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Junior Men’s 10 Kilometres WalkSat / 10:35
2016 IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships • Biographical Start list
Born SB PBAge (Days)
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650m from start, 9 laps of 1Km, 350 to finish
20K pb: 1:31:08 -15. 1 Australian junior 10,000 2016. Coached in Melbourne by Simon Baker (1 WCP 50K 1989)In 2016: 3 Oceanian junior 10K; 1 Australian junior 10,000
GARGANIS Adam AUS 18y 231d 1997 42:53 42:53 -16103
Former Australian Junior Champion // dq WCP junior 10K 2014; dnf World Youth 10,000 2015; 1 Oceanian junior 10K 2016. 1 Australian junior 10,000 2015.Coached in Gosford (NSW) by Frank OvertonIn 2016: 1 Sydney 10,000; 1 Oceanian junior 10K; 2 Australian 10,000
JONES Tyler AUS 18y 29d 1998 42:22 42:22 -16105
33 World Youth 10,000 2015. 1 Australian youth 10K 2015. Coached in Melbourne by Simon Baker (1 WCP 50K 1989)In 2016: 2 Oceanian junior 10K
SWAN Kyle AUS 17y 40d 1999 42:48 42:48 -16107
In 2016: 1 BLR v FRA v LAT v TUR junior indoor 5000; 1 Belarusian Cup youth 10K; 5 Podébrady junior 10KKALIADA Mikita BLR 15y 318d 2000 42:09 42:09 -16111
31 ECP junior 10K 2015In 2016: 4 BLR v FRA v LAT v TUR junior indoor 5000; 1 Belarusian Cup junior 10K; 9 Podébrady junior 10K
LUKYANCHUK Dmitriy BLR 18y 217d 1997 42:20 42:20 -16113
In 2016: 3 BLR v FRA v LAT v TUR junior indoor 5000; 2 Belarusian Cup youth 10KUDODAU Ruslan BLR 16y 226d 1999 42:14 42:14 -16115
Full name-Pando Pablo Armando Rodriguez // 1 South American youth 10K 2014; 9 Youth Olympic Games 10,000 2014. His older brother Marco AntonioRodríguez is Bolivian record holder at 20K walkIn 2016: 1 Santa Cruz 10K; 3 IAAF Challenge/Juárez junior 10K; 1 South American Cup junior 10K
RODRÍGUEZ Pablo Armando BOL 19y 82d 1997 43:08 43:08 -16119
Track 10,000 pb: 44:45.0 -16. 14 World Youth 10,000 2015In 2016: 2 Blumenáu 10,000
CORREA Matheus Gabriel BRA 16y 258d 1999 - -122
19 Chinese youth 10K 2014. From Guangdong ProvinceIn 2016: 2 Huangshan 10K; 42 Huangshan 30K
HU Linfeng CHN 18y 95d 1998 40:44 40:44 -16133*
11 Chinese junior 10K 2015; 1 Chinese Junior Games 10,000 2015. From Yunnan ProvinceIn 2016: 1 Huangshan 30K (dnf 10K); dq Shangrao junior 10K; 1 Shangrao 30K; 1 Taicang junior 10K
JIN Xiangqian CHN 19y 50d 1997 40:43 40:43 -16134*
2015 World Youth silver medallist // 1 Asian youth 10,000 2015; 2 World Youth 10,000 2015. From Hebei ProvinceIn 2016: 1 Huangshan 10K (dnf 30K)
ZHANG Jun CHN 17y 291d 1998 40:10 40:10 -16141*
6 World Youth 10,000 2015 // In 2016: 2 Colombian Cup junior 10KHERRERA César COL 17y 99d 1999 47:24 42:36 -15149*
15 World Youth 10,000 2013 // In 2016: 1 Colombian Cup junior 10KMERCHÁN Cristian David ECU 18y 340d 1997 44:54 44:54 -16151
In 2016: 1 Colombian Cup youth 10K; 1 South American Cup youth 10KMERCHÁN Sebastia ́n COL 16y 10d 2000 44:42 44:42 -16152
CALDERON Juan Manuel CRC 19y 113d 1997 48:31 48:31 -16158
In 2016: 6 IAAF Challenge/Dudince junior 10K; 15 Podébrady junior 10KHLAVÁC Vít CZE 19y 70d 1997 43:36 43:36 -16161
13 World Youth 10,000 2015In 2016: 1 Ecuadorian Cup junior 10K; 2 South American Cup junior 10K
AMORES Jhonatan ECU 17y 251d 1998 43:24 43:24 -16164
20K pb: 1:29:37 -16. 10 World Youth 10,000 2013; 13 WCP junior 10K 2014; 6 Youth Olympic Games 10,000 2014; 5 ECP junior 10K 2015; 11 EJC 10,0002015. 1 Spanish junior 10K 2015/2016. Coached in Cieza by José Antonio CarrilloIn 2016: 2 Alhama de Murcia 5000; 1 Spanish junior 10K; 8 Spanish 20K
BERMÚDEZ Manuel ESP 18y 146d 1997 42:53 41:49 -15179*
7 European Youth Olympic Trial 10,000 2014In 2016: 1 Viladecans 10K; 4 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior junior 10K
CHAMOSA Daniel ESP 19y 3d 1997 42:59 42:59 -16181
5 Spanish junior 10K 2015 // In 2016: 1 Cáceres 10KLÓPEZ Iván ESP 19y 39d 1997 44:20 44:20 -16186
SERGATSJOV Ruslan EST 15y 228d 2000 - 50:12 -14193
MARKOS Zena ETH 16y 26d 2000 - -194
1 French junior 10,000 2015; 1 French junior 10K 2016In 2016: Mondeville 5000; 1 French junior 10K
BORDIER Gabriel FRA 18y 211d 1997 42:33 42:33 -16203*
9 ECP junior 10K 2015; 17 EJC 10,000 2015In 2016: 3 French junior 10K
HYPOLITE Thibaut FRA 19y 35d 1997 44:16 42:10 -15204
In 2016: 2 French junior 10KKUSTER David FRA 17y 43d 1999 44:11 44:11 -16205
41 ECP junior 10K 2013 (2015-dq). 1 English under-15 3000 2011; 2 English junior 10,000 2013/2014/2015In 2016: 3 English indoor 5000; dq UK indoor 3000; dq English 10K; dq IAAF Challenge/Dudince junior 10K; 10 Podébrady junior 10K; 1 Hillingdon 10K
CORBISHLEY Cameron GBR 19y 37d 1997 43:05 43:05 -16209
17 ECP junior 10K 2015. 1 English under-15 3000 2010In 2016: 4 English indoor 5000; 2 English 10K; dq IAAF Challenge/Dudince junior 10K; 11 Podébrady junior 10K
GUY Thomas GBR 18y 310d 1997 43:15 43:15 -16211
British junior record holder at 10,000m & 10K // 10,000 pb: 41:34.63 -15. 12 ECP junior 10K 2015; 7 EJC 10,000 2015. 1 English junior 10,000 2014/2015.Student at Leeds University. Mentored and advised by Ron Wallwork (1 Commonwealth Games 20M Walk 1966). Coach-Mick GrahamIn 2016: 2 English indoor 3000; 6 Bratislava 5000; dq UK indoor 3000; 1 English 10K (set British record 41:31); 1 IAAF Challenge/Dudince junior 10K; 1Podébrady junior 10K
WILKINSON Callum GBR 19y 54d 1997 41:31 41:31 -16212*
In 2016: 1 Italy v Germany junior indoor 5000; 4 Podébrady junior 10KKÖPP Leo GER 17y 349d 1998 42:18 42:18 -16216
dq ECP junior 10K 2013In 2016: 5 IAAF Challenge/Dudince junior 10K; 21 Podébrady junior 10K
BURGER Donát HUN 18y 148d 1997 44:13 44:13 -16222
In 2016: 4 IAAF Challenge/Dudince junior 10K; 17 Podébrady junior 10KKOVÁCS Soma HUN 18y 207d 1997 43:50 43:50 -16223
20K pb: 1:27:02 -16. dnf Youth Olympic Games 10,000 2014; 9 World Youth 10,000 2015. 1 Italian youth 10,000 2015. Coach-Carlo MattioliIn 2016: 2 Italy v Germany junior indoor 5000; 1 Italian junior 20K; 2 Podébrady junior 10K
BRANDI Giacomo ITA 17y 239d 1998 41:44 41:44 -16243*
Coach-Marco UgoliniIn 2016: 2 Italian junior 20K; 14 Podébrady junior 10K
COPPINI Niccolò ITA 18y 223d 1997 43:31 43:31 -16245
Coach-Alessandro GandelliniIn 2016: 3 Italian junior 20K; 13 Podébrady junior 10K
RIGAMONTI Alessandro ITA 18y 313d 1997 43:21 43:21 -16253
In 2016: 1 Kobe 10KISHIKAWA Masaya JPN 18/19y 1997 41:01 41:01 -16259*
In 2016: 2 Kobe 10K; 29 Nomi 20KKAWANO Masatora JPN 17/18y 1998 41:10 41:10 -16260*
In 2016: 3 Kobe 10KYAMAMOTO Ryutaro JPN 17/18y 1998 41:29 41:29 -16265
In 2016: 1 Kazakh junior indoor 5000; 1 Shymkent 10,000BABABEK Zamanbek KAZ 18y 353d 1997 - -266
3 Youth Olympic Games 10,000 2014In 2016: 2 IAAF Challenge/Juárez junior 10K
CHAMA Noel Ali MEX 18y 234d 1997 41:58 41:58 -16275*
4 World Youth 10,000 2015In 2016: 1 IAAF Challenge/Juárez junior 10K
OLIVAS Andrés MEX 17y 345d 1998 41:30 41:30 -16277*
In 2016: 1 New Zealand junior 10KSHAW Jamie NZL 18y 58d 1998 47:41 47:41 -16282
7 Pan-Am Cup junior 10K 2015In 2016: 3 South American Cup junior 10K
MAMANI Lenin PER 18y 326d 1997 44:49 44:49 -16286
19 World Youth 10,000 2013 // In 2016: 1 Peruvian Cup junior 10KRODRÍGUEZ César Augusto PER 18y 315d 1997 44:39 42:10 -15287*
dnf World Youth 10,000 2015 // In 2016: 6 Podébrady junior 10KDROZDOWICZ Arkadiusz POL 18y 38d 1998 42:37 42:37 -16292*
In 2016: 1 Polish youth indoor 5000; 1 IAAF Challenge/Dudince youth 10K; 16 Podébrady junior 10KNIEDZIALEK Lukasz POL 16y 52d 2000 43:43 43:43 -16295
In 2016: dnf Balkan junior 10K; 10 IAAF Challenge/Dudince junior 10KTESOVNIK Anže SLO 27y 228d 1988 49:52 49:52 -16314
In 2016: 2 IAAF Challenge/Dudince youth 10KDELCEV Jovan SRB 16y 249d 1999 45:46 45:46 -16315
In 2016: 47 Podébrady junior 10K; 1 Swiss junior 10KBONZON Nathan SUI 16y 43d 2000 48:18 48:18 -16317
35 ECP junior 10K 2015In 2016: 2 IAAF Challenge/Dudince junior 10K; 7 Podébrady junior 10K
CERNY Dominik SVK 18y 187d 1997 42:40 42:40 -16319
24 ECP junior 10K 2015; 20 EJC 10,000 2015; 1 Balkan junior 10K 2016In 2016: 2 Istanbul 5000; 1 Antalya 10K; 2 BLR v FRA v LAT v TUR junior indoor 5000; dq Podébrady junior 10K; 1 Balkan junior 10K
KORKMAZ Salih TUR 19y 23d 1997 42:12 42:12 -16331*
25 ECP junior 10K 2015; 16 EJC 10,000 2015In 2016: 1 Ayvalik 10K; 12 Podébrady junior 10K; 3 Balkan junior 10K
ÖZBEK Mustafa TUR 19y 31d 1997 43:18 43:18 -16332
1 Ukrainian Cup 10K 2015. Coaches-Andrii & Viktor ChernovIn 2016: 3 Ukrainian junior winter 10K
MYTSYK Volodymyr UKR 18y 283d 1997 45:03 44:55 -15344
18 ECP junior 10K 2015; 16 World Youth 10,000 2015. Coaches-Olena Leshchenko & Anatoliy Solomin (former holder of world 20K best with 1:23:30 in 1978)In 2016: 1 Ukrainian junior winter 10K
ZABUZHENKO Eduard UKR 18y 19d 1998 44:03 44:03 -16346
dnf World Youth 10,000 2013; 22 ECP junior 10K 2015; 21 EJC 10,000 2015. Coaches-Oleksandr Trotsiuk, Mykola Lysenko & Anatoliy Solomin (former holderof world 20K best with 1:23:30 in 1978)In 2016: 2 Ukrainian junior winter 10K
ZHOLOB Oleksandr UKR 18y 266d 1997 44:29 44:29 -16348
In 2016: 3 US World Race Walking Team Champs Junior Trial 10KBELLAVANCE Alexander USA 18y 233d 1997 47:58 47:58 -16349
“AJ” (Anthony Joseph) // From-Brockport, New YorkIn 2016: 2 US World Race Walking Team Champs Junior Trial 10K
GRUTTADAURO Anthony USA 18y 147d 1997 47:50 47:50 -16354
In 2016: 8 San Diego 10,000; 1 US World Race Walking Team Champs Junior Trial 10KHAUGHT Cameron USA 17y 163d 1998 43:52 43:52 -16355
Athlete’s ages as at: 6/5/2016
