2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 20 kilometres walk

None The Women's 20 km Walk event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held throughout the city of Berlin on August 16, beginning and ending at the Brandenburg Gate. Undefeated since May 2007, the Olympic and World champion Olga Kaniskina was a clear favourite. Russian champion and second fastest of the year Vera Sokolova was predicted as a possible medallist, as were Sabine Krantz and Kjersti Platzer who had both won on the racewalking circuit prior to the competition. Amongst the other fastest athletes before the championships were Russians Anisya Kirdyapkina and Larisa Emelyanova, while Olympic medallist Elisa Rigaudo and Universiade medallist Masumi Fuchise were suggested as other contenders for the podium.Landells, Steve (2009-08-09). Women's 20 Kilometres Race Walk - PREVIEW https://web.archive.org/web/20090814150033/http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind=109/newsid=52504.html 2009-08-14 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-17. Competing on the course along the Unter den Linden boulevard, German Sabine Krantz led early on, but dropped out halfway into the race, and Norwegian Platzer was disqualified with five kilometres to go. Kaniskina emerged as the clear winner, becoming the first woman to win the racewalking gold in consecutive championships. Forty-nine seconds behind her was the surprise silver medallist Olive Loughnane, who won Ireland's first championship medal since 2003, and her first ever medal at a major championships. Liu Hong took the bronze, while Russian teenager Kirdyapkina took fourth place.Landells, Steve (2009-08-16). Event Report - Women's 20Km Race Walk - Final https://web.archive.org/web/20120325205534/http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind%3D108/newsid%3D52935.html 2012-03-25 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-17. Kaniskina's victory completed a Russian men's and women's 20 km double with Valeriy Borchin, and she received a winner's prize of $60,000 for her achievement. Her win highlighted her success in an event in which she had won an Olympic gold, two World Championships titles, and a gold in the World Cup in just three years.Powell, David (2009-08-16). Kaniskina follows in Borchin’s footsteps https://web.archive.org/web/20090819021953/http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind%3D114/newsid%3D53000.html 2009-08-19 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-17. On January 15, 2015, Kaniskina's results were disqualified for doping violations.http://www.rusada.ru/press/news/informatsiya-o-diskvalifikatsii-legkaya-atletika-39 Информация о дисквалификации: легкая атлетика 20 January 2015 Russian Anti-Doping Agency ru 20 January 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150120155510/http://www.rusada.ru/press/news/informatsiya-o-diskvalifikatsii-legkaya-atletika-39 2015-01-20 dead Most of the athletes coached by Viktor Chegin have received similar bans. On July 6, 2016, Loughnane will receive the gold medal in a full ceremony at the 2016 European Athletics Championships.http://www.athleticsweekly.com/featured/cheated-athletes-to-receive-world-gold-medal-ceremony-at-european-championships-44496/ Cheated athletes to receive world gold medal ceremony at European Championships 8 June 2016 Medalists GoldSilverBronzeOlive LoughnaneIreland 2009 WorldLiu HongChina 2009 WorldAnisya KirdyapkinaRussia 2009 World Records World recordOlimpiada Ivanova RUS1:25:41Helsinki, Finland7 August 2005Championship recordOlimpiada Ivanova RUS1:25:41Helsinki, Finland7 August 2005World leadingOlga Kaniskina RUS1:24:56Adler, Russia28 February 2009African recordSusan Vermeulen RSA1:36:18Mézidon-Canon, France2 May 1999Asian recordWang Yan CHN1:26:22Guangzhou, China19 November 2001North American recordGraciela Mendoza MEX1:30:03Mézidon-Canon, France2 May 1999South American recordMiriam Ramón ECU1:31:25Lima, Peru7 May 2005European recordOlimpiada Ivanova RUS1:25:41Helsinki, Finland7 August 2005Oceanian recordJane Saville AUS1:27:44Naumburg, Germany2 May 2004 Qualification standards A timeB time 1:33:30 1:38:00 Schedule Date Time RoundAugust 16, 2009 12:00 Final Results thumb|right|Olga Kaniskina defended her 20 km walk World Championships title but was later disqualified on doping offenses Rank Athlete Nationality Time Notes DSQ Olga Kaniskina Russia 2009 World 1:28:09 Olive Loughnane Ireland 2009 World 1:28:58 SB Liu Hong China 2009 World 1:29:10 SB Anisya Kirdyapkina Russia 2009 World 1:30:09 05 5 Vera Santos Portugal 2009 World 1:30:35 06 6 Beatriz Pascual Spain 2009 World 1:30:40 07 7 Masumi Fuchise Japan 2009 World 1:31:15 08 8 Kristina Saltanovič Lithuania 2009 World 1:31:23 SB 09 9 Elisa Rigaudo Italy 2009 World 1:31:52 10 Susana Feitor Portugal 2009 World 1:32:04 11 Inês Henriques Portugal 2009 World 1:32:51 12 Kumi Otoshi Japan 2009 World 1:33:05 13 Larisa Emelyanova Russia 2009 World 1:34:31 14 Vera Sokolova Russia 2009 World 1:34:35 15 Sniazhana Yurchanka Belarus 2009 World 1:34:57 16 Ana Maria Groza Romania 2009 World 1:35:19 17 Valentina Trapletti Italy 2009 World 1:35:33 SB 18 Yang Mingxia China 2009 World 1:35:42 19 Zuzana Schindlerová Czech Republic 2009 World 1:35:47 20 Tania Regina Spindler Brazil 2009 World 1:35:51 21 Evaggelía Xinoú Greece 2009 World 1:35:56 22 Jess Rothwell Australia 2009 World 1:36:01 23 Claudia Stef Romania 2009 World 1:36:09 24 Brigita Virbalytė Lithuania 2009 World 1:36:28 25 Marie Polli Switzerland 2009 World 1:36:44 26 Zuzana Malíková Slovakia 2009 World 1:37:47 27 Claire Tallent Australia 2009 World 1:38:12 28 Agnieszka Dygacz Poland 2009 World 1:38:36 29 Alessandra Picagevicz Brazil 2009 World 1:38:50 30 Geovana Irusta Bolivia 2009 World 1:39:16 31 Chaima Trabelsi Tunisia 2009 World 1:39:50 32 Svetlana Tolstaya Kazakhstan 2009 World 1:40:41 SB 33 Johana Ordóñez Ecuador 2009 World 1:42:27 34 Anamaria Greceanu Romania 2009 World 1:43:35 35 Rachel Lavallée Canada 2009 World 1:45:45 36 Olha Yakovenko Ukraine 2009 World 1:45:55 37 Cristina López El Salvador 2009 World 1:47:33 SB 99 Cheryl Webb Australia 2009 World 9:99:99 DQ 99 Johanna Jackson Great Britain 2009 World 9:99:99 DQ 99 María Hatzipanayiotídou Greece 2009 World 9:99:99 DQ 99 Yang Yawei China 2009 World 9:99:99 DQ 99 Monica Svensson Sweden 2009 World 9:99:99 DQ 99 Mária Gáliková Slovakia 2009 World 9:99:99 DQ 99 Mayumi Kawasaki Japan 2009 World 9:99:99 DQ 99 Kjersti Plätzer Norway 2009 World 9:99:99 DQ 99 María Vasco Spain 2009 World 9:99:99 DNF 99 Teresa Vaill United States 2009 World 9:99:99 DNF 99 Sabine Krantz Germany 2009 World 9:99:99 DNF References General Women's 20 km walk results (Archived 2009-09-08). IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-16. Specific Walk 20 kilometres Category:Race walking at the World Athletics Championships