Liu Hong CHN   
Date of birth: 12 May 87
Age: 36 years 343 days
Height: 161 cm
Weight: 48 kg
Place of birth: Shenzhen
Club/team: 广东
Name in Chinese: 刘虹
Doping offence: Test: IC  Testday: 7.5.16
Substance: Higenamine  Punishment: 1 month ineligibility  Ban start: 13.06.2016  Ban end: 13.07.2016
20km Race Walk Olympic Champion 2016
4 World Titles
2011: 20W 2013: 20W 2015: 20W 2019: 20W
20km Race Walk Olympic Silver Medallist 2012
20km Race Walk World Championships Silver Medallist 2009
20km Race Walk Olympic Bronze Medallist 2021
20km Race Walk 4th at Olympic Games 2008
20km Race Walk 5th at World Championships 2022
10,000m Race Walk World Junior Champion 2006
20km Race Walk Asian Games Champion 2010
20km Race Walk Asian Games Champion 2006
6 National Titles
3000m Race Walk World Alltime no. 34 12:18.18 Zhengzhou 28 Aug 2005
5km Race Walk World Alltime no. 394 23:14 Lomello 7 May 2023
10,000m Race Walk World Alltime no. 68 43:30.15 Mondovì 12 Jun 2011
50km Race Walk World Alltime no. 3 3:59:15 Huangshan 9 Mar 2019
10km Race Walk World Alltime no. 45 42:30 Beijing 18 Sep 2010
5000m Race Walk World Alltime no. 18 20:34.76 Tianjin 16 Sep 2012
20km Race Walk World Alltime no. 3 1:24:27 Huangshan 20 Mar 2021
20,000m Race Walk World Alltime no. 12 1:31:16.18 Wuhan 1 Nov 2007

▲PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
Marathon
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2015  2:51:23w    9Beijing20 Sep
 
3000m Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2004  13:05.6hw    4-17Yenking4 Sep
2005  12:18.18w    3-HSZhengzhou28 Aug
 
5000m Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2003  22:36.6hw    3-17Yangzhou13 Apr
2004  22:52.1hw    4-17Yenking5 Sep
2005  21:30.03w    4-HSZhengzhou30 Aug
2007  22:15.55w    2Guangzhou19 Jul
2012  20:34.76w   AR 1Tianjin16 Sep
2015  21:25.06w    1Torino9 May
2016  22:33.73w    1Asti21 May
 
10,000m Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2006  45:12.84w    1-19Beijing19 Aug
2011  43:30.15w    1Mondovì12 Jun
2024  44:05.50w    4Canberra27 Jan
 
20,000m Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2007  1:31:16.18w    1Wuhan1 Nov
 
5km Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2023  23:14w    1Lomello7 May
 
10km Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2010  42:30w    2Beijing18 Sep
2011  42:57w    1La Coruña17 Sep
2012  43:18w    1Ordos14 Sep
2015  46:58w    1Hongkong13 Sep
 
20km Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2004  1:35:04w    12Kunshan23 May
2005  1:29:39w    10Cixi23 Apr
2006  1:28:26w    3Yangzhou22 Apr
2007  1:29:41w    1Shenzen24 Mar
2008  1:27:17w    4Beijing21 Aug
2009  1:28:11w    1Jinan24 Oct
2010  1:30:06w    1Guangzhou23 Nov
2011  1:27:17w    1Taicang22 Apr
2012  1:25:46w   AR 1Taicang30 Mar
2013  1:27:06w    1Lugano17 Mar
2014  1:26:58w    2Taicang3 May
2015  1:24:38w   WR 1La Coruña6 Jun
2016  1:25:56w    1Huangshan6 Mar
2019  1:25:56w    3La Coruña8 Jun
2020  1:27:48w    1Taian20 Sep
2021  1:24:27w    2Huangshan20 Mar
2022  1:29:00w    5Eugene OR15 Jul
2023  1:27:35w    3Huangshan5 Mar
2024  1:26:47w    3Taicang3 Mar
 
35km Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2023  2:38:42w   AR Wajima16 Apr
 
50km Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2019  3:59:15w   WR 1Huangshan9 Mar

▲IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
10,000m Race Walk
WJ 2006: 1-1945:12.84
20km Race Walk
NG 2005: 81:30:22
AsianG 2006: 11:32:19
WCp 2006: 61:28:59
WC 2007: 191:36:40
OG 2008: 41:27:17
AsC 2009: DQ
NG 2009: 11:28:11
WC 2009: 21:29:10
AsianG 2010: 11:30:06
WCp 2010: 131:36:34A
WC 2011: 11:30:00
OG 2012: 21:26:00
NG 2013: 21:27:53
WC 2013: 11:28:10
WCp 2014: 21:26:58
WC 2015: 11:27:45
OG 2016: 11:28:35
WTC 2016: 1:25:59DQ
WC 2019: 11:32:53
NG 2021: 41:29:59
OG 2021: 31:29:57
WC 2022: 51:29:00
WC 2023: 171:30:43

