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)

Abbreviations

DNS did not start
NM no mark
WR world record
WL world leading
AR area record
NR national record
PB personal best
SB season best

Records

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

Intermediates

RankNumberAthleteTime
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

Final ranking

RankAthleteTimeNote
3:42.08 WL
3:43.07 SB
3:46.12 PB
4 3:46.20
5 3:46.53
6 3:48.28
7 3:50.46 SB
8 3:51.09 SB
9 3:53.06
10 3:53.25
11 3:53.42
12 3:53.52
13 3:54.42
14 3:56.33 PB
15 3:57.17
16 3:57.35 SB
17 3:58.47
18 3:58.54
19 3:59.34
20 3:59.57 SB
21 4:01.50
22 4:03.21
23 4:04.50
24 4:06.45
25 4:07.48
26 4:08.35
27 4:10.54
28 4:11.58
29 4:12.28
30 4:22.02
31 4:25.07
DISQUALIFIED (DSQ)
- DSQ
- DSQ
- DSQ
- DSQ
- DSQ
- DSQ
- DSQ
- DSQ
- DSQ
- DSQ
DID NOT FINISH (DNF)
- DNF
- DNF
- DNF
- DNF
- DNF
- DNF
- DNF

References