2012 Olympic champion Ding Chen of China finished 39th. There were no U.S. athletes in the field. The men’s 50km and the women’s 20km race walking events will both be held on August 19.

(Reuters) - Former world champion Yang Jiayu shattered the world record to win the women's 20km race walk at the Chinese national championships in Huangshan on Saturday, ahead of the Tokyo ...

Former world champion Yang Jiayu landed a convincing victory in the women's 20-kilometer race, while Asian Games gold medalist Wang Kaihua shrugged off heavy rain to claim the men's 20km title at ...

That allowed Taylor-Talcott and fellow American Susan Randall to compete in the first international 50 km race walk for women in May. Following that race, Taylor-Talcott petitioned the IAAF.

Gold: Zhen Wang (China)Silver: Zelin Cai (China)Bronze: Dane Bird-Smith (Australia) China’s Zhen Wang won the 20km race walk on Friday, clocking 1 hour, 19 minutes, 14 seconds. Wang was the ...

Former world champion Yang Jiayu shattered the world record to win the women's 20km race walk at the Chinese national championships in Huangshan on Saturday, ahead of the Tokyo Olympics starting ...

Former world champion Yang Jiayu landed a convincing victory in the women's 20-kilometer race, while Asian Games gold medalist Wang Kaihua shrugged off heavy rain to claim the men's 20km title at ...

Gold: Zhen Wang (China)Silver: Zelin Cai (China)Bronze: Dane Bird-Smith (Australia) China’s Zhen Wang won the 20km race walk on Friday, clocking 1 hour, 19 minutes, 14 seconds. Wang was the ...

Former world champion Yang Jiayu shattered the world record to win the women's 20km race walk at the Chinese national ... GBK Main Stadium - Jakarta, Indonesia - August 29, 2018 - Wang Kaihua of ...

China's Yang Jiayu celebrates after breaking women's 20km race walk ... taking 42 seconds off the national record previously held by 2016 Rio Games champion Wang Zhen. "My expectation for the race ...

BEIJING (REUTERS) - Former world champion Yang Jiayu shattered the world record to win the women's 20km race walk at the Chinese national championships in Huangshan on Saturday (March 20), ahead ...