▲PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
Marathon
Outdoor2:51:23    Beijing20 Sep 2015
 
3000m Race Walk
Outdoor12:18.18    Zhengzhou28 Aug 2005
 
5000m Race Walk
Winstreak: 2 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor20:34.76    ARTianjin16 Sep 2012
 
10,000m Race Walk
Outdoor43:30.15    Mondovì12 Jun 2011
 
20,000m Race Walk
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor1:31:16.18    Wuhan1 Nov 2007
 
5km Race Walk
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor23:14    Lomello7 May 2023
 
10km Race Walk
Winstreak: 4 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor42:30    Beijing18 Sep 2010
 
20km Race Walk
1 World Record
Outdoor1:24:27    Huangshan20 Mar 2021
 
35km Race Walk
Outdoor2:38:42    ARWajima16 Apr 2023
 
50km Race Walk
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
1 World Record
Outdoor3:59:15    WRHuangshan9 Mar 2019

▲AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS

20km Race Walk, 10 best results (legal):
1:24:27   2Huangshan20 Mar 2021
1:24:38   1La Coruña6 Jun 2015
1:25:46   1Taicang30 Mar 2012
1:25:56   1Huangshan6 Mar 2016
1:25:56   3La Coruña8 Jun 2019
1:26:00   2London11 Aug 2012
1:26:47   3Taicang3 Mar 2024
1:26:58   2Taicang3 May 2014
1:27:06   1Lugano17 Mar 2013
1:27:17   4Beijing21 Aug 2008
 
Average: 1:26:05.1000000000004
 

Total results in db: 92

By event:

Marathon:1
3000m Race Walk:2
5000m Race Walk:8
10,000m Race Walk:4
20,000m Race Walk:1
5km Race Walk:1
10km Race Walk:6
20km Race Walk:66
35km Race Walk:2
50km Race Walk:1

▲IN 2024

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

10,000m Race Walk
44:05.50iw
SB (5)
4CanberraCanberra27 Jan 
20km Race Walk
1:27:44iw
SB
3AdelaideAdelaide11 Feb 
1:26:47iw
SB (5)
3NGPTaicangNGP, Taicang3 Mar 

▲TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2003Outdoor5000m Race Walk3622:36.6h
2004Outdoor3000m Race Walk2213:05.6h
2004Outdoor5000m Race Walk5022:52.1h
2005Outdoor3000m Race Walk312:18.18
2005Outdoor5000m Race Walk1521:30.03
2005Outdoor20km Race Walk291:29:39
2006Outdoor10,000m Race Walk1345:12.84
2006Outdoor20km Race Walk101:28:26
2007Outdoor5000m Race Walk2122:15.55
2007Outdoor20,000m Race Walk11:31:16.18
2007Outdoor20km Race Walk171:29:41
2008Outdoor20km Race Walk91:27:17
2009Outdoor20km Race Walk81:28:11
2010Outdoor10km Race Walk242:30
2010Outdoor20km Race Walk131:30:06
2011Outdoor10,000m Race Walk543:30.15
2011Outdoor10km Race Walk142:57
2011Outdoor20km Race Walk31:27:17
2012Outdoor5000m Race Walk120:34.76
2012Outdoor10,000m Race Walk143:16.68 mx
2012Outdoor10km Race Walk143:18
2012Outdoor20km Race Walk41:25:46
2013Outdoor20km Race Walk51:27:06
2014Outdoor20km Race Walk21:26:58
2015Outdoor5000m Race Walk521:25.06
2015Outdoor10km Race Walk6646:58
2015Outdoor20km Race Walk11:24:38
2016Outdoor5000m Race Walk3522:33.73
2016Outdoor20km Race Walk31:25:56
2019Outdoor20km Race Walk51:25:56
2019Outdoor50km Race Walk23:59:15
2020Outdoor20km Race Walk41:27:48
2021Outdoor20km Race Walk21:24:27
2022Outdoor20km Race Walk151:29:00
2023Outdoor5km Race Walk2823:14
2023Outdoor20km Race Walk141:27:35
2023Outdoor35km Race Walk42:38:42
2024Outdoor10,000m Race Walk544:05.50
2024Outdoor20km Race Walk51:26:47

▲WINSTREAKS

 
Significant winstreaks 20km Race Walk
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 5 (finals) 26 Jun 2011 -> 9 Jun 2012 Show/hide