The men's 20 kilometres walk at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Beijing National Stadium on 23 August.

The effort almost worked, as the group ultimately led by Olympic bronze medalist Wang Zhen held the lead until the bell.

After years of the Viktor Chegin drug related cheating scandal, no Russian athlete entered the race, ending their dominance of world podiums.

Recent world record setting Yusuke Suzuki also dropped out near the half way mark with a hip injury.

Andrés Chocho was making an effort to challenge the leaders late into the race, but instead was invited to leave the course with a red paddle.