Veli-Matti Partanen FIN   
Date of birth: 28 October 91
Age: 29 years 64 days
Height: 181 cm
Weight: 65 kg
Club/team: Lappeenrannan Urheilu-Miehet
5000m Race Walk World Indoor Alltime no. 151 19:29.17 Jyväskylä 18 Feb 2017
50km Race Walk World Alltime no. 121 3:44:43 Dudince 24 Mar 2018
10,000m Race Walk World Alltime no. 32 38:44.13 Tampere 1 Sep 2018
10km Race Walk World Alltime no. 36 38:59 Tuusula 14 Apr 2012
5000m Race Walk World Alltime no. 28 18:43.17 Espoo 13 Jun 2018

▲PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
5000m Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2008  21:15.58w    Jyväskylä18 Jun
2015  19:35.09w    1Turku25 Jun
2018  18:43.17w   NR1Espoo13 Jun
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2010  20:25.96iw    2Turku20 Feb
2012  19:30.43iw    1Tampere18 Feb
2015  19:32.42iw    1Tampere21 Feb
2017  19:29.17iw   1Jyväskylä18 Feb
2020  19:46.57iw    1Tampere15 Feb
 
10,000m Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2007  47:14.64w    20-17Ostrava14 Jul
2008  43:53.09w   NU18R 13-19Bydgoszcz11 Jul
2009  43:25.42w    5Göteborg/U29 Aug
2010  43:46.03w    1-20Tuusula4 Sep
2011  40:22.6hw    3Helsinki9 Sep
2012  40:29.84w    2Göteborg/U1 Sep
2013  42:34.81w    5Stockholm/S7 Sep
2014  41:10.46w    4Helsinki30 Aug
2015  42:17.21w    3Stockholm/S12 Sep
2017  45:33.49w    5Stockholm/S2 Sep
2018  38:44.13w   NR2Tampere1 Sep
2020  39:39.04w    2Tampere5 Sep
 
10km Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2008  41:52w   NU18R NJR1-19Eskilstuna13 Sep
2009  40:27w   NU20R 1-19Tuusula18 Apr
2010  41:41w    2-19Podébrady10 Apr
2011  40:07w    1Tuusula24 Apr
2012  38:59w   NR1Tuusula14 Apr
2013  41:40w    5Turku10 Jun
 
20km Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2008  1:30:43w   NU18R 3Tampere24 Jul
2009  1:26:35w   NU23R NU20R NR5Podébrady25 Apr
2010  1:33:23w    1-19Lappeenranta18 Sep
2011  1:26:37w    6-22Ostrava17 Jul
2012  1:25:55w   NU23R 1-22Vantaa10 Jun
2013  1:27:46w    22Podébrady13 Apr
2014  1:30:24w    3Kuopio31 Jul
2015  1:26:40w    25Murcia17 May
2017  1:24:01w   2Seinäjoki20 Jul
2018  1:26:45w    1Jyväskylä19 Jul
2019  1:24:38w    2Lappeenranta1 Aug
 
30km Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2018  2:07:04w   1Espoo17 Jun
 
50km Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2013  3:58:50w    1Dublin29 Jun
2014  3:52:58w    17Zürich15 Aug
2015  3:49:02w    6Dudince21 Mar
2016  3:54:02w    17Dudince19 Mar
2017  3:49:00w    6Dudince25 Mar
2018  3:44:43w   2Dudince24 Mar
2019  3:46:54w    2Dudince23 Mar

▲IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
10,000m Race Walk
WY 2007: 20-1747:14.64
WJ 2008: 13-1943:53.09
EJ 2009: 8-1943:44.62
WJ 2010: 14-1943:48.21
10km Race Walk
WCp 2008: 21-1943:28
ECp 2009: 3-1941:55
WCp 2010: 12-1946:14A
20km Race Walk
ECp 2011: 191:29:54
EJ 2011: 6-221:26:37
WCp 2012: DNF
EJ 2013: 12-221:31:02
ECp 2015: 251:26:40
WTC 2016: DNF
ECp 2017: DQ
WTC 2018: 401:27:35
50km Race Walk
ECp 2013: DNF
WC 2013: 404:04:59
EC 2014: 173:52:58
WC 2015: 183:54:28
OG 2016: DNF
WC 2017: DQ
EC 2018: DNF
WC 2019: DNF

▲PERSONAL BESTS

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

 
5000m Race Walk
Winstreak: 8 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor18:43.17    NREspoo13 Jun 2018
Indoor19:29.17    Jyväskylä18 Feb 2017
 
10,000m Race Walk
Outdoor38:44.13    NRTampere1 Sep 2018
 
10km Race Walk
Outdoor38:59    NRTuusula14 Apr 2012
 
20km Race Walk
Outdoor1:24:01    Seinäjoki20 Jul 2017
 
30km Race Walk
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor2:07:04    Espoo17 Jun 2018
 
