MP
Photo: Aronu—CC BY-SA 3.0
María José Poves
ESPWomenBirth dateMar 16, 1978
Height-
Weight-
María José Poves is a Spain race walker, born on March 16, 1978. She competes primarily in the 20kmW, 5Kilometre and 3000m-short-track.
Her personal bests include 1:28:15 in the 20kmW, 21:36 in the 5Kilometre, 12:23.46 in the 3000m-short-track, 43:56 in the 10Kilometr and 20:54.83 in the 5000m-short-track. She has earned 6 gold and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Spain.
Key facts
20 km race walk
1:28:15
5000 Metres Short Track
20:54.83
Last competition
Spanish Clubs Championships Division Honor Liga Iberdrola-Permanence
Jun 13, 2026 · 25:15.03
Age
48 years old
As of Sep 26, 2026: 20 km race walk 1:28:15, 5000 Metres Short Track 20:54.83, 2026 season best 25:15.03 (Jun 13, 2026, Estadio Vallehermoso, Madrid (ESP)) · Last competition: Spanish Clubs Championships Division Honor Liga Iberdrola-Permanence, Jun 13, 2026, 25:15.03 · 48 years old
PB
Personal bests
20kmW
1:28:15
5Kilometre
21:36
3000m-short-track
12:23.46
10Kilometr
43:56
5000m-short-track
20:54.83
10,000Metr
43:33.75
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5000m-short-track | 25:15.03 | - | Jun 13, 2026 | ↓ | Spanish Clubs Championships Division Honor Liga Iberdrola-Permanence |
| 2025 | 5000m-short-track | 24:41.88 | - | Jul 12, 2025 | ↓ | Campeonato España Federaciones Autonómicas, Polideportivo Rey Juan Carlos, Ciudad Real |
| 2024 | 5000m-short-track | 24:10.53 | - | May 5, 2024 | ↓ | Spanish Clubs Championships Division Honor Liga Iberdrola-Leg 2-Match D, Pista de Atletismo de Landako, Durango |
| 2023 | 5000m-short-track | 23:32.47 | - | Jul 15, 2023 | ↓ | Campeonato España Federaciones Autonómicas, Estadio de Larrabide, Pamplona |
| 2021 | 3000m-short-track | 14:45.96 | - | May 30, 2021 | ↓ | Zuera (ESP) |
| 2017 | 5000m-short-track | 24:44.87 | - | May 20, 2017 | ↓ | Valencia (ESP) |
| 2016 | 3000m-short-track | 12:29.00 | - | Jul 6, 2016 | ↓ | Mataró (ESP) |
| 2016 | 5000m-short-track | 21:19.3h | - | Jun 11, 2016 | ↓ | Castellón (ESP) |
| 2016 | 10,000Metr | 45:28.58 | - | Jul 23, 2016 | ↑ | Gijón (ESP) |
| 2016 | 20kmW | 1:31:10 | - | May 28, 2016 | ↑ | La Coruña (ESP) |
| 2015 | 5000m-short-track | 21:53.75 | - | Jun 13, 2015 | ↓ | Zaragoza (ESP) |
| 2015 | 10,000Metr | 44:17.21 | - | Aug 1, 2015 | ↑ | Castellón (ESP) |
| 2015 | 20kmW | 1:31:06 | - | Aug 28, 2015 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
| 2014 | 3000m-short-track | 12:23.46 | - | Mar 9, 2014 | ↓ | Zaragoza (ESP) (i) |
| 2014 | 5000m-short-track | 22:18.94 | - | Jul 12, 2014 | ↓ | Alcorcón (ESP) |
| 2014 | 10,000Metr | 44:56.78 | - | Jul 26, 2014 | ↑ | Alcobendas (ESP) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 48:25 | - | Feb 2, 2014 | ↓ | Zuera (ESP) |
| 2014 | 20kmW | 1:28:46 | - | May 3, 2014 | ↑ | IAAF World Race Walking Cup |
| 2013 | 5000m-short-track | 21:21.43 | - | Jun 15, 2013 | ↓ | Avilés (ESP) |
| 2013 | 10,000Metr | 43:33.75 | - | Jul 27, 2013 | ↑ | Alcobendas (ESP) |
| 2013 | 20kmW | 1:29:58 | - | Jun 29, 2013 | ↑ | St Anne's Park, Dublin (IRL) |
