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Joana Pontes
PORWomenBirth dateMar 22, 2000
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Joana Pontes is a Portugal long-distance runner, born on March 22, 2000. She competes primarily in the Semi, 20kmW and 35kmW.
Her personal bests include 1:20:35 in the Semi, 1:36:07 in the 20kmW, 3:09:07 in the 35kmW, 24:53 in the 5Kilometre and 13:16.27 in the 3000m-short-track. She has earned 1 gold medal in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Portugal.
Key facts
20 km race walk
1:36:07
3000 Metres Short Track
13:16.27
Age
26 years old
As of Sep 29, 2026: 20 km race walk 1:36:07, 3000 Metres Short Track 13:16.27, 2026 season best 49:55.47 (Jul 24, 2026, Gran Via, Madrid (ESP)) · Last competition: Portuguese Championships, Jul 24, 2026, 49:55.47 · National record (Marathon Race Walk Mixed Relay) · 26 years old
PB
Personal bests
1:20:35
20kmW
1:36:07
35kmW
3:09:07
5Kilometre
24:53
3000m-short-track
13:16.27
10Kilometr
47:59
5000m-short-track
23:17.54
20,000Metr
1:38:10.00
10,000Metr
47:20.01
MarathonRa
3:51:23
HalfMarath
1:46:38
15Kilomete
1:14:02
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10Kilometr | 49:55.47 | - | Jul 24, 2026 | ↑ | Portuguese Championships |
| 2026 | HalfMarath | 1:46:38 | - | Mar 22, 2026 | ↑ | Portuguese Half Marathon Race Walking Championships |
| 2026 | MarathonRa | 3:51:23 | - | Jan 25, 2026 | - | Portuguese Marathon Race Walking Championships |
| 2025 | 3000m-short-track | 14:56.07 | - | Mar 9, 2025 | ↓ | Portuguese Indoor University Championships, Altice Forum, Braga (i) |
| 2025 | 5000m-short-track | 25:17.00 | - | May 3, 2025 | ↑ | Portuguese University Championships, Estádio Municipal das Caldas da Rainha, Caldas da Rainha |
| 2025 | Semi | 1:24:58 | - | Mar 30, 2025 | ↓ | Renascença Fátima Half Marathon |
| 2025 | 20kmW | 1:43:48 | - | Dec 14, 2025 | ↓ | World Race Walking Tour |
| 2025 | HalfMarath | 1:49:29 | - | Dec 14, 2025 | ↑ | World Race Walking Tour |
| 2025 | 35kmW | 3:09:07 | - | Sep 13, 2025 | ↑ | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 2024 | 10Kilometr | 50:44 | - | Jan 7, 2024 | ↑ | Portuguese Race Walking Championships |
| 2024 | 15Kilomete | 1:14:02 | - | Feb 4, 2024 | ↑ | Portuguese Race Walking Championships |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:24:45 | - | Oct 20, 2024 | ↓ | Meia Maratona de Leiria |
| 2024 | 20kmW | 1:38:50 | - | Mar 16, 2024 | ↓ | 43rd Dudinska 50 |
| 2023 | 3000m-short-track | 13:54.39 | - | Jan 21, 2023 | ↓ | Campeonato Distrital de Leiria |
| 2023 | 3Kilometre | 13:54.39 | - | Jan 21, 2023 | ↑ | Campeonato Distrital de Leiria |
| 2023 | 10,000Metr | 48:35.95 | - | Jun 16, 2023 | ↑ | 3º Torneio de Leiria em Marcha Atlética, Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria |
| 2023 | 10Kilometr | 48:35.95 | - | Jun 16, 2023 | ↑ | 3º Torneio de Leiria em Marcha Atlética, Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria |
| 2023 | Semi | 1:20:35 | - | Oct 22, 2023 | ↓ | Meia Maratona de Leiria, Leiria |
| 2023 | 20kmW | 1:44:42 | - | Dec 17, 2023 | ↓ | World Race Walking Tour, Dublin |
| 2023 | 35kmW | 3:11:35 | - | Jan 15, 2023 | ↑ | Portuguese 35km Race Walking Championships, Circuito Urbano, Porto de Mos |
| 2022 | 3000m-short-track | 13:16.27 | - | Mar 5, 2022 | ↓ | Expocentro, Pombal (POR) (i) |
| 2022 | 3Kilometre | 13:18.92 | - | Feb 26, 2022 | ↑ | Portuguese Indoor Championships, Expocentro, Pombal (i) |
