Paul Mcgrath
ESPMenPaul Mcgrath is a Spain race walker, born on March 7, 2002. He competes primarily in the 20kmW, 5Kilometre and 10Kilometr.
His personal bests include 1:17:55 in the 20kmW, 23:30 in the 5Kilometre, 39:09 in the 10Kilometr, 18:22.02 in the 5000m-short-track and 38:49.76 in the 10,000Metr. He has earned 5 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Spain.
As of Sep 15, 2026: 20 km race walk 1:17:55, 5000 Metres Short Track 18:22.02, 2026 season best 19:30.57 (May 17, 2026, Stade Philippides, Montpellier (FRA)) · Last competition: Spanish Championships, Jul 24, 2026, 38:23.52 · World Championships: 1 bronze · 24 years old
Personal bests
Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5000m-short-track | 19:30.57 | - | May 17, 2026 | ↑ | Championnat de France des clubs N1A Poule 3 |
| 2026 | 10Kilometr | 38:23.52 | - | Jul 24, 2026 | ↑ | Spanish Championships |
| 2026 | HalfMarath | 1:25:20 | - | May 23, 2026 | - | XXXIX Gran Premio Cantones de A Coruna de Marcha |
| 2025 | 5000m-short-track | 19:39.18 | - | Jun 14, 2025 | ↑ | Spanish Clubs Championships Division Honor Liga Joma-Permanence, Estadio Corona de Aragón, Zaragoza |
| 2025 | 10Kilometr | 38:49.76 | - | Aug 1, 2025 | ↑ | Spanish Championships, Estadi Natalia Rodríguez, Tarragona |
| 2025 | 10,000Metr | 38:49.76 | - | Aug 1, 2025 | ↑ | Spanish Championships, Estadi Natalia Rodríguez, Tarragona |
| 2025 | 20kmW | 1:18:05 | - | May 18, 2025 | ↑ | European Race Walking Team Championships |
| 2024 | 5000m-short-track | 18:22.02 | - | May 25, 2024 | ↑ | Spanish Clubs Championships Division Honor Liga Joma-Permanence |
| 2024 | 20kmW | 1:17:55 | - | Feb 25, 2024 | ↑ | Spanish Open 20km Championships |
| 2024 | MarathonRa | 2:57:33 | - | Mar 10, 2024 | - | International Race Walking Mixed Relay, Valencia |
| 2023 | 5000m-short-track | 19:37.34 | - | Jun 10, 2023 | ↑ | Spanish Club Championships DIvision Honor Liga Joma Final |
| 2023 | 10Kilometr | 39:09 | - | Apr 30, 2023 | ↑ | II Gran Premio Internacional Finetwork Madrid Marcha |
| 2023 | 10,000Metr | 40:16.51 | - | Jul 2, 2023 | ↑ | Spanish U23 Championships |
| 2023 | 20kmW | 1:21:03 | - | Jul 12, 2023 | ↑ | European Athletics U23 Championships, Leppävaaran Stadion, Espoo |
| 2022 | 5000m-short-track | 18:55.61 | - | Jun 12, 2022 | ↑ | Estadi Olímpic Camilo Cano, La Nucia (ESP) |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 39:30 | - | May 16, 2022 | ↑ | I Gran Premio Internacional Madrid Marcha LaLiga |
| 2022 | 10,000Metr | 39:50.38 | - | Jul 10, 2022 | ↑ | Santander (ESP) |
| 2022 | 20kmW | 1:21:43 | - | Feb 13, 2022 | ↑ | Spanish Open 20km Race Walking Championships |
| 2021 | 5000m-short-track | 20:04.35 | - | Apr 25, 2021 | ↑ | Monzón (ESP) |
| 2021 | 10Kilometr | 41:39 | - | Feb 14, 2021 | ↑ | Sevilla (ESP) |
| 2021 | 10,000Metr | 42:26.11 | - | Aug 21, 2021 | ↑ | World Athletics U20 Championships, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi |
| 2020 | 10Kilometr | 42:48 | - | Feb 16, 2020 | ↑ | Torrevieja (ESP) |
| 2020 | 10,000Metr | 46:27.7h | - | Mar 1, 2020 | ↑ | El Prat de Llobregat (ESP) |
| 2019 | 5000m-short-track | 20:53.24 | - | Jul 14, 2019 | ↑ | Barcelona (ESP) |
| 2019 | 10,000Metr | 43:21.38 | - | Jun 12, 2019 | ↑ | Barcelona (ESP) |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 45:54 | - | Feb 10, 2019 | ↑ | Spanish 50km Race Walking Championships |
| 2018 | 5000m-short-track | 21:37.92 | - | May 12, 2018 | ↑ | Barcelona (ESP) |
| 2018 | 10,000Metr | 45:48.14 | - | Jun 23, 2018 | ↑ | Gijón (ESP) |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 46:00 | - | Feb 4, 2018 | ↑ | El Vendrell (ESP) |
| 2017 | 5000m-short-track | 22:26.48 | - | Jul 1, 2017 | ↑ | Murcia (ESP) |
| 2017 | 5Kilometre | 23:30 | - | Mar 4, 2017 | - | Valverde (ESP) |
2026
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 38:23.52 | - | Jul 24 | Spanish Championships |
10Kilometr | 39:23 | - | May 31 | V GPI Madrid Marcha Silbo Telecom |
HalfMarath | 1:25:20 | - | May 23 | XXXIX Gran Premio Cantones de A Coruna de Marcha |
5000m-short-track | 19:30.57 | - | May 17 | Championnat de France des clubs N1A Poule 3 |
HalfMarath | 1:30:34 | - | Apr 12 | Caixa World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships Brasilia 26 |
HalfMarath | 1:27:48 | - | Mar 8 | Spanish Half Marathon Race Walking Championships |
