María Pérez
SpainActive- Born
- Apr 29, 1996 (30 years old)
- Events
- 35 km race walk · 20 km race walk
María Pérez is a Spain race walker, born on April 29, 1996. She competes primarily in the 20kmW, 35kmW and 5Kilometre.
Her personal bests include 1:25:30 in the 20kmW, 2:37:15 in the 35kmW, 21:38 in the 5Kilometre, 12:00.87 in the 3000m-short-track and 34:08 in the 10Kilometr. She has earned 19 gold and 4 silver medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Spain.
Personal best · 35 km race walk2:37:15
2026 season best42:12.93Jul 24, 2026
Medals6Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver · World Championships: 4 gold
World record2:37:1535 km race walk
As of Oct 28, 2026: 35 km race walk 2:37:15, 20 km race walk 1:25:30, 2026 season best 42:12.93 (Jul 24, 2026) · Last competition: Spanish Championships, Jul 24, 2026, 42:12.93 · Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver · World Championships: 4 gold · World record (35 km race walk) · 30 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →DisciplineResultAll-time2026
20kmWCórdoba 20231:25:301,218 pts––
35kmWPoděbrady 20232:37:151,263 pts––
5KilometreGuadix 201821:38––
3000m-short-trackHuelva 201812:00.87595 pts––
10KilometrMadrid 202234:08––
5000m-short-trackAndújar 202220:28.17627 pts––
Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| World Championships | 4 | – | – | 4 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | – | 6 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10Kilometr | 42:12.93 | – | Jul 24, 2026 | Spanish Championships |
| 2026 | HalfMarath | 1:32:51 | – | May 23, 2026 | XXXIX Gran Premio Cantones de A Coruna de Marcha |
| 2025 | 5000m-short-track | 22:35.22 | – | Jun 15, 2025 | Spanish Clubs Championships Division Honor Liga Iberdrola-Final, Estadio Los Pajaritos, Soria |
| 2025 | 10,000Metr | 42:24.68 | – | Aug 2, 2025 | Spanish Championships, Estadi Natalia Rodríguez, Tarragona |
| 2025 | 10Kilometr | 44:33 | – | Feb 2, 2025 | XXXVI Gran Premio de Marcha Atlética Ciudad de Guadix |
| 2025 | 20kmW | 1:25:54 | – | Sep 20, 2025 | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 2025 | 35kmW | 2:38:59 | – | May 18, 2025 | European Race Walking Team Championships |
| 2024 | 5000m-short-track | 21:15.96 | – | May 25, 2024 | Spanish Clubs Championships Division Honor Liga Iberdrola-Final |