5000 metres race walk
Track race walking event
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The 5000 metres race walk is a racewalking event. The event is competed as a track race and was part of the athletics programme for men at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics until 1993. It is also an event in the World Masters Athletics Championships, and is a World record event.
Men
Francesco Fortunato 17:54.48 (2026).
Francesco Fortunato 17:54.48 (2026).Women
Lyudmyla Olyanovska 19:53.61 (2026)
Lyudmyla Olyanovska 19:53.61 (2026)| Athletics 5000 metres race walk | |
|---|---|
| World records | |
| Men | Francesco Fortunato 17:54.48 (2026). |
| Women | Lyudmyla Olyanovska 19:53.61 (2026) |
Athletes must always keep in contact with the ground and the supporting leg must remain straight until the raised leg passes it. 5000 meters is 3.11 miles.[1]
There is also an imperial analogue of the event, the 5 miles race walk, which has been held at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[2]
Records
IAAF just ratified world records for men's indoor marks. On February 28, 2026, Francesco Fortunato of Italy set the 5,000 m race walk world indoor record in Ancona in a time of 17:54.48. The all-time men's best outdoor mark is held by Gabriel Bordier of France, at 18:02.38. The all-time women's best 5,000 m race-walk mark was set indoor and is held by Lyudmyla Olyanovska of Ukraine, at 19:53.61. The all-time women's best outdoor mark is held by Eleonora Giorgi of Italy, at 20:01.80.
- Updated 21 May 2026.[3]
| Area | Time | Season | Athlete |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 17:54.48 | 2026 | Francesco Fortunato (ITA) |
| Area records | |||
| Africa (records) | 19:39.92 | 2018 |  Hédi Teraoui (TUN) |
| Asia (records) | 19:14.00 | 1995 |  Sergey Korepanov (KAZ) |
| Europe (records) | 17:54.48 | 2026 | Francesco Fortunato (ITA) |
| North, Central America and Caribbean (records) |
18:38.71 | 1987 |  Ernesto Canto (MEX) |
| Oceania (records) | 18:52.20 | 1987 |  David Smith (AUS) |
| South America (records) | 19:28.87 | 1993 |  Sérgio Galdino (BRA) |
All-time top 25 (outdoor)
- + = en route to 10,000 m performance
- h = hand timing
Men
- Correct as of April 2026.[4]
| Rank | Result | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18:02.38 | Gabriel Bordier |  France |
10 June 2025 | Montreuil | [5] |
| 2 | 18:05.49 | Hatem Ghoula | Tunisia |
1 May 1997 | Tunis | |
| 3 | 18:12.52 | Declan Tingay | Australia |
3 March 2023 | Melbourne | [6] |
| 4 | 18:16.97 | Ryo Hamanishi |  Japan |
18 May 2024 | Kumagaya | [7] |
| 5 | 18:17.22 | Robert Korzeniowski |  Poland |
3 July 1992 | Reims | |
| 6 | 18:18.01 | Yohann Diniz | France |
27 June 2008 | Villeneuve d'Ascq | |
| 7 | 18:20.14 | Koki Ikeda | Japan |
25 October 2020 | Inzai | [8] |
| 8 | 18:22.02 | Paul McGrath |  Spain |
25 May 2024 | Barcelona | [9] |
| 9 | 18:24.97 | Masatora Kawano | Japan |
30 November 2025 | Higashihiroshima | [10] |
| 10 | 18:26.70 | Yuta Koga | Japan |
25 October 2020 | Inzai | [11] |
| 11 | 18:27.34 | Francisco Javier Fernández | Spain |
8 June 2007 | Villeneuve d'Ascq | |
| 12 | 18:28.47 | Rhydian Cowley | Australia |
24 February 2024 | Melbourne | [12] |
| 13 | 18:28.80 | Roman Mrázek |  Slovakia |
14 June 1989 | Bratislava | |
| 14 | 18:30.43 | Maurizio Damilano | Italy |
11 June 1992 | Caserta | |
| 15 | 18:31.76 | Frants Kostyukevich |  Belarus |
7 February 1993 | Villeneuve d'Ascq | |
| 16 | 18:32.46 | Erik Tysse |  Norway |
10 August 2007 | Askim | |
| 17 | 18:32.56 | Perseus Karlström |  Sweden |
8 March 2019 | Melbourne | [13] |
| 18 | 18:33.16 | João Vieira |  Portugal |
10 May 2000 | Rio Maior | |
| 19 | 18:33.63 | Kyle Swan | Australia |
24 February 2024 | Melbourne | [14] |
| 20 | 18:33.68 | Evan Dunfee |  Canada |
2 June 2024 | Coquitlam | [15] |
| 21 | 18:34.88 | Toshikazu Yamanishi | Japan |
19 September 2020 | Kumagaya | [16] |
| 22 | 18:35.36 | Eder Sánchez | Mexico |
2 July 2014 | Katowice | |
| 23 | 18:36.84 | Jozef Pribilinec | Slovakia |
2 July 1993 | Villeneuve d'Ascq | |
| 24 | 18:37.22 | Yusuke Suzuki | Japan |
12 July 2015 | Kitami | |
| 25 | 18:37.60 | Eiki Takahashi | Japan |
12 July 2015 | Kitami |
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 18:37.60:
- Declan Tingay also walked 18:24.50 (2022).
