35 kilometres race walk

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|CRmen= {{nowrap|{{flagathlete|Massimo Stano|ITA}} 2:23:14 (2022)}}

|CRwomen= {{nowrap|{{flagathlete|María Pérez|ESP}} 2:38:40 (2023)}}

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The 35 kilometres race walk is a road racewalking event which became a standard championship discipline in 2022, with world records being recognised after 1 January 2023.{{cite news|title=Perez and Lopez win 35km race walk titles in Lepe|url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-race-walking-tour/news/perez-lopez-35km-race-walk-lepe|publisher=World Athletics|date=31 January 2022|access-date=5 February 2022}}

All-time top 25

=Men=

Correct as of March 2025.{{cite web|title=35 Kilometres Race Walk Men|url=https://worldathletics.org/records/all-time-toplists/race-walks/35-kilometres-race-walk/all/men/senior?regionType=world&page=1&bestResultsOnly=false&firstDay=1900-01-01&lastDay=2024-01-16&maxResultsByCountry=all&eventId=10229627&ageCategory=senior|publisher=World Athletics|access-date=16 January 2024}}

class="wikitable sortable" ! {{abbr\|Ath.#\|Athlete rank}} !! {{abbr\|Perf.#\|Performance rank}} !! Time (s) !! Athlete !! Nation !! Date !! Place !! class="unsortable" \| {{refh}}
bgcolor="#f6F5CE" \| align=center\|1	align=center\|1	align=center\|2:21:31	Vladimir Kanaykin	{{RUS}}	19 February 2006	Sochi	{{Cite news\|title=Russian team for La Coruña is selected from outstanding 'Winter Champs'\|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/news/news/russian-team-for-la-coruna-is-selected-from-o\|last=Watt\|first=Tim\|date=1 March 2006\|publisher=World Athletics\|access-date=7 February 2022}}
bgcolor="#f6F5CE" \| align="center" \|2	align="center" \|2	align="center" \|2:21:47	Masatora Kawano	{{flagu\|Japan}}	27 October 2024	Takahata	{{cite web\|title=Kawano sets world 35km race walk record in Takahata\|url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-race-walking-tour/news/masatora-kawano-world-35km-race-walk-record-takahata\|work=World Athletics\|date=27 October 2024\|access-date=20 November 2024}}
bgcolor="#f6F5CE" \| align=center\|3	align=center\|3	align=center\|2:22:55	Xianghong He	{{CHN}}	4 March 2023	Huangshan	{{cite news\|title=China's He Xianghong breaks men's 35km race walk Asian record\|url=http://en.people.cn/n3/2023/0304/c90000-10216276.html\|website=people.cn\|date=4 March 2023\|access-date=29 March 2023}}
bgcolor="#f6F5CE" \| align=center\|4	align=center\|4	align=center\|2:23:13	Tomohiro Noda	{{JPN}}	16 April 2023	Wajima Race Walk Course, Wajima	{{cite web\|title=Men's 35km Race Walk Results\|url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7193885\|work=World Athletics\|date=16 April 2023\|access-date=6 June 2023}}
bgcolor="#f6F5CE" \|align="center"\|5	align="center" \|5	align="center" \|2:23:14	Massimo Stano	{{ITA}}	24 July 2022	Autzen Complex, Eugene, OR	{{cite web\|title=Men's 35km Race Walk Final Results\|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7137279/AT-35KR-M-f----.RS6.pdf\|work=World Athletics\|date=24 July 2022\|access-date=27 July 2022}}
	align="center" \|6	align="center" \|2:23:15	Kawano #2		24 July 2022	Eugene	{{cite web\|title=Men's 35km Race Walk Final Results\|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7137279/AT-35KR-M-f----.RS6.pdf\|work=World Athletics\|date=24 July 2022\|access-date=26 July 2022}}