1.....37:44.......Wang Zhen CHN........................20102.....38:16.......Vladimir Kanaykin RUS..............20043.....38:23.......Chen Ding CHN......................... 20104.....38:28.......Stanislav Yemelyanov RUS....... 20095.....38:57.......Li Tianlei CHN............................ 20106.....39:00.......Chu Yafei CHN...........................20067.....39:06.......Cai Zelin CHN............................ 20108.....39:08.......Viktor Burayev RUS................... 20019.....39:13.......Edikt Khabullin RUS...................200810...39:15.......Aleksey Bartsaykin RUS............ 2008
WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 WORLD LIST1.....40:10.......Zhang Jun CHN2.....40:43.......Jin Xiangqian CHN3.....40:44.......Hu Linfeng CHN4.....40:45.......Zhu Guowen CHN5.....40:47.......Bai Liga CHN6.....40:53.......Zhang Yao CHN7.....40:56.......Wei Xinmeng CHN8.....40:56.......Zhang Hongliang CHN9.....41:01.......Masaya Ishikawa JPN10...41:10.......Masatora Kawano JPN
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Men’s 20 Kilometres WalkSat / 16:30
2016 IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships • Biographical Start list
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650m from start, 1 lap of 1Km, 9 laps of 2Km, 350m to finish
2013 World Student Games Champion // 8 World Youth 10,000 2009; dq WCP junior 10K 2010; 5 WJC 10,000 2010; 14 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-41); 1 WSG 20K2015; 8 WCH 20K 2015 (2013-11); 1 Oceanian 20K 2016. 1 Australian 20K 2013 & 10,000 2014/2015/2016. Coach/father David Smith himself competed in sixIAAF World Race Walking CupsIn 2016: 1 Brisbane 5000; 1 Oceanian 20K; 1 Melbourne Challenge 5000; 1 Australian 10,000He is already selected by Australia for the Rio Olympics
BIRD-SMITH Dane AUS 23y 295d 1992 1:20:04 1:20:04 -16100*
7 WCP junior 10K 2014 (2012-32); 5 World Youth 10,000 2013; 17 WJC 10,000 2014. 1 Australian youth 10,000 2012 & junior 10,000 2014. Coached inCanberra by Daniel ColemanIn 2016: 15 Oceanian 20K; 4 Melbourne Challenge 5000
BRILL Nathan AUS 19y 347d 1996 1:27:14 1:27:14 -16101
15 WCP junior 10K 2010 (2008-39); 17 WJC 10,000 2010; 50 WCH 20K 2013; 57 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-87). Coached in Melbourne by Simon Baker (1 WCP50K 1989)In 2016: 9 Oceanian 20K; 1 Victoria State 5000; 2 Melbourne Challenge 5000; 17 Nomi 20K; dnf Australian 10,000
COWLEY Rhydian AUS 25y 123d 1991 1:22:07 1:22:07 -16102
Coach/father-Gary HoskingIn 2016: 11 Oceanian 20K; 3 Melbourne Challenge 5000
HOSKING Michael AUS 30y 203d 1985 1:24:42 1:24:42 -16104
50K pb: 3:55:03 -15. 43 WCP junior 10K 2008; 16 WSG 20K 2011. 1 Australian 20K 2013In 2016: 14 Oceanian 20K; 6 Melbourne Challenge 5000He is already selected by Australia for the Rio Olympics (at 50K)
READING Brendon AUS 27y 101d 1989 1:27:12 1:24:51 -11106
van HOVE Peter BEL 35y 84d 1981 - -109
50K pb: 4:03:53 -12. 14 World Youth 10,000 2007; 17 ECP junior 10K 2009; 34 WCP 50K 2012 (2014-47); dnf ECP 50K 2013 & 20K 2015. 1 Belarusian indoor10,000 2014In 2016: 3 Minsk 5000; 2 Belarusian indoor 10,000; 5 Belarusian Cup 20K; 29 Podébrady 20K
DZIUBIN Dzmitry BLR 25y 299d 1990 1:22:43 1:22:43 -16110
16 WCP junior 10,000 2008; 18 WJC 10,000 2008; 11 under-23 ECH 20K 2011; 62 WCP 20K 2012; dq WSG 20K 2013; dnq WCH 20K 2015In 2016: 1 Minsk 5000; 1 Belarusian indoor 10,000; 1 Belarusian Cup 20K; 22 Podébrady 20K
LIAKHOVICH Aliaksandr BLR 26y 307d 1989 1:21:14 1:21:14 -16112
Silver at 2009 European under-23 Championships // dq World Youth 10,000 2003; 6 EJC 10,000 2005; 5 ECP junior 10K 2005; 4 WJC 10,000 2006; 33 WCP20K 2008 (2012-42); 2 under-23 ECH 20K 2009 (2007-dq); 21 WCH 20K 2009 (2013-48); 12 OLY 20K 2012 (2008-28); 13 ECH 20K 2014 (2010-dq); 4 ECP20K 2015; 23 WCH 20K 2015In 2016: 2 Belarusian Cup 20K
SIMANOVICH Denis BLR 29y 17d 1987 1:22:12 1:20:42 -12114
8 Youth Olympic Games 10,000 2010; 13 EJC 10,000 2011; 10 WCP junior 10K 2012; 25 WJC 10,000 2012; 40 ECP 20K 2013In 2016: 1 Belarusian Universities indoor 5000/10,000; 3 Belarusian indoor 10,000; 3 Belarusian Cup 20K; 44 Podébrady 20K
ZALESSKI Yauheni BLR 22y 293d 1993 1:22:18 1:22:18 -16116
Bolivian record holder at 20K // 11 World Youth 10,000 2011; 10 WJC 10,000 2012; 5 Pan-Am junior 10,000 2013; 3 South American 20K 2014; 68 WCP 20K2014; 6 Pan-Am Games 20K 2015; 43 WCH 20K 2015. His younger brother Pablo Armando Rodríguez is also an international walkerIn 2016: 1 Santa Cruz 20K; 16 IAAF Challenge/Juarez 20K
RODRÍGUEZ Marco Antonio BOL 22y 103d 1994 1:26:35 1:23:35 -15118
Fourteenth at two Olympic Games // 7 WJC 10,00 2000; 1 South American 20K 2001; dnf WCP 20K 2004/2008/2014; 14 OLY 20K 2004/2008; 1 Ibero-American 20,000 2008; 8 Pan-American Games 20K 2007. Two-year doping suspension 2010-2012In 2016: 2 Río de Janeiro 20K; 2 South American Cup 20K; 5 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K
BAGIO Jose Alessandro BRA 35y 21d 1981 1:22:15 1:21:43 -08120
Full name-Caio Oliveira de Sena Bonfim2015 Pan-Am Games bronze medallist50K pb: 4:01:42 -15 (4:10:04 -16). 12 World Youth 10,000 2007; dq WCP junior 10K 2008/2010; 6 WJC 10,000 2008; 1 Americas Cup junior 10K 2009; 2 Pan-Am junior 10,000 2009; 8 WSG 20K 2011; 1 South American 20,000 2012/2013; 15 WCP 20K 2012 (2014-16); 39 OLY 20K 2012; 3 Pan-Am Games 20K 2015(2011-dq); 6 WCH 20K 2015 (2011-18, 2013-dq)In 2016: 1 Río de Janeiro 20K; 35 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; dq IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K
BONFIM Caio BRA 25y 49d 1991 1:26:12 1:20:28 -14121
50K pb: 4:29:10 -15. 3 Brazilian 20K 2015In 2016: dnf South American 50K; dnf IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K
NOGUEIRA Rudnei BRA 26y 95d 1990 - 1:26:51 -15123
2009 World Student Games bronze // 3 WSG 20K 2009 (2011-4); 57 WCP 20K 2010; dq WCH 20K 2009/2011; 3 South American 20K 2012; 78 WCP 20K2014 (2012-dq)In 2016: 4 Río de Janeiro 20K; 13 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K; dnf South American Cup 20K; 1 Blumenáu 10,000
ZIMMERMANN Moacir BRA 32y 128d 1983 1:22:43 1:21:35 -09124
50K pb: 3:53:56 -16. 3 Canadian 10,000 2015; 31 WCH 50K 2015. Only started race walking two years ago. Mentored by 1994 Commonwealth Gamesmedallist Janice McCaffreyIn 2016: 2 French 50K
BILODEAU Matt CAN 28y 126d 1988 - 1:25:48 -15125
2015 Pan-American Games Champion at 20K, then 12th in both walks at the Beijing World Championships50K pb: 3:43:45 -15. 23 World Youth 10,000 2007; 10 WJC 10,000 2008; 6 COM 20K 2010; 14 WSG 20K 2011 (2013-21); 1 North/Central American &Caribbean under-23 2012; 36 WCH 50K 2013; 2 Francophone Games 20K 2013; 11 WCP 20K 2014 (2010/2012-dnf); 1 Pan-Am Games 20K 2015; 12 WCH20K/50K 2015. 1 Canadian 20K 2011/2014 & 10,000 2015. Coach-Gerry DragomirSet Canadian 50K record of 3:43:45 in Melbourne on December 13In 2016: 5 Oceanian 20K; 14 Nomi 20K
DUNFEE Evan CAN 25y 221d 1990 1:20:34 1:20:13 -14126*
Eighth at 2013 World Championships 20K // 5 WSG 20K 2011 (2009-20); 5 COM 20K 2010; 11 WCO 20K 2012 (2014-12); 13 OLY 20K 2012; 5 WSG 20K2013; 8 WCH 20K 2013 (2015-14); 2 Pan-Am Games 20K 2015. 1 Canadian 20K 2009. Born-Mexico. Coach-Gerry DragomirIn 2016: 4 Oceanian 20K; dnf IAAF Challenge/Juárez 20K; 2 Nomi 20K (broke Ben Thorne’s Canadian record by 37 seconds). He has just been appointed toAthletics Canada’s Board of Directors
GOMEZ Inaki CAN 28y 111d 1988 1:19:20 1:19:20 -16127*
In Beijing 2015 became Canada’s first-ever World Championship medallist at walking82 WCP 20K 2012; dq WJC 10,000 2012; 4 Francophone Games 20K 2013; 2 WSG 20K 2015 (2013--16); 3 WCH 20K 2015 (2013-20). Former distancerunner. From-Kitimat (North Coast region of British Columbia). Since Beijing he has stopped his studies to be full-time as a walker. Coach-Gerry Dragomir“in Australia at a race, I was feeling good once and I started singing“ he revelaed at the press conference. “it annoyed the others – and I can see why.”In 2016: 3 Oceanian 20K; dnf Nomi 20K
THORNE Benjamin CAN 23y 49d 1993 1:20:08 1:19:57 -15128*
Chilean record holder at 20KHis twin brother Eduard is also an international walker and holds the Chilean 50K record (4:02:03 -12)20,000 pb: 1:20:47.2 -11. 9 World Youth 10,000 2003; 28 WJC 10,000 2004; 8 Ibero-American 20,000 2008; 2 South American 20,000 2009; 10 WCP 20K2010 (2012-77, 2014-dq); dq Pan-American Games 20K 2011/2015; 41 OLY 2012; 22 WCH 20K 2013 (2009-28, 2011-29, 2015-49); dq South American 20K2015In 2016: 7 Oceanian 20K; 4 IAAF Challenge/Juárez 20K; dq IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 1 Chilean 10,000
ARAYA Yerko CHI 30y 82d 1986 1:21:26 1:21:26 -16129
Fourth at London Olympics, fifth at 2015 World Championships // 2 WCP junior 10K 2010; 2 WJC 10,000 2010; 7 WSG 20K 2011; 4 OLY 20K 2012; 2 WCP20K 2014 (2012-32); 4 Asian Games 20K 2014; 5 WCH 20K 2015 (2013-26). 1 Chinese 20K 2011. From-Yunnan Province. Coach-Sandro DamilanoIn 2016: 3 Chinese Olympic Trial 20K; 1 Lomello 5K
CAI Zelin CHN 25y 26d 1991 1:19:48 1:18:47 -12130*
In London 2012 became only the second Chinese man (after 110m hurlder Liu Xiang) to win an Olympic title in athletics2 WCP junior 10K 2008; 2 WJC 10,000 2008; 6 WCP 20K 2010 (2012-7, 2014-15); 1 OLY 20K 2012; 2 WCH 20K 2013 (2015-9). 1 Chinese youth 10K 2009.From-Guangdong Province. Coach-Sun Lian (based in China)In 2016: 2 Chinese Olympic Trial 20K
CHEN Ding CHN 23y 274d 1992 1:19:32 1:17:40 -12131*
25 WSG 20K 2013; 2 Asian Champs 20K 2013. From Jiangsu Province. Coach-Sandro DamilanoIn 2016: 5 Chinese Olympic Trial 20K
LI Tianlei CHN 21y 114d 1995 1:21:39 1:20:57 -15135
6 World Youth 10,000 2011. From-Guangdong Province. Coach-Sandro DamilanoIn 2016: 4 Chinese Olympic Trial 20K