50km Race Walk
Outdoor3:44:43    Dudince24 Mar 2018

▲AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS

10,000m Race Walk, 10 best results (legal):
38:44.13   2Tampere1 Sep 2018
39:39.04   2Tampere5 Sep 2020
40:22.6h   3Helsinki9 Sep 2011
40:29.84   2Göteborg/U1 Sep 2012
41:10.46   4Helsinki30 Aug 2014
41:12.86   1-22Kauhajoki11 Aug 2012
42:17.21   3Stockholm/S12 Sep 2015
42:28.47   1-22Uusikaupunki20 Aug 2011
42:34.81   5Stockholm/S7 Sep 2013
43:25.42   5Göteborg/U29 Aug 2009
 
Average: 41:14.484
 
20km Race Walk, 10 best results (legal):
1:24:01   2Seinäjoki20 Jul 2017
1:24:38   2Lappeenranta1 Aug 2019
1:25:55   1-22Vantaa10 Jun 2012
1:26:35   5Podébrady25 Apr 2009
1:26:37   6-22Ostrava17 Jul 2011
1:26:40   25Murcia17 May 2015
1:26:45   1Jyväskylä19 Jul 2018
1:27:02   3Alytus1 Jun 2012
1:27:35   40Taicang6 May 2018
1:27:46   22Podébrady13 Apr 2013
 
Average: 1:26:21.4
 
10km Race Walk, 10 best results (legal):
38:59   1Tuusula14 Apr 2012
40:07   1Tuusula24 Apr 2011
40:27   1-19Tuusula18 Apr 2009
41:40   5Turku10 Jun 2013
41:41   2-19Podébrady10 Apr 2010
41:52   1-19Eskilstuna13 Sep 2008
41:55   3-19Metz24 May 2009
42:07   1-17Leppävirta20 Sep 2008
42:28   3-19Dudince27 Mar 2010
43:28   21-19Cheboksary10 May 2008
 
Average: 41:28.4
 
50km Race Walk, 10 best results (legal):
3:44:43   2Dudince24 Mar 2018
3:46:54   2Dudince23 Mar 2019
3:49:00   6Dudince25 Mar 2017
3:49:02   6Dudince21 Mar 2015
3:52:58   17Zürich15 Aug 2014
3:54:02   17Dudince19 Mar 2016
3:54:28   18Beijing29 Aug 2015
3:54:54   6Dudince22 Mar 2014
3:58:50   1Dublin29 Jun 2013
4:04:59   40Moskva14 Aug 2013
 
Average: 3:52:59
 

Total results in db: 90

By event:

5000m Race Walk:12
10,000m Race Walk:21
10km Race Walk:12
20km Race Walk:28
30km Race Walk:1
50km Race Walk:16

▲IN 2020

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.

5000m Race Walk
19:46.57iw SB (24)1NCTampereNC, Tampere15 Feb 
10,000m Race Walk
39:39.04iw SB (9)2FINvSWETampereFINvSWE, Tampere5 Sep 

▲TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2008Outdoor5000m Race Walk7721:15.58
2008Outdoor10km Race Walk4341:52
2009Outdoor10km Race Walk3040:27
2010Outdoor10km Race Walk5541:41
2010Indoor5000m Race Walk3920:25.96
2011Outdoor10,000m Race Walk2040:22.6h
2011Outdoor10km Race Walk1740:07
2012Outdoor10,000m Race Walk2940:29.84
2012Outdoor10km Race Walk138:59
2012Indoor5000m Race Walk919:30.43
2013Outdoor10km Race Walk4541:40
2013Outdoor50km Race Walk623:58:50
2014Outdoor10,000m Race Walk5041:10.46
2014Outdoor50km Race Walk443:52:58
2015Outdoor5000m Race Walk2419:35.09
2015Outdoor50km Race Walk243:49:02
2015Indoor5000m Race Walk1419:32.42
2016Outdoor50km Race Walk593:54:02
2017Outdoor50km Race Walk333:49:00
2017Indoor5000m Race Walk1219:29.17
2018Outdoor5000m Race Walk218:43.17
2018Outdoor10,000m Race Walk438:44.13
2018Outdoor30km Race Walk12:07:04
2018Outdoor50km Race Walk53:44:43
2019Outdoor50km Race Walk193:46:54
2020Outdoor10,000m Race Walk939:39.04
2020Indoor5000m Race Walk2419:46.57

▲WINSTREAKS

 
Significant winstreaks 5000m Race Walk
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 8 (finals) 21 Feb 2015 -> 15 Feb 2020 Show/hide