bgcolor="#f6F5CE" \| align="center" \|6	align="center" \|7	align="center" \|2:23:44	Perseus Karlstrom	{{SWE}}	24 July 2022	Autzen Complex, Eugene, OR	{{cite web\|title=Men's 35km Race Walk Final Results\|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7137279/AT-35KR-M-f----.RS6.pdf\|work=World Athletics\|date=24 July 2022\|access-date=26 July 2022}}
bgcolor="#f6F5CE" \| align="center" \|7	align="center" \|8	align="center" \|2:24:19	Sergey Kozhevnikov	{{RUS}}	13 February 2023	Avtodrom, Sochi
bgcolor="#f6F5CE" \| align="center" \|8	align="center" \|9	align="center" \|2:24:24	Satoshi Maruo	{{flagu\|Japan}}	27 October 2024	Takahata	{{cite web\|title=Kawano sets world 35km race walk record in Takahata\|url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-race-walking-tour/news/masatora-kawano-world-35km-race-walk-record-takahata\|work=World Athletics\|date=27 October 2024\|access-date=20 November 2024}}
bgcolor="#f6F5CE" \| align="center" \|9	align="center" \|10	align="center" \|2:24:25	Sergey Bakulin	{{RUS}}	1 March 2009	Adler, Sochi
bgcolor="#f6F5CE" \| align="center" \|10	align="center" \|11	align="center" \|2:24:30	Álvaro Martín	{{ESP}}	24 August 2023	Nemzeti Atlétikai Központ, Budapest	{{Cite web\|title=35 km Race Walk Results\|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7138987/AT-35KR-M-f----.RS6.pdf\|website=World Athletics\|date=24 August 2023\|access-date=25 August 2023}}
bgcolor="#f6F5CE" \| align="center" \|11	align="center" \|12	align="center" \|2:24:34	Brian Pintado	{{ECU}}	24 August 2023	Nemzeti Atlétikai Központ, Budapest	{{Cite web\|title=35 km Race Walk Results\|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7138987/AT-35KR-M-f----.RS6.pdf\|website=World Athletics\|date=24 August 2023\|access-date=25 August 2023}}
	align="center" \|13	align="center" \|2:24:37	Pintado #2		24 July 2022	Autzen Complex, Eugene, OR
bgcolor="#f6F5CE" \| align="center" \|12	align="center" \|14	align="center" \|2:24:38	Hayato Katsuki	{{flagu\|Japan}}	16 March 2025	Nomi	{{cite web\|title=Men's 35 Kilometres Race Walk Final\|url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7213008?eventId=10229627&gender=M\|website=World Athletics\|date=16 March 2025\|access-date=20 March 2025}}
	align="center" \|15	align="center" \|2:24:45	He #2		24 July 2022	Autzen Complex, Eugene, OR
	align="center" \|16	align="center" \|2:24:53	Bakulin #2		19 February 2018	Sochi
bgcolor="#f6F5CE" \| align="center" \|13	align="center" \|17	align="center" \|2:24:56	Denis Nizhegorodov	{{RUS}}	1 March 2009	Adler, Sochi
bgcolor="#f6F5CE" \| align="center" \|14	align="center" \|18	align="center" \|2:25:02	Evan Dunfee	{{CAN}}	24 July 2022	Autzen Complex, Eugene, OR	{{cite web\|title=Men's 35km Race Walk Final Results\|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7137279/AT-35KR-M-f----.RS6.pdf\|work=World Athletics\|date=24 July 2022\|access-date=26 July 2022}}
bgcolor="#f6F5CE" \| align="center" \|15	align="center" \|19	align="center" \|2:25:08	Andres Olivas	{{flagu\|Mexico}}	16 March 2025	Nomi	{{cite web\|title=Men's 35km Race Walk Tour Bronze Results\|url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7213008?eventId=10229627&gender=M\|website=World Athletics\|access-date=20 April 2025}}