| 2012 | 5000m-short-track | 20:54.83 | - | Jun 16, 2012 | ↓ | Barcelona (ESP) |
| 2012 | 10,000Metr | 44:22.59 | - | Aug 25, 2012 | ↑ | Pamplona (ESP) |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 46:14 | - | Dec 16, 2012 | ↓ | Getafe (ESP) |
| 2012 | 20kmW | 1:28:15 | - | Mar 4, 2012 | ↑ | Pontevedra (ESP) |
| 2011 | 5000m-short-track | 23:00.62 | - | Apr 30, 2011 | ↓ | Alcobendas (ESP) |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 44:15 | - | Sep 17, 2011 | ↓ | La Coruña (ESP) |
| 2011 | 10,000Metr | 46:25.68 | - | Aug 6, 2011 | ↑ | Málaga (ESP) |
| 2011 | 20kmW | 1:32:21 | - | Mar 6, 2011 | ↑ | Benicassim (ESP) |
| 2010 | 5000m-short-track | 21:31.53 | - | Apr 24, 2010 | ↓ | Barcelona (ESP) |
| 2010 | 5Kilometre | 22:12 | - | Feb 13, 2010 | ↑ | Granollers (ESP) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 43:56 | - | Apr 10, 2010 | ↓ | Ejea de los Caballeros (ESP) |
| 2010 | 10,000Metr | 46:29.04 | - | Jul 17, 2010 | ↑ | Avilés (ESP) |
| 2010 | 20kmW | 1:31:15 | - | Mar 7, 2010 | ↑ | Santa Eulària des Riu (ESP) |
| 2009 | 5Kilometre | 22:47 | - | Nov 28, 2009 | ↑ | Toledo (ESP) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 46:43 | - | Dec 13, 2009 | ↓ | Getafe (ESP) |
| 2008 | 5Kilometre | 21:58 | - | Apr 20, 2008 | ↑ | Zaragoza (ESP) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 45:16 | - | Mar 15, 2008 | ↓ | Santa Eulària des Riu (ESP) |
| 2008 | 20kmW | 1:29:31 | - | May 11, 2008 | ↑ | Cheboksary IAAF World Race Walking Cup |
| 2007 | 5000m-short-track | 21:11.21 | - | Jun 2, 2007 | ↓ | Barcelona (ESP) |
| 2007 | 5Kilometre | 21:49 | - | Jul 14, 2007 | ↑ | Zaragoza (ESP) |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 47:44 | - | Feb 10, 2007 | ↓ | Zaragoza (ESP) |
| 2007 | 20kmW | 1:30:48 | - | May 20, 2007 | ↑ | Leamington European Cup Race Walking |
| 2006 | 5Kilometre | 21:36 | - | May 6, 2006 | ↑ | Zaragoza (ESP) |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 45:40 | - | Mar 18, 2006 | ↓ | Santa Eulària des Riu (ESP) |
| 2006 | 20kmW | 1:32:05 | - | May 13, 2006 | ↑ | La Coruna IAAF World Race Walking Cup, La Coruña - Junior Races |
| 2005 | 5Kilometre | 22:32 | - | Feb 6, 2005 | ↑ | Barcelona (ESP) |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 46:19 | - | Mar 19, 2005 | ↓ | Santa Eulària des Riu (ESP) |
| 2005 | 20kmW | 1:31:55 | - | Feb 27, 2005 | ↑ | El Prat de Llobregat (ESP) |
| 2004 | 5Kilometre | 21:57 | - | May 8, 2004 | ↑ | L'Hospitalet (ESP) |
| 2004 | 10Kilometr | 45:43 | - | Mar 13, 2004 | ↓ | Santa Eulària des Riu (ESP) |
| 2004 | 20kmW | 1:32:32 | - | May 2, 2004 | ↑ | Naumburg IAAF World Race Walking Cup, Naumburg - Junior Races |
| 2003 | 5Kilometre | 22:15 | - | Jul 26, 2003 | ↑ | Avila (ESP) |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 46:22 | - | Aug 2, 2003 | ↓ | Jerez (ESP) |
| 2003 | 20kmW | 1:35:32 | - | Feb 16, 2003 | ↑ | Ourense (ESP) |
2026
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m-short-track | 25:15.03 | - | Jun 13 | Spanish Clubs Championships Division Honor Liga Iberdrola-Permanence |
