Miguel Ángel López ESP   
Date of birth: 3 July 88
Age: 34 years 270 days
Height: 181 cm
Weight: 70 kg
Club/team: UCAM Murcia
20km Race Walk World Champion 2015
20km Race Walk World Championships Silver Medallist 2013
2 European Golds
2014: 20W 2022: 35W
20km Race Walk 5th at Olympic Games 2012
20km Race Walk Olympic finalist 2016
20km Race Walk World Championships finalist 2017
20km Race Walk World Championships finalist 2011
35km Race Walk World Championships finalist 2022
20km Race Walk European U23 Champion 2009
10,000m Race Walk 6th at World Youth Championships 2005
12 National Titles
5km Race Walk World Alltime no. 98 20:24 Roma 7 May 2016
5000m Race Walk World Alltime no. 42 18:46.95 Murcia 26 Jun 2016
20km Race Walk World Alltime no. 107 1:19:14 Beijing 23 Aug 2015
10km Race Walk World Alltime no. 260 40:24 Rio de Janeiro 12 Aug 2016
10,000m Race Walk World Alltime no. 10 38:06.28 Gijón 24 Jul 2016

▲PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
5000m Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2007  19:52.64w    4Gavà30 Jun
2008  19:58.22w    1-22Lingolsheim2 Aug
2009  20:08.33w    1Murcia21 Feb
2012  19:48.67w    1Barcelona16 Jun
2015  20:18.58w    Lorca31 Jan
2016  18:46.95w   1Murcia26 Jun
2018  19:15.09w    1Murcia6 Jun
2020  19:20.14w    1Lorca15 Feb
2021  19:07.94w    1Lorca19 Dec
 
10,000m Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2005  42:49.72w    9-19Kaunas23 Jul
2006  41:57.23w    1-19San Sebastián30 Jul
2007  42:36.60w    8-19Hengelo21 Jul
2008  40:27.30w    1-22Monzón13 Jul
2009  41:16.29w    4Barcelona2 Aug
2010  40:38.90w    1Avilés18 Jul
2011  40:21.6hw    1Castellón7 May
2012  39:58.65w    2Aguilas2 Jun
2013  39:07.58w    1Alcobendas28 Jul
2014  38:54.87w    1Alcobendas27 Jul
2015  38:53.42w    1Cartagena29 Apr
2016  38:06.28w   1Gijón24 Jul
2017  39:51.64w    1Cartagena6 May
2018  40:17.08w    3Getafe22 Jul
2019  39:35.03w    2La Nucia31 Aug
2021  38:40.92w    1Cartagena17 Apr
2022  40:37.57w    5Nerja25 Jun
 
20,000m Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2008  1:24:52.51w   4Iquique15 Jun
 
5km Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2007  21:00w    6Toledo24 Nov
2009  22:32w    7Guadix4 Sep
2016  20:24w    Roma7 May
 
10km Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2005  43:47w    11-19Miskolc21 May
2006  41:41w    2-19La Coruña13 May
2007  40:49w    2-19Leamington20 May
2008  42:15w    1San Pedro del Pinatar19 Jan
2009  42:15w    1-22San Pedro del Pinatar31 Jan
2010  40:47w    3Granollers7 Feb
2012  41:01w    8Ordos14 Sep
2015  40:34w    1Alguazas1 Feb
2016  40:24w    Rio de Janeiro12 Aug
2017  40:33w    1Castellón11 Feb
 
20km Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2008  1:23:44w    35Cheboksary10 May
2009  1:22:23w    1-22Kaunas18 Jul
2010  1:23:08w    1Santa Eularia des Riu7 Mar
2011  1:21:41w    6Dublin26 Jun
2012  1:19:49w    5London4 Aug
2013  1:21:21w    2Moskva11 Aug
2014  1:19:21w    5Taicang4 May
2015  1:19:14w   1Beijing23 Aug
2016  1:20:34w    2La Coruña28 May
2017  1:19:57w    10London13 Aug
2018  1:20:54w    7La Coruña2 Jun
2019  1:21:00w    6Alytus19 May
2021  1:19:25w    4Podébrady16 May
2022  1:20:41w    10Podébrady2 Apr
2023  1:25:41w    7Córdoba26 Mar
 
