María Pérez (racewalker)

María Pérez García (born 29 April 1996) is a Spanish race walker. She finished first in the 20 kilometers race walk and in the 35 kilometers race walk at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, fourth in the 20 kilometres walk at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Pérez won the gold medal in the event at the 2018 European Athletics Championships, setting a championship record in the process. She is the world record holder for the 35 km race walk with a time of 2:37:15, set on 21 May 2023 at the European Race Walking Team Championships in Poděbrady, Czech Republic.

Pérez won seven Spanish national racewalking titles.

Personal bests

 * 3000 metres race walk – 12:00.87 (Huelva 2018)
 * 5000 metres race walk – 20:28.17 (Andújar 2022)
 * 10,000 metres race walk – 43:42.04 (Getafe 2021)
 * 10 kilometres race walk – 43:36 (Antequera 2021)
 * 20 kilometres race walk – 1:25:30 (Córdoba 2023) 
 * 35 kilometres race walk – 2:37:15 (Poděbrady 2023) World record