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Miguel Ángel López
ESPMenMiguel Ángel López is a Spain race walker, born on July 3, 1988. He competes primarily in the 20kmW, 35kmW and 50kmW.
His personal bests include 1:18:33 in the 20kmW, 2:23:48 in the 35kmW, 3:53:52 in the 50kmW, 40:18 in the 10Kilometr and 18:46.95 in the 5000m-short-track. He has earned 16 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Spain.
As of Sep 18, 2026: 35 km race walk 2:23:48, 20 km race walk 1:18:33, 2026 season best 40:46.21 (Jul 24, 2026, Avenida de Buenos Aires, Guadix (ESP)) · Last competition: Spanish Championships, Jul 24, 2026, 40:46.21 · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver · National record (35 km race walk) · 38 years old
Personal bests
Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10Kilometr | 40:46.21 | - | Jul 24, 2026 | ↑ | Spanish Championships |
| 2026 | HalfMarath | 1:26:37 | - | Mar 8, 2026 | - | Spanish Half Marathon Race Walking Championships |
| 2025 | 10,000Metr | 40:16.85 | - | Aug 1, 2025 | ↑ | Spanish Championships, Estadi Natalia Rodríguez, Tarragona |
| 2025 | 10Kilometr | 40:16.85 | - | Aug 1, 2025 | ↑ | Spanish Championships, Estadi Natalia Rodríguez, Tarragona |
| 2025 | 20kmW | 1:21:38 | - | Mar 30, 2025 | ↑ | Spanish 20 km Race Walking Championships |
| 2025 | 35kmW | 2:23:48 | - | May 18, 2025 | ↑ | European Race Walking Team Championships |
| 2024 | 10,000Metr | 38:56.65 | - | Jun 29, 2024 | ↑ | Spanish Championships, Estadi Olímpic Camilo Cano, La Nucia |
| 2024 | 20kmW | 1:18:33 | - | May 18, 2024 | ↑ | XXXVII Gran Premio Cantones de A Coruna de Marcha |
| 2024 | MarathonRa | 2:56:10 | - | Aug 7, 2024 | - | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
| 2023 | 10,000Metr | 41:57.05 | - | Apr 22, 2023 | ↑ | Spanish University Championships, Pistas Universad de León, León |
| 2023 | 10Kilometr | 41:57.05 | - | Apr 22, 2023 | ↑ | Spanish University Championships, Pistas Universad de León, León |
| 2023 | 20kmW | 1:21:52 | - | Jun 3, 2023 | ↑ | XXXVI Gran Premio Cantones de A Coruna de Marcha |
| 2023 | 35kmW | 2:27:33 | - | May 21, 2023 | ↑ | European Race Walking Team Championships |
| 2022 | 10,000Metr | 40:37.57 | - | Jun 25, 2022 | ↑ | Spanish Championships |
| 2022 | 20kmW | 1:20:41 | - | Apr 2, 2022 | ↑ | Poděbrady Walking |
| 2022 | 35kmW | 2:25:58 | - | Jul 24, 2022 | ↑ | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
| 2021 | 5000m-short-track | 19:07.94 | - | Dec 19, 2021 | ↑ | Lorca (ESP) |
| 2021 | 10,000Metr | 38:40.92 | - | Apr 17, 2021 | ↑ | Cartagena (ESP) |
| 2021 | 20kmW | 1:19:25 | - | May 16, 2021 | ↑ | European Race Walking Team Championships |
| 2020 | 5000m-short-track | 19:20.14 | - | Feb 15, 2020 | ↑ | Lorca (ESP) |
| 2019 | 10,000Metr | 39:35.03 | - | Aug 31, 2019 | ↑ | Spanish Championships, Estadi Olímpic Camilo Cano, La Nucia |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 40:18 | - | Jan 12, 2019 | ↑ | Burjassot (ESP) |
| 2019 | 20kmW | 1:21:00 | - | May 19, 2019 | ↑ | European Race Walking Cup |
| 2018 | 5000m-short-track | 19:15.09 | - | Jun 6, 2018 | ↑ | Murcia (ESP) |
| 2018 | 10,000Metr | 40:17.08 | - | Jul 22, 2018 | ↑ | Spanish Championships, Getafe |
| 2018 | 20kmW | 1:20:54 | - | Jun 2, 2018 | ↑ | La Coruña Gran Premio Cantones |
| 2017 | 10,000Metr | 39:51.64 | - | May 6, 2017 | ↑ | Cartagena (ESP) |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 40:33 | - | Feb 11, 2017 | ↑ | Castellón (ESP) |
| 2017 | 20kmW | 1:19:57 | - | Aug 13, 2017 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
