Kimberly García

[2] After the Games, she considered retiring from professional athletics due to the lack of support from private companies.

[7] In 2019, García won the silver medal in the event at the Pan American Games staged in Lima.

In April, she broke the South American record in the 35 km walk with a time of 2:43:19 for second at the Dudinská Päťdesiatka meeting in Dudince, Slovakia.

[4] Kimberly got her 2023 campaign off to a strong start on 25 March, setting a 35 km walk world record with a time of 2:37:44 at the Dudinska 50.

She made clear that 2022 was no flash in the pan and sliced two seconds off the previous fastest mark for the distance.

[13] In August, Kimberly won the silver medal in the 35 km athletic walk at the World Championships in Budapest.