Jul 09, 2022

Sergio Gutiérrez was proclaimed world walking champion in the Masters in Athletics category

Age will never be a limit! And this was once again demonstrated by the master athlete Sergio Gutiérrez, who became world champion in the 5000-meter walk test, Master category 60-64 years.

The World Masters Championships in Athletics held in Tampere, Finland. The Tico won the gold medal with a time of 26 min and 10 seconds, followed by the Mexican Adan Mendez with 26 min and 11 seconds, the third place went to the Spaniard Luis Abadias with 26 min and 30 seconds.

Furthermore, Gutiérrez brought home a silver medal in the 10 km race walk with a new Central American and national record time of 54 min 49 seconds.

According to information shared by The Master Athletics Sports Association (ADEMA), the athlete is a physiotherapist by profession and has been part of the senior national team for years.