| 2016 | 5000m-short-track | 18:46.95 | - | Jun 26, 2016 | ↑ | Murcia (ESP) |
| 2016 | 10,000Metr | 38:06.28 | - | Jul 24, 2016 | ↑ | Gijón (ESP) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 40:43 | - | Apr 24, 2016 | ↑ | Murcia (ESP) |
| 2016 | 20kmW | 1:20:34 | - | May 28, 2016 | ↑ | La Coruña (ESP) |
| 2016 | 50kmW | 3:53:52 | - | Feb 28, 2016 | - | Motril (ESP) |
| 2015 | 10,000Metr | 38:53.42 | - | Apr 29, 2015 | ↑ | Cartagena (ESP) |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 40:34 | - | Feb 1, 2015 | ↑ | Alguazas (ESP) |
| 2015 | 20kmW | 1:19:14 | - | Aug 23, 2015 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
| 2015 | 35kmW | 2:32:56 | - | Mar 1, 2015 | ↑ | Jumilla (ESP) |
| 2014 | 10,000Metr | 38:54.87 | - | Jul 27, 2014 | ↑ | Alcobendas (ESP) |
| 2014 | 20kmW | 1:19:21 | - | May 4, 2014 | ↑ | IAAF World Race Walking Cup |
| 2013 | 10,000Metr | 39:07.58 | - | Jul 28, 2013 | ↑ | Alcobendas (ESP) |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 43:54 | - | Feb 10, 2013 | ↑ | Yecla (ESP) |
| 2013 | 20kmW | 1:21:21 | - | Aug 11, 2013 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
| 2012 | 5000m-short-track | 19:48.67 | - | Jun 16, 2012 | ↑ | Barcelona (ESP) |
| 2012 | 10,000Metr | 40:25.31 | - | Aug 26, 2012 | ↑ | Pamplona (ESP) |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 41:01 | - | Sep 14, 2012 | ↑ | Erdos (CHN) |
| 2012 | 20kmW | 1:19:49 | - | Aug 4, 2012 | ↑ | The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London |
| 2011 | 5000m-short-track | 20:29.69 | - | Feb 5, 2011 | ↑ | Cartagena (ESP) |
| 2011 | 10,000Metr | 40:21.6h | - | May 7, 2011 | ↑ | Castellón (ESP) |
| 2011 | 20kmW | 1:21:41 | - | Jun 26, 2011 | ↑ | Dublin (IRL) |
| 2010 | 5000m-short-track | 23:05.56 | - | Jun 19, 2010 | ↑ | Bilbao (ESP) |
| 2010 | 10,000Metr | 40:38.90 | - | Jul 18, 2010 | ↑ | Avilés (ESP) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 40:47 | - | Feb 13, 2010 | ↑ | Granollers (ESP) |
| 2010 | 20kmW | 1:23:08 | - | Mar 7, 2010 | ↑ | Santa Eulària des Riu (ESP) |
| 2009 | 10,000Metr | 41:16.29 | - | Aug 2, 2009 | ↑ | Barcelona (ESP) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 42:15 | - | Jan 31, 2009 | ↑ | San Pedro del Pinatar (ESP) |
| 2009 | 20kmW | 1:22:23 | - | Jul 18, 2009 | ↑ | Kaunas European U23 Championships, S. Darius & S. Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas |
| 2008 | 10,000Metr | 40:58.21 | - | Jul 27, 2008 | ↑ | Santa Cruz de Tenerife (ESP) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 42:33 | - | Apr 26, 2008 | ↑ | Mortalaz (ESP) |
| 2008 | 20kmW | 1:23:44 | - | May 10, 2008 | ↑ | Cheboksary IAAF World Race Walking Cup |
| 2008 | 20,000Metr | 1:24:52.51 | - | Jun 15, 2008 | - | Iquique (CHI) |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 40:49 | - | May 20, 2007 | ↑ | Leamington European Cup Race Walking |
| 2007 | 10,000Metr | 42:36.60 | - | Jul 21, 2007 | ↑ | European Junior Championships, FBK Stadium, Hengelo |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 41:41 | - | May 13, 2006 | ↑ | La Coruna IAAF World Race Walking Cup, La Coruña - Junior Races |
| 2006 | 10,000Metr | 45:54.41 | - | Aug 19, 2006 | ↑ | Beijing IAAF World Junior Championships, Chaoyang Sport Center, Beijing |
| 2006 | 20kmW | 1:33:32 | - | Jul 23, 2006 | ↑ | Zaragoza (ESP) |
| 2005 | 10,000Metr | 42:49.72 | - | Jul 23, 2005 | ↑ | European Junior Championships |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 43:47 | - | May 21, 2005 | ↑ | Miskolc European Race Walking Cup, Miskolc |
| 2005 | 20kmW | 1:33:27 | - | Apr 10, 2005 | ↑ | Lloret de Mar (ESP) |
