Like every year at this time in the Statistics section were published graphs updated for trends of speed performances in road walking events. 

The years taken into consideration, regarding male categories, were:

• 20 Km. Women - best (1999-2017)

• 20 Km. Women - average of the first 20 (from 1999 to 2017)

• 50 Km. Men - top (dal 1999 al 2017)

• 50 Km. Men – average of the first 20 (from 1999 to 2017)

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Also in 2017 continued the suspension of RusAthletics (Federation of Russia) from international competitions despite the fact some were admitted to compete as ANA.

But the athletes of that Country have competed as fare as possible at national level. Relevant results have been taken into consideration.