The following table shows the world record progression in the women's 50 kilometres walk, as recognised by the IAAF.
Unlike the men's 50K walk, the women's 50K walk is a new event, having been added to the IAAF World Athletics Championships for the first time in 2017.
World record progression
| Time | Athlete | Date | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:08:26 |
 Inês Henriques (POR)
|
15 January 2017 | Porto de Mós | |
| 4:05:56 |
Inês Henriques (POR)
|
13 August 2017 | London | |
| 4:04:36 |
 Liang Rui (CHN)
|
5 May 2018 | Taicang | |
| 3:59:15 |
Liu Hong (CHN)
|
9 March 2019 | Huangshan |