Overview
- Garcia topped the field in the Czech town of Poděbrady on Friday with a reported 1:31:44, finishing ahead of Italy’s Antonella Palmisano and Spain’s Lucía Redondo.
- The meet formally staged a 21 km race walk for the first time, which aligns with the half‑marathon distance of 21.097 km, and this win is García’s second at Poděbrady after her 20 km victory in 2024.
- Most outlets list her time as an extra‑official 1:31:44, while a few reports cite 1:31:43 and a South American record that has not been broadly confirmed.
- Peru’s sports agency IPD publicly praised the performance, and García’s next start is slated for the Gran Premio Cantones in A Coruña in June as part of her supported Olympic cycle.
- The victory follows her world title in the race‑walking half‑marathon in Brazil and builds on earlier global wins in 2022 that established her as Peru’s leading race walker.