The following table shows the world record progression in the women's 50 kilometres walk, as recognised by the IAAF.
Unlike the men's 50K walk, the women's 50K walk is a new event, having been added to the IAAF World Athletics Championships for the first time in 2017.
World record progression TimeAthleteDatePlace 4:08:2615 January 2017Porto de Mós 4:05:5613 August 2017London 4:04:365 May 2018Taicang 3:59:159 March 2019Huangshan
See also Men's 50 kilometres walk world record progression
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