Kimberly GARCÍA León

PeruPeruActive
Born
Oct 19, 1993 (33 years old)
Events
35 km race walk · 20 km race walk

Kimberly GARCÍA León is a Peru race walker, born on October 19, 1993. She competes primarily in the 20kmW, 35kmW and 5Kilometre.

Her personal bests include 1:26:22 in the 20kmW, 2:37:44 in the 35kmW, 24:24 in the 5Kilometre, 43:23 in the 10Kilometr and 22:57.4h in the 5000m-short-track. She has earned 9 gold, 8 silver and 3 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Peru.

Personal best · 35 km race walk2:37:44
2026 season best42:45.06May 29, 2026
Medals3World Championships: 2 gold, 1 silver
Area record2:37:4435 km race walk

As of Nov 7, 2026: 35 km race walk 2:37:44, 20 km race walk 1:26:22, 2026 season best 42:45.06 (May 29, 2026) · Last competition: Ibero American Athletics Championships, May 30, 2026, 42:45.06 · World Championships: 2 gold, 1 silver · Area record (35 km race walk) · 33 years old

DisciplineResultAll-time2026
20kmWTokyo 2025Peru 20 km race walk all-time list1:26:221,202 pts––
35kmWDudince 2023Peru 35 km race walk all-time list2:37:441,258 pts––
5KilometreCochabamba 201024:24––
10KilometrSuzhou 201743:23––
5000m-short-trackLima 201122:57.4h431 pts––
10,000MetrLima 202642:45.06–#3

Medals

CompetitionsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
World Championships21–3

Progression

Compare me
SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
202610Kilometr 42:45.06–May 29, 2026Ibero American Athletics Championships
202610,000Metr 42:45.06–May 30, 2026Ibero American Athletics Championships
2026HalfMarath 1:31:44–May 8, 202694th Poděbrady Walking
202520kmW 1:26:22–Sep 20, 2025World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
2025HalfMarath 1:35:10–Nov 29, 2025XX Juegos Bolivarianos, Estadio Atlético de la VIDENA, Lima
202535kmW 2:45:59–Mar 22, 202544th Dudinska 50
202420kmW 1:26:41–May 18, 2024XXXVII Gran Premio Cantones de A Coruna de Marcha
2024MarathonRa 2:51:56–Aug 7, 2024The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
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Kimberly GARCÍA León's 35 km race walk personal best is 2:37:44, set on Mar 25, 2023 in Dudince (SVK).

Kimberly GARCÍA León competes in the 35 km race walk and 20 km race walk.

2026 season best: 42:45.06, set on May 29, 2026. Last competition: Ibero American Athletics Championships on May 30, 2026, 42:45.06.

Kimberly GARCÍA León has won 3 World Championships medals.