WANG Kaihua CHN 22y 80d 1994 1:19:51 1:19:51 -16137*
2012 Olympic bronze at 20K, then (belatedly) 2011 World 20K silver10K pb: 37:44 -10. 50K pb: 3:53:00 -09. 2 WCH 20K 2011 (2003-dq); 1 WCP 20K 2012 (2010-21, 2014-6); 3 OLY 20K 2012. 1 Chinese youth 10K 2008; In2010 set a world junior record for 10K walk. Overall winner of 2012 IAAF World Race Walking Challenge. From-Heilongjiang Province. Coach-Sandro DamilanoHe was originally fourth over 20K at the 2011 World Championships, but now is the rightful silver medallist following the doping disqualifications of ValeriyBorchin RUS (originally 1st) and Vladimir Kanaykin (originally 2nd)In 2016: 1 Chinese Olympic Trial 20K
WANG Zhen CHN 24y 256d 1991 1:19:12 1:17:36 -12138*
Colombian record holder at 20K. Former World Junior Champion // 20,000 pb: 1:22:11.1 -14. 1 WCP junior 10K 2010/2012; 1 Pan-Am junior 10,000 2011; 1South American junior 10,000 2011; 1 WJC 10,000 2012; 20 OLY 20K 2012; 1 South American Games 20,000 2014; dq WCP 20K 2014; 5 Pan-Am Games20K 2015; 7 WCH 20K 2015 (2013-dnf)
ARÉVALO Eider COL 23y 59d 1993 - 1:19:45 -13145
8 WCP junior 10K 2010; 10 WJC 10,000 2010In 2016: 1 Colombian Cup 20K; 3 South American Cup 20K
CASTAÑEDA John Alexander COL 24y 77d 1992 1:25:13 1:25:13 -16146
2014 Ibero-American Champion at 20,000 // 3 Pan-Am Cup junior 10K 2013; 6 South American 20K 2014; 58 WCP 20K 2014; 1 Ibero-American 20,000 2014;dq Pan-Am Games 20K 2015In 2016: dq IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K; dq South American Cup 20K
GARRIDO Iván COL 20y 52d 1996 - 1:21:39 -15147
Full name-José Leonardo Montaña // 50K pb: 3:52:48 -16. Track 20,000 pb: 1:22:14.1 -14. 10 WCP junior 10K 2008 (2010-dq); 22 WJC 10,000 2008 (2010-dq);5 World Youth 10,000 2009; 30 WCP 20K 2012/2014; 17 WCH 20K 2013 (2015-22)In 2016: 4 IAAF Challenge/Juárez 50K (3:52:48 on his début)
MONTAÑA Jose COL 24y 46d 1992 - 1:22:03 -14153
2011 World Youth silver // 2 World Youth 10,000 2011; 9 WCP junior 10K 2012; 16 WJC 10,000 2012; 3 South American under-23 20,000 2014; 50 WCH 20K2015In 2016: 4 Colombian Cup 20K; 8 South American Cup 20K
PÉREZ Kenny COL 21y 169d 1994 1:29:23 1:22:21 -15154
CORDERO Deiby CRC 23y 144d 1992 1:33:11 1:33:11 -16159
50K pb: 3:54:29 -16. 23 ECP junior 10K 2009; 21 WCP junior 10K 2010 (2008-46); 18 WJC 10,000 2010; 37 ECP 20K 2013; 6 under-23 ECH 20K 2013; 34WCP 50K 2014; 26 ECH 50K 2014; dq ECP 50K 2015; dq WCH 50K 2015In 2016: 18 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 37 Podébrady 20K
GDULA Lukáš CZE 24y 152d 1991 1:25:50 1:25:50 -16160
20,000 pb: 1:23:19.3 -14. 8 World Youth 10,000 2005; 5 WCP junior 10K 2006; 17 WJC 10,000 2006; 1 South American Games under-23 20,000 2010; 44 OLY20K 2012; 12 WSG 20K 2013; 35 WCH 20K 2013 (2009-43, 2011-dnf, 2015-37); 29 WCP 20K 2014 (2008-47, 2010-42, 2012-58); dnf Pan-Am Games 20K2015In 2016: 10 IAAF Challenge/Juárez 20K; 10 South American Cup 20K
ARTEAGA Mauricio ECU 27y 271d 1988 1:26:47 1:21:46 -14165
2015 Pan-American Games Champion and now South American record holder at 50K50K pb: 3:42:57 -16. 20,000 pb: 1:20:23.8 -11. 18 WJC 10,000 2002 (2000-24); 38 OLY 20K 2008; 38 WCH 20K 2009 (2015-dq); 1 South American 20,0002011; 3 WSG 20K 2011(2007-14, 2009-12); dq OLY 50K 2012; 1 Pan-Am Games 50K 2015 (2011-dq); 8 WCH 50K 2015 (2007/2013-dq, 2009-39, 2011-10).At WCP 20K: 2002-34, 2004/2006-dq, 2008-39, 2010-32. 50K: 2012-dq, 2014-dqIn 2016: 1 IAAF Challenge/Juárez 50K (South American record 3:42:57); 1 Cuenca 10,000; 1 South American Cup 20K; 3 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K
CHOCHO Andres ECU 32y 184d 1983 1:21:58 1:20:40 -15167*
In 2016: 3 Ecuadorian Cup 20K; 6 Cuenca 10,000; 6 South American Cup 20KJIMÉNEZ Jordy ECU 22y 85d 1994 1:27:45 1:24:26 -15168
South American junior record holder // 6 Pan-American Cup junior 10K 2011; 10 World Youth 10,000 2011; 13 WCP junior 10K 2012 (204-dq); 31 WJC 10,0002012In 2016: 1 Ecuadorian Cup 20K; 2 Cuenca 10,000; 5 South American Cup 20K
PINTADO Brian ECU 20y 282d 1995 1:24:30 1:23:35 -15169
LÓPEZ Luis ESA 22y 109d 1994 1:32:00 1:32:00 -16176
Tenth at 2014 European Championships // 7 World Youth 10,000 2009; 17 WCP junior 2010 (2008-31, 2012-dnf); 3 EJC 10,000 2011; 7 ECP junior 10K 2011;dnf under-23 ECH 20K 2013; 37 WCP 20K 2014; 10 ECH 20K 2014; 22 ECP 20K 2015. Coach-Daniel Jacinto GarzónIn 2016: dnf Spanish 50K; 2 Spanish 20K
AMEZCUA Luís Alberto ESP 24y 5d 1992 1:21:39 1:21:39 -16177
2015 European Junior Champion at 10,000m // 3 World Youth 10,000 2013; 4 WCP junior 10K 2014; 2 WJC 10,000 2014; 1 ECP junior 10K 2015 (2013-8); 1EJC 10,000 2015; 29 WCH 20K 2016. Coached in Madrid by José Antonio Quintana
GARCÍA Diego ESP 20y 108d 1996 - 1:21:45 -15184
2015 World & 2014 European Champion at 20K // 50K pb: 3:53:52 -16. 6 World Youth 10,000 2005; 10 EJC 10,000 2005; 2 WCP junior 10K 2006; 14 WJC10,000 2006; 8 EJC 10,000 2007; 1 under-23 ECH 20K 2009; 5 OLY 20K 2012; 5 WCP 20K 2014 (2008-35, 2010-13, 2012-40); 1 ECH 20K 2014 (2010-13); 1ECP 20K 2015 (2009-13, 2011-5, 2013-2); 1 WCH 20K 2015 (2011-13, 2013-3). 1 Spanish 10,000 2010/2013/2014/2015; 1 Spanish 20K 2012. Coached inCieza by José Antonio CarrilloVery rapid final 5K of 19:10 to win in Beijing 2015 to open up a gap of 15 secondsIn 2016: 1 Alhama de Murcia 5000; 1 Spanish 50K (début)
LÓPEZ Miguel Ángel ESP 27y 307d 1988 - 1:19:14 -15187*
2013 European junior bronze, 2015 European under-23 silver // 8 World Youth 10,000 2011; 34 WCP junior 10K 2012; 5 WJC 10,000 12; dnf OLY 20K 2012;dq ECP junior 10K 2013; 3 EJC 10,000 2013; 19 WCP 20K 2014; 6 ECH 20K 2014; 34 ECP 20K 2015; 2 under-23 ECH 20K 2015; 16 WCH 20K 2015 (2013-24). Coached in Madrid by José Antonio QuintanaIn 2016: 1 Spanish 20K; 1 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K
MARTIN Alvaro ESP 21y 323d 1994 1:21:03 1:20:19 -15188
50K pb: 3:55:45 -15. 9 World Youth 10,000 2001; 5 EJC 10,000 2003; 10 ECP junior 10K 2003; 8 WJC 10,000 2004 (2002-12); 3 WCP junior 10K 2005; 2under-23 ECH 20K 2005 (2007-dnf); 10 WSG 20K 2005; 13 ECH 20K 2006; 23 WCH 20K 2007; 13 WCP 20K 2008 (2006-20, 2010-22, 2014-82); 13 OLY 20K2008; 3 ECP 20K 2011 (2005-17, 2007-13, 2009/2013-dnf); 33 WCP 50K 2012; 47 OLY 50K 2012; 10 ECP 50K 2015; dnf WCH 50K 2015. 1 Spanish 20K2006/2013/2014. Coached in Cieza by José Antonio CarrilloIn 2016: 1 Jumilla 10K; dnf Spanish 50K; 5 Spanish 20K
SÁNCHEZ Benjamín ESP 31y 58d 1985 1:27:16 1:20:48 -08191
dq WCP 50K 2002; 85 World Cup 20K 2008 (2006-89, 2012-96); 34 ECP 20K 2011 (2007/2009-dq, 2013-55, 2015-44)In 2016: 1 Estonian indoor 5000
LELUMEES Lauri EST 38y 14d 1978 - 1:30:42 -06192
50K pb: 3:46:25 -12 (3:50:40 -16). 10 World Youth 10,000 2001; 4 EJC 10,000 2003; 8 WCH 50K 2009 (2007-10, 2011-14, 2013-20, 2015-32); 29 WCP 20K2012; 12 OLY 50K 2012 (2008-15); 11 ECH 50K 2014 (2006-14, 2010-dnf). At ECP 20K: 2005-40, 2007-36, 2009-10, 2013-dnf, 2015-24. 1 Finnish 20K2008/2009/2011/2012/2014In 2016: 10 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 1 Tuusula 20K
KINNUNEN Jarkko FIN 32y 108d 1984 1:22:27 1:22:27 -16196
40 WCP junior 10K 2008; 1 Nordic under-23 20,000 2011; 35 ECP 20K 2015In 2016: 45 Podébrady 20K
KORPELA Matias FIN 26y 172d 1989 1:27:46 1:29:30 -15197
50K pb: 3:46:25 -16. 16 EJC 10,000 2011; 88 WCP 20K 2012; dq under-23 ECH 20K 2013; 30 ECP 20K 2015; dnf WCH 50K 2015. 1 Finnish 20K 2015.Coach-Reima Salonen (1 ECH 50K 1982)In 2016: 2 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 1 Tuusula 10K
OJALA Aleksi FIN 23y 148d 1992 - 1:26:27 -15198
2 French 20K 2016In 2016: Montpellier 5000; 2 Metz 5000; 3 French indoor 5000; 2 French 20K
BERNABE Fabian FRA 20y 236d 1995 1:28:19 1:28:19 -16201
17 WCP junior 10K 2014; 14 WJC 10,000 2014; 2 ECP junior 10K 2015 (2013-35); 4 EJC 10,000 2015. 1 French junior 10K 2014 & senior 20K 2016In 2016: 1 Metz 5000; 2 French indoor 5000; 1 French 20K
BLANCHETEAU Jean FRA 20y 120d 1996 1:26:50 1:26:50 -16202
52 WCP junior 10K 2012; 48 ECP 20K 2013; 5 Francophone Games 20K 2013; 65 WCP 20K 2014; 7 under-23 ECH 20K 20K 2015 (2013-10)In 2016: dq French 20K; 1 Maisons-Alfort 5000
QUINION Aurelien FRA 23y 100d 1993 - 1:25:00 -14207
New British record holder at 20K and Britain’s best male race walker in more than 20 years11 COM 20K 2010; 29 ECP 20K 2011/2013; 43 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-69); 12 ECH 20K 2014; 24 WCH 20K 2015. 1 British 20K 2010/2011/2013; 1 UK 10,0002011 & 5000 2014/2015; 1 UK indoor 3000 2015/2016. Coach-Andi Drake, he’s based at the UK Race Walking centre in LeedsHis first sport was trampolining (he is now a qualified trampolining coach and sports masseur). In 2009 he worked as a circus performer in the USA. He says: “Ijust wanted to come here and entertain and show that it’s not just slow people walking round in circles”In 2016: 1 English indoor 3000; 1 Bratislava 5000; 1 UK indoor 3000; 1 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K (UK record 1:20:41); dnf Podébrady 20K
BOSWORTH Tom GBR 26y 110d 1990 1:20:41 1:20:41 -16208
Third-fastest Briton at all-time for 50K (after Chris Maddocks & Les Morton)50K pb: 3:59:22 -15 (4:08:00 -16). dq WJC 10,000 2002; 48 ECP 20K 2003 (2005-dq); 61 WCP 20K 2004 (2002-68); 7 COM 20K 2006 (2002-dq); 24 ECP 50K2011 (2009/2015-dq); 48 WCP 50K 2012 (2008-59); 48 OLY 50K 2012. 1 English Schools 5000 2001; 1 AAA under-23 10,000 2003; 1 AAA 5000 2004. Twinbrother of international walker Daniel KingIn 2016: 32 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K. He is already selected by Great Britain for the Rio Olympics
