Racewalking in the Olympics

• 1896 Athens
• 1900 Paris
• 1904 St. Louis
• 1906 Athens
• 1908 London
• 1912 Stockholm
• 1920 Antwerp
• 1924 Paris
• 1928 Amsterdam
• 1932 Los Angeles
• 1936 Berlin

• 1948 London
• 1952 Helsinki
• 1956 Melbourne
• 1960 Rome
• 1964 Tokyo
• 1968 Mexico City
• 1972 Munich
• 1976 Montreal
• 1980 Moscow
• 1984 Los Angeles
• 1988 Seoul

• 1992 Barcelona
• 1996 Atlanta
• 2000 Sydney
• 2004 Athens
• 2008 Beijing
• 2012 London
• 2016 Rio de Janeiro
• 2020 Tokyo
• 2024 Paris
• 2028 Los Angeles
• 2032 TBD

1896 Athens

The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, was a multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece, from 6 to 15 April 1896. It was the first international Olympic Games held in the Modern era. Because Ancient Greece was the birthplace of the Olympic Games, Athens was considered to be an appropriate choice to stage the inaugural modern Games. It was unanimously chosen as the host city during a congress organised by Pierre de Coubertin, a French pedagogue and historian, in Paris, on 23 June 1894. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was also instituted during this congress.

WidipediA: 1896 Summer Olympics

No Walks

1900 Paris

The 1900 Summer Olympics, today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held; competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of the 1900 World's Fair. 997 competitors took part in 19 different sports. Women took part in the games for the first time and sailor Hélène de Pourtalès became the first female Olympic champion. The decision to hold competitions on a Sunday brought protests from many American athletes, who travelled as representatives of their colleges and were expected to withdraw rather than compete on their religious day of rest.

WidipediA: 1900 Summer Olympics

No Walks

1904 St. Louis

The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States from August 29 until September 3, 1904, as part of an extended sports program lasting from July 1 to November 23, 1904, at what is now known as Francis Field on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis. It was the first time that the Olympic Games were held in a majority English language nation, and the first time that they were held outside of Europe.

WidipediA: 1904 Summer Olympics

No Walks

1906 Athens

The 1906 Intercalated Games or 1906 Olympic Games was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Athens, Greece. They were at the time considered to be Olympic Games and were referred to as the "Second International Olympic Games in Athens" by the International Olympic Committee

WidipediA: 1906 Summer Olympics

1500m Walk

• George Bonhag USA 7:12.6 (Olympic record)
• Donald Linden CAN 7:19.8
• Konstantin Spetsiotis GRE 7:22.0

3000 Walk

• György Sztantics HUN 15:13.2
• Hermann Müller GER 15:20.0
• Georgios Saridakis GRE 15:33.0

1908 London

The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, was a multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece, from 6 to 15 April 1896. It was the first international Olympic Games held in the Modern era. Because Ancient Greece was the birthplace of the Olympic Games, Athens was considered to be an appropriate choice to stage the inaugural modern Games. It was unanimously chosen as the host city during a congress organised by Pierre de Coubertin, a French pedagogue and historian, in Paris, on 23 June 1894. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was also instituted during this congress.

WidipediA: 1908 Summer Olympics

3500 Walk

• George Larner GBR 14:55.0
• Ernest Webb GBR 15:07.4
• Harry Kerr NZL 15:43.4

10 Miles Walk

• George Larner GBR 1:15:57.4
• Ernest Webb GBR 1:17:31.0
• Edward Spencer GBR 1:21:20.2

1912 Stockholm

The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,408 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports. With the exception of tennis (starting on 5 May) and football and shooting (both starting on 29 June), the games were held within a month with an official opening on 6 July. It was the last Olympics to issue solid gold medals and, with Japan's debut, the first time an Asian nation participated. Stockholm was the only bid for the games, and was selected in 1909.

WidipediA: 1912 Summer Olympics

10,000m Walk

• George Goulding CAN 46:28.4
• Ernest Webb GBR 46:50.4
• Frenando Altimani ITA 47:37.6

• DNF Frank Kaiser USA

USA Walkers

• 1st Heat: 6. Sam Schwarts USA 50:30.8
• 1st Heat: 7. Edward Renz USA 50:30.8
• 2nd Heat: 5. Frank Kaiser USA 50:30.8
• 2nd Heat: 6. Arthur Voelmeke USA 50:30.8

1920 Antwerp

WidipediA: 1920 Summer Olympics

3,000m Walk

• Ugo Frigerio ITA 13:14.2 (Olympic record)
• George Parker USA 13:20.6
• Richard Remer USA 13:23.6