	align="center" \|20	align="center" \|2:25:12	Kawano #2		24 August 2023	Nemzeti Atlétikai Központ, Budapest
bgcolor="#f6F5CE" \| align="center" \|16	align="center" \|21	align="center" \|2:25:14	Caio Bonfim	{{BRA}}	24 July 2022	Autzen Complex, Eugene, OR	{{cite web\|title=Men's 35km Race Walk Final Results\|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7137279/AT-35KR-M-f----.RS6.pdf\|work=World Athletics\|date=24 July 2022\|access-date=25 July 2022}}
bgcolor="#f6F5CE" \| align="center" \|17	align="center" \|22	align="center" \|2:25:19	Andrey Ruzavin	{{RUS}}	1 March 2009	Adler, Sochi
	align="center" \|22	align="center" \|2:25:19	Maruo #2		16 March 2025	Nomi	{{cite web\|title=Men's 35 Kilometres Race Walk Final\|url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7213008?eventId=10229627&gender=M\|website=World Athletics\|date=16 March 2025\|access-date=20 March 2025}}
bgcolor="#f6F5CE" \| align="center" \|18	rowspan=2 align="center" \|24	rowspan=2 align="center" \|2:25:21	Éider Arévalo	{{COL}}	24 July 2022	Eugene	{{cite web\|title=Men's 35km Race Walk Final Results\|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7137279/AT-35KR-M-f----.RS6.pdf\|work=World Athletics\|date=24 July 2022\|access-date=25 July 2022}}
bgcolor="#f6F5CE" \| align="center" \|19	Rhydian Cowley	{{flagu\|Australia}}	16 March 2025	Nomi	{{cite web\|title=Men's 35km Race Walk Tour Bronze Results\|url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7213008?eventId=10229627&gender=M\|website=World Athletics\|access-date=20 April 2025}}
bgcolor="#CCFFCC" \| align="center" \|20		align="center" \|2:25:35	Christopher Linke	{{GER}}	24 August 2023	Nemzeti Atlétikai Központ, Budapest	{{Cite web\|title=35 km Race Walk Results\|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7138987/AT-35KR-M-f----.RS6.pdf\|website=World Athletics\|date=24 August 2023\|access-date=25 August 2023}}
bgcolor="#CCFFCC" \| align="center" \|21		align="center" \|2:25:45	Kazuki Takahashi	{{flagu\|Japan}}	16 March 2025	Nomi	{{cite web\|title=Men's 35 Kilometres Race Walk Final\|url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7213008?eventId=10229627&gender=M\|website=World Athletics\|date=16 March 2025\|access-date=20 March 2025}}
bgcolor="#CCFFCC" \| align="center" \|22		align="center" \|2:25:50	Subaru Ishida	{{flagu\|Japan}}	16 March 2025	Nomi	{{cite web\|title=Men's 35 Kilometres Race Walk Final\|url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7213008?eventId=10229627&gender=M\|website=World Athletics\|date=16 March 2025\|access-date=20 March 2025}}
bgcolor="#CCFFCC" \| align="center" \|23		align="center" \|2:25:57	Aurélien Quinion	{{FRA}}	28 October 2023	Zittau	{{cite web\|title=Lusatian International Race-Walking Meeting 2023 Results\|url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7199320?eventId=10229627\|work=World Athletics\|date=28 October 2023\|access-date=16 January 2024}}
bgcolor="#CCFFCC" \| rowspan=2 align="center" \|24		rowspan=2 align="center" \|2:25:58	Mikhail Ryzhov	{{RUS}}	18 February 2012	Sochi
bgcolor="#CCFFCC" \|	Miguel Ángel López	{{ESP}}	24 July 2022	Autzen Complex, Eugene, OR	{{cite web\|title=Men's 35km Race Walk Final Results\|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7137279/AT-35KR-M-f----.RS6.pdf\|work=World Athletics\|date=24 July 2022\|access-date=25 July 2022}}

