[1] There is also an imperial analogue of the event, the 5 miles race walk, which has been held at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

[2] IAAF just ratified world records for men's indoor marks.

On February 14, 1995, Mikhail Shchennikov of Russia set the 5,000 m race walk world indoor record in Moscow in a time of 18:07.08.

The faster all-time men's best outdoor mark is held by Hatem Ghoula of Tunisia, at 18:05.49.

The all-time women's best 5,000 m race-walk mark was set outdoor and is held by Eleonora Giorgi of Italy, at 20:01.80.