- Robert Korzeniowski also walked 18:35.87 (1993).
- Yohann Diniz also walked 18:22.41 (2015), 18:33.32 (2013), 18:35.10 (2009), 18:35.10 (2010), 18:35.96 (2011).
- Masatora Kawano also walked 18:28.26 (2020).
- Erik Tysse also walked 18:37.17 (2009).
Women
- Correct as of April 2026.[17]
| Rank | Result | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20:01.80 | Eleonora Giorgi | Italy |
18 May 2014 | Misterbianco | [18] |
| 2 | 20:02.60 | Gillian O'Sullivan |  Ireland |
14 July 2002 | Dublin | |
| 3 | 20:03.04 | Kerry Saxby-Junna | Australia |
11 February 1996 | Sydney | |
| 4 | 20:07.52 | Beate Gummelt |  Germany |
23 June 1990 | Rostock | |
| 5 | 20:11.45 | Sabine Krantz | Germany |
2 July 2005 | Wattenscheid | |
| 6 | 20:12.41 | Elisabetta Perrone | Italy |
2 August 2003 | Rieti | |
| 7 | 20:15.71 | Lyudmyla Olyanovska | Ukraine |
4 June 2014 | Kyiv | |
| 8 | 20:17.35 | Jemima Montag | Australia |
26 February 2022 | Melbourne | [19] |
| 9 | 20:18.87 | Melanie Seeger | Germany |
10 July 2004 | Braunschweig | |
| 10 | 20:21.69 | Annarita Sidoti | Italy |
1 July 1995 | Cesenatico | |
| 11 | 20:22.06 | Olivia Sandery | Australia |
7 March 2026 | Adelaide | [20] |
| 12 | 20:25.2 h | Ileana Salvador | Italy |
5 April 1992 | Barcelona | |
| 13 | 20:28.05 | Tatyana Kalmykova |  Russia |
12 July 2007 | Ostrava | |
| 14 | 20:28.17 | María Pérez | Spain |
30 April 2022 | Andújar | [21] |
| 15 | 20:28.62 | Sari Essayah |  Finland |
9 July 1994 | Tuusula | |
| 16 | 20:29.63 | Claudia Stef |  Romania |
19 June 1999 | Istanbul | |
| 17 | 20:30.04 | Júlia Takács | Spain |
2 July 2014 | Cáceres | |
| 18 | 20:31.4 h | Irina Stankina | Russia |
10 February 1996 | Adler | |
| 19 | 20:34.76 | Hong Liu |  China |
16 September 2012 | Tianjin | |
| 20 | 20:35.38 | Mary Luz Andía |  Peru |
16 August 2025 | Lima | [22] |
| 21 | 20:36.2 h | Irina Petrova | Russia |
19 June 2005 | Saransk | |
| 22 | 20:37.7 h | Jin Bingjie | China |
3 March 1990 | Hefei | |
| 23 | 20:37.83 | Kjersti Plätzer | Norway |
7 July 2001 | Drammen | |
| 24 | 20:38.0 h | Chen Yueling | China |
3 March 1990 | Hefei | |
| 25 | 20:38.2 h | Olga Kaniskina | Russia |
19 June 2005 | Saransk |
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 20:38.2:
- Gillian O'Sullivan also walked 20:13.13 (2003).
- Kerry Saxby-Junna also walked 20:13.26 (1996), 20:17.19 (1990), 20:22.75 (1996), 20:30.0 (1993), 20:32.75 (1989), 20:33.21 (1995), 20:36.96 (1989), 20:38.14 (1993).