=Women=

Correct as of March 2025.{{cite web|title=35 Kilometres Race Walk Women|url=https://worldathletics.org/records/all-time-toplists/race-walks/35-kilometres-race-walk/outdoor/women/senior?regionType=world&page=1&bestResultsOnly=true&firstDay=1900-01-01&lastDay=2023-08-26|publisher=World Athletics|date=26 August 2023|access-date=26 Aug 2023}}

class="wikitable sortable" ! {{abbr\|Ath.#\|Athlete rank}} !! {{abbr\|Perf.#\|Performance rank}} !! Time (s) !! Athlete !! Nation !! Date !! Place !! class="unsortable" \| {{refh}}
bgcolor="#f6F5CE" \| align=center\|1	align=center\|1	align=center\|2:37:11	Klavdiya Afanasyeva	{{RUS}}	20 May 2023	Saransk
bgcolor="#f6F5CE" \| align=center\|2	align=center\|2	align=center\|2:37:15	María Perez	{{ESP}}	21 May 2023	Poděbrady	{{cite news\|title=Perez breaks 35km race walk world record in Podebrady\|url=https://worldathletics.org/news/report/maria-perez-35km-race-walk-world-record-podebrady\|publisher=World Athletics\|author=Paul Warburton\|date=21 May 2023\|access-date=23 May 2023}}
bgcolor="#f6F5CE" \| align=center\|3	align=center\|3	align=center\|2:37:44	Kimberly García	{{PER}}	25 March 2023	Dudince	{{Cite web \|date=25 March 2023 \|title=Garcia breaks 35km race walk world record in Dudince \|url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-race-walking-tour/news/garcia-35km-race-walk-record-dudince \|access-date=25 March 2023 \|website=World Athletics}}
bgcolor="#f6F5CE" \|align="center"\|4	align="center" \|4	align="center" \|2:37:46	Margarita Nikiforova \|{{RUS}}	27 August 2022	Yelena Yelesina Stadium, Chelyabinsk
	align="center" \|5	align="center" \|2:38:24	Afanasyeva #2		18 February 2019	Sochi
	align="center" \|6	align="center" \|2:38:40	Perez #2		24 August 2023	Nemzeti Atlétikai Központ, Budapest
bgcolor="#f6F5CE" \| align="center" \|5	align="center" \|7	align="center" \|2:38:42	Hong Liu	{{CHN}}	16 April 2023	Wajima Race Walk Course, Wajima	{{cite web\|title=Women's 35km Race Walk Results\|url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7193885?eventId=10229989&gender=W\|work=World Athletics\|date=16 April 2023\|access-date=6 June 2023}}
	align="center" \|8	align="center" \|2:38:49	Nikiforova #2		21 May 2022	Cheboksary
	rowspan=2 align="center" \|9	rowspan=2 align="center" \|2:39:16	Perez #3		30 January 2022	Lepe
	Garcia Leon #2		22 July 2022	Autzen Complex, Eugene, OR
bgcolor="#f6F5CE" \| align="center" \|6	align="center" \|11	align="center" \|2:39:51	Darya Golubchekova	{{ANA}}	5 September 2021	Voronovo
bgcolor="#f6F5CE" \| align="center" \|7	align="center" \|12	align="center" \|2:40:03	Katarzyna Zdziebło	{{POL}}	22 July 2022	Autzen Complex, Eugene, OR	{{cite web\|title=35km Race Walk Final Results\|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7137279/AT-35KR-W-f----.RS6.pdf\|work=World Athletics\|date=22 July 2022\|access-date=23 July 2022}}
	align="center" \|13	align="center" \|2:40:06	Liu #2		25 March 2023	Dudince
	align="center" \|14	align="center" \|2:40:27	Afanasyeva #3		13 February 2023	Avtodrom, Sochi
bgcolor="#f6F5CE" \| align="center" \|8	align="center" \|15	align="center" \|2:40:37	Shijie Qieyang	{{CHN}}	22 July 2022	Autzen Complex, Eugene, OR	{{cite web\|title=35km Race Walk Final Results\|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7137279/AT-35KR-W-f----.RS6.pdf\|work=World Athletics\|date=22 July 2022\|access-date=23 July 2022}}