2025
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20kmW | 1:18:45 | - | Sep 20 | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |
20kmW | 1:18:45 | - | Sep 15 | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |
10Kilometr | 38:49.76 | - | Aug 1 | Spanish Championships, Estadi Natalia Rodríguez, Tarragona |
10,000Metr | 38:49.76 | - | Aug 1 | Spanish Championships, Estadi Natalia Rodríguez, Tarragona |
5000m-short-track | 19:39.18 | - | Jun 14 | Spanish Clubs Championships Division Honor Liga Joma-Permanence, Estadio Corona de Aragón, Zaragoza |
20kmW | 19:39.18 | - | Jun 14 | Spanish Clubs Championships Division Honor Liga Joma-Permanence, Estadio Corona de Aragón, Zaragoza |
20kmW | 1:20:19 | - | Jun 7 | XXXVII Gran Premio Cantones de A Coruna de Marcha, La Coruña |
20kmW | 1:18:05 | - | May 18 | European Race Walking Team Championships |
2024
11 performances2023
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 40:41.74 | - | Jul 28 | Spanish Championships, Pista Parc Central, Torrent |
10,000Metr | 40:41.74 | - | Jul 28 | Spanish Championships, Pista Parc Central, Torrent |
20kmW | 1:21:03 | - | Jul 13 | European Athletics U23 Championships, Leppävaaran Stadion, Espoo |
20kmW | 1:21:03 | - | Jul 12 | European Athletics U23 Championships, Leppävaaran Stadion, Espoo |
10Kilometr | 40:16.51 | - | Jul 2 | Spanish U23 Championships |
10,000Metr | 40:16.51 | - | Jul 2 | Spanish U23 Championships |
5000m-short-track | 19:37.34 | - | Jun 10 | Spanish Club Championships DIvision Honor Liga Joma Final |
20kmW | 19:37.34 | - | Jun 10 | Spanish Club Championships DIvision Honor Liga Joma Final |
20kmW | DNF | - | Jun 3 | XXXVI Gran Premio Cantones de A Coruna de Marcha |
20kmW | 1:21:15 | - | May 21 | European Race Walking Team Championships |
10Kilometr | 39:09 | - | Apr 30 | II Gran Premio Internacional Finetwork Madrid Marcha |
20kmW | 1:22:41 | - | Mar 26 | Spanish Race Walking Championships, Córdoba |
2022
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10,000Metr | 39:50.38 | - | Jul 10 | Spanish U23 Championships, Santander |
10,000Metr | 40:47.41 | - | Jun 25 | Spanish Championships |
10Kilometr | 40:47.41 | - | Jun 24 | Spanish Championships |
5000m-short-track | 18:55.61 | - | Jun 12 | Liga Joma de Clubes, Estadi Olímpic Camilo Cano, La Nucia |
5000m-short-track | 19:58.49 | - | Jun 5 | Campionat de Catalunya, Estadi Natalia Rodríguez, Tarragona |
20kmW | 1:23:43 | - | May 28 | XXXV Gran Premio Cantones de A Coruna de Marcha, La Coruña |
10Kilometr | 39:30 | - | May 16 | I Gran Premio Internacional Madrid Marcha LaLiga |
5000m-short-track | 21:17.55 | - | May 14 | Liga Joma de Clubes, Hueska |
5000m-short-track | 20:22.26 | - | Apr 30 | Spanish Club Championships, Lleida |
20kmW | 1:32:12 | - | Mar 5 | World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships, Muscat |
20kmW | 1:21:43 | - | Feb 13 | Spanish Open 20km Race Walking Championships |
20kmW | 1:23:50 | - | Jan 16 | Ct Catalunya Marxa en Ruta Individual, El Vendrell |
2021
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10,000Metr | 42:26.11 | - | Aug 21 | World Athletics U20 Championships, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi |
Honours
World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025
20 Kilometres Race Walk
European Race Walking Team Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Spanish Championships
10,000 Metres Race Walk
European Athletics Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
Spanish Open 20km Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
European Athletics U23 Championships
20 Kilometres Race Walk
European Athletics U20 Championships
10,000 Metres Race Walk
World Athletics U20 Championships
10,000 Metres Race Walk
Frequently asked questions
What is Paul Mcgrath's 20 km race walk personal best?
Paul Mcgrath's 20 km race walk personal best is 1:17:55, set on Feb 25, 2024 in Zaragoza (ESP).
Which events does Paul Mcgrath compete in?
Paul Mcgrath competes in the 20 km race walk and 5000 Metres Short Track.
How did Paul Mcgrath perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 19:30.57, set on May 17, 2026 in Stade Philippides, Montpellier (FRA). Last competition: Spanish Championships on Jul 24, 2026, 38:23.52.
How many medals has Paul Mcgrath won?
Paul Mcgrath has won 1 World Championships medal.