- Sabine Krantz also walked 20:27.47 (2004).
- Ileana Salvador also walked 20:27.59 (1989).
- Eleonora Giorgi also walked 20:31.46 (2016).
- Elisabetta Perrone also walked 20:33.42 (1995).
- Sari Essayah also walked 20:34.76 (1994).
- María Pérez also walked 20:36.31 (2023), 20:38.16 (2018).
All-time top 25 (indoor)
- + = en route to 10,000 m performance
- h = hand timing
Men
- Correct as of April 2026.[23]
| Rank | Result | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17:54.48 | Francesco Fortunato | Italy |
28 February 2026 | Ancona | [24] |
| 2 | 18:03.83 | Sergey Shirobokov | Russia |
10 March 2022 | Yaroslavl | |
| 3 | 18:04.76 | Vasiliy Mizinov | Russia |
10 March 2022 | Yaroslavl | |
| 4 | 18:07.08 | Mikhail Shchennikov | Russia |
14 February 1995 | Moscow | |
| 5 | 18:08.86 | Ivano Brugnetti | Italy |
17 February 2007 | Ancona | |
| 6 | 18:11.41 | Ronald Weigel | Germany |
13 February 1988 | Wien | |
| 7 | 18:15.25 | Grigoriy Kornev | Russia |
7 February 1992 | Moskva | |
| 8 | 18:15.54 | Andrey Ruzavin | Russia |
30 January 2014 | Samara | |
| 9 | 18:16.76 | Yohann Diniz | France |
7 December 201 | Reims | |
| 10 | 18:19.65 | Gabriel Bordier | France |
8 February 2025 | Lyon | [25] |
| 11 | 18:19.97 | Giovanni De Benedictis | Italy |
28 February 1992 | Genova | |
| 12 | 18:20.97 | Tom Bosworth |  Great Britain |
23 February 2020 | Glasgow | [26] |
| 13 | 18:21.76 | Ruslan Dmytrenko | Ukraine |
30 January 2014 | Samara | |
| 14 | 18:22.25 | Andreas Erm | Germany |
25 February 2001 | Dortmund | |
| 15 | 18:22.77 | Gianluca Picchiottino | Italy |
28 February 2026 | Ancona | [27] |
| 16 | 18:23.38 | Rishat Shafikov | Russia |
1 March 1997 | Samara | |
| 17 | 18:23.88 | Frants Kostyukevich | Belarus |
9 February 1991 | Volgograd | |
| 18 | 18:24.13 | Francisco Javier Fernández | Spain |
17 February 2007 | Belfast | |
| 19 | 18:27.15 | Alessandro Gandellini | Italy |
12 February 2000 | Genova | |
| 20 | 18:27.80 | Jozef Pribilinec | Slovakia |
7 March 1987 | Indianapolis | |
| 21 | 18:27.95 | Stefan Johansson | Sweden |
28 February 1992 | Genova | |
| 22 | 18:28.90 | Roman Mrázek | Slovakia |
5 March 1989 | Budapest | |
| 23 | 18:30.91 | Aleksandr Yargunkin | Russia |
7 January 2007 | Yekaterinburg | |
| 24 | 18:31.63 | Vladimir Andreyev | Russia |
7 February 1992 | Moscow | |
| 25 | 18:32.09 | Robert Korzeniowski | Poland |
21 February 1993 | Spala |
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 18:32.09:
- Francesco Fortunato also walked 17:55.65 (2025), 18:25.15 (2024).
- Mikhail Shchennikov also walked 18:15.91 (1989), 18:23.55 (1991), 18:27.10 (1989), 18:27.79 (1987).
- Grigoriy Kornev also walked 18:23.10 (1992).
- Ivano Brugnetti also walked 18:23.47 (2009).
- Giovanni De Benedictis also walked 18:23.60 (1991).
- Frants Kostyukevich also walked 18:25.40 (1992), 18:28.50 (1993), 18:30.87 (1992).
- Gabriel Bordier also walked 18:25.52 (2024).
- Andrey Ruzavin also walked 18:26.51 (2014).
- Tom Bosworth also walked 18:28.70 (2018).
- Yohann Diniz also walked 18:29.44 (2014).
- Vasiliy Mizinov also walked 18:28.3 (2021), 18:28.5 (2019).