USA Walkers

5. Thomas Maroney USA 13:26.8

• 1st Heat: 3. Thomas Maroney USA
• 1st Heat: 11. Joe Pearman USA
• 2nd Heat: 3. Richard Remer USA
• 2nd Heat: 4. William Roelker USA

10,000m Walk

• Ugo Frigerio ITA
• Joseph Pearman USA 49:40.8
• Charles Gunn GBR 49:44.4

USA Walkers

6. Thomas Maroney USA 50:20.6

• 1st Heat: 2. Joe Pearman USA 47:30.2
• 1st Heat: 7. William Roelker USA
• 2nd Heat: 3. Thomas Maroney USA
• 2nd Heat: 4. Willie Plant USA

1924 Paris

WidipediA: 1924 Summer Olympics

10,000m Walk

• Ugo Frigerio ITA 47:49.0
• Reginald Goodwin GBR 48:37.9
• Cecil McMaster SAF 49:08.0

USA Walkers

9. Harry Hinkel USA

USA Walkers

• 1st Heat: 3 - Harry Hinkel USA
• 2nd Heat: 9 - Charles Foster USA

• Final: 9 - Harry Hinkel USA

1928 Amsterdam

WidipediA: 1928 Summer Olympics

No Walks

1932 Los Angeles

WidipediA: 1935 Summer Olympics

50K Walk

• Tommy Green GBR 4:50:10
• Janis Dalinch LAT 4:57:20
• Ugo Frigerio ITA 4:59:06

USA Walkers

8. Ernie Crosbie USA 5:28:01
9. Bill Chisholm USA 5:51:00

• DNF Harry Hinkel USA

1936 Berlin

WidipediA: 1936 Summer Olympics

50K Walk

• Harold Whitlock GBR 4:30:41.4 (Olympic record)
• Arthur Schwab SUI 4:32:10
• Adalberts Bubenko LAT 4:32:43

USA Walkers

21. Albert Mangan USA 5:12:00.0

23. Ernest Koehler USA 5:20:18.4

26. Ernie Crosbie USA 5:31:44.2

1948 London

WidipediA: 1948 Summer Olympics

10K Walk

• John Mikaelsson SWE 45:13.2
• Ingemar Johansson SWE 45:43.8
• Fritz Schwab SUI 46:00.2

• 1st Heat: disq Ernest Weber USA
• 1st Heat: disq Fred Sharaga USA
• 2nd Heat: 7 - Henry Laskau USA

50K Walk

• John Ljunggren SEW 4:41:52
• Gaston Godel SUI 4:48:17
• Tebbs Lloyd Johnson* GBR 4:48:31 - Tebbs at 48 became the oldest Olympic atheletics medalist. (So there is hope.)

USA Walkers

12. Ernie Crosbie USA 5:15:16.0

15. John Deni USA 5:28:33.0
16. Adolph Weinacker USA 5:30:14.0

1952 Helsinki

WidipediA: 1952 Summer Olympics

10K Walk

• John Mikaelsson SWE 45:02.8
• Fritz Schwab SUI 45:41.0
• Bruno Junk URS 45:41.0

• 1st Heat: disq Henry Laskau USA
• 2nd Heat: 9 - Price King USA 51:08.6

50K Walk

• Giuseppe Dordoni ITA 4:28:07.8 (Olympic record)
• Josef Dolezal TCH 4:30:18
• Antal Roka HUN 4:32:28

USA Walkers

22. Adolph Weinacker USA 5:01:00.4

• DNF Leo Sjogren USA
• DNF John Deni USA

1956 Melborne

WidipediA: 1956 Summer Olympics

20K Walk

• Leonid Spirin URS 1:31:27.4
• Antanas Mikenas URS 1:32:03
• Burno Junk URS 1:32:12

USA Walkers

12. Henry Laskau USA 1:38:46.8

16. Bruce McDonald USA 1:43:25.6
17. Jim Hewson USA 1:46:24.8

50K Walk

• Norman Read NZL 4:30:42.8
• Yevgeniy Maskinskov URS 4:32:57
• John Ljunggren SWE 4:35:02

USA Walkers

7. Adolph Weinacker USA 5:00:16

11. Elliott Denman USA 5:12:14
12. Leo Sjogres USA 5:12:34

1960 Rome

WidipediA: 1960 Summer Olympics

20k Walk

• Vladimir Golubnichiy URS 1:33:07.2
• Noel Freeman AUS 1:34:17
• Stan Vickers GBR 1:34:57

