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The Men's 20 km Race Walk event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entry list of 53 competitors. Three athletes were disqualified, while one walker did not finish the race. The race was held on Friday September 23, 1988.[1]
| Men's 20 kilometres walk at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Seoul Olympic Stadium (start and finish) | |||||||||
| Dates | September 23 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 53 from 28 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 1:19:57 OR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Standing records prior to the 1988 Summer Olympics | ||||
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| World Record |  Mikhail Shchennikov (URS) | 1:19.08 | July 30, 1988 | Kiev, Soviet Union |
| Olympic Record |  Ernesto Canto (MEX) | 1:23.13 | August 3, 1984 |  Los Angeles, United States |
| Broken records during the 1988 Summer Olympics | ||||
| Olympic Record |  Jozef Pribilinec (TCH) | 1:19.57 | September 23, 1988 |  Seoul, South Korea |
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