35km Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2015  2:32:56w    1Jumilla1 Mar
2022  2:25:58w   NR10Eugene OR24 Jul
 
50km Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2016  3:53:52w   1Motril28 Feb

▲IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
10,000m Race Walk
EJ 2005: 9-1942:49.72
WY 2005: 6-1744:16.70
WJ 2006: 14-1945:54.41
EJ 2007: 8-1942:36.60
10km Race Walk
ECp 2005: 11-1943:47
WCp 2006: 2-1941:41
ECp 2007: 2-1940:49
20km Race Walk
WCp 2008: 351:23:44
ECp 2009: 131:29:23
EJ 2009: 1-221:22:23
EC 2010: 121:24:28
WCp 2010: 121:24:32A
ECp 2011: 51:24:37
WC 2011: 121:23:41
OG 2012: 51:19:49
WCp 2012: 381:25:31
ECp 2013: 21:21:48
WC 2013: 21:21:21
EC 2014: 11:19:44
WCp 2014: 51:19:21
ECp 2015: 11:19:52
WC 2015: 11:19:14
OG 2016: 111:20:58
WTC 2016: 331:22:46
ECp 2017: 21:20:21
WC 2017: 101:19:57
EC 2018: 61:21:27
WTC 2018: 191:24:08
ECp 2019: 61:21:00
WC 2019: 261:35:00
ETC 2021: 41:19:25
OG 2021: 311:27:12
35km Race Walk
EC 2022: 12:26:49
WC 2022: 102:25:58
WTC 2022: 32:37:27
50km Race Walk
OG 2016: DNF

▲PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
5000m Race Walk
Winstreak: 6 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor18:46.95    Murcia26 Jun 2016
 
10,000m Race Walk
Outdoor38:06.28    Gijón24 Jul 2016
 
20,000m Race Walk
Outdoor1:24:52.51    Iquique15 Jun 2008
 
20km Race Walk
   races under 1:20:00: 8   
Outdoor1:19:14    Beijing23 Aug 2015
 
35km Race Walk
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor2:25:58    NREugene OR24 Jul 2022
 
50km Race Walk
Outdoor3:53:52    Motril28 Feb 2016

▲AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS

20km Race Walk, 10 best results (legal):
1:19:14   1Beijing23 Aug 2015
1:19:21   5Taicang4 May 2014
1:19:25   4Podébrady16 May 2021
1:19:44   1Zürich13 Aug 2014
1:19:49   5London4 Aug 2012
1:19:52   1Renteria22 Mar 2015
1:19:52   1Murcia17 May 2015
1:19:57   10London13 Aug 2017
1:20:04   4La Coruña6 Jun 2015
1:20:21   2Podébrady21 May 2017
 
Average: 1:19:45.9
 
10,000m Race Walk, 10 best results (legal):
38:06.28   1Gijón24 Jul 2016
38:40.92   1Cartagena17 Apr 2021
38:53.42   1Cartagena29 Apr 2015
38:54.87   1Alcobendas27 Jul 2014
39:07.58   1Alcobendas28 Jul 2013
39:15.61   1Castellón2 Aug 2015
39:23.71   1Cartagena25 Apr 2014
39:35.03   2La Nucia31 Aug 2019
39:51.64   1Cartagena6 May 2017
39:55.86   2Getafe27 Jun 2021
 
Average: 39:10.492
 
10km Race Walk, 10 best results (legal):
40:24   Rio de Janeiro12 Aug 2016
40:33   1Castellón11 Feb 2017
40:34   1Alguazas1 Feb 2015
40:43   2Murcia24 Aug 2016
40:47   3Granollers7 Feb 2010
40:49   2-19Leamington20 May 2007
41:01   8Ordos14 Sep 2012
41:37   3Yecla31 Jan 2010
41:41   2-19La Coruña13 May 2006
42:15   1San Pedro del Pinatar19 Jan 2008
 