5000m-short-track | 25:22.66 | - | May 16 | Spanish Clubs Championships Division Honor Liga Iberdrola-Leg 2-Match B |
5000m-short-track | 25:53.06 | - | Apr 25 | Spanish Clubs Championships Division Honor Liga Iberdrola Leg 1-Match D |
2025
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m-short-track | 24:41.88 | - | Jul 12 | Campeonato España Federaciones Autonómicas, Polideportivo Rey Juan Carlos, Ciudad Real |
5000m-short-track | 24:55.03 | - | Jun 15 | Spanish Clubs Championships Division Honor Liga Iberdrola-Final, Estadio Los Pajaritos, Soria |
5000m-short-track | 26:01.12 | - | May 24 | Spanish Clubs Championships Division Honor Liga Iberdrola-Leg 2-Match C, Pistas Universad de León, León |
5000m-short-track | 25:24.85 | - | Apr 26 | Spanish Clubs Championships Division Honor Liga Iberdrola Leg 1-Match A, Estadi Joan Serrahima, Barcelona |
2024
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m-short-track | 25:25.56 | - | Jun 8 | Aragon U18 Championships |
5000m-short-track | 24:33.04 | - | May 25 | Spanish Clubs Championships Division Honor Liga Iberdrola-Permanence |
5000m-short-track | 24:10.53 | - | May 5 | Spanish Clubs Championships Division Honor Liga Iberdrola-Leg 2-Match D, Pista de Atletismo de Landako, Durango |
5000m-short-track | 24:15.95 | - | Apr 13 | Spanish Clubs Championships Division Honor Liga Iberdrola Leg 1-Match A, Estadi Joan Serrahima, Barcelona |
2023
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m-short-track | 23:32.47 | - | Jul 15 | Campeonato España Federaciones Autonómicas, Estadio de Larrabide, Pamplona |
5000m-short-track | 23:50.59 | - | Jun 11 | Spanish Club Championships Division Honor Liga Iberdrola Permanence, Estadio Corona de Aragón, Zaragoza |
5000m-short-track | 24:11.01 | - | May 6 | Spanish Clubs Championships Division Honor Liga Iberdrola - Match 2 |
2021
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m-short-track | 14:45.96 | - | May 30 | Control Meeting, Zuera |
2017
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m-short-track | 24:44.87 | - | May 20 | Spanish Club Championships, Valencia |
2016
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10,000Metr | 45:28.58 | - | Jul 23 | Spanish Championships, Gijón |
3000m-short-track | 12:29.00 | - | Jul 6 | Mataró |
5000m-short-track | 21:43.72 | - | Jun 29 | Cáceres |
5000m-short-track | 21:22.91 | - | Jun 18 | Alcobendas |
5000m-short-track | 21:19.3HT | - | Jun 11 | Castellón Spanish Club Championships, Castellón |
20kmW | 1:31:10 | - | May 28 | La Coruña Gran Premio Cantones, La Coruña |
5000m-short-track | 21:58.12 | - | May 21 | Alcorcón Spanish Club Championships, Alcorcón |
20kmW | DNF | - | May 7 | IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships |
20kmW | 1:35:07 | - | Feb 28 | Motril Spanish Race Walking Championships, Motril |
2015
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | 1:31:06 | - | Aug 28 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
20kmW | 1:31:06 | - | Aug 23 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
10,000Metr | 44:17.21 | - | Aug 1 | Spanish Championships, Castellón |
