| Athletics 20 kilometre race walk | |
|---|---|
 The men's 20 km race walk at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics | |
| World records | |
| Men |  Yusuke Suzuki 1:16:36 (2015) |
| Women |  Yang Jiayu 1:23:49 (2021) |
| Olympic records | |
| Men | Chen Ding 1:18.46 (2012) |
| Women | Qieyang Shenjie 1:25:16 (2012) |
The 20 kilometre race walk is an Olympic athletics event that is competed by both men and women. The racewalking event is competed as a road race. Athletes must always keep in contact with the ground and the supporting leg must remain straight until the raised leg passes it.