| 2022 | 5Kilometre | 25:07 | - | Apr 30, 2022 | ↑ | Bombarral (POR) |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 49:20.59 | - | Jun 25, 2022 | ↑ | Portuguese Championships, Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria |
| 2022 | 10,000Metr | 49:20.59 | - | Jun 25, 2022 | ↑ | Portuguese Championships, Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria |
| 2022 | 20kmW | 1:36:41 | - | Apr 2, 2022 | ↓ | Poděbrady Walking |
| 2022 | 20,000Metr | 1:53:47.63 | - | Jul 23, 2022 | ↓ | Leiria (POR) |
| 2021 | 3000m-short-track | 13:26.22 | - | Mar 6, 2021 | ↓ | Expocentro, Pombal (POR) (i) |
| 2021 | 3Kilometre | 13:56.25 | - | Feb 13, 2021 | ↑ | Portuguese Indoor Championships, Altice Forum, Braga (i) |
| 2021 | 10,000Metr | 47:20.01 | - | Jun 26, 2021 | ↑ | Portuguese Championships, Estádio José Vieira de Carvalho, Maia |
| 2021 | 10Kilometr | 47:59 | - | Nov 28, 2021 | ↑ | Leiria (POR) |
| 2021 | 20kmW | 1:36:07 | - | Nov 7, 2021 | ↓ | Leiria (POR) |
| 2021 | 20,000Metr | 1:38:10.00 | - | Jul 28, 2021 | ↓ | Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria (POR) |
| 2020 | 3Kilometre | 13:16.92 | - | Aug 8, 2020 | ↑ | Portuguese Championships, Estadio Universitario, Lisboa |
| 2020 | 3000m-short-track | 13:16.92 | - | Aug 8, 2020 | ↓ | Portuguese Championships, Estadio Universitario, Lisboa |
| 2020 | 5000m-short-track | 23:17.54 | - | Jul 5, 2020 | ↑ | Estádio Municipal da Marinha Grande, Marinha Grande (POR) |
| 2020 | 10Kilometr | 48:35 | - | Jan 5, 2020 | ↑ | Leiria (POR) |
| 2020 | 15Kilomete | 1:14:48 | - | Jan 26, 2020 | ↑ | Circuito Urbano, Porto de Mos (POR) |
| 2019 | 3000m-short-track | 13:57.35 | - | Feb 9, 2019 | ↓ | Portuguese Indoor Championships |
| 2019 | 3Kilometre | 13:57.35 | - | Feb 10, 2019 | ↑ | Portuguese Indoor Championships |
| 2019 | 5Kilometre | 24:53 | - | Nov 16, 2019 | ↑ | Alvaiázere (POR) |
| 2019 | 10,000Metr | 49:06.31 | - | Apr 25, 2019 | ↑ | Quarteira (POR) |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 50:07 | - | May 19, 2019 | ↑ | European Race Walking Cup |
| 2019 | 20kmW | 1:42:25 | - | Apr 6, 2019 | ↓ | Grande Prémio Internacional de Rio Maior em Marcha Atlética, Rio Maior |
| 2018 | 3000m-short-track | 14:06.87 | - | Feb 10, 2018 | ↓ | Portuguese Indoor Championships, Pombal (i) |
| 2018 | 3Kilometre | 14:06.87 | - | Feb 11, 2018 | ↑ | Portuguese Indoor Championships, Pombal (i) |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 49:13 | - | Apr 7, 2018 | ↑ | Rio Maior Grande Prémio Internacional em Marcha Atlética |
| 2018 | 10,000Metr | 50:50.15 | - | Jun 30, 2018 | ↑ | Vagos (POR) |
| 2017 | 3000m-short-track | 14:52.16 | - | Dec 9, 2017 | ↓ | Pombal (POR) (i) |
| 2017 | 5000m-short-track | 25:23.50 | - | Nov 11, 2017 | ↑ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 2017 | 5Kilometre | 26:40 | - | Mar 4, 2017 | ↑ | S. Joao da Madeira (POR) |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 51:16 | - | Dec 17, 2017 | ↑ | Leiria (POR) |
| 2017 | 10,000Metr | 54:04.99 | - | Jul 8, 2017 | ↑ | Marinha Grande (POR) |
2026
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 49:55.47 | - | Jul 24 | Portuguese Championships |
10Kilometr | 50:30 | - | May 31 | V GPI Madrid Marcha Silbo Telecom |
HalfMarath | 1:49:19 | - | May 23 | XXXIX Gran Premio Cantones de A Coruna de Marcha |
HalfMarath | 1:46:56 | - | May 16 | 33º Grande Prémio Internacional de Rio Maior em Marcha |
MarathonRa | 3:52:43 | - | Apr 12 | Caixa World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships Brasilia 26 |
HalfMarath | 1:46:38 | - | Mar 22 | Portuguese Half Marathon Race Walking Championships |
