World Records — 50 km Race Walk Men

The 50 km Race Walk Men world record stands at 3:32:33, set by Yohann Diniz (FRA) in 2014. Explore its full progression through athletics history.

Record progression

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

3:53:204:26:40194019601980200020204:40:15 · Müller3:32:33 · Diniz

Record History

2014Yohann DinizCurrentFRA—Aug 15, 2014ZürichOngoing3:32:33-101.00s
2008Denis NizhegorodovRUS—May 11, 2008Cheboksary6.3 years3:34:14-93.00s
2006Nathan DeakesAUS—Dec 2, 2006Geelong17 months3:35:47-16.00s
2003Robert KorzeniowskiPOL—Aug 27, 2003Paris3.3 years3:36:03-36.00s
2002Robert KorzeniowskiPOL—Aug 8, 2002Munich13 months3:36:39-47.00s
2000Valeriy SPITSYNRUS—May 21, 2000Moscow2.2 years3:37:26-15.00s
1989Andrey PerlovURS—Aug 5, 1989Leningrad10.8 years3:37:41-36.00s
1986Ronald WeigelGER—May 25, 1986Potsdam3.2 years3:38:17-14.00s
1984Ronald WeigelGER—Jul 20, 1984Berlin22 months3:38:31-135.00s
1983José MarínESP—Mar 13, 1983Valencia16 months3:40:46-34.00s
1978Raúl GonzálezMEX—Jun 11, 1978Poděbrady4.8 years3:41:20-272.00s
1978Raúl GonzálezMEX—Apr 23, 1978Mexico City49 d3:45:52-413.00s
1972Bernd KannenbergFRG—May 27, 1972Bremen5.9 years3:52:45-171.00s
1965Gennady AGAPOVURS—Oct 17, 1965Alma-Ata6.6 years3:55:36-314.00s
1961Mikhail LavrovURS—Sep 5, 1961Kazan4.1 years4:00:50-49.00s
1961Grigory KLIMOVURS—Aug 17, 1961Leningrad19 d4:01:39-83.00s
1960Abdon PAMICHITA—Oct 16, 1960Ponte San Pietro10 months4:03:02-51.00s
1959Anatoly VEDYAKOVURS—Aug 13, 1959Moscow14 months4:03:53-80.00s
1956Grigory KLIMOVURS—Aug 10, 1956Moscow3 years4:05:13-136.00s
1955Anatoliy YEGOROVURS—Nov 17, 1955Tbilisi9 months4:07:29-517.00s
1954Josef DOLEŽALTCH—Sep 12, 1954Poděbrady14 months4:16:06-264.00s
1952Vladimir UKHOVURS—Aug 29, 1952Leningrad2 years4:20:30-164.00s
1952Josef DOLEŽALTCH—Aug 24, 1952Poděbrady5 d4:23:14-26.00s
1946Josef DOLEŽALTCH—Aug 4, 1946Poděbrady6.1 years4:23:40-67.00s
1941Viggo IngvorsenDEN—Aug 17, 1941Odense5 years4:24:47-114.00s
1936Edgar BRUUNNOR—Jun 28, 1936Oslo5.1 years4:26:41-221.00s
1928Romano VecchiettiITA—Sep 16, 1928Rome7.8 years4:30:22-221.00s
1924Paul SievertGER—Oct 5, 1924Munich3.9 years4:34:03-139.00s
1924Karl HähnelGER—Sep 24, 1924Berlin11 d4:36:22-233.00s
1921Hermann MüllerGER—Sep 7, 1921Munich3 years4:40:15—
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Yohann Diniz (France) holds the 50 km Race Walk Men world record with 3:32:33, set on August 15, 2014 in Zürich.

Denis Nizhegorodov (Russia) held it with 3:34:14, from May 11, 2008 until August 15, 2014 (6 years).

Elite Trackr's progression lists 29 improvements since 1921, when Hermann Müller set 4:40:15.