Average: 41:02.4000000000001
 
5000m Race Walk, 10 best results (legal):
18:46.95   1Murcia26 Jun 2016
19:07.94   1Lorca19 Dec 2021
19:15.09   1Murcia6 Jun 2018
19:20.14   1Lorca15 Feb 2020
19:48.67   1Barcelona16 Jun 2012
19:52.64   4Gavà30 Jun 2007
19:52.67   1Cartagena5 Jun 2021
19:57.43   1Alhama de Murcia20 Feb 2016
19:58.22   1-22Lingolsheim2 Aug 2008
20:02.26   2-19Firenze3 Aug 2007
 
Average: 19:36.201
 

Total results in db: 134

By event:

5000m Race Walk:14
10,000m Race Walk:38
20,000m Race Walk:1
5km Race Walk:3
10km Race Walk:18
20km Race Walk:52
35km Race Walk:5
50km Race Walk:3

▲IN 2023

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

20km Race Walk
1:25:41iw
SB (152)
7NCCórdobaNC, Córdoba26 Mar 

▲TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2005Outdoor10,000m Race Walk8142:49.72
2005Outdoor10km Race Walk7043:47
2006Outdoor10,000m Race Walk6841:57.23
2006Outdoor10km Race Walk6341:41
2007Outdoor5000m Race Walk1419:52.64
2007Outdoor10,000m Race Walk9442:36.60
2007Outdoor5km Race Walk1821:00
2007Outdoor10km Race Walk1740:49
2008Outdoor5000m Race Walk2719:58.22
2008Outdoor10,000m Race Walk2440:27.30
2008Outdoor20,000m Race Walk101:24:52.51
2008Outdoor10km Race Walk5642:15
2009Outdoor5000m Race Walk3620:08.33
2009Outdoor10,000m Race Walk4241:16.29
2009Outdoor5km Race Walk1422:32
2009Outdoor10km Race Walk7242:15
2009Outdoor20km Race Walk581:22:23
2010Outdoor10,000m Race Walk2040:38.90
2010Outdoor10km Race Walk3840:47
2010Outdoor20km Race Walk591:23:08
2011Outdoor10,000m Race Walk1840:21.6h
2011Outdoor20km Race Walk321:21:41
2012Outdoor5000m Race Walk2919:48.67
2012Outdoor10,000m Race Walk1239:58.65
2012Outdoor10km Race Walk2641:01
2012Outdoor20km Race Walk61:19:49
2013Outdoor10,000m Race Walk239:07.58
2013Outdoor20km Race Walk411:21:21
2014Outdoor10,000m Race Walk438:54.87
2014Outdoor20km Race Walk61:19:21
2015Outdoor5000m Race Walk6520:18.58
2015Outdoor10,000m Race Walk438:53.42
2015Outdoor10km Race Walk1740:34
2015Outdoor20km Race Walk101:19:14
2015Outdoor35km Race Walk52:32:56
2016Outdoor5000m Race Walk318:46.95
2016Outdoor10,000m Race Walk138:06.28
2016Outdoor10km Race Walk1040:24
2016Outdoor20km Race Walk341:20:34
2016Outdoor50km Race Walk553:53:52
2017Outdoor10,000m Race Walk1139:51.64
2017Outdoor10km Race Walk2240:33
2017Outdoor20km Race Walk201:19:57
2018Outdoor5000m Race Walk719:15.09
2018Outdoor10,000m Race Walk1740:17.08
2018Outdoor20km Race Walk311:20:54
2019Outdoor10,000m Race Walk939:35.03
2019Outdoor20km Race Walk581:21:00
2020Outdoor5000m Race Walk1019:20.14
2021Outdoor5000m Race Walk419:07.94
2021Outdoor10,000m Race Walk238:40.92
2021Outdoor20km Race Walk181:19:25
2022Outdoor10,000m Race Walk5040:37.57
2022Outdoor20km Race Walk321:20:41
2022Outdoor35km Race Walk102:25:58

▲WINSTREAKS

 
Significant winstreaks 5000m Race Walk
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 6 (finals) 20 Feb 2016 -> 19 Dec 2021 Show/hide
 
Significant winstreaks 10,000m Race Walk
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 9 (finals) 28 Jul 2013 -> 6 May 2017 Show/hide