2001 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 50 kilometres walk explained

The Men's 50 km Walk event at the 2001 World Championships was held on Saturday August 11, 2001 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Medalists

Gold	Robert Korzeniowski Poland (POL)
Silver	Jesús Ángel García Spain (ESP)
Bronze	Edgar Hernández Mexico (MEX)

Standing records prior to the 2001 World Athletics Championships
	3:37:26	May 21, 2000	Moscow, Russia
	3:40:53	September 5, 1987	Rome, Italy
Season Best	3:43:43	April 8, 2001	Naumburg, Germany

Rank	Number	Time
5 KILOMETRES
1	799	23:00
2	392	23:00
3	891	23:00
4	719	23:01
5	983	23:01
10 KILOMETRES
1	301	45:58
2	865	45:58
3	891	45:58
4	719	45:59
5	981	45:59
15 KILOMETRES
1	893	1:08:18
2	799	1:08:24
3	891	1:08:24
4	719	1:08:24
5	301	1:08:24
20 KILOMETRES
1	893	1:30:24
2	891	1:30:39
3	721	1:30:39
4	719	1:30:39
5	796	1:30:39
25 KILOMETRES
1	893	1:52:28
2	1150	1:52:52
3	719	1:52:52
4	891	1:52:52
5	983	1:52:52
30 KILOMETRES
1	719	2:14:26
2	891	2:14:27
3	983	2:14:27
4	981	2:14:38
5	301	2:14:38
35 KILOMETRES
1	891	2:36:05
2	719	2:36:14
3	301	2:36:23
4	983	2:36:33
5	981	2:36:52
40 KILOMETRES
1	891	2:57:47
2	301	2:58:34
3	719	2:58:35
4	983	2:59:08
5	981	2:59:49
45 KILOMETRES
1	891	3:19:48
2	301	3:20:56
3	719	3:21:37
4	983	3:22:29
5	786	3:24:03