50 kilometres race walk

50 - km walk (English: 50 km race walking ) is a track and field competition of the men, which will be held on road routes and since 1932 the program of the Olympic Games is one (except 1976).

When walking all comes contact with the ground, in contrast to running. In addition, the walker must stretch the front leg until it is in a vertical position. These rules shall be monitored by judges during the competition and at first punished by a warning and later by disqualification of that athlete in violation.

The best 50 - km - goers achieve times at 3:40 hours (world record: 3:34:14 h), which corresponds to a speed of 3.78 m / s or 13.63 km / h

The 50 - km walk is one of the few disciplines of track, which is operated only by men. The same route is also performed as a web competition and then described as 50,000 -meter walk.

Milestones

Each achieved in track races:

  • First under 4:30 hours: 4:29:58,0 h, John Ljunggren (SWE ), 1953
  • First under 4:00 hours: 3:56:51,4 h, Bernd Kannenberg (FRG ), 1975
  • First under 3:50 hours: 3:41:38,4 h, Raul Gonzalez (MEX ), 1979

Achieved in the road race:

  • First under 4:30 hours: 4:26:41 h, Edgar Bruun (NOR ), 1936
  • First under 4:00 hours: 3:55:36 h, Gennady Agapov (URS ), 1965
  • First under 3:50 hours: 3:45:52 h, Raul Gonzalez (MEX ), 1978
  • First under 3:40 hours: 3:38:31 h, Ronald Weigel (DDR ), 1984

Successful athletes

  • Robert Korzeniowski (POL ): three -time Olympic champion, 1996, 2000 and 2004, and World Champion, 1997, 2001 and 2003

Most successful German:

  • Christoph Höhne, Olympic champion in 1968, starting for the GDR
  • Bernd Kannenberg, Olympic champion in 1972, starting for the FRG
  • Hartwig Gauder, Olympic champion in 1980 and Olympic third in 1988; World Champion 1987 ( each starting for the GDR ), World Championship Third 1991
  • Ronald Weigel, World Champion 1983 Olympic silver medalist, 1988 ( each starting for the GDR ); Third Olympic 1992

Statistics

Medalist of the Olympic Games

Medalist at the World Championships

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