The Dudinská Päťdesiatka or Dudinská 50 (Fifty kilometres of Dudince) is an annual racewalking competition held in March on the streets of Dudince, Slovakia. The primary focus of the competition is a men's 50 kilometres race walk, from which the event takes its name. There are also two 20 kilometres race walks, one for men and one for women, as well as a variety of shorter races for younger athletes.Dudince Race Walking - national 20km record. IAAF (28 March 2004). Retrieved 23 March 2014.

History It holds permit meeting status from the European Athletic Association and is part of the annual IAAF World Race Walking Challenge circuit. The races attract high level international competition, including from China.Juck, Alfons (25 March 2005). Chinese walkers to compete in Slovakia. IAAF. Retrieved 23 March 2014. The race has played host to the European Race Walking Cup on three occasions (1998, 2001 and 2013) – more than any other city.Paris, Gothenburg and Dublin selected to host European events. IAAF (14 October 2007). Retrieved 23 March 2014.- Russia's anthem rings out all day in Dudince - IAAF Race Walking Challenge. IAAF (19 May 2013). Retrieved 23 March 2014.- Juck, Alfons (19 May 2001). A Russian day in Dudince. IAAF. Retrieved 23 March 2014. On top of these international events, the Dudince 50 km race has hosted the Slovakian national championships on numerous occasions and was also the venue for the Hungarian and Ukrainian national championships in 2000.Juck, Alfons (22 March 2000). Championships of three countries in Dudince. IAAF. Retrieved 23 March 2014. The competition enjoys strong support from the city and the president of the organising committee is the Mayor of Dudince, PaedDr. Dušan Strieborný.35th Dudinska 50. Dudince Racewalking. Retrieved 23 February 2016.

The race has been the site of several records, including a French record of 3:38:45 hours by Yohann Diniz in 2009, a Slovakian record of 3:34:38 hours by Matej Tóth in 2015,Juck, Alfons (29 March 2009). Diniz clocks 3:38:45 French national 50 km Race Walk record in Dudince. IAAF. Retrieved 23 March 2014. and an Irish record of 3:51:32 hours in 2008 by Colin Griffin.Juck, Alfons (24 March 2007). Irish 50km Race Walk record in Dudince. IAAF. Retrieved 23 March 2014.

Past winners Key:

Men's 50km and women's 20km walk EditionYearMen's winnerTime (h:m:s)Women's winnerTime (h:m:s)1st19824:02:42Not held2nd19834:13:363rd19844:09:114th19853:57:385th19863:51:4350:40:96th19873:42:2050:29:07th19883:58:2050:53:58th19893:55:1648:28:09th19903:55:1649:40:010th19913:48:5445:18:011th19923:46:4243:27:012th19934:05:2046:10:013th19943:52:4544:29:014th19953:48:5348:29:015th19963:48:2045:11:016th19973:50:2045:08:017th19983:42:5743:06:018th19993:55:241:41:2219th2000Juck, Alfons (27 March 2000). Kononen sets world best mark 2000. IAAF. Retrieved on 23 March 2014.- Juck, Alfons (4 April 2000). European and Central European results. IAAF. Retrieved on 23 March 2014.3:39:341:33:4520th20013:48:411:48:3221st20023:52:491:39:4122nd20033:57:501:38:0623rd20043:51:091:33:0224th2005Juck, Alfons (28 March 2005). Dudince, a Chinese festival in all but name. IAAF. Retrieved 23 March 2014.3:40:301:28:3725th2006Juck, Alfons (27 March 2006). Polish win in Dudince. IAAF. Retrieved 23 March 2014.3:50:241:33:4826th20073:51:321:32:1927th20083:45:471:35:2928th20093:38:451:34:1729th2010Juck, Alfons (28 March 2010). Augustyn sub 3:50 for 50km in Dudince. IAAF. Retrieved 23 March 2014.3:49:541:34:2030th2011Juck, Alfons (27 March 2011). Toth sets 50km road world lead 3:39:46. IAAF. Retrieved 23 March 2014.3:39:461:32:4031st2012Juck, Alfons (2012-03-25). Schwazer clocks 50Km world leader in Dudince . IAAF. Retrieved 23 March 2014.3:40:581:33:0032nd2013Dudinská päťdesiatka. Tilastopaja. Retrieved 23 March 2014.3:41:091:31:3333rd2014Augustyn and Toth triumph again in Dudince. IAAF (22 March 2014). Retrieved 23 March 2014.3:45:321:34:5634th20153:34:381:26:4635th20163:43:221:28:0536th20173:43:401:33:2337th20183:42:461:28:4838th20193:42:501:30:3339th20213:47:011:29:11 colspan=6 40th20222:29:092:43:0642nd20232:26:372:37:44 43rd20242:34:44Not held44th20252:21:402:44:26 colspan=6 45th20263:03:453:35:37

Men's & women's 20km walk YearMen's winnerTime (h:m:s)Women's winnerTime (h:m:s)20042004 Men's 20 km walk. IAAF. Retrieved 23 March 2014. 1:23:1820051:18:372006 1:22:062007 1:23:072008 1:22:142009 1:22:582010 1:22:252011 1:21:442012 1:20:422013 1:22:1720141:19:4820151:22:4420161:20:4120171:24:4820181:22:1320191:26:0720211:19:5420221:20:561:34:0420231:19:231:28:0920241:19:411:27:4220251:20:171:28:28 colspan=6 20261:24:581:33:49

References

List of winners WINNERS OF THE DUDINSKA 50 IN WALKING. Dudince Walking. Retrieved 23 March 2014.