Overview
- Kimberly García led wire to wire to win the women’s 21 km at the World Race Walking Championships in Brasília in 1:35:00, with Mexico’s Alejandra Ortega taking silver in 1:35:21 and Spain’s Aldara Meilán earning bronze in 1:35:38.
- The championships introduced a 21 km event that replaces the traditional 20 km, and García’s 1:35:00 was recorded as the initial benchmark for the new distance.
- García dedicated the title to Peru, saying the gold belongs to “34 million Peruvians” in a message shared on her social media.
- Peru’s sports institute honored García this week for the win, highlighting support through its Olympic Cycle program and her targets of Lima 2027 and Los Angeles 2028.
- Mexican coverage casts Ortega, 31, as a leading contender for Los Angeles 2028, reflecting hopes to end a racewalking medal drought that dates to María Guadalupe González’s silver at Rio 2016.