Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 kilometres walk
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| Men's 50 kilometres walk at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad | |
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| File:2008 Denis Nizhegorodov.JPG Denis Nizhegorodov at 2008 Olympiad | |
| Venue | Beijing Olympic Stadium |
| Dates | August 22 |
| Competitors | 61 from 32 nations |
| Winning time | 3:37:09 OR |
| Medalists | |
The men's 50 kilometres walk at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 22 at the Beijing National Stadium.[1] The qualifying standards were 4:00:00 (A standard) and 4:07:00 (B standard).[2]
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:
| World record | Russia Denis Nizhegorodov (RUS) | 3:34:14 | Cheboksary, Russia | 11 May 2008 |
| Olympic record | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vyacheslav Ivanenko (URS) | 3:38:29 | Seoul, South Korea | 30 September 1988 |
The following new Olympic record was set during this competition.
| Date | Name | Nationality | Time | OR | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 August | Alex Schwazer | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 3:37:09 | OR |
Results
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OR - Olympic Record / PB - Personal Best / SB - Season Best / NR - National Record / DNF - Did Not Finish / DQ - Disqualified / DNS - Did Not Start
Intermediates
s.t. - same time.
References
- ↑ "Olympic Athletics Competition Schedule". IAAF. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
- ↑ "Entry Standards - The XXIX Olympic Games - Beijing, China - 8/24 August 2008". IAAF. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
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