The World Athletics Doping Review Board has agreed that the applications of 23 Russian athletes have met the exceptional eligibility criteria to compete in international competition as neutral athletes in 2021 under Eligibility Rule 3.2 while the Russian national federation (RusAF) remains suspended.
Among these are the following walkers:
Men
- Kirill Frolov (season best in 50km: 4:06:58)
- Vasiliy Mizinov (season best in 20km: 1:18:45 - personal best 1:18:32)
- Maksim Pyanzin (U20 who on Sunday in Cheboksary won the 10,000m track walk in 38:48)
- Dmitriy Gramachkov (U20 who on Sunday in Cheboksary finished second in the 10,000m track walk in 39:47)
Women
- Darya Golubechkova (season best & personal best in 20km: 1:27:30)
- Yuliya Khalilova (U20 who on Sunday in Cheboksary finished second in the 10,000m track walk in 44:42)
- Elvira Khasanova (season best: 1:27:13 & personal best in 20km: 1:26:43)
- Yuliya Turova (season best: 1:31:28 & personal best in 20km: 1:28:26)