Sport Analysis
119 Years
History span
1908–2026
739
Athletes
66
Countries
5
Rankings
415
Events
2204
Results
History by Category
| Category | First year | Latest year | Active years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 1908 | 2026 | 117 |
| Women | 1926 | 2026 | 101 |
| M/W | 2022 | 2024 | 3 |
All-Time Individuals
Walk Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Korzeniowski | Poland | 165 |
| 2 | Jefferson Pérez | Ecuador | 133 |
| 3 | Raúl González | Mexico | 92 |
| 4 | Jared Tallent | Australia | 90 |
| 5 | Volodymyr Holubnychy | Soviet Union | 89 |
Walk Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liu Hong | China | 118 |
| 2 | Yelena Nikolayeva | Russia | 113 |
| 3 | Kerry Saxby-Junna | Australia | 69 |
| 4 | Maria Perez | 68 | |
| 5 | Olimpiada Ivanova | Russia | 65 |
All-Time Nations
All-Time Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Categories
Recent Rankings (10Y)
Individuals
Walk Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toshikazu Yamanishi | Japan | 50 |
| 2 | Álvaro Martín | Spain | 42 |
| 3 | Caio Bonfim | Brazil | 42 |
| 4 | Massimo Stano | Italy | 42 |
| 5 | Perseus Karlström | Sweden | 37 |
Walk Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Perez | 68 | |
| 2 | Yang Jiayu | China | 62 |
| 3 | Kimberly García | Peru | 56 |
| 4 | Antonella Palmisano | Italy | 41 |
| 5 | Jemima Montag | Australia | 23 |
Nations
Recent Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Categories
Points Potential Over Time
For individual sports, this chart follows the representative individual ranking to show the long-term points potential for athletes. Team and nations rankings are excluded unless the sport is primarily team-based.
Historical Leaders
All-Time Leaders
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Larner | 1908 | 1923 | 16 |
| Ugo Frigerio | 1924 | 1951 | 28 |
| John Mikaelsson | 1952 | 1971 | 20 |
| Volodymyr Holubnychy | 1972 | 1983 | 12 |
| Raúl González | 1984 | 1999 | 16 |
| Robert Korzeniowski | 2000 | 2026 | 27 |
Recent Leaders (10Y)
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Larner | 1908 | 1917 | 10 |
| George Goulding | 1918 | 1919 | 2 |
| Ugo Frigerio | 1920 | 1933 | 14 |
| Tommy Green | 1934 | 1935 | 2 |
| Harold Whitlock | 1936 | 1945 | 10 |
| John Mikaelsson | 1946 | 1957 | 12 |
| Josef Doležal | 1958 | 1961 | 4 |
| Volodymyr Holubnychy | 1962 | 1963 | 2 |
| Abdon Pamich | 1964 | 1967 | 4 |
| Volodymyr Holubnychy | 1968 | 1969 | 2 |
| Christoph Höhne | 1970 | 1976 | 7 |
| Bernd Kannenberg | 1977 | 1978 | 2 |
| Daniel Bautista | 1979 | 1983 | 5 |
| Raúl González | 1984 | 1988 | 5 |
| Jozef Pribilinec | 1989 | 1991 | 3 |
| Ronald Weigel | 1992 | 1993 | 2 |
| Mikhail Shchennikov | 1994 | 1999 | 6 |
| Robert Korzeniowski | 2000 | 2009 | 10 |
| Jefferson Pérez | 2010 | 2012 | 3 |
| Jared Tallent | 2013 | 2021 | 9 |
| Wang Zhen | 2022 | 2023 | 2 |
| Álvaro Martín | 2024 | 2024 | 1 |
| Toshikazu Yamanishi | 2025 | 2026 | 2 |
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