Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 kilometres walk
| Men's 50 kilometres walk at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Beijing Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | August 22 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 61 from 32 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 3:37:09 OR | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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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 |  | 3:34:14 | Cheboksary, Russia | 11 May 2008 |
| Olympic record |  | 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 |  | 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
| Intermediate | Athlete | Country | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 km | 1. Denis Nizhegorodov | | 44:39 |
| 2. Adam Rutter |  | s.t. | |
| 3. Jianbo Li |  | s.t. | |
| 4. Jared Tallent | | +0:01 | |
| 5. Alex Schwazer | | s.t. | |
| 20 km | 1. Denis Nizhegorodov | | 1:27:38 |
| 2. Jianbo Li | | +0:01 | |
| 3. Jared Tallent | | s.t. | |
| 4. Alex Schwazer | | s.t. | |
| 5. Yohan Diniz |  | +0:08 | |
| 30 km | 1. Jared Tallent | | 2:10:38 |
| 2. Alex Schwazer | | +0:01 | |
| 3. Denis Nizhegorodov | | s.t. | |
| 4. Jianbo Li | | s.t. | |
| 5. Yohan Diniz | | +1:48 | |
| 40 km | 1. Jared Tallent | | 2:54:36 |
| 2. Alex Schwazer | | s.t. | |
| 3. Denis Nizhegorodov | | s.t. | |
| 4. Jianbo Li | | +1:58 | |
| 5. Grzegorz Sudol |  | +3:56 | |
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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