HalfMarath | 1:58:15 | - | Feb 28 | Columbian Race Walking Championships |
MarathonRa | 3:51:23 | - | Jan 25 | Portuguese Marathon Race Walking Championships |
2025
13 performances2024
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:26:49 | - | Nov 24 | Meia Maratona Cidade de Pombal Full Protein, Pombal |
Semi | 1:24:45 | - | Oct 20 | Meia Maratona de Leiria |
20kmW | DNF | - | May 18 | XXXVII Gran Premio Cantones de A Coruna de Marcha |
20kmW | DQ | - | May 11 | 31st Grande Prémio Internacional de Rio Maior em Marcha Atlética, Rio Maior |
20kmW | 1:38:50 | - | Mar 16 | 43rd Dudinska 50 |
20kmW | 1:41:09 | - | Feb 25 | Spanish Open 20km Championships |
15Kilomete | 1:14:02 | - | Feb 4 | Portuguese Race Walking Championships |
10Kilometr | 49:10 | - | Jan 21 | 9º Challenge de Leiria em Marcha, Sismaria, Leiria - Challenge |
10Kilometr | 50:44 | - | Jan 7 | Portuguese Race Walking Championships |
2023
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | 1:44:42 | - | Dec 17 | World Race Walking Tour, Dublin |
Semi | 1:20:35 | - | Oct 22 | Meia Maratona de Leiria, Leiria |
10Kilometr | DNF | - | Jul 30 | Portuguese Championships, Estádio 1o de Maio, Braga |
10Kilometr | 48:35.95 | - | Jun 16 | 3º Torneio de Leiria em Marcha Atlética, Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria |
10,000Metr | 48:35.95 | - | Jun 16 | 3º Torneio de Leiria em Marcha Atlética, Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria |
35kmW | 3:21:22 | - | Mar 25 | 43rd Dudinska 50 |
3000m-short-track | 13:54.39 | - | Jan 21 | Campeonato Distrital de Leiria |
3Kilometre | 13:54.39 | - | Jan 21 | Campeonato Distrital de Leiria |
20kmW | 1:48:38 | - | Jan 15 | Campeonato Distrital de Marcha em Estrada de Leiria, Circuito Urbano, Porto de Mos |
35kmW | 3:11:35 | - | Jan 15 | Portuguese 35km Race Walking Championships, Circuito Urbano, Porto de Mos |
2022
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | DQ | - | Aug 15 | European Athletics Championships, Olympiastadion, München |
20,000Metr | 1:53:47.63 | - | Jul 23 | Campeonato Distrital, Leiria |
10,000Metr | 50:20.39 | - | Jul 9 | Portuguese U23 Championships, Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria |
10,000Metr | 49:20.59 | - | Jun 25 | Portuguese Championships, Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria |
10Kilometr | 49:20.59 | - | Jun 25 | Portuguese Championships, Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria |
10,000Metr | 51:24.84 | - | Jun 16 | Campeonato Distrital, Leiria |
20kmW | DNF | - | May 7 | Grande Prémio Internacional de Rio Maior em Marcha Atlética, Rio Maior |
5Kilometre | 25:07 | - | Apr 30 | Bombarral a Marchar, Bombarral |
20kmW | 1:36:41 | - | Apr 2 | Poděbrady Walking |
3000m-short-track | 13:16.27 | - | Mar 5 | Portuguese U23 Indoor Championships, Expocentro, Pombal (i) |
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Honours
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2026Portuguese Marathon Race Walking Championships
Marathon Race Walk
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Joana Pontes's 20 km race walk personal best?
Joana Pontes's 20 km race walk personal best is 1:36:07, set on Nov 7, 2021 in Leiria (POR).
Which events does Joana Pontes compete in?
Joana Pontes competes in the 20 km race walk and 3000 Metres Short Track.
How did Joana Pontes perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 49:55.47, set on Jul 24, 2026 in Gran Via, Madrid (ESP). Last competition: Portuguese Championships on Jul 24, 2026, 49:55.47.