	align="center" \|16	align="center" \|2:40:52	Garcia Leon #3		24 August 2023	Nemzeti Atlétikai Központ, Budapest
bgcolor="#f6F5CE" \| align="center" \|9	align="center" \|17	align="center" \|2:40:59	Xueying Bai	{{CHN}}	4 March 2023	Huangshan	{{cite news\|title=China's He Xianghong breaks men's 35km race walk Asian record\|url=http://en.people.cn/n3/2023/0304/c90000-10216276.html\|website=people.cn\|date=4 March 2023\|access-date=29 March 2023}}
bgcolor="#f6F5CE" \| align="center" \|10	align="center" \|18	align="center" \|2:41:00	Li Ma	{{CHN}}	24 September 2022	Xi'an
	align="center" \|19	align="center" \|2:41:28	Nikiforova #3		31 January 2022	Sochi
	align="center" \|20	align="center" \|2:41:38	Perez #4		26 February 2023	Cieza
bgcolor="#f6F5CE" \| align="center" \|11	align="center" \|21	align="center" \|2:41:58	Antigoni Ntrismpioti	{{GRE}}	22 July 2022	Autzen Complex, Eugene, OR	{{cite web\|title=35km Race Walk Final Results\|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7137279/AT-35KR-W-f----.RS6.pdf\|work=World Athletics\|date=22 July 2022\|access-date=23 July 2022}}
	align="center" \|22	align="center" \|2:41:59	Qieyang #2		4 March 2023	Huangshan
bgcolor="#f6F5CE" \| align="center" \|12	align="center" \|23	align="center" \|2:42:27	Raquel González	{{ESP}}	22 July 2022	Autzen Complex, Eugene, OR	{{cite web\|title=35km Race Walk Final Results\|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7137279/AT-35KR-W-f----.RS6.pdf\|work=World Athletics\|date=22 July 2022\|access-date=23 July 2022}}
bgcolor="#f6F5CE" \| align="center" \|13	align="center" \|24	align="center" \|2:42:39	Maocuo Li	{{CHN}}	4 March 2023	Huangshan	{{cite news\|title=China's He Xianghong breaks men's 35km race walk Asian record\|url=http://en.people.cn/n3/2023/0304/c90000-10216276.html\|website=people.cn\|date=4 March 2023\|access-date=29 March 2023}}
bgcolor="#f6F5CE" \| align="center" \|14	align="center" \|25	align="center" \|2:42:40	Olivia Sandery	{{AUS}}	16 March 2025	Nomi	{{cite web\|title=Women's 35 Kilometres Race Walk Final\|url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7213008?eventId=10229989&gender=W\|website=World Athletics\|date=16 March 2025\|access-date=17 March 2025}}
bgcolor="#CCFFCC" \| align="center" \|15		align="center" \|2:42:45	Laura Garcia-Caro	{{ESP}}	22 July 2022	Autzen Complex, Eugene, OR	{{cite web\|title=35km Race Walk Final Results\|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7137279/AT-35KR-W-f----.RS6.pdf\|work=World Athletics\|date=22 July 2022\|access-date=23 July 2022}}
bgcolor="#CCFFCC" \| align="center" \|16		align="center" \|2:42:52	Lamei Yin	{{CHN}}	4 March 2023	Huangshan
bgcolor="#CCFFCC" \| align="center" \|17		align="center" \|2:43:25	Quanming Wu	{{CHN}}	22 January 2022	Nanjing	{{cite news\|title=Nanjing (CHN) - First selection to Muscat (Oman)\|url=http://www.marciadalmondo.com/eng/dettagli_news.aspx?id=4276\|website=marciadalmondo.com\|date=22 January 2022\|access-date=5 May 2022}}
