The 20,000 metres race walk is a racewalking event.

[1] This distance is not commonly raced at high level international competitions but part of South American Championships in Athletics and individual national championships (f.e.

Top level senior athletics racewalking events typically feature 20 km road distance.

On May 7, 1994, Bernardo Segura of Mexico set a new 20,000 m race walk world record in Fana in a time of 1:17:25.6.

The all-time women's 20,000 m race-walk record is held by Olimpiada Ivanova of Russia, at 1:26:53.2.