2017 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 50 kilometres walk 2017 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 50 kilometres walk The women's 50 kilometres walk at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics was held on a 2 kilometre course comprising lengths of The Mall between Buckingham Palace and Admiralty Arch on 13 August. This was the first time women were offered this event in the world championships, finally equalizing all events for both genders. Only seven women toed the start line. With the event in its infancy, Inês Henriques (POR) had set the world record in January. From the start, Henriques was dominating the race though Yin Hang (CHN) was
Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 kilometres walk Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 kilometres walk The men's 10 kilometres walk event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. It was the only racewalking event at this Games. After 1924, the 10 kilometre walk would not be held again until 1948. The competition was held from Wednesday, July 9, 1924 to Sunday, July 13, 1924. The races were held on the track which was as for all other events of 500 metres in circumference. Twenty-five race walkers from 13 nations competed. These were the standing world and Olympic