USA Walkers

12. Ron Zinn USA 1:42:47.0

23. Bob Mimm USA 1:45:09.0
24. Rudy Haluza USA 1:45:11.0

50k Walk

• Donald Thompson GBR 4:25:30 (Olymipc record)
• John Ljunggren SWE 4:25:47
• Abdon Parnich ITA 4:27:56

USA Walkers

19. Ron Laird USA 4:53:21.6

23. Bruce McDonald USA 5:00:47.6
24. John Allen USA 5:03:15.2

1964 Toyko

WidipediA: 1964 Summer Olympics

20k Walk

• Kenneth Mathews GBR 1:29:34.0 (Olympic record)
• Dieter Linder GER (GDR) 1:31:14
• Vladimir Golubnichiy URS 1:32:00

USA Walkers

6. Ron Zinn USA 1:32:43

17. Jack Mortland USA 1:36:35

• DQ Ron Laird USA

50k Walk

• Abdon Parnich ITA 4:11:12.4 (world best)
• Paul Nahill GBR 4:11:32
• Ingvar Pettersson SWE 4:14:18

USA Walkers

21. Chris McCarthy USA 4:35:41.6

26. Bruce McDonald USA 4:45:10.4

29. Mike Brodie USA 4:57:41.0

1972 Munich

WidipediA: 1972 Summer Olympics

20k Walk

• Peter Frankel GDR 1:26:42.4 (Olympic record)
• Vladimir Golubnichiy URS 1:26:56
• Hans Reimann GDR 1:27:17

USA Walkers

10. Larry Young USA 1:32:53.4 (WikipediA link )

15. Tom Dooley USA 1:34:58.8

19. Goetz Klopfer USA 1:38:33.6

50k Walk

• Bernd Kannengerg FRG 3:56:11.6 (Olympic record)
• Venaimin Soldatenko URS 3:58:24
• Larry Young USA 4:00:46 (WikipediA link )

USA Walkers

17. Bill Weigle USA 4:22:53.2

27. Steve Hayden USA 4:36:07.2

1976 Montreal

WidipediA: 1976 Summer Olympics

20k Walk

• Danial Bautista MEX 1:24:40.6 (Olympic record)
• Hans-Georg Reimann GDR 1:25:14
• Peter Frankel GDR 1:25:30

USA Walkers

20. Ron Laird USA 1:33:27.6

22. Larry Walker USA 1:34:19.4

29. Todd Scully 1:36:37.4

50k Walk Not Held

The World Championships was started in 1976 in response to the International Olympic Committee dropping the men's 50 km walk from the Olympic athletics program for the 1976 Montreal Olympics, despite its constant presence at the games since 1932.

1980 Moscow

WidipediA: 1980 Summer Olympics

20k Walk

• Maurizio Damilano ITL 1:23:35.5 (Olympic record)
• Pyotr Pochinchuk USR 1:24:46
• Ronald Wieser GDR 1:25:59

50k Walk

• Hartwig Guader GDR 3:49:24.0 (Olympic record)
• Jorge Llopart ESP 3:51:25
• Yevgeniy Ivchenko URS 3:56:32

USA boycotted the 1980 Olympics.

1984 Los Angeles

WidipediA: 1984 Summer Olympics

20k Walk

• Ernesto Canto MEX 1:23:13.0 (Olympic record)
• Raul Gonzalez MEX 1:23:20
• Maurizio Damilano ITA 1:23:26

USA Walkers

7. Marco Evoniuk USA 1:25:42

23. Jim Heiring USA 1:30:20

33. Dan O'Connor USA 1:35:12

50k Walk

• Raul Gonzalez MEX 3:47:26.0 (Olympic record)
• Bo Gustafsson SWE 3:52:19
• Sandro Bellucci ITA 3:53:45

USA Walkers

6. Carl Schueler USA 3:59:46

14. Vince O'Sullivan USA 4:22:51

• DNF Marco Evoniuk USA

1988 Seoul

WidipediA: 1988 Summer Olympics

20k Walk

• Jozef Pribilinec CEA 1:19:57.0 (Olympic record)
• Ronald Weigel GDR ???
• Maurizio Damilano ITA 1:20:14

USA Walkers

37. Gary Morgan USA 1:27:26
38. Jim Heiring USA 1:27:30

44. Tim Lewis USA 1:31:00

50k Walk

• Vyacheslav Ivanenko URS 3:38:29.0 (Olympic record)
• Ronald Weigel GDR 3:38:56
• Hartwig Guader GDR 3:39:45

