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María Pérez Takes Third World Title With 35 km Walk Triumph in Tokyo

The victory caps a comeback from 2022 technical issues to sustained dominance.

Overview

  • She pulled clear after the halfway point, dropping four companions and controlling the race to the finish.
  • The result gives her three world championship golds, surpassing Abel Antón and Álvaro Martín for the most by a Spanish athlete.
  • The title came in the women’s 35-kilometre race walk at the World Championships in Tokyo.
  • She arrived with the Olympic, world and European crowns already on her résumé, plus a 2024 Olympic silver in 20 km and mixed relay gold with Álvaro Martín.
  • Her 2025 campaign featured a 35 km European championship in Poděbrady, building on a resurgence launched with a memorable double at the 2023 Budapest Worlds.