Olianovska set a new indoor world record, improving the previous mark by 8 seconds. The previous record had been held by Italy’s Eleonora Giorgi since 2014.
Anna Shevchuk finished second with a personal best of 21:43.56. Alina Bilorus (Sokolovska) took bronze in 25:16.67.
Ukrainian Indoor Athletics Championships.
Kyiv, Ukraine.
Race walk, 5,000 m.
Women.
- Liudmyla Olianovska (Ukraine) — 19:53.61
- Anna Shevchuk (Ukraine) — 21:43.56
- Alina Bilorus (Sokolovska) (Ukraine) — 25:16.67
Olianovska is the second Ukrainian track and field athlete to currently hold a world record. High jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh also holds the world record after clearing 2.10 meters in 2024.
Earlier, Yuliia Levchenko won bronze in a high jump competition in Poland.
Ukraine previously announced it will boycott the opening ceremony of the 2026 Paralympic Games due to the admission of Russian and Belarusian athletes.