bgcolor="#CCFFCC" \| align="center" \|18		align="center" \|2:43:43	Eleonora Anna Giorgi	{{ITA}}	26 January 2020	Grosseto	{{cite news\|title=26/01/2020 Grosseto (ITA) - Grande risultato di Eleonora Giorgi (35km: 2:43:43)\|url=http://www.marciadalmondo.com/ita/dettagli_news.aspx?id=3697\|website=marciadalmondo.com\|language=it\|date=26 January 2020\|access-date=13 March 2022}}
bgcolor="#CCFFCC" \| align="center" \|19		align="center" \|2:43:59	Yelena Lashmanova	{{RUS}}	31 January 2022	Sochi	{{cite news\|title=31/01/2022 Adler, Sochi (RUS): Great mark of Vasily Mizinov in the 20km of the All Russian Winter Championships\|url=http://www.marciadalmondo.com/eng/dettagli_news.aspx?id=4285\|website=marciadalmondo.com\|date=31 January 2022\|access-date=26 February 2022}}
bgcolor="#CCFFCC" \| align="center" \|20		align="center" \|2:44:11	Kumiko Okada	{{JPN}}	16 April 2023	Wajima Race Walk Course, Wajima	{{cite web\|title=Women's 35km Race Walk Results\|url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7193885?eventId=10229989&gender=W\|work=World Athletics\|date=16 April 2023\|access-date=6 June 2023}}
bgcolor="#CCFFCC" \| align="center" \|21		align="center" \|2:44:17	Sandra Arenas	{{COL}}	16 March 2025	Nomi	{{cite web\|title=Women's 35 Kilometres Race Walk Final\|url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7213008?eventId=10229989&gender=W\|website=World Athletics\|date=16 March 2025\|access-date=17 March 2025}}
bgcolor="#CCFFCC" \| align="center" \|22		align="center" \|2:44:25	Serena Sonoda	{{JPN}}	16 April 2023	Wajima Race Walk Course, Wajima	{{cite web\|title=Women's 35km Race Walk Results\|url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7193885?eventId=10229989&gender=W\|work=World Athletics\|date=16 April 2023\|access-date=6 June 2023}}
bgcolor="#CCFFCC" \| align="center" \|23		align="center" \|2:44:40	Viviane Lyra	{{BRA}}	24 August 2023	Nemzeti Atlétikai Központ, Budapest	{{Cite web\|title=35 km Race Walk Results\|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7138987/AT-35KR-W-f----.RS6.pdf\|website=World Athletics\|date=24 August 2023\|access-date=25 August 2023}}
bgcolor="#CCFFCC" \| align="center" \|24		align="center" \|2:45:00	Elmira Alembekova	{{RUS}}	19 February 2021	Sochi
bgcolor="#CCFFCC" \| align="center" \|25		align="center" \|2:45:32	Cristina Montesinos	{{ESP}}	24 August 2023	Nemzeti Atlétikai Központ, Budapest	{{Cite web\|title=35 km Race Walk Results\|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7138987/AT-35KR-W-f----.RS6.pdf\|website=World Athletics\|date=24 August 2023\|access-date=25 August 2023}}

==Notes==

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 2:45:32:

María Pérez also walked 2:44:17 (2021).
Margarita Nikiforova also walked 2:43:14 (2021), 2:44:00 (2019).
Kimberly García also walked 2:43:19 (2022).
Qieyang Shijie also walked 2:43:06 (2022).
Antigoni Ntrismpioti also walked 2:43.22 (2023).
Maocuo Li also walked 2:44:28 (2022).
Darya Golubechkova also walked 2:44:29 (2022).
Viviane Lyra also walked 2:45:02 (2022).
Serena Sonoda also walked 2:45:09 (2022).
Eleonora Giorgi also walked 2:45:21 (2019).

World Championships medalists

=Men=

{{World Championships in Athletics medalists in men's 35 kilometres race walk}}

=Women=

{{World Championships in Athletics medalists in women's 35 kilometres race walk}}

References

Category:Race walking distances