Women's 50 kilometres walk world record progression
The following table shows the world record progression in the women's 50 kilometres walk, as recognised by the IAAF.
Unlike the men's 50K walk, the women's 50K walk is a new event, having been added to the IAAF World Athletics Championships for the first time in 2017.[1]
World record progression[edit]
| Time | Athlete | Date | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:08:26 |  Inês Henriques (POR)
|
15 January 2017 | Porto de Mós | [2] |
| 4:05:56 | Inês Henriques (POR)
|
13 August 2017 | London | [3] |
| 4:04:36 |  Liang Rui (CHN)
|
5 May 2018 | Taicang | [4] |
| 3:59:15 | Liu Hong (CHN)
|
9 March 2019 | Huangshan | [5] |
See also[edit]
- Women's 10 kilometres walk world record progression
- Men's 10 kilometres walk world record progression
- Women's 20 kilometres walk world record progression
- Men's 20 kilometres walk world record progression
- Men's 50 kilometres walk world record progression
References[edit]
- ^ "The IAAF Achieves Gender Parity At Worlds, But Only For Five Women".
- ^ António Manuel Fernandes (16 January 2017). "Henriques sets inaugural women's 50km race walk world record". IAAF. Retrieved 16 Jan 2017.
- ^ "50km Race Walk Results" (PDF). IAAF. 13 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "50km Racewalk Results" (PDF). IAAF. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ Bob Ramsak (9 March 2019). "FLASH - Liu breaks world 50km race walk record in Huangshan, cracking 4-hour barrier". IAAF. Retrieved 9 March 2019.