The Men's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held on August 28 on a loop course starting and finishing at Gukchae-bosang Memorial Park in the center of Daegu. Forty-six men started the competition and 27 countries were represented. Valeriy Borchin entered as the reigning world and 2008 Olympic champion. The athletes on the Chinese and Russian teams led the rankings that year: Wang Zhen and Chu Yafei were the top two, while Borchin, world record holder Vladimir Kanaykin, and Sergey Morozov were in the top six. Wang Hao, Eder Sánchez and Jared Tallent had also performed well that year, as had Kim Hyun-sub, who represented the host nation. Italian Giorgio Rubino and Japan's Yusuke Suzuki were the early leaders after 5 km. The two remained half a minute ahead at 10 km, but Rubino fell off the pace and was later disqualified for lifting both feet off the ground. Borchin and Wang Zhen made up ground on Suzuki and after 15 km Borchin progressively pulled away to win the race and defend his title. In the last 5 km Vladimir Kanaykin and Luis Fernando López finished quickly to came away with the silver and bronze medals, respectively. Wang Zhen held on for fourth, with Stanislav Emelyanov fifth kKim Hyun-sub sixth. At the time, Borchin became only the third walker to win consecutive 20 km world titles, joining Maurizio Damilano and Jefferson Pérez. Although his winning time was not especially quick, the race was undertaken in hot and humid conditions. On 20 January 2015, Borchin was suspended for eight years from 15 October 2012, with his results between 14 July 2009 and 15 October 2012 (including his 2009 and 2011 World Championship gold medals) being deleted from the records. On the same day, Kanaykin was suspended for life starting from 17 December 2012, with all of his results between 11 February 2011 to 17 December 2012 (including his 2011 world Championship silver medal) being deleted from the records. López was therefore declared the 2011 World Champion, with his gold medal being Colombia's first ever medal in the history of the Championships, while Wang Zhen was promoted to silver. Stanislav Yemelyanov of Russia was originally promoted to the bronze medal, but he was suspended for eight years for a second doping offence from 7 April 2017, with all of his results from 2 June 2009 being deleted from the records (including these championships); this suspension was made indefinite on 2 June 2018. Accordingly, the IAAF informed the Korea Association of Athletics Federations (KAAF) that Kim would be awarded the bronze medal, South Korea's first ever at these Championships. (en)
Das 20-km-Gehen der Männer bei den Leichtathletik-Weltmeisterschaften 2011 wurde am 28. August 2011 in den Straßen der südkoreanischen Stadt Daegu ausgetragen. Weltmeister wurde der Kolumbianer Luis Fernando López, der bei den Leichtathletik-Südamerikameisterschaften 2009 Gold und 2005 Bronze gewonnen hatte. Auf den zweiten Platz kam der Chinese Wang Zhen. Bronze ging an den Südkoreaner . (de)
L'épreuve du 20 km marche masculin des championnats du monde de 2011 s'est déroulée le 28 août 2011 dans la ville de Daegu en Corée du Sud avec un départ et une arrivée au Gukchae-bosang Memorial Park. Elle est remportée par le Colombien Luis López après disqualification pour dopage en 2015 des deux premiers de l'épreuve, les Russes Valeriy Borchin et Vladimir Kanaykin. (fr)
La marcia 20 km ai campionati del mondo di atletica leggera 2011 si è tenuta il 28 agosto con partenza alle 9:00. (it)
Chód na 20 kilometrów mężczyzn – jedna z konkurencji rozgrywanych podczas lekkoatletycznych mistrzostw świata w Daegu. Obrońcą tytułu mistrzowskiego z 2009 roku był Rosjanin Walerij Borczin. 12. miejsce w chodzie zajął Rosjanin Siergiej Morozow (1:22:37), który w 2012 został zdyskwalifikowany za doping i anulowano wszystkie jego wyniki od lutego 2011, w tym występ w Korei. W 2014 zdyskwalifikowany został również Stanisław Jemieljanow z powodu nieprawidłowości w paszporcie biologicznym. (pl)
Заход на 20 километров у мужчин на чемпионате мира по лёгкой атлетике 2011 года состоялся 28 августа. Россияне Валерий Борчин (первое место), Владимир Канайкин (второе место) и Станислав Емельянов (пятое место) были позднее дисквалифицированы за допинг. (ru)
A marcha atlética masculina de 20 km do Campeonato Mundial de Atletismo de 2011 foi disputada em 28 de agosto nas ruas de Daegu. (pt)
Das 20-km-Gehen der Männer bei den Leichtathletik-Weltmeisterschaften 2011 wurde am 28. August 2011 in den Straßen der südkoreanischen Stadt Daegu ausgetragen. Weltmeister wurde der Kolumbianer Luis Fernando López, der bei den Leichtathletik-Südamerikameisterschaften 2009 Gold und 2005 Bronze gewonnen hatte. Auf den zweiten Platz kam der Chinese Wang Zhen. Bronze ging an den Südkoreaner . (de)
L'épreuve du 20 km marche masculin des championnats du monde de 2011 s'est déroulée le 28 août 2011 dans la ville de Daegu en Corée du Sud avec un départ et une arrivée au Gukchae-bosang Memorial Park. Elle est remportée par le Colombien Luis López après disqualification pour dopage en 2015 des deux premiers de l'épreuve, les Russes Valeriy Borchin et Vladimir Kanaykin. (fr)
La marcia 20 km ai campionati del mondo di atletica leggera 2011 si è tenuta il 28 agosto con partenza alle 9:00. (it)
Chód na 20 kilometrów mężczyzn – jedna z konkurencji rozgrywanych podczas lekkoatletycznych mistrzostw świata w Daegu. Obrońcą tytułu mistrzowskiego z 2009 roku był Rosjanin Walerij Borczin. 12. miejsce w chodzie zajął Rosjanin Siergiej Morozow (1:22:37), który w 2012 został zdyskwalifikowany za doping i anulowano wszystkie jego wyniki od lutego 2011, w tym występ w Korei. W 2014 zdyskwalifikowany został również Stanisław Jemieljanow z powodu nieprawidłowości w paszporcie biologicznym. (pl)
Заход на 20 километров у мужчин на чемпионате мира по лёгкой атлетике 2011 года состоялся 28 августа. Россияне Валерий Борчин (первое место), Владимир Канайкин (второе место) и Станислав Емельянов (пятое место) были позднее дисквалифицированы за допинг. (ru)
A marcha atlética masculina de 20 km do Campeonato Mundial de Atletismo de 2011 foi disputada em 28 de agosto nas ruas de Daegu. (pt)
The Men's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held on August 28 on a loop course starting and finishing at Gukchae-bosang Memorial Park in the center of Daegu. Forty-six men started the competition and 27 countries were represented. In the last 5 km Vladimir Kanaykin and Luis Fernando López finished quickly to came away with the silver and bronze medals, respectively. Wang Zhen held on for fourth, with Stanislav Emelyanov fifth kKim Hyun-sub sixth. (en)