KING Dominic GBR 32y 342d 1983 - 1:27:52 -04210
7 WCP junior 10K 2012; 7 WJC 10,000 2012; 6 under-23 ECH 20K 2015 (2013-8); 34 WCH 20K 2015. 1 German indoor 5000 2013; 1 German under-23 30K2015In 2016: 2 German indoor 5000; 14 Podébrady 20K
BREMBACH Nils GER 23y 73d 1993 1:20:58 1:20:58 -16214
50K pb: 3:50:12 -15. 4 EJC 10,000 2009; 11 ECP junior 10K 2009; 15 ECH 50K 2014; 13 ECP 20K 2015 (2013-49); dnf WCH 50K 2015. 1 German under-2310,000 2012
DOHMANN Carl GER 25y 354d 1990 - 1:21:42 -14215
Ninth at 2013 World Championships 20K // 50K pb: 3:47:33 -12. 7 ECP junior 10K 2007; 6 EJC 10,000 2007; 69 WCP 20K 2008; 4 under-23 ECH 20K 2009;dnf ECH 50K 2010; 3 ECP 50K 2011; 3 WCP 50K 2012; 21 OLY 50K 2012; 9 WCH 20K 2013 (2011-17, 2015-38); 5 ECH 20K 2014; 7 ECP 20K 2015 (2013-10). 1 German 10,000 2011/2014/2015. Coach-Ronald Weigel (ex-world record holder for 50K). 1.91 tallIn 2016: 1 German indoor 5000; 2 Podébrady 20K (1:19:19, pb by more than a minute, fourth on German all-time list)
LINKE Christopher GER 27y 194d 1988 1:19:19 1:19:19 -16217*
Former World Youth & European Junior Champion // 50K pb: 3:51:18 -15. 34 WCP junior 10K 2008; 1 World Youth 10,000 2009; 11 WJC 10,000 2010; 2 ECPjunior 10K 2011 (2009-4); 1 EJC 10,000 2011; 70 WCP 20K 2012; 15 ECH 20K 2014; 12 ECP 20K 2015 (2013-24); 18 WCH 20K 2015. 1 German junior10,000 2010/2011. Member of German Federal Police Club (rank: Sergeant). Coach-Ronald WeigelIn 2016: 3 German indoor 5000; 6 Podébrady 20K
POHLE Hagen GER 24y 62d 1992 1:19:58 1:19:58 -16218
Greek record holder at both walks, and both set at the London Olympics50K pb: 3:49:56 -12. 21 ECP junior 10K 2005; 10 WCP junior 10K 2006 (2004-39); 9 WJC 10,000 2006; 22 ECP 20K 2009; 6 under-23 ECH 20K 2009; 15 OLY20K 2012 (22 50K); 16 WCH 20K 2013 (2015-26); dnf ECH 20K 2014; 13 ECH 50K 2014; 7 ECP 50K 2015 (2013-10); 25 WCH 20K 2015In 2016: 1 Greek indoor 5000; 6 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K; 1 Greek 20K
PAPAMIHAÍL Alexandros GRE 27y 230d 1988 1:21:48 1:21:19 -12220
In 2016: 63 Podébrady 20KROMERO Jose Leonidas HON 1:34:58 1:34:58 -16221
Co-holder of Indian 20K record with KT Irfan // 33 WCP 20K 2014. 1 Indian Inter-State 20,000 2015In 2016: 6 Indian 20K; 5 Nomi 20K
SINGH Devender IND 32y 153d 1983 1:20:21 1:20:21 -16225
41 WCP 20K 2014; dq Asian Games 20K 2014In 2016: 2 Indian 20K; 16 Nomi 20K
GANAPATHI Krishnan IND 26y 312d 1989 1:21:52 1:21:52 -16226
Indian record holder at 50K // 50K pb: 3:56:22 -14. dq WCH 50K 2013; 22 WCP 50K 2014 (2012-33); 26 WCH 50K 2015. 1 Indian 50K 2013/2014In 2016: 3 Indian 20K; 9 Nomi 20K
KUMAR Sandeep IND 29y 142d 1986 1:20:44 1:20:44 -16228
33rd at both London 2012 & Moscow 2013 // 2 Asian Champs 20K 2011 (2013-3); 33 OLY 20K 2012; 26 WCH 20K 2011 (2013-33); 27 WCP 20K 2014; 35WCH 20K 2015. 1 Indian 20K 2016In 2016: 1 Indian 20K; 8 Nomi 20K
SINGH Gurmeet IND 30y 310d 1985 1:20:29 1:20:29 -16231
Full name-Manish Singh Rawat // 50K pb: 3:57:11 -15. 31 WCP 50K 2014; 27 WCH 50K 2015. 1 Indian Police 20K 2014In 2016: 5 Indian 20K; 7 Nomi 20K
SINGH RAWAT Manish IND 18y 310d 1997 1:20:26 1:20:26 -16233
Iranian record holder at 20K // 2 Asian Indoor Champs 5000 2004; 89 WCP 20K 2012; dnf OLY 20K 2012; 4 Asian Champs 20K 2013 (2009-20, 2010-20, 2012-7); dq WCH 20K 2013. Served two-year doping suspension 2013-2015In 2016: 45 Nomi 20K
RAHIMIAN Ebrahim IRI 34y 283d 1981 1:28:36 1:24:01 -12234
1 Iranian Clubs 20K 2015 // In 2016: 20 Nomi 20KZOURAVAND Hamid Reza IRI 26y 114d 1990 1:22:52 1:22:52 -16235
50K pb: 3:48:55 -15. 27 ECP 20K 2011/2015 (2013-35); 15 WSG 20K 2011; 61 WCP 20K 2012 (2014-77); 26 OLY 50K 2012; 25 WCH 50K 2013 (2015-dq); 16ECH 50K 2014In 2016: 8 Bratislava 5000; 1 Irish indoor 5000; 19 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K
BOYCE Brendan IRL 29y 204d 1986 1:26:05 1:24:38 -13236
2013 World Champion at 50K // 50K pb: 3:37:54 -12. 14 EJC 10,000 97; 13 under-23 ECH 10,000 99; 28 OLY 20K 2000; 8 ECH 20K 2002; 6 WCH 20K 2007(2001-14, 2005-dq, 2009-14); 9 WCP 2008/2009 (99-70, 2004-27, 2014-23); 4 ECP 20K 2009 (2003-dq, 2005-15, 2007-5, 2011-8, 2013-9); 3 ECH 20K 2010 (450K); 3 OLY 50K 2012 (9 20K); 1 WCH 50K 2013 (2011-dnf); dnf ECH 50K 2014. 1 Irish 20K 2000/2001/2002/2004/2009 & 30K 2008. Wife is international400m runner Marian AndrewsHe was once best known as “Mr. Fourth Place” for his string of fourth places at major championships, but now because of Russian disqualifications, two ofthose fourths have turned into bronze medals (2010 European 20K & 2012 Olympic 50K, subject to IOC approval)In 2016: 1 Nenagh 5000; 3 Bratislava 5000; 1 French indoor 5000; 12 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K
HEFFERNAN Robert IRL 38y 76d 1978 1:22:41 1:19:22 -08237
47 ECP 20K 2013; 84 WCP 20K 2014In 2016: 2 Irish indoor 5000; 21 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K
McMANAMON Cian IRL 24y 208d 1991 1:27:32 1:27:32 -16238
Allegiance transferee from Great Britain – gained Irish citizenship on January 2, 2014 and cleared by IAAF to represent Ireland from January 1, 201550K pb: 3:48:31 -16. 13 COM 20K 2010; 51 WCP 20K 2012; 31 WCH 20K 2013 (2015-dq); 15 ECP 20K 2015 (2011-23, 2013-43). 1 English junior 10,0002009. 1 English Schools 5000 2009;1 UK 5000 2008/2009/2010/2012/2013; 1 Irish 10,000 2014/2015. Since his move to Ireland he has walked faster that ChrisMaddocks’s long-standing British record for that distanceIn 2016: 2 Nenagh 5000; 5 Bratislava 5000; dnf Spanish 50K; 6 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K
WRIGHT Alex IRL 25y 139d 1990 - 1:22:09 -15239
50K pb: 4:04:06 -15. 33 ECP 20K 2015; 9 under-23 ECH 20K 2015. Coach-Diego CacchiarelliIn 2016: 4 Italian 20K
ANTONELLI Michele ITA 21y 349d 1994 1:23:55 1:23:55 -16242
10 World Youth 10,000 2009; dnf WCP junior 10K 2010; 7 EJC 10,000 2011; 31 ECP 20K 2015. 1 Italian indoor 5000 2015. Coached in Milan by Enzo FiorilloIn 2016: 1 Padua 5000; 2 Italian indoor 5000; 3 Italian 20K; 24 Podébrady 20K
DEI TOS Leonardo ITA 24y 9d 1992 1:23:10 1:22:58 -15247
Fifth in junior race at 2012 World Cup // 5 WCP junior 10K 2012; 22 WJC 10,000 2012; 9 ECP junior 10K 2013; 6 EJC 10,000 2013; 70 WCP 20K 2014; 29ECP 20K 2015; 11 under-23 ECH 20K 2015, Coached in Rome by Patrizio ParcesepeIn 2016: 2 Italian 20K
FORTUNATO Francesco ITA 21y 145d 1994 1:22:57 1:22:57 -16249
dnf World Youth 10,000 2011; 18 WCP junior 10K 2012; 12 WJC 10,000 2012; 3 ECP junior 10K 2013; 2 EJC 10,000 2013; 69 WCP 20K 2014; 4 under-23ECH 20K 2015. 1 Italian under-23 10,000 2015In 2016: 6 Italian 20K
MINEI Vito ITA 21y 325d 1994 1:25:58 1:25:46 -15251
Third at 2009 World Championships, fifth in 2007 // 13 ECP junior 10K 2003; 4 World Youth 10,000 2003; dq WCP junior 10K 2004; 4 EJC 10,000 2005; 17WCP 20K 2006 (2012-19, 2014-20); dq under-23 ECH 20K 2007; 18 OLY 20K 2008 (2012-42); 1 ECP 20K 2009 (2007-10, 2011-4, 2013-13, 2015-11); 3 WCH20K 2009 (2007-5, 2011-dq, 2013-28, 2015-20); 4 ECH 20K 2010 (2014-8). Coached in Siracusa by Alessandro GarozzoHe is now the rightful 2009 World Championship bronze medallist, following the doping disqualification of the original winner Valeriy Borchin RUSIn 2016: 9 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K
RUBINO Giorgio ITA 30y 22d 1986 1:24:04 1:19:37 -09254
2 Asian Champs 20K 2010 (2007-5, 2009/2012-4); 6 WSG 20K 2009; 29 WCH 20K 2009; 13 WCP 20K 2012 (2014-25); 18 OLY 20K 2012; 13 WCH 20K 2015.1 Japanese 10,000 2008 & 20K 2012In 2016: 2 Kobe 20K; 10 Nomi 20K
FUJISAWA Isamu JPN 28y 207d 1987 1:18:45 1:18:45 -16258*
2 Japanese Universities 10,000 2014; 2 Japanese Corporate 10,000 2015; 4 Japanese 20K 2015In 2016: dq Kobe 20K; 4 Nomi 20K
KOBAYASHI Kai JPN 23y 68d 1993 1:19:57 1:19:12 -15261
5 Japanese Corporate 10,000 2014/2015In 2016: 5 Kobe 20K; 6 Nomi 20K
MARUO Satoshi JPN 24y 160d 1991 1:20:14 1:19:42 -15262
Sixth at 2013 World Championships // 4 WJC 10,000 2012; 25 OLY 20K 2012; 6 WCH 20K 2013; 22 WCP 20K 2014. 1 Japanese Universities 10,000 2013In 2016: 4 Kobe 20K; 3 Nomi 20K
SAITO Takumi JPN 23y 45d 1993 1:19:44 1:19:44 -16263
9 WSG 20K 2013; 9 WCP 20K 2014; 7 Asian Games 20K 2014; 47 WCH 20K 2015. 2 Japanese 20K 2014In 2016: 1 Kobe 20K
TAKAHASHI Eiki JPN 23y 168d 1992 1:18:26 1:18:03 -15264
4 Asian junior 10,000 2008; 32 WCP junior 10K 2009; 49 WCP 50K 2012/2014; 35 OLY 20K 2012; 5 WSG 20K 2015; 30 WCH 20K 2015 (2013-36). Attendsthe Kazakh Academy of Sport and Tourism in AlmatyIn 2016: 12 Nomi 20K
SHEIKO Georgiy KAZ 26y 256d 1989 1:21:52 1:21:34 -15267
12 WJC 10,000 2010; 39 WCH 20K 2013 (2015-45); 50 WCP 20K 2014; dq Asian Games 20K 2014; 16 WSG 2015 (2013-dq)In 2016: 19 Nomi 20K
CHOE Byeong-Kwang KOR 25y 30d 1991 1:22:49 1:21:20 -14269
10K pb: 41:54 -15. 1 Korean National Games Schools 10K 2015JOO Hyun-Myong KOR 18y 341d 1997 - -270
2011 World Championship 20K bronze (after four years), Korea’s only medallist in Daegu8 WCP-junior 10K 2004; 3 WJC 10,000 2004; 2 WSG 20K 2005 (2007-7, 2009-5); 2 Asian Games 20K 2006 (2010-3); 1 Asian Champs 20K 2011 (2005/2015-2); 3 WCH 20K 2011 (2007-20, 2009-33, 2013-10); 17 OLY 20K 2013 (2008-23); 18 WCP 20K 2014 (2006-42, 2008-20). 1 Korean 20K 2008/2009/2012/2013He was originally fifth at Daegu 2011, but can now be regarded as the bronze medallist following the disqualifications of Vladimir Kanaykin RUS (originally 1st)& Stanislav Yemelyanov RUS (originally 4th)In 2016: 25 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K
KIM Hyun-Sub KOR 30y 341d 1985 - 1:19:13 -15272