USA Walkers

22. Marco Evoniuk USA
23. Carl Schueler USA

34. Marco Evoniuk USA 3:56:55
35. Carl Schueler USA 3:57:44

34. Andy Kaestner USA 4:12:49

1992 Barcalona

WidipediA: 1992 Summer Olympics

20k Walk - Men

• Daniel Plaza ESP 1:21:45
• Guillaume LeBlanc CAN 1:22:25
• Gionvanni De Benedictis ITA 1:23:11

USA Walkers

30. Allen James USA 1:35:12

50k Walk - Men

• Andrey Perlov EUN 3:50:13
• Carlos Mercenario MEX 3:52:09
• Ronald Weigel GDR 3:53:45

USA Walkers

23. Carl Schueler USA 4:13:38
33. Herman Nelson USA 4:25:49
• Marco Evoniuk USA DNF

10k Walk - Women

• Chen Yueling CHN 44:32
• Yelana Nikolaeva EUN 44:33
• Li Chinxiu CHN 44:41

USA Walkers

20. Michelle Rohl USA 46:45
26. Debbi Lawrence USA 48:23
27. Victoria Herazo USA 48:26

1996 Atlanta

WidipediA: 1996 Summer Olympics

20k Walk - Men

• Jefferson Perez , (ECU) 1:20:07
• Ilya Markov (RUS) 1:20:16
• Bernardo Segura (MEX) 1:20:23
• Nick A'Hern (AUS) 1:20:31
• Rishat Shafikov (RUS) 1:20:41
• Aigars Fadejevs (LAT) 1:20:47
• M. Shchennikov (RUS) 1:21:09
• Robert Korzeniowski (POL) 1:21:13

USA Walkers

50. Curt Clausen USA 1:31:30

50k Walk - Men

• Robert Korzeniowski (POL) 3:43:46
• M. Shchennikov (RUS) 3:43:46
• Valentin Massana (ESP) 3:44:19
• Arturo Di Mezza (ITA) 3:44:52
• Viktor Ginko (BLR) 3:45:27
• Ignacio Zamudio (MEX) 3:46:07
• Andrew Herman USA
• Allen James USA
• Andrez Chlenshky USA

10k Walk - Women

• Yelena Nikolayeva (RUS) 41:49 (OR)
• Elisabetta Perrone (ITA) 42:12
• Yan Wang (CHN) 42:19
• Yan Gu (CHN) 42:34
• Rossella Giordano (ITA) 42:43
• Kardapoltseva (BLR) 43:0214

USA Walkers

14. Michelle Rohl USA 44:29
20. Debbie Larwence USA 45:32
• Victoria Herazo USA (DQ)

2000 Sydney

WidipediA: 2000 Summer Olympics

20k Walk - Men

• Robert Korzeniowski (POL) 1:18:59 (Olympic record)
• Noe Hernández (MEX) 1:19:03
• Vladimir Andreyev (RUS) 1:19:27

USA Walkers

40. Timothy Seaman USA 1:30:32

50k Walk - Men

• Robert Korzeniowski (POL) 3:42:22
• Aigars Fadejevs (LAT) 3:43:40
• Joel Sánchez (MEX) 3:44:36

USA Walkers

22. Curt Clausen USA 3:58:39

28. Phillip Dunn USA 4:03:05

31. Andrew Hermann USA 4:07:18

20k Walk - Women

• Wang, Liping (CHN) 1:29:05
• Tysse-Plätzer, Kjersti (NOR) 1:29:33
• Vasco, María (ESP) 1:30:23

USA Walkers

17. Michelle Rohl (USA) 1:34:26

38. Yueling Chen (USA) 1:39:36

44. Debbi Lawrence (USA) 1:47:20

2004 Athens

WidipediA: 2004 Summer Olympics

• Official Site

20k Walk - Men

• Buugnetti Ivano (ITA) 1:19:40 (PB)
• Frenandez Francisco Javier  (ESP) 1:19:45
• Deakes Nathan (AUS) 1:20:02

USA Walkers

20. Timothy Seaman (USA) 1:25:17
21. Kevin Eastler (USA) 1:25:20

26. John Nunn (USA) 1:27:38

50k Walk - Men

• Robert Korzeniowski (POL) 3:38:46 (WikipediA )
• Denis Nizhegorodov (RUS) 3:42.50
• Aleksey Voyevodin (RUS) 3:43.34

USA Walkers

32. Curt Clausen (USA) 4:11:31

34. Phillip Dunn (USA) 4:12:49

20k Walk - Women

• Tsoumeléka Athanasía (GRE) 1:29:12 (PB)
• Ivanova Olimpiada (RUS) 1:29:16
• Saville Jane (AUS) 1:29:25

