The following table shows the World Record Progression in the Women's 10 km Walk, as recognised by the IAAF.
World record progression
| Time | Athlete | Date | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58:14 |
 Albertine Regel (FRA)
|
1926-11-11 | Paris, France |
| 56:26 |
 Margit Lindström (SWE)
|
1934-10-07 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 53:17 |
Sandrah Holm (SWE)
|
1935-05-19 | Uppsala, Sweden |
| 52:56 |
Birgit Frisk (SWE)
|
1942-06-21 | Almunge, Sweden |
| 51:14 |
May Holmén (SWE)
|
1942-08-09 | Mariestad, Sweden |
| 51:11 |
Stina Lindberg (SWE)
|
1942-08-23 | Gävle, Sweden |
| 51:01 |
Margareta Simu (SWE)
|
1972-06-24 | Äppelbo, Sweden |
| 49:04 |
Margareta Simu (SWE)
|
1976-06-22 | Äppelbo, Sweden |
| 48:53 |
Margareta Simu (SWE)
|
1978-06-25 | Äppelbo, Sweden |
| 48:40 |
 Thorill Gylder (NOR)
|
1978-09-16 | Søfteland, Norway |
| 47:24 |
Thorill Gylder (NOR)
|
1979-09-15 | Valer, Norway |
| 46:28 |
 Sue Orr (AUS)
|
1980-05-11 | Moss, Norway |
| 45:38 |
Sally Pierson (AUS)
|
1982-05-08 | Melbourne, Australia |
| 45:32 |
Susan Cook (AUS)
|
1982-06-10 | Canberra, Australia |
| 45:14 |
 Young Juxu (CHN)
|
1983-09-24 | Bergen, Norway |
| 44:52 |
 Olga Krishtop (URS)
|
1984-08-05 | Penza, Soviet Union |
| 44:14 |
Yan Hong (CHN)
|
1985-03-16 | Jian, PR China |
| 43:22 |
Olga Krishtop (URS)
|
1987-05-03 | New York City, United States |
| 42:52 |
Kerry Saxby (AUS)
|
1987-05-04 | Melbourne, Australia |
| 41:30 |
Kerry Saxby (AUS)
|
1988-08-27 | Canberra, Australia |
| 41:29 |
 Larisa Ramazanova (RUS)
|
1995-06-04 | Izhevsk, Russia |
| 41:04 |
Yelena Nikolayeva (RUS)
|
1996-04-20 | Sochi, Russia |