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
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