USA Walkers

43. Vaill Teresa (USA) 1:38:47

2008 Beijing

WidipediA: 2008 Summer Olympics

• Official Site
• Beijing 2008 China Summer Olympics UnOfficial

20k Walk - Men

• Valeriy BORCHIN (RUS) 1:19:01
• Jefferson Perez , (ECU) 1:19:15 (SB)
• Jared TALLENT (AUS) 1:19:42

USA Walkers

43. Kevin EASTLER (USA) 1:28:44

50k Walk - Men

• Alex SCHWAZER (ITA) 3:37:09 (OR)
• Jared TALLENT (AUS) 3:39:2 (PB)
• Denis Nizhegorodov (RUS) 3:40:14

USA Walkers

39. Phillip DUNN (USA) 4:08:32

20k Walk - Women

• Olga KANISKINA (RUS) 1:26:31 (OR)
• Kjersti Tysse PLATZER (NOR) 1:27:07 (NR)
• Elisa RIGAUDO ITA 1:27:12 (PB)

USA Walkers

30. Joanne DOW (USA) 1:34:15 (SB)

2012 London

WidipediA: 2012 Summer Olympics

• Official Site

20k Walk - Men

• Ding CHEN CHN 1:18:46
• Erick BARRONDO GUA 1:18:57
• Zhen WANG CHN 1:19:25

USA Walkers

26. Trevor BARRON USA 1:22:46

50k Walk - Men

• Sergey KIRDYAPKIN RUS 3:35:59
• Jared TALLENT AUS 3:36:53
• Tianfeng SI CHN 3:37:16
• Robert HEFFERNAM IRL 3:37:54

43. John NUNN USA 4:03:28

NOTE Mar 25, 2016: Australian Jared Tallent will be acknowledged as the gold medallist in the 50km walk at the 2012 London Olympics after a decision by sport’s top court in Switzerland to uphold the suspension of Sergey Kirdyapkin.

20k Walk - Women

• Elena LASHMANOVA RUS 1:25:02
• Olga KANISKINA RUS 1:25:09
• Shenjie QIEYANG CHN 1:25:16

USA Walkers

29. Maria MICHTA USA 1:32:27

2016 Rio de Janeiro

The 2016 Summer Olympics (Portuguese: Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad and as Rio 2016, is a major international multi-sport event due to be celebrated in the tradition of the Olympic Games, as governed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).They are scheduled to be held from August 5 to 21, 2016.

WidipediA: 2016 Summer Olympics

• Official Site

20k Walk - Men

• Zhen WANG CHN 1:19:14
• Zelin CAI WANG CNH 1:19:26
• Dane BIRD-SMITH AUS 1:19:37

50k Walk - Men

• Matej TOTH SVK 3:40:58
• Jared TALENT AUS 3:41:16
• Hirooki ARAI JPN 3:41:24

USA Walkers

43. John NUNN USA 4:16:12

20k Walk - Women

• Hong LIU CHN 1:28:35
• maria Guadalape CONZALEZ MEX 1:28:37
• Xiuzhi LU CHN 1:28:42

USA Walkers

22. Maria MICHTA-COFFEY USA 1:33:36

34. Miranda MELVILLE USA 1:35:48

2020 Tokyo

The 2020 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXII Olympiad (Japanese: 第三十二回オリンピック競技大会 Hepburn: Dai Sanjūni-kai Orinpikku Kyōgi Taikai)[2] and commonly known as Tokyo 2020, is an upcoming international multi-sport event that is scheduled to take place from July 24 to August 9 2020 in Tokyo, Japan.

WidipediA: 2020 Summer Olympics

• Official Site

20k Walk - Men

50k Walk - Men

20k Walk - Women

2024 Paris

The 2024 Summer Olympics (French: Jeux olympiques d'été de 2024), officially known as the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad (French: Jeux de la XXXIIIe Olympiade), and commonly known as Paris 2024, is a forthcoming international multi-sport event that is scheduled to take place from 26 July to 11 August 2024 in Paris, France.

WidipediA: 2024 Summer Olympics

• Official Site

2028 Los Angeles

The 2028 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad, and commonly known as LA 2028, is a forthcoming international multi-sport event that is scheduled to take place from July 21 to August 6, 2028, in Los Angeles, California, United States.

WidipediA: 2028 Summer Olympics

• Official Site

2032 TBD

The 2032 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXV Olympiad, is a forthcoming international multi-sport event. The winning bid is scheduled to be selected between 2021 (due to bidding rule changes) and 2025 with the winning bid announced by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at an unknown date. On 24 February 2021, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia was announced as the preferred bidder.

WidipediA: 2032 Summer Olympics

2036

WidipediA: 2036 Summer Olympics