5000m-short-track | 21:53.75 | - | Jun 13 | Spanish Club Championships, Zaragoza |
20kmW | 1:31:49 | - | Jun 6 | La Coruña Gran Premio Cantones, La Coruña |
5000m-short-track | 22:22.80 | - | May 23 | Spanish Club Championships, Zaragoza |
20kmW | 1:31:16 | - | May 17 | Murcia European Cup Race Walking |
20kmW | 1:32:21 | - | Mar 22 | Renteria Race Walking Meet, Renteria |
2014
14 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | 1:32:02 | - | Aug 14 | Zürich European Championships, Letzigrund, Zürich |
20kmW | 1:32:02 | - | Aug 12 | Zürich European Championships, Letzigrund, Zürich |
10,000Metr | 44:56.78 | - | Jul 26 | Spanish Championships, Alcobendas |
5000m-short-track | 22:18.94 | - | Jul 12 | Alcorcón Camp. de España de Federaciones Autonómicas, Alcorcón |
5000m-short-track | 22:26.16 | - | Jun 28 | Spanish Club Championships, Zaragoza |
5000m-short-track | 22:28.88 | - | Jun 7 | Spanish Club Championships, Zaragoza |
20kmW | 1:34:36 | - | May 31 | La Coruña Gran Premio Cantones, La Coruña |
20kmW | 1:28:46 | - | May 4 | IAAF World Race Walking Cup |
20kmW | 1:28:46 | - | May 3 | IAAF World Race Walking Cup |
20kmW | 1:34:24 | - | Apr 5 | Rio Maior Grande Prémio Internacional em Marcha Atlética, Rio Maior |
3000m-short-track | 12:23.46 | - | Mar 9 | Zaragoza (i) |
20kmW | 1:30:50 | - | Feb 16 | Murcia Spanish 20 km Race Walking Championships, Murcia |
20kmW | 1:35:36 | - | Feb 2 | Zuera |
10Kilometr | 48:25 | - | Feb 2 | Zuera |
2013
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10,000Metr | 43:33.75 | - | Jul 27 | Spanish Championships, Alcobendas |
20kmW | 1:29:58 | - | Jun 29 | Dublin International GP of Race Walking, St Anne's Park, Dublin |
5000m-short-track | 21:21.43 | - | Jun 15 | Avilés Campeonato de España de Federaciones Autonómicas, Avilés |
Showing 1 - 50 of 152
Honours
🥇
2012IAAF World Race Walking Cup
20 Kilometres Race Walk
🥇
2012Spanish Race Walking Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
6
2011La Coruña IAAF Race Walking Challenge Final
10 Kilometres Race Walk
F
2010IAAF World Race Walking Cup
20 Kilometres Race Walk
🥇
2010Santa Eulária des Riu Spanish Race Walking Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
8
2008Cheboksary IAAF World Race Walking Cup
20 Kilometres Race Walk
🥇
2007Spanish Race Walking Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
🥇
2006Spanish Championships
10 Kilometres Race Walk
🥉
2006Ponce Ibero-American Championships
10 Kilometres Race Walk
🥇
2005Spanish Race Walking Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is María José Poves's 20 km race walk personal best?
María José Poves's 20 km race walk personal best is 1:28:15, set on Mar 4, 2012 in Pontevedra (ESP).
Which events does María José Poves compete in?
María José Poves competes in the 20 km race walk and 5000 Metres Short Track.
How did María José Poves perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 25:15.03, set on Jun 13, 2026 in Estadio Vallehermoso, Madrid (ESP). Last competition: Spanish Clubs Championships Division Honor Liga Iberdrola-Permanence on Jun 13, 2026, 25:15.03.