The 2002 South American Race Walking Championships were held in Puerto Saavedra, Chile, on September 14–15, 2002.

The event was also known as South American Race Walking Cup.

A short note on the event and an appraisal of the results was given by Eduardo Biscayart for the IAAF.

[2][3][4] The junior events are documented on the World Junior Athletics History webpages.

[5] The participation of 83 athletes from 9 countries is reported.