Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 29 athletics events were contested, 23 for men and 6 for women. It was the first time the 50 kilometres race walk appeared in the men's athletics at the Games. This was only the second time women's events in athletics were included in the Olympic Games program and the first time that women competed in the javelin throw at the Olympics. There was a total of 386 participants from 34 countries competing. Paavo Nurmi from Finland was suspended one week before the Games by the IAAF
2011 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 20 kilometres walk 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 20 kilometres walk The Men's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Ostrava, Czech Republic, at Městský stadion on 17 July. 17 July 2011 / 8:00 Intermediate times:<br> 2km: 8:53 Veli-Matti Partanen <br> 4km: 17:25 Veli-Matti Partanen <br> 6km: 26:02 Veli-Matti Partanen <br> 8km: 34:25 Veli-Matti Partanen <br> 10km: 42:54 Veli-Matti Partanen <br> 12km: 51:27 Máté Helebrandt <br> 14km: 59:57 Máté Helebrandt <br> 16km: 1:08:15 Petr Bogatyrev <br> 18km: 1:16:18 Petr Bogatyrev <br> According to an unofficial count, 15 athletes from 9 countries participated in the