Korean record holder at 50K. Sixth at 2011 World Championships // 50K pb: 3:45:55 -12 (3:52:26 -16). 2 WSG 20K 2007 (2003-5, 2005-6, 2009-10); 21 WCP20K 2008 (2004-27, 2006-41, 2012-20); 2 Asian Champs 20K 2009 (2011-4); 24 WCH 20K 2009 (2011-dnf); dq Asian Games 20K 2010; 6 WCH 50K 2011(2007-15, 2015-23); 18 WCP 50K 2012; 10 OLY 50K 2012 (2004-41, 2008-33); 24 WCP 50K 2014; 2 Asian Games 50K 2014In 2016: 12 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K
PARK Chil-Sung KOR 33y 303d 1982 - 1:20:17 -08273
9 EJC 10,000 2011; 12 World Youth 10,000 2011; 15 WJC 10,000 2-12; 4 ECP-junior 10K 2013; 14 EJC 10,000 2013; 25 WCP junior 10K 2012; dnf under-23ECH 20K 2015; dq WCH 20K 2015In 2016: 2 Lithuanian Teams indoor 5000; 1 Lithuanian Universities indoor 5000
ŠAVELSKIS Marius LTU 21y 281d 1994 1:23:14 1:23:14 -16274
50K pb: 3:47:42 -16. 47 WCP junior 10K 2008; dq ECP junior 10K 2009; dq ECP 20K 2013/2015; 66 WCP 20K 2014; dq ECH 20K 2014; 24 WCH 50K 2015(2013-dq)In 2016: 4 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K (pb down from 3:56 to 3:47); 38 Podébrady 20K
HAUKENES Håvard NOR 26y 15d 1990 1:25:55 1:25:06 -14279
50K pb: 3:48:48 -15. 27 OLY 50K 2012; 17 WCH 50K 2013 (2011-23); 12 WCP 50K 2014; 10 WCH 50K 2015 (27 20K). His partner Alana Barber (18 WCH20K 2015)In 2016: 1 Melbourne 3000; 1 Melbourne 20K; dq Oceanian 20K; dnf IAAF Challenge/Juárez 50K
REW Quentin NZL 31y 294d 1984 1:30:57 1:22:11 -14281
5 World Youth 10,000 2005; 16 WJC 10,000 2006In 2016: 52 Podébrady 20K
CABRERA Yassir PAN 28y 99d 1988 1:28:50 1:28:50 -16283
Full name-Pavel Chihuán CamayoPeruvian record holder at 20K & 50K50K pb: 3:56:35 -14 (3:58:32 -16). 87 WCP 20K 2008; 4 South American 20,000 2009; 35 WCH 20K 2009 (2015-dnf); 23 WCP 50K 2014; 1 South American20K 2015In 2016: 22 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 13 South American Cup 20K
CHIHUÁN Pavel PER 30y 108d 1986 1:32:19 1:23:34 -15285
Full name-Paolo Cesar Yurivilca (aka Yaurivilca)2014 World Junior bronzednf World Youth 10,000 2013; 8 Pan-Am junior 10,000 2013; 6 WCP junior 10K 2014 (2012-12); 3 WJC 10,000 2014 (2012-19)In 2016: 1 Peruvian Cup 20K; 4 South American Cup 20K
YURIVILCA Paolo PER 20y 13d 1996 1:25:47 1:25:47 -16288
ABUSWEILEM Mohammed PLE 20y 40d 1996 - -289
50K pb: 3:43:22 -16. 9 ECP junior 10K 2003; 4 under-23 ECH 20K 2005; 7 ECP 20K 2009 (2005-dq, 2007-16, 2015-17); 8 WSG 20K 2009 (2005-13, 2005-dq);21 WCH 50K 2009 (2015-28); 16 WCP 20K 2010 (2004-dnf, 2006-26, 2008-55, 2014-56); 9 ECH 20K 2010; 6 ECP 50K 2011 (2013-8); 20 WCH 20K 2011(2007-26); 7 WCP 50K 2012; 29 OLY 20K 2012; 9 ECH 50K 2014In 2016: 2 Polish indoor 5000; 1 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 14 IAAF Challenge/Taicang 20K
AUGUSTYN Rafal POL 31y 357d 1984 1:24:38 1:20:53 -12290
50K pb: 3:46:05 -11 (3:48:42 -16). 19 WCP 50K 2006 (2004-23, 2008-46, 2010-23); 9 ECP 50K 2007 (2003-27, 2005-14); 30 WCH 50K 2007 (2005/2009-dnf,2011-dq); 8 OLY 50K 2008 (2012-dnf); 12 WCP 20K 2012 (2014-53); 16 ECH 20K 2014. 1 Polish 50K 2003/2006In 2016: 4 Polish indoor 5000; 7 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 20 Podébrady 20K
FEDACZYNSKI Rafal POL 35y 154d 1980 1:21:47 1:20:18 -14293
Seventh at 2010 European Championships // 8 under-23 ECH 20K 2007; 46 OLY 20K 2008; 37 WCH 20K 2009; 27 WCP 20K 2010 (2006-83, 2008-40); 7 ECH20K 2010; 2 ECP 20K 2011 (2007-31); 9 WSG 20K 2011In 2016: 10 Oceanian 20K; 5 Polish indoor 5000; 19 Podébrady 20K; 13 IAAF Challenge/Taicang 20K
JELONEK Jakub POL 30y 304d 1985 1:21:38 1:21:05 -12294
2011 European under-23 silver at 20K // 8 WJC 10,000 2008; 16 ECP 20K 2009; 37 WCP 20K 2010; 18 ECH 20K 2010; 2 under-23 ECH 20K 2011 (2009-7,2013-dnf); 19 OLY 20K 2012; dnf WCH 20K 2013. 1 Polish indoor 5000 2012/2015/2016In 2016: 1 Polish indoor 5000; 9 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K
TOMALA Dawid POL 26y 253d 1989 1:22:28 1:20:30 -13298
26 World Youth 10,000 2011; 37 WCP junior 10K 2012; 11 ECP junior 10K 2013; 10 EJC 10,000 2013; 83 WCP 20K 2014; 21 ECP 20K 2015; 10 under-23ECH 20K 2015. 1 Portuguese under-23 10,000 2014/2015In 2016: 7 Portuguese 20K; 16 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K
CARVALHO Miguel POR 21y 247d 1994 1:27:51 1:25:40 -15299
Medals at the two European Championship 20Ks (2006 & 2010) // 50K pb: 3:45:17 -12. 11 WJC 10,000 94; 3 ECP 20K 2003 (2001-15, 2002-4, 2005-dnf, 2007-7, 2009/2011/2015-dnf, 2013-7, 2015-dnf); 10 OLY 20K 2004 (2008-32, 2012-11); 8 WCP 20K 2006 (95-66, 97-27, 99-21, 2002-11, 2004-17, 2008-15, 2012-17, 2014-dnf); 2 ECH 20K 2010 (98-20, 2002-12, 2006-3, 2014-dnf); dnf OLY 50K 2012; 4 WCH 20K 2013 (2001-dq, 2003-17, 2005-dnf, 2007-25, 2011-12,2009-9, 2015-36). 1 Portuguese 20K 96/99-2005/2009/2013/2014 (1 50K 2004/2008). Twin brother Sergio is also an international walker. Partner isinternational walker Vera Santos, who he also coachesIn 2016: 1 Portuguese Clubs indoor 5000; 8 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 11 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K
VIEIRA João POR 40y 76d 1976 1:24:25 1:20:09 -06301
22 WJC 10,000 94; 23 ECP 20K 2007 (2009/2011/2015-dnf, 2013-29); 45 OLY 20K 2008; 26 WCH 20K 2009 (2007-dnf, 2013-40, 2015-dnf); 20 ECH 20K 2010(2014-dnf). At WCP 20K: 95-72, 97-25, 99-41, 2006-45, 2008-18, 2010-26, 2014-60. Twin brother João is also an international walker (3 ECH 20K 20106/2010,4 WCH 20K 2013)In 2016: 1 Portuguese indoor 5000; 3 Portuguese 20K; dnf IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K
VIEIRA Sergio POR 40y 76d 1976 1:25:11 1:20:58 -97302
19 Pan-American Cup 20K 2015In 2016: 29 IAAF Challenge/Juárez 20K
COLÓN Luis PUR 21y 325d 1994 1:36:48 1:36:48 -16303
2016 Balkan Champion // 20 World Youth 10,000 2011; 26 ECP junior 10K 2011; 20 WCP junior 10K 2012; 27 WJC 10,000 2012; 94 WCP 20K 2014; 37 ECP20K 2015. 1 Balkan 20K 2016In 2016: 2 Romanian 20K; 1 Balkan 20K
DRAGOMIR Adrian Ionuţ ROU 21y 187d 1994 1:28:30 1:28:30 -16305
In 2016: 1 Gauteng North 10,000; 1 South African under-23 10,000; 3 South African 20KNDEBELE Sizwe RSA 22y 126d 1994 1:28:58 1:28:58 -16310
Reigning African & African Games Champion at 20K // 1 African Champs 20K 2013/2014; 61 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-74); 11 WCH 20K 2016; 1 African Games20K 2015. 1 South African 20K 2012/2013/2015/2016. Coach-Chris Britz was his predecessor as South African record holder. He was inspired to take upwalking after watching Jared Tallent win a medal at the 2008 Olympics. Trains with Wayne Snyman & Marc Mundell“I am driven by a hunger to make South Africans proud every time I race”In 2016: 2 Oceanian 20K; 3 IAAF Challenge/Juárez 20K; 2 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K; 1 South African 20K
SHANGE Lebogang RSA 25y 279d 1990 1:20:06 1:20:06 -16311
2015 African Games bronze // dnf WSG 20K 2013; 71 WCP 20K 2014 (2006-dq, 2012-86); 3 African Games 20K 2015. Trains with Lebogang ShangeIn 2016: 8 Oceanian 20K (pb down from 1:23 to 1:21); 1 Pretoria 5000; dnf IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K; 2 South African 20K
SNYMAN Wayne RSA 31y 60d 1985 1:21:45 1:21:45 -16312
Serbian record holder at 20K // 50K pb: 3:57:22 -10. 1 Balkan 20K 2003; 9 ECP 20K 2003; 22 WCH 20K 2003 (2007-32, 2009-34); 12 ECH 20K 2006 (2002-dq); 38 WCP 20K 2008 (2002-54, 2004-dnf, 2012-63); 41 OLY 20K 2008 (2004-dnf, 2012-48); 15 ECH 50K 2010; 15 ECP 50K 2011; dnf WCH 50K 2013. Histwin brother Nenad is also an international walkerIn 2016: 18 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K; 3 Balkan 20K
FILIPOVIĆ Predrag SRB 37y 214d 1978 1:25:50 1:21:50 -03316
50K pb: 3:57:41 -07. 11 EJC 10,000 2003; dnf WCH 50K 2007; 16 ECH 20K 2010; 15 ECP 20K 2011 (2005-27, 2007-21, 2009-23, 2013-dnf, 2015-28); 14WCH 20K 2011 (2013-21, 2015-44); 23 OLY 20K 2012; 35 WCP 20K 2014 (2004-84, 2010-36)In 2016: 1 Banská Bystrica 3000; 7 Bratislava 5000; dnf IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 10 Podébrady 20K
KUCMÍN Antón SVK 31y 333d 1984 1:20:43 1:20:43 -16320
50K pb: 3:53:26 -14 (3:58:41 -16). 16 EJC 10,000 2005; 12 WJC 10,000 2006; 39 WCP 50K 2010 (2008-43, 2014-73); 13 ECH 50K 2010; 28 ECP 20K 2013(2015-38); 29 WCH 50K 2013 (2015-30); 22 ECP 50K 2011; 19 ECH 50K 2014In 2016: 2 Banská Bystrica 3000; 9 Bratislava 5000; 23 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 36 Podébrady 20K
MAJDÁN Dušan SVK 28y 241d 1987 1:25:50 1:25:25 -14321
16 World Youth 10,000 2013; 27 WCP junior 2014; 30 WJC 10,000 2014; 28 ECP junior 10K 2015 (2013-42); 19 EJC 10,000 2015In 2016: dnf IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 49 Podébrady 20K
MORVAY Michal SVK 19y 260d 1996 1:28:19 1:28:19 -16322
dnf World Youth 10,000 2013; 17 EJC 10,000 2013; 16 WCP junior 10K 2014; 16 WJC 10,000 2014; 4 ECP junior 10K 2015 (2013-31)In 2016: 10 Bratislava 5000; dnf IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 33 Podébrady 20K
ÚRADNÍK Miroslav SVK 20y 43d 1996 1:25:24 1:25:24 -16323
18 WCP junior 10K 2014 // In 2016: 42 Podébrady 20KEL BAHI Raouf Ben TUN 21y 31d 1995 1:26:59 1:26:59 -16327
27 ECP junior 10K 2009; 31 WCP junior 10K 2012; 86 WCP 20K 2014; 21 under-23 ECH 20K 2015In 2016: 1 Istanbul 5000; 3 Antalya 20K; 2 Ayvalik 10K; 16 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K
ATLI Mert TUR 22y 288d 1993 1:23:50 1:23:50 -16329
97 WCP 20K 2012; dnf ECP 20K 2013/2015In 2016: 4 Antalya 20K; 47 Podébrady 20K; dq Balkan 20K
DOĞAN Serkan TUR 24y 35d 1992 1:26:07 1:25:50 -15330
