| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Maritza Rafaela Poncio Tzul |
| Born | 3 December 1994 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Guatemala |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Updated on 29 August 2015. | |
Maritza Rafaela Poncio Tzul (born 3 December 1994) is a female racewalker from Guatemala. She competed in the Women's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China. [1]
Race walking, or racewalking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Race judges carefully assess that this is maintained throughout the race. Typically held on either roads or running tracks, common distances range from 3,000 metres (1.9 mi) up to 100 kilometres (62.1 mi).
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