aug 7, 2005Helsinki5.6 years1:25:41-41.00s
2001Wang YanCHN—Nov 19, 2001Guangzhou3.7 years1:26:22-68.00s
1999Nadezhda RyashkinaRUS—Feb 7, 1999Adler2.8 years1:27:30—
1995Hongyu LiuCHN—May 1, 1995Beijing3.8 years1:27:30-130.00s
1988Kerry Saxby-JunnaAUS—May 13, 1988Värnamo7 years1:29:40-399.00s
1984Sally PiersonAUS—Jul 17, 1984Melbourne3.8 years1:36:19-4.00s
1984Susan CookAUS—Jul 7, 1984Canberra10 d1:36:23-13.00s
1982Susan CookAUS—Dec 19, 1982Melbourne19 months1:36:36-175.00s
1981Susan CookAUS—Dec 20, 1981Melbourne12 months1:39:31-131.00s
1980Susan CookAUS—Feb 3, 1980Melbourne23 months1:41:42-98.00s
1978Thorill GylderNOR—Apr 23, 1978Mexico City21 months1:43:20-18.00s
1977Lilian HarpurAUS—Jul 16, 1977Adelaide9 months1:43:38-212.00s
1973Margareta SimuSWE—Sep 22, 1973Copenhagen3.8 years1:47:10-235.00s
1969Irma HanssonSWE—Oct 12, 1969Copenhagen3.9 years1:51:05-161.00s
1968Karin MøllerDEN—Oct 27, 1968Copenhagen12 months1:53:46-44.00s
1967Irma HanssonSWE—Oct 22, 1967Copenhagen12 months1:54:30-176.00s
1963Irma HanssonSWE—Oct 27, 1963Copenhagen4 years1:57:26-9.00s
1962Marie van TonderRSA—Jul 28, 1962Cape Town15 months1:57:35-87.00s
1934Lina AebersoldSUI—Jun 9, 1934Zürich28.1 years1:59:02-905.00s
1931Antonie OdvárkováTCH—Sep 14, 1931Prague2.7 years2:14:07-593.00s
1931Antonie BriksováTCH—Sep 6, 1931Prague8 d2:24:00—
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Jiayu Yang (China) holds the 20 km race walk Women world record with 1:23:49, set on March 20, 2021 in Huangshan.

Hong Liu (China) held it with 1:24:38, from June 6, 2015 until March 20, 2021 (5 years).

Elite Trackr's progression lists 25 improvements since 1931, when Antonie Briksová set 2:24:00.