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María Pérez Breaks Spanish 10,000m Race Walk Record at National Championships

The mark underscores her form as the 106th Spanish Athletics Championships in Málaga serve as a final chance to secure places for the European Championships in Birmingham.

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Overview

  • María Pérez won the 10,000 metres race walk in Málaga and set a new Spanish record of 42:12.93, improving the previous national mark by more than a second.
  • Pérez took the lead early, passed 5,000m in 21:12.45 and extended her advantage to finish well clear of silver medallist Antía Chamosa and bronze medallist Aldara Meilán, who both posted personal bests.
  • The Campeonato de España Absoluto runs from July 24–26 at Estadio Ciudad de Málaga and is one of the last opportunities for athletes to reach qualifying standards for the European Championships in Birmingham.
  • Top domestic names competing include Irene Sánchez-Escribano and Paula Sevilla, and regional delegations such as the Balearic team highlight medal contenders like Esperança Cladera and José Ángel Pinedo.
  • Nearly 1,000 athletes contest 38 individual events this weekend, and the meet also feeds international selections as shown by U20 champion Alejandro Ríos’s call-up to the World U20 Championships in Oregon.