21 World Youth 10,000 2011; 30 WCP junior 10K 2012; 24 WJC 10,000 2012; 7 ECP junior 10K 2013 (2011-17); 9 EJC 10,000 2013; 79 WCP 20K 2014; 42ECP 20K 2015; 14 under-23 ECH 20K 2015In 2016: 3 Istanbul 5000; 40 Podébrady 20K
ŞENODUNCU Şahin TUR 22y 13d 1994 1:26:27 1:26:27 -16334
2 Balkan 20K 2013; 62 ECP 20K 2013; dnf ECP 20K 2015In 2016: 1 Antalya 20K; 1 Ayvalik 10K; dnf IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K; 21 Podébrady 20K
TACIR Ersin TUR 31y 36d 1985 1:22:19 1:22:19 -16335
DEFENDING IAAF WORLD RACE WALK TEAM CHAMPION at 20K // 12 EJC 10,000 2005; 6 under-23 ECH 20K 2007; 4 WCH 20K 2011 (2009-32, 2013-7,2015-21); 30 OLY 20K 2012; 2 WSG 20K 2013 (2009-7); 5 ECP 20K 2013 (2007-47, 2009-15, 2011-30, 2015-40); 1 WCP 20K 2014 (2006/2008-52), 2012-3); 4ECH 20K 2014 (2010-11). Coach-Denys Tobias. Upgraded form sixth to fourth at 2011 World Championships after mass Russian doping disqualificationsWatch for: fresh arm tattoos: he did have one of a Japanese carp, now he’s added a waterfall and dragon (more to come he says)In 2016: 1 Kiev 5000; 1 Ukrainian winter 20K
DMYTRENKO Ruslan UKR 30y 46d 1986 1:21:31 1:18:37 -14338*
Top 10 at past two World Cups // 9 under-23 ECH 20K 2009; 13 ECP 20K 2011 (2013-22); 25 WCH 20K 2011; 5 WCP 20K 2012 (2008-59, 2014-10); 27 OLY20K 2012; 14 ECH 20K 2014; 9 WSG 20K 2015 (2013-10); 18 ECP 20K 2015. 1 Ukrainian indoor 10,000 2010. Coaches-Anna Kovalenko & Sergiy MartynovIn 2016: 2 Ukrainian winter 20K
KOVALENKO Nazar UKR 27y 87d 1989 1:23:17 1:19:46 -14341
Top 10 at last two European Championships // 50K pb: 3:58:58 -09. 24 OLY 20K 2008; dnf ECH 50K 2010; 15 WCH 20K 2013 (2007-18); 7 ECH 20K 2014(2010-10). At WCP 20K: 2004-72, 2006-56, 2008-29, 2012-64. At ECP 20K: 2005-25, 2007-18, 2009-dnf, 2013-11. Coach-Olena BekhIn 2016: 4 Ukrainian winter 20K
KOVENKO Andriy UKR 42y 163d 1973 1:23:45 1:20:20 -14342
50K pb: 4:01:51 -10. 11 under-23 ECH 20K 2011; 10 WCP 20K 2012 (2006-81, 2014-52); 47 OLY 20K 2012; 14 ECP 20K 2013 (2007-26); 8 WSG 20K 2013;30 WCH 20K 2013 (2015-39). Attended Kiev’s Inter-Regional Academy of Personnel Management. Coach-Stepan BorysiukIn 2016: 3 Ukrainian winter 20K
LOSEV Ivan UKR 30y 101d 1986 1:23:32 1:19:33 -14343
1 Ukrainian junior 10,000 2010. Coach-Denys TobiasIn 2016: 6 Ukrainian winter 20K
PUZANOV Kostyantyn UKR 24y 353d 1991 1:24:45 1:20:12 -14345
2 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 20,000 2014; 5 US 20K 2015In 2016: 5 San Diego 10,000; 1 Santee 20K; 4 US indoor 3000; 2 US World Race Walking Team Champs Trial 20K
CORVERA Emmanuel USA 23y 43d 1993 1:28:58 1:28:58 -16351
DeWITT Matthew USA 36y 175d 1979 1:40:00 1:40:00 -16352
50K pb: 4:33:59 -16. 51 WCP junior 10K 2008In 2016: 4 US Olympic Trial 50K; 6 US World Race Walking Team Champs Trial 20K
FORGUES Matthew USA 24y 19d 1992 1:35:00 1:35:00 -16353
29 WCP junior 10K 2014; 28 WJC 10,000 2014In 2016: 7 San Diego 10,000; 3 US indoor 3000; 5 US World Race Walking Team Champs Trial 20K
PETERS Anthony USA 20y 13d 1996 1:33:34 1:33:34 -16357
In 2016: 4 US World Race Walking Team Champs Trial 20KRISCH John Cody USA 25y 231d 1990 1:30:16 1:30:16 -16358
dnf World Youth 10,000 2011; 3 Bolivarian Games 20K 2013; 4 South American Games 20,000 2014; 5 Ibero-American 20,000 2014; dq Pan-Am Games 20K2015; 46 WCH 20K 2015In 2016: dq Spanish 20K; 6 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K
VARGAS Richard Egrey VEN 21y 130d 1994 1:22:27 1:22:24 -15363
Athlete’s ages as at: 6/5/2016
1.....1:16:36....Yusuke Suzuki JPN....................20152.....1:16:43....Sergey Morozov RUS................ 20083.....1:17:02....Yohann Diniz FRA......................20154.....1:17:16....Vladimir Kanaykin RUS..............20075.....1:17:21....Jefferson Pérez ECH................. 20036.....1:17:22....Francisco Fernández ESP......... 20027.....1:17:23....Vladimir Stankin RUS.................20048.....1:17:30....Alex Schwarzer ITA....................20129.....1:17:33....Nathan Deakes AUS.................. 200510...1:17:36....Wang Zhen CHN........................2012
WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 WORLD LIST1.....1:18:26....Eiki Takahashi JPN2.....1:18:45....Isamu Fujisawa JPN3.....1:18:53....Daisuke Matsunaga JPN4.....1:19:11....Perseus Karlström SWE5.....1:19:12....Wang Zhen CHN6.....1:19:19....Christopher Linke GER=7...1:19:20....Inaki Gomez CAN.......1:19:20....Omar Pineda MEX.......1:19:20....Jesús Vega MEX10...1:19:32....Chen Ding CHN
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Following the Court of Arbitration for Sport judgements of March 2016, he is the rightful Olympic Champion and World Cup winner of 2012(The original winner of those events, Sergey Kirdyapkin RUS, had all his results annulled dating back to August 2009)20K pb: 1:19:15 -10 (1:21:50 -16). 7 World Youth 10,000 2001; 19 WJC 10,000 2002; 2 OLY 50K 2008 (3 20K); 5 WCH 20K 2009 (2011-23, 2015-26); 1 COM20K 2010 (2006-3); 2 WCH 50K 2011 (2005-18, 2007-dq, 2009-6, 2013-3); 1 OLY 50K 2012 (7 20K). At WCP 20K: 2004-75, 2006-14, 2008-10; 50K: 2010-3,2012-1. 1 Australian 50K 2007/2009 & 20K 2008/2009/2011. In 2009 he walked the Melbourne Marathon in 3:08:40. Wife/coach-Claire Tallent (née Woods) isalso an international race walker (they married the week after the Beijing Olympics), as is his younger sister Rachel Tallent. He is a wine connoisseurIn 2016: 6 IAAF Challenge/Taicang 20KHe has been preparing for Rome in Italy at Gavirate (Lombardy)He is already selected by Australia for the Rio Olympics (at 50K)
TALLENT Jared AUS 31y 201d 1984 - 3:36:53 -11108*
2014 South American Champion at 50K // 20K pb: 1:27:54 -11. Track 20,000 pb: 1:25:59.2 -11. 34 WCH 20K 2011; 10 Pan-American Games 20K 2011; 75WCP 20K 2012; 1 South American 50K 2014; 40 WCP 50K 2014In 2016: 1 Santa Cruz 35K; 9 IAAF Challenge/Juarez 50K (Bolivian record 4:04:46, at altitude)
QUISPE Ronal BOL 27y 63d 1989 4:04:46 4:04:46 -16117
2003 Asian Champion at 20K. 2006 Asian Games Champion at 20K. Former Asian 50K record holder1 Asian Champs 20K 2003; 40 OLY 20K 2004 (dnf 50K); dnf WCH 50K 2005; 3 WCP 20K 2006 (2004-4, 2008-22); 1 Asian Games 20K 2006; 29 WCH 20K2007. From-Liaoning ProvinceIn 2016: 2 Chinese Olympic Trial 50K
HAN Yucheng CHN 37y 142d 1978 3:42:43 3:36:20 -05132*
20K pb: 1:25:26 -15. 9 Chinese World Championships Trial 50K 2015; 4 Chinese 50K 2015. From-Yunnan Province. Coach-Sandro DamilanoIn 2016: 5 Chinese Olympic Trial 50K
LIU Jian CHN 20y 353d 1995 3:47:51 3:47:51 -16136
20K pb: 1:20:26 -08 (1:25:22 -16). 20,000 pb: 1:23:06.83 -12. 7 WCH 50K 2011 (2009-10, 2013-30); 5 WCP 50K 2012 (2010-9). From-Inner MongoliaIn 2016: 6 Chinese Olympic Trial 50K; 7 Shangrao 20K
XU Faguang CHN 28y 355d 1987 3:48:07 3:42:20 -11139
20K pb: 1:22:56 -13. 4 Chinese youth 10K 2008; 10 Chinese National Games 20K 2013. From Shandong ProvinceIn 2016: 4 Chinese Olympic Trial 50K
ZHANG Hang CHN 24y 191d 1991 3:43:31 3:43:31 -16140*
Sixth at 2015 World Championships // 20K pb: 1:28:39 -12. 7 WCP 50K 2014; 6 Asian Games 50K 2014; 6 WCH 50K 2015. 12 Chinese National Games 20K2013. Coach-Sandro DamilanoIn 2016: 7 Chinese Olympic Trial 50K; 3 Lomello 5K
ZHANG Lin CHN 22y 177d 1993 3:48:23 3:44:39 -15142
20K pb: 1:23:08 -04 (1:30:12 -16). 25 WCP 20K 2002 (2004-35, 2006-76); 3 Central American Games 20K 2002; 2 South American 20,000 2003; dnf WCH 50K2007; 4 Pan-American Games 50K 2011; 26 WCP 50K 2012; 30 OLY 20K 2012; dnf WCH 50K 2013In 2016: 3 Colombian Cup 20K; 1 Colombian 20,000
HERNÁNDEZ Fredy COL 38y 13d 1978 - 3:56:00 -13148
Originally bronze but now the rightful 2011 World Champion at 20K (following the disqualification of Russians Valeriy Borchin & Vladimir Kanaykin)20K pb: 1:20:03 -09 (1:21:32 -16). 1 South American 20K 2008 & 20,000 2009; 9 OLY 20K 2008 (2004-24, 2012-dq); 5 WCP 20K 2010 (2004-38, 2006-dq,2008-23, 2012-47); 1 WCH 20K 2011 (2005-12, 2007-22, 2009-4, 2013-dq, 2015-20); 3 Pan-American Games 20K 2011 (2003-4, 2007-dq); 33 WCP 50K 2014In 2016: 6 IAAF Challenge/Juárez 20K; 17 Podébrady 20K
LÓPEZ Luis Fernando COL 36y 338d 1979 - 3:55:43 -15150
Colombian record holder at 50K on his début at the distance in 201420K pb: 1:21:35 -16. 20,000 pb: 1:21:13.6 -11. 36 WCP-junior 10K 2004; 1 South American under-23 20K 2006; 1 South American 20,000 2007; 24 WCP 20K2008 (2006-35, 2012-28); 15 WCH 20K 2011; 2 Pan-Am Games 20K 2011; 1 Ibero-American 20,000 2012; 28 OLY 20K 2012 (2008-31)In 2016: 2 Colombian Cup 35K; 18 Podébrady 20K
RENDON James COL 31y 30d 1985 - 3:47:41 -14155
20K pb: 1:25:08 -16. 1 South American youth 10K 2006; 2 Bolivarian Games 50K 2013; 27 WCP 50K 2014; dq Pan-Am Games 50K 2015In 2016: 1 Colombian Cup 35K; 32 Podébrady 20K
RUIZ Jorge Armando COL 26y 355d 1989 - 3:58:23 -15156
Full name-Omar Daniel Sierra // 20K pb: 1:27:30 -12. 6 Pan-American Cup 50K 2013; 29 WCP 50K 2014In 2016: 6 IAAF Challenge/Juárez 50K
SIERRA Omar COL 27y 238d 1988 4:00:21 3:59:08 -14157
20K pb: 1:33:06 -14 (1:33:08 -16). 61 WCP junior 10K 2012; 26 ECP junior 2013In 2016: 33 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 60 Podébrady 20K
MOTL Ondřej CZE 21y 286d 1994 4:08:52 4:08:52 -16162
20K pb: 1:28:32 -13 (1:28:40 -16). 21 ECP junior 10K 2009; 11 EJC 10,000 2009; 24 WCP junior 10K 2010; 53 ECP 20K 2013; dq under-23 ECH 20K 2013; dqWCP 50K 2014; dq ECH 50K 2014In 2016: 29 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 50 Podébrady 20K
SCHROM Pavel CZE 25y 48d 1991 4:05:09 4:05:09 -16163
20K pb: 1:24:48 -14. 59 WCP 20K 2010; dnf WCP 50K 2012; 27 WCH 50K 2013In 2016: 4 Cuenca 35K; 3 South American 50K
CÁCERES Jonnathan ECU 26y 107d 1990 4:46:21 3:50:52 -14166
