50Km Race Walking
Men World Record Progression

The men’s 50 kilometres race walk was one of the classic endurance events in international athletics, featuring in the Olympic Games from 1932 until 2021. Long before official World Record recognition, the event’s history was documented through a progression of world best performances spanning more than a century.

The progression below includes these historical world bests together with the officially ratified World Records. The first World Record recognised by the IAAF was Robert Korzeniowski’s 3:36:03, achieved at the 2003 World Championships in Paris, marking the beginning of the official World Record progression under modern ratification rules.