| 2004 | 10Kilometr | 45:15 | - | Feb 8, 2004 | ↑ | Zaragoza (ESP) |
2026
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 40:46.21 | - | Jul 24 | Spanish Championships |
HalfMarath | 1:26:37 | - | Mar 8 | Spanish Half Marathon Race Walking Championships |
10Kilometr | 40:55 | - | Jan 25 | XXXVII Gran Premio de Marcha Atlética Ciudad de Guadix |
2025
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
35kmW | 2:33:45 | - | Sep 15 | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |
35kmW | 2:33:45 | - | Sep 13 | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |
10,000Metr | 40:16.85 | - | Aug 1 | Spanish Championships, Estadi Natalia Rodríguez, Tarragona |
10Kilometr | 40:16.85 | - | Aug 1 | Spanish Championships, Estadi Natalia Rodríguez, Tarragona |
20kmW | DNF | - | Jun 7 | XXXVII Gran Premio Cantones de A Coruna de Marcha, La Coruña |
35kmW | 2:23:48 | - | May 18 | European Race Walking Team Championships |
20kmW | 1:21:38 | - | Mar 30 | Spanish 20 km Race Walking Championships |
35kmW | 2:27:55 | - | Mar 9 | Spanish 35km Race Walking Championships, Marín |
2024
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MarathonRa | 2:56:10 | - | Aug 7 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
10Kilometr | 38:56.65 | - | Jun 30 | Spanish Championships, Estadi Olímpic Camilo Cano, La Nucia |
10,000Metr | 38:56.65 | - | Jun 29 | Spanish Championships, Estadi Olímpic Camilo Cano, La Nucia |
20kmW | 1:18:33 | - | May 18 | XXXVII Gran Premio Cantones de A Coruna de Marcha |
MarathonRa | 3:02:43 | - | Apr 21 | World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships, Antalya |
MarathonRa | 2:57:53 | - | Mar 10 | International Race Walking Mixed Relay, Valencia |
20kmW | DNF | - | Feb 25 | Spanish Open 20km Championships |
2023
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
35kmW | 2:29:32 | - | Aug 26 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
35kmW | 2:29:32 | - | Aug 24 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
10Kilometr | 42:29.46 | - | Jul 28 | Spanish Championships, Pista Parc Central, Torrent |
10,000Metr | 42:29.46 | - | Jul 28 | Spanish Championships, Pista Parc Central, Torrent |
20kmW | 1:21:52 | - | Jun 3 | XXXVI Gran Premio Cantones de A Coruna de Marcha |
35kmW | 2:27:33 | - | May 21 | European Race Walking Team Championships |
10,000Metr | 41:57.05 | - | Apr 22 | Spanish University Championships, Pistas Universad de León, León |
10Kilometr | 41:57.05 | - | Apr 22 | Spanish University Championships, Pistas Universad de León, León |
20kmW | 1:25:41 | - | Mar 26 | Spanish Race Walking Championships, Córdoba |
2022
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
35kmW | 2:26:49 | - | Aug 16 | European Athletics Championships, Olympiastadion, München |
35kmW | 2:26:49 | - | Aug 15 | European Athletics Championships, Olympiastadion, München |
35kmW | 2:25:58 | - | Jul 24 | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
35kmW | 2:25:58 | - | Jul 15 | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
10,000Metr | 40:37.57 | - | Jun 25 | Spanish Championships |
10Kilometr | 40:37.57 | - | Jun 24 | Spanish Championships |
10,000Metr | 42:53.10 | - | May 7 | Campeonato España Universitario, Murcia |
20kmW | 1:20:41 | - | Apr 2 | Poděbrady Walking |
35kmW | 2:37:27 | - | Mar 5 | World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships, Muscat |
35kmW | 2:27:53 | - | Jan 30 | Spanish Open 35km Race Walking Championships, Lepe - Spanish Race Walking Ch. |
2021
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m-short-track | 19:07.94 | - | Dec 19 | Control Meeting, Lorca |