Twice 12th at World Cups and the 2007 World Championships (all at 20K)20K pb: 1:19:21 -05 (1:25:52 -16). Track 20,000 pb: 1:22:55.4 -05. 12 WCP 20K 2004/2008 (2006-29, 2010-dnf, 2012-50); 17 OLY 20K 2004 (2008-20); 1 Pan-Am Cup 20K 2005; 2 Pan-Am Games 20K 2007 (2011-4); 12 WCH 20K 2007 (2005-dq, 2009-22, 2013-18); 11 WCP 50K 2014. 1 South American 20K 2014In 2016: 2 Cuenca 35K; 2 South American 50K; 2 Ecuadorian Cup 20K; 3 Cuenca 10,000; 7 South American Cup 20K
SAQUIPAY Rolando ECU 36y 290d 1979 4:34:09 3:50:19 -14170
2016 South American Champion at 50K. Allegiance transferee from Ecuador to Spain (in 2011), then back again to Ecuador (in 2015)4 Pan-American junior 10,000 2007; 10 South American 20K 2008; 88 WCP 20K 2008; 12 ECP 50K 2013 (2011-21); 18 WCH 50K 2013; 1 South American50K 2016Competed for Ecuador up to 2008, became a Spanish citizen on May 7, 2009 and cleared by the IAAF to represent Spain in 2011-2013, but then applied torevert to Ecuador in 2015 and cleared to do so from March 19, 2015In 2016: 3 Cuenca 35K; 1 South American 50K (held on the Rio Olympic course, he is already selected by Ecuador for the Games)
VILLANUEVA Claudio ECU 27y 276d 1988 4:23:37 3:50:29 -13171
2003 European junior bronze at 10,000m // 20K pb: 1:22:23 -13 (1:25:10 -16). 6 World Youth 10,000 2001; 3 EJC 10,000 2003; 5 ECP junior 10K 2003; 11 ECP20K 2009 (2011-17, 2013-30); 11 WSG 20K 2009; 38 WCP 20K 2012 (2008-61, 2010-50); 44 WCH 20K 2013; 25 WCP 50K 2014; 21 ECH 50K 2014; 35 WCH50K 2015In 2016: 5 Spanish 50K; 3 Spanish 20K
ARCILLA Francisco ESP 32y 113d 1984 4:02:49 3:58:00 -14178
20K pb: 1:21:48 -06 (1:26:25 -16). 14 ECP 2007/2013 (2005-31, 2011-24); 15 WCH 20K 2009 (2005-22); 18 WCP 20K 2010 (2006-28); 17 ECH 20K 2010; 34WCH 50K 2013. Coached in Madrid by José Antonio QuintanaIn 2016: 1 Móstoles 20K; 3 Spanish 50K; 4 Spanish 20K
DÍAZ Jose Ignacio ESP 36y 166d 1979 3:55:41 3:51:09 -05183
(Affectionate name-“Chuso”)1993 World 50K Champion, silvers in 1997, 2001 and now 2009 (after the disqualification of Sergey Kirdyapkin RUS)20K pb: 1:23:24 -01. 5 WSG 20K 91; 1 WCH 50K 93 (95-5, 97/2001-2, 99-dnf, 2003-6, 2005/2007/2011-dq, 2009-2, 2012-13, 2015-9); 1 ECH 50K 2006 (94-4,98-dq, 2002-3, 2010-5, 2014-8); 4 OLY 50K 2008 (92-10, 96-dnf, 2000-12, 2004-5, 2012-17). At WCP 50K: 93/95-2, 97-1, 99/2012-4, 2002-dq, 2004/2006-6,2008-14, 2010-5, 2014-20. At ECP 20K: 2005-14. 50K: 96/2000/2001-1, 98/2009-2, 2007-6, 2013-11, 2015-dq. 1 Spanish 50K 97/2000. Full name-Jesús AngelGarcía Bragado. Wife-1993 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Champion Carmen Acedo. Coach-Montserrat PastorBeijing 2015 was a record 12th IAAF World Championship appearance for him, he has also contested 11 World Race Walking Cups (not counting Rome 2016)and six Olympic Games. He says: “I guess I’m the Peter Pan of race walking, eternally young”In 2016: 1 Viladecans 10K; dnf Spanish 50K; 1 Santa Coloma de Gramanet 5000He is the Spanish men’s Team Captain in Rome
GARCÍA Jesús Ángel ESP 46y 202d 1969 - 3:39:54 -97185*
Sixth in 2007 World Championships 50K, fourth at two World Cups // 20K pb: 1:22:29 -00 (1:26:27 -16). 4 ECH 50K 98 (2006-5, 2010-dnf); 6 WCH 50K 2007(99-18, 2001-15, 2003-14, 2005/2011-dq, 2009-25); 13 OLY 50K 2008 (2000-24, 2012-39). At WCP 50K: 97-48, 99-23, 2004-dnf, 2006/2008-4, 2010-11, 2012-30, 2014-28. At ECP 20K: 2001-27. 1 Spanish 50K 2001/2002/2005/2006/2011. Improved from 10th to 4th in last kilometre of 1998 European Championship50K. Coach-José MarinIn 2016: 1 Badalona 20K; 2 Spanish 50K; 14 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K
ODRIOZOLA Mikel ESP 42y 347d 1973 3:54:21 3:41:47 -05189
20K pb: 1:26:16 -15. 15 WCP junior 10K 2014; 15 WJC 10,000 2014; 3 ECP junior 10K 2015; 3 EJC 10,000 2015. Coached in Madrid by José AntonioQuintanaIn 2016: 4 Spanish 50K; dnf Spanish 20K
OLIVA Pablo ESP 19y 203d 1996 4:00:31 4:00:31 -16190
20K pb: 1:26:14 -16. dq ECP 20K 2011/2013; 20 ECP 50K 2015. 2 Finnish indoor 5000 2012In 2016: 2 Tuusula 20K
KIISKI Eemeli FIN 24y 267d 1991 - 4:08:36 -15195
31 ECP junior 10K 2009; 26 WCP junior 10K 2010. 2 French 50K 2015 (2016-3)In 2016: 3 French 50K
ANDRIEU Hugo FRA 23y 202d 1992 4:09:15 4:09:15 -16200
20K pb: 1:26:46 -15. 17 ECP 50K 2011 (2013-13, 2015-22); 36 WCP 50K 2012 (2014-dnf)In 2016: 4 French indoor 5000; 3 French 20K
LE COZ Xavier FRA 36y 128d 1979 - 3:58:20 -15206
Allegiance transferee from POL – has been resident in Georgia since February 19, 2009, acquired Georgian citizenship on September 1, 2011 and cleared bythe IAAF to compete for Georgia from April 5, 201220K pb: 1:26:21 -05. (1:31:58 -16) 41 OLY 50K 2012; dq ECH 50K 2014. 2 Polish 50K 2003/2004/2006, but he did not have a distinguished international careerfor Poland: dq WCP 50K 2004 & dq ECP 50K 2005/2007In 2016: dq IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 59 Podébrady 20K
ROSIEWICZ Maciej GEO 38y 280d 1977 - 3:55:48 -10213
20K pb: 1:26:44 -15 (1:28:35 -16). 24 World Youth 10,000 2011; 18 WJC 10,000 2012; 6 ECP junior 10K 2013; dq EJC 10,000 2013; 18 under-23 ECH 20K2015In 2016: 1 Marathónas 50K; 2 Greek indoor 5000; 2 Greek 20K
DEDÓPOULOS Konstadínos GRE 22y 6d 1994 4:09:33 4:09:33 -16219
20K pb: 1:30:23 -16. 29 ECP 50K 2013; dq WCP 50K 2014In 2016: 38 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 56 Podébrady 20K
TÖKÖDI Dávid HUN 25y 4d 1991 4:17:04 4:12:11 -14224
Former Indian record holder at 50K // 20K pb: 1:21:29 -14. 29 WCP 50K 2012 (2008-68, 2014-48); 33 OLY 50K 2012; 33 WCH 50K 2013. Gurka soldierIn 2016: 1 Indian 50K
RANA Basant Bahadur IND 32y 109d 1984 4:07:25 3:56:48 -12229
20K pb: 1:23:12 -15. dq WCP 50K 2008; 14 Asian Champs 20K 2010; 54 WCP 20K 2012; 34 WCH 20K 2013 (2015-41)In 2016: 2 Indian 50K
SINGH Chandan IND 28y 333d 1987 4:09:51 4:09:51 -16230
Full name-Jitendra Singh Rathore // 20K pb: 1:27:22 -13. 3 Indian 50K 2016 (2014-5)In 2016: 3 Indian 50K
SINGH Jitendra IND 27y 48d 1989 4:12:11 4:12:11 -16232
20K pb: 1:23:41 -16. 25 WCP 50K 2012 (2014-26); 20 ECH 50K 2014; 8 ECP 50K 2015 (2011-10, 2013-16); 25 WCH 50K 2015 (2013-42). Coached in Naplesby Diego PerezIn 2016: dq Italian 20K; 28 Podébrady 20K
CAPORASO Teodorico ITA 28y 235d 1987 - 3:51:44 -15244
Sixth at 2012 World Cup 50K, seventh at 2009 World Championships // 20K pb: 1:22:01 -16. 7 WCH 50K 2009 (2005-12, 2011-11, 2007-dnf, 2013-15, 2015-16); 6 ECH 50K 2010 (2006/2014-7); 2 ECP 50K 2011 (2005-13, 2007/2009-8, 2015-3); 6 WCP 50K 2012 (2008-8, 2006-9, 2010-14); 14 OLY 50K 2012 (2008-19); 51 WCP 20K 2014. 1 Italian 50K 2006 & 20K 2010. Coached in Rome by Patrizio ParcesepeIn 2016: 4 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K
DE LUCA Marco ITA 34y 360d 1981 - 3:45:25 -14246*
2009 European under-23 bronze at 20K // 20K pb: 1:20:52 -15. 24 ECP junior 10K 2005 (2007-dq); 7 World Youth 10,000 2005; 2 EJC 10,000 2007; 56 WCP50K 2008; 3 under-23 ECH 20K 2009; 10 ECP 20K 2011 (2009-12, 2013-26); 35 WCP 20K 2012 (2010-39); 14 WCH 20K 2014; 19 ECH 20K 2014; 17 WCH50K 2015. Coached in Milan by Gianni PerricelliIn 2016: 2 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K
GIUPPONI Matteo ITA 27y 210d 1988 - 3:49:52 -15250*
2008 Olympic Champion at 50K. World bronzes at 50K in both 2005 & 200720K pb: 1:17:30 -12. 26 ECP 50K 2005; 3 WCH 50K 2005/2007 (2009-dnf); dnf ECH 50K 2006/2010; 2 WCP 50K 2008 (2004-dnq); 1 OLY 50K 2008; 1 ECH20K 2010; 6 WCH 20K 2011 (2007-10). 1 Italian 50K 2005/2008/2010 & 10,000 2010. Former ice hockey player and cyclist. Coach-Sandro DonatiFailed an out of competition doping control test in July 2012 and admitted to injecting himself with EPO. Eventually banned for three years and nine months toApril 29, 2016. None of his earlier results were disqualifiedIn 2016: Performed a training test in Rome on March 13: two 10Ks in 41:49, 41:01 and then 5K in 19:59
SCHWAZER Alex ITA 31y 131d 1984 - 3:36:04 -07255*
20K pb: 1:21:56 -16. 22 ECP junior 10K 2007; 12 EJC 10,000 2007; 7 WCP junior 10K 2008 (2006-25); 15 WJC 10,000 2008; 27 WCP 50K 2010 (2012-63); 12ECP 20K 2011; 6 under-23 ECH 20K 2011; 10 WSG 20K 2011; 43 WCH 20K 2013; 37 WCP 50K 2014 (2012-61); 12 ECP 50K 2015 (2013-dnf)In 2016: 1 Italian 20K
TONTODONATI Federico ITA 26y 189d 1989 - 3:49:27 -15257
20K pb: 1:24:12 -15. 13 World Youth 10,000 2009; 21 WSG 20K 2015. 8 Korean National Games 20K 2011In 2016: dnf IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K
KANG Kil-Dong KOR 23y 298d 1992 - -271
Full name-Jorge Alejandro Martínez Báez // 20K pb: 1:20:51 -16. 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 20K 2013;In 2016: 3 IAAF Challenge/Juárez 50K; 12 Podébrady 20K; 5 IAAF Challenge/Taicang 20K
MARTÍNEZ Jorge Alejandro MEX 25y 194d 1990 3:51:11 3:51:11 -16276
20K pb: 1:39:55 -15 (1:41:47 -16)In 2016: 27 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K
TERSTEEG Rob NED 39y 184d 1976 - -278
Fifth at 50K in Osaka 2007 & Beijing 2008 // 20K pb: 1:19:11 -08 (1:22:47 -16). 26 WJC 10,000 98; 16 EJC 10,000 99; 8 ECP 20K 2005 (2003-dnf, 2007-11); 7ECH 20K 2006 (2002-17, 2014-9); 5 WCH 50K 2007 (2009-dnf); 21 OLY 20K 2008; 5 OLY 50K 2008 (2012-14); 6 WCH 20K 2009 (2003-19, 2005-13, 2007-8);4 WCP 20K 2010 (2002-53, 2004-62, 2006-9, 2008-6, 2014-dnf). 1 Norwegian 20K 2001-2003/2005/2008/2009/2013/2015. Younger brother of Kjersti Plätzer(silver in women’s 20K walk at 2000 Olympics and again in Beijing 2008). He served two-year doping ban 2010-2012. 1.86 tallIn 2016: 1 Bergen 3000; 1 Portuguese 20K; dnf IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 23 Podébrady 20K