Women
- Correct as of April 2026.[28]
| Rank | Result | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19:53.61 | Lyudmyla Olyanovska | Ukraine |
27 February 2026 | Kyiv | [29] |
| 2 | 20:10.3 h | Vera Sokolova | Russia |
30 December 2010 | Saransk | |
| 3 | 20:15.6 h | Yelena Lashmanova | Russia |
30 December 2016 | Saransk | |
| 4 | 20:23.2 h | Yakaterina Ryzhova | Russia |
30 December 2016 | Saransk | |
| 5 | 20:37.73 | Margarita Turova | Belarus |
2 February 2001 | Minsk | |
| 6 | 20:40.76 | Olena Sobchuk | Ukraine |
21 February 2025 | Kyiv | [30] |
| 7 | 20:42.33 | Yelena Gruzinova | Russia |
1 March 1997 | Samara | |
| 8 | 20:44.25 | Anna Lukyanova | Russia |
23 February 2010 | Volgograd | |
| 9 | 20:48.0 h | Sabine Krantz | Germany |
19 December 2006 | Halle | |
| 10 | 20:48.9 h | Sofiya Brodatskaya | Russia |
30 December 2016 | Saransk | |
| 11 | 20:53.56 | Kseniya Trifonova | Russia |
23 February 2010 | Volgograd | |
| 12 | 20:55.80 | Anna Terlyukevich | Belarus |
22 February 2020 | Mogilyov | |
| 13 | 21:00.0 h | Tamara Kovalenko | Russia |
23 January 2010 | Moskva | |
| 14 | 21:00.97 | Ayşe Tekdal |  Turkey |
17 January 2021 | Istanbul | [31] |
| 15 | 21:02.78 | Olga Mikhaylova | Russia |
23 February 2010 | Volgograd | |
| 16 | 21:04.8 h | Olimpiada Ivanova | Russia |
23 January 2000 | Moscow | |
| 17 | 21:05.56 | Meryem Bekmez | Turkey |
17 January 2021 | Istanbul | [32] |
| 18 | 21:05.79 | Inna Kashyna | Ukraine |
11 January 2019 | Kyiv | |
| 19 | 21:05.83 | Daryia Paluektava | Belarus |
22 February 2020 | Mogilyov | |
| 20 | 21:06.0 h | Natalya Shivireva | Russia |
23 December 2006 | Cheboksary | |
| 21 | 21:06.92 | Viktoryia Rashchupkina | Belarus |
22 February 2020 | Mogilyov | |
| 22 | 21:11.04 | Valentina Tsybulskaya | Belarus |
26 February 1999 | Minsk | |
| 23 | 21:11.9 h | Tatyana Korotkova | Russia |
6 January 2008 | Chelyabinsk | |
| 24 | 21:12.00 | Irina Yumanova | Russia |
12 January 2013 | Novocheboksarsk | |
| 25 | 21:14.8 h | Irina Petrova | Russia |
25 December 2005 | Moscow |
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 21:14.8:
- Lyudmyla Olyanovska also walked 20:26.26 (2025), 20:40.40 (2025), 20:41.25 (2026), 20:50.56 (2024), 20:59.1 (2021), 21:04.90 (2013).
- Margarita Turava also walked 20:37.77 (2005).
- Yelena Lashmanova also walked 20:44.37 (2010).
International medallists
African Championships
| Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Annaba |
 Sabiha Mansouri (ALG) |
Dalila Frihi (ALG) |
Kheïra Sadat (ALG) |
| 1989 Lagos |
 Agnetha Chelimo (KEN) |
Mercy Nyambura (KEN) |
Only two finishers |
| 1990 Cairo |
Agnetha Chelimo (KEN) |
 Méryem Kouch (MAR) |
 Amani Mohamed Adel (EGY) |
| 1992 Belle Vue Harel |
Dounia Kara (ALG) |
 Maryse Pyndiah (MRI) |
 Susan Bingham (RSA) |
| 1993 Durban |
Dounia Kara (ALG) |
 Amsale Yakobe (ETH) |
Felicita Falconer (RSA) |
| 1996 Yaoundé |
Dounia Kara (ALG) |
Nagwa Ibrahim Ali (EGY) |
Monica Akoth (KEN) |
| 1998 Dakar |
Nagwa Ibrahim Ali (EGY) |
Dounia Kara (ALG) |
 Anne-Hortense Ebéna (CMR) |