20kmW | 1:27:12 | - | Aug 8 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
20kmW | 1:27:12 | - | Aug 5 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
10,000Metr | 39:55.86 | - | Jun 27 | Spanish Championships |
10Kilometr | 39:55.86 | - | Jun 27 | Spanish Championships |
5000m-short-track | 19:52.67 | - | Jun 5 | Campeonato de la Región de Murcia, Cartagena |
20kmW | 1:19:25 | - | May 16 | European Race Walking Team Championships |
10,000Metr | 38:40.92 | - | Apr 17 | Control Meeting, Cartagena |
20kmW | 1:21:02 | - | Mar 14 | Spanish Race Walking Championships, Murcia |
2020
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m-short-track | 19:20.14 | - | Feb 15 | Campeonato de la Región Murcia, Lorca |
2019
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | 1:35:00 | - | Oct 4 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
20kmW | 1:35:00 | - | Sep 28 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
10Kilometr | 39:35.03 | - | Aug 31 | Spanish Championships, Estadi Olímpic Camilo Cano, La Nucia |
Honours
European Race Walking Team Championships
35 Kilometres Race Walk
Spanish 35km Race Walking Championships
35 Kilometres Race Walk
World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships
Marathon Race Walk Mixed Relay
European Race Walking Team Championships
35 Kilometres Race Walk
Spanish Open 35km Race Walking Championships
35 Kilometres Race Walk
World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships
35 Kilometres Race Walk
European Athletics Championships
35 Kilometres Race Walk
Spanish 20km Race Walking Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
European Athletics Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Poděbrady European Race Walking Cup
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Spanish Championships
10,000 Metres Race Walk
Murcia European Cup Race Walking
20 Kilometres Race Walk
IAAF World Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Spanish Championships
10,000 Metres Race Walk
Zürich European Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Spanish Championships
10,000 Metres Race Walk
IAAF World Race Walking Cup
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Spanish Championships
10,000 Metres Race Walk
IAAF World Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Dudince European Race Walking Cup
20 Kilometres Race Walk
The XXX Olympic Games
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Erdos IAAF Race Walking Challenge Final
10 Kilometres Race Walk
Spanish Championships
10,000 Metres Race Walk
Spanish Championships
10,000 Metres Race Walk
IAAF World Race Walking Cup
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Santa Eulária des Riu Spanish Race Walking Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Spanish Championships
10,000 Metres Race Walk
Kaunas European U23 Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Frequently asked questions
What is Miguel Ángel López's 35 km race walk personal best?
Miguel Ángel López's 35 km race walk personal best is 2:23:48, set on May 18, 2025 in Lázeňský Park, Poděbrady (CZE).
Which events does Miguel Ángel López compete in?
Miguel Ángel López competes in the 35 km race walk and 20 km race walk.
How did Miguel Ángel López perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 40:46.21, set on Jul 24, 2026 in Avenida de Buenos Aires, Guadix (ESP). Last competition: Spanish Championships on Jul 24, 2026, 40:46.21.
How many medals has Miguel Ángel López won?
Miguel Ángel López has won 2 World Championships medals.