TYSSE Erik NOR 35y 153d 1980 - 3:45:08 -08280
Full name-Luis Henry Campos // Track 10,000 pb: 43:52.7 -13In 2016: 14 South American Cup 20K; 1 Peruvian 20K
CAMPOS Luis PER 20y 178d 1995284
2 Polish junior 10,000 2007; dnf WCP 50K 2014. His younger brother is Adrian Błocki (3:50:48 50K in 2013)In 2016: dnf IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K
BŁOCKI Damian POL 27y 9d 1989 - 3:51:32 -13291
20K pb: 1:21:04 -11 (1:22:19 -16). 7 World Youth 10,000 2003; 22 ECP junior 10K 2005; 19 EJC 10,000 2005; 12 under-23 ECH 20K 2009; 17 ECP 20K 2009(2011-20); 12 WCH 50K 2011; 11 WCP 50K 2012 (2008-27, 2010-17); 15 OLY 50K 2012; 76 WCH 20K 2014. 1 Polish 50K 2009In 2016: 3 Polish indoor 5000; 11 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; 1 Zaniemysl 20K
SIKORA Rafal POL 29y 79d 1987 3:51:18 3:46:16 -11296
2010 European silver at 50K. Bronze at 2009 Worlds, then sixth in 201320K pb: 1:20:46 -13. 7 WJC 10,000 96; 10 EJC 10,000 97; 7 OLY 50K 2004 (2008-9, 2012-24); 33 WCP 20K 2006 (97-70, 99-40, 2002/2008-dnf, 2004-49,2010-53, 2014-62); 3 WCH 50K 2009 (2005-dq, 2007-21, 2011-dnf, 2013-6); 2 ECH 50K 2010 (2002/2006-10, 2014-dnf); dnf WCP 50K 2012; 5 ECP 50K 2013(2003-37, 2005-9, 2011-16, 2015-9). 1 Polish 50K 2002 & 20K 2009/2012. His coach Ilya Markov RUS was the 1999 World Champion at 20K. 1.74 tallHe has just been promoted to bronze at the 2009 World Championships 50K, following the disqualification of Sergey Kirdyapkin RUSIn 2016: 2 Bratislava 5000; dnf IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50KThis is his 10th IAAF World Race Walking Cup/Team Championships (the 2nd at 50K, he also raced 9x at 20K)
SUDOŁ Grzegorz POL 37y 252d 1978 - 3:42:24 -10297*
20K pb: 1:25:08 -16. 3 Ibero-American 20,000 2010; 14 ECP 20K 2011; 37 OLY 50K 2012; 17 ECP 50K 2013 (2009-20, 2015-dnf); 21 WCP 50K 2014 (2010-30, 2008-50, 2012-24); 25 ECH 50K 2014; 21 WCH 50K 2015 (2013-28)In 2016: 2 Portuguese indoor 5000; 2 Portuguese 20K; 12 IAAF Challenge/Rio Maior 20K
ISIDRO Pedro POR 30y 294d 1985 - 3:55:44 -15300
Romanian record holder at 50K // 20K pb: 1:26:21 -16. 22 WCP 50K 2012; 36 OLY 50K 2012; 40 WCH 50K 2013; dnf ECH 50K 2014; 11 ECP 50K 2015 (2013-dnf). 1 Romanian 20K 2012/2015/2016In 2016: 1 Romanian 20K
COCIORAN Marius ROU 32y 301d 1983 - 3:55:59 -15304
20K pb: 1:32:21 -15 (1:34:00 -16). 1 Romanian 20K & 50K 2013In 2016: 5 Romanian 20K
MIHAILA Narcis ROU 28y 276d 1987 - 4:29:38 -13306
20K pb: 1:30:09 -15 (1:31:55 -16). dq ECP 20K 2015In 2016: 4 Romanian 20K
STIRBU Florin Alin ROU 24y 15d 1992 4:39:48 -15307
20K pb: 1:30:46 -15 (1:34:42 -16). dq ECP 20K 2015In 2016: 6 Romanian 20K
SUHANI Catalin Vasile ROU 24y 128d 1991 - -308
20K pb: 1:34:49 -16. 99 WCP 20K 2014. Placed 103rd in 2012 World Cup 20K, though did not actually finish the race (he was officially withdrawn under IAAFregulations, after failing to reach the last 2Km within 1:35:00)In 2016: 73 Nomi 20K
SIM Edmund SIN 32y 225d 1983 - -313
Full name-Alejandro Francisco FlórezSwiss record holder at 20K // 20K pb: 1:25:20 -13. 42 WCP 50K 2012; 51 WCH 20K 2013; dq WCP 20K 2014; 21 ECP 50K 2015 (2011-dnf, 2013-dq)In 2016: 27 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 50K; dq Podébrady 20K
FLÓREZ Alex SUI 44y 361d 1971 4:02:37 4:02:37 -16318
20K pb: 1:28:06 -15. 36 ECP junior 10K 2009; 18 World Youth 10,000 2009; dnf EJC 10,000 2011; dnf ECP 20K 2013; 85 WCP 20K 2014; 18 ECP 50K 2015;dnf WCH 50K 2015In 2016: 7 IAAF Challenge/Juárez 50K
HANSSON Anders SWE 24y 57d 1992 4:01:23 4:01:23 -16324
Full name-Anatole (aka Ato) Vera Ibáñez // 20K pb: 1:20:54 -16. 28 WCP junior 10K 2004; 25 WJC 10,000 2004; 38 ECP 20K 2007 (2009-dq); dq under-23ECH 20K 2007; 38 WCP 50K 2012; 11 WSG 20K 2013; 23 WCH 20K 2013 (2011-dq, 2015-40); 22 WCH 50K 2013 (2015-dnf); 54 WCP 20K 2014 (2006-dnf,2008-72, 2010-55); 10 ECH 50K 2014; 10 ECP 20K 2015 (2011-19, 2013-18)His parents were both world-class walkers. Father-Enrique Vera MEX (2 WCH 50K 76), mother- Siw Gustavsson SWE (2 ECH 10K 86). His brother is fellowSwedish race walker Perseus KarlströmIn 2016: 12 Oceanian 20K; 3 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K; 15 Podébrady 20K; 2 Swedish indoor 5000(Note: big beard)
IBÁÑEZ Ato SWE 30y 174d 1985 - 3:48:42 -14325*
“Percy” // 20K pb: 1:19:11 -16. 1 Nordic junior 10,000 2009; 9 EJC 10,000 2009; 44 WCP 20K 2010 (2012-56); 38 WCH 20K 2013 (2015-dnf); 17 ECH 20K2014; 8 ECP 20K 2015 (2013-dnf). From-EskilstunaHis parents were both world-class walkers. Father-Enrique Vera MEX (2 WCH 50K 76), mother/coach- Siw Gustavsson SWE (2 ECH 10K 86). His brother isfellow Swedish race walker Ato Ibañez (Perseus has taken his mother’s maiden name of Karlström)In 2016: 6 Oceanian 20K; dnf IAAF Challenge/Juárez 50K; 1 Podébrady 20K (pb down from 1:21 to 1:19); 1 Swedish indoor 5000. He is already selected bySweden for the Rio Olympic 20K
KARLSTRÖM Perseus SWE 26y 5d 1990 - 3:52:43 -13326*
20K bronze at his seventh World Championship in 2007. African record holder at 20K20K pb: 1:19:02 -97 (1:25:44 -16). 1 African Champs 20K 96/2000/2002/2005 (2013-5); 1 Francophone Games 20K 97/2001; 1 African Games 20K 2003/2007;11 OLY 20K 2004 (96-33, 2000-36, 2008-27); 4 WCP 20K 2006 (99-15, 2002-9, 2004-41, 2008-11); 3 WCH 20K 2007 (95-30, 97-9, 99-16, 2001-10, 2003-14,2005-5, 2013-27); 33 OLY 50K 2008In 2016: 35 Podébrady 20K
GHOULA Hatem TUN 42y 334d 1973 - 3:58:44 -07328
20K pb: 1:29:50 -14. 35 ECP junior 10K 2011; dnf WCP junior 10K 2012; 60 ECP 20K 2013; 92 WCP 20K 2014In 2016: 7 Ukrainian winter 35K; 2 Balkan 20K
PAMUK Özgür Ozan TUR 23y 50d 1993 - -333
Fifth in 2014 European Championships 50K, fifth again in 2015 European Cup20K pb: 1:22:08 -15. 8 WCP 50K 2014; 5 ECH 50K 2014; 5 ECP 50K 2015 (2013-6); 12 WSG 20K 2015; 15 WCH 50K 2015 (2013-dq). Attends Kiev’s Inter-Regional Academy of Personnel Management. Coaches-Volodymyr Yalovyk & Anatoliy Solomin (former holder of world 20K best with 1:23:30 in 1978)In 2016: 2 Ukrainian winter 35K
BANZERUK Ivan UKR 26y 87d 1990 - 3:44:49 -14336*
20K pb: 1:24:28 -08. 14 ECP junior 10K 2003; 24 OLY 50K 2008 (2012-32); dnf ECH 50K 2010; 13 WCH 50K 2013; 9 WCP 50K 2014 (2008-29, 2012-13); 6ECP 50K 2015 (2007-31, 2009-dnf, 2011-23, 2013-9). Coaches-Iryna & Oleksandr ShevchenkoIn 2016: 3 Ukrainian winter 35K
BUDZA Sergiy UKR 31y 151d 1984 - 3:47:36 -13337
(aka Ihor Hlavan)Fourth at the last two World Championships: 50K in 2013 & 20K in 201520K pb: 1:19:59 -14. 10 WCP 50K 2012; 16 OLY 50K 2012; 4 ECP 50K 2013; 6 WSG 20K 2013/2015; 4 WCH 50K 2013 (2015-dq); 7 WCP 20K 2014; 6 ECH50K 2014; 5 ECP 20K 2015; 4 WCH 20K 2015 (dq 50K). Attends Kiev’s Inter-Regional Academy of Personnel Management. Coach-Anatoliy Solomin (formerholder of world 20K best with 1:23:30 in 1978)In 2016: 2 Kiev 5000; 1 Ukrainian winter 35K
GLAVAN Igor UKR 25y 224d 1990 - 3:40:39 -13339*
20K pb: 1:22:55 -16. 19 WCP junior 10K 2012; 14 WJC 10,000 2012; 17 WCP 50K 2014; dq under-23 ECH 20K 2015. Coach-Anatoliy Solomin (former holderof world 20K best with 1:23:30 in 1978)In 2016: 1 Kiev 5000; 5 Ukrainian winter 20K; 14 IAAF Challenge/Dudince 20K
HRECHKOVSKYY Andriy UKR 22y 250d 1993 - 3:49:06 -14340
dq ECP junior 10K 2013. 2 Ukrainian junior 10K 2013. Coach-Oleksandr ShevchenkoIn 2016: 1 Ukrainian under-23 winter 35K
ZAKALNYTSKYY Maryan UKR 21y 261d 1994 - 3:57:18 -15347
20K pb: 1:29:21 -14 (1:29:47 -16). 91 WCP 20K 2014 (2012-98). 1 US indoor 2M 2015 (2 3000 2016)In 2016: 1 San Diego 10,000; 2 US Olympic Trial 50K; 2 US indoor 3000; 3 US World Race Walking Team Champs Trial 20K
CHRISTIE Nick USA 24y 220d 1991 4:22:31 4:11:48 -15350
20K pb: 1:35:25 -15. 12 Pan-American Games 20K 2014; 96 WCP 20K 2014In 2016: 3 US Olympic Trial 50K
MANNOZZI Mike USA 30y 22d 1986 4:31:47 4:31:47 -16356
In 2016: 5 US Olympic Trial 50KWASHBURN Steven USA 21y 262d 1994 4:40:42 4:40:42 -16360
Returning 23 years after his last appearance at this meeting. He “first” retired in 1996, then again in 200020K pb: 1:27:02 -92. 36 WCP 20K 93; 11 Pan-Amercan Cup 50 96 (2015-18). 5 US Olympic Trials 50K 96. Holds US over-50 records for 50,000m & One Hourtrack walks. Former steeplechaser. Graduated from Loughborough University (GBR) with a bachelor’s degree in in human biology, specialising in bio-engineering. He designs elements of running shoes
WHATLEY Ian USA 56y 364d 1959 - 4:14:48 -96361
20K pb: 1:27:45 -13. dnf WCH 50K 2013; 7 Central American & Caribbean Games 50K 2014In 2016: 1 Venezuelan 20,000
SALAZAR Yereman VEN 37y 195d 1978 - 4:12:58 -15362
Athlete’s ages as at: 6/5/2016
1.....3:32:33....Yohann Diniz FRA......................20152.....3:34:14....Denis Nizhegorodov RUS.......... 20083.....3:34:38....Matej Tóth SVK.......................... 20154.....3:35:47....Nathan Deakes AUS.................. 20065.....3:36:03....Robert Korzeniowski POL.......... 20026.....3:36:04....Alex Schwazer ITA.....................20077.....3:36:06....Yu Chaohong CHN.................... 20058.....3:36:13....Zhao Chengliang CHN............... 20059.....3:36:20....Han Yucheng CHN.....................200510...3:36:42....German Skurygin RUS...............2003
WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 WORLD LIST1.....3:37:48....Yohann Diniz FRA2.....3:41:02....Wang Zhendong CHN3.....3:42:43....Han Yucheng CHN4.....3:42:54....Yu Wei CHN5.....3:42:57....Andrés Chocho ECU6.....3:43:22....Rafał Augustyn POL7.....3:43:31....Zhang Hang CHN8.....3:44:12....Takayuki Tanii JPN9.....3:44:47....Hiroki Arai JPN10...3:45:28....Omar Zepeda MEX
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