Brian Pintado won the men's 20km race at the Grande Prémio Internacional de Rio Maior em Marcha Atlética ©Getty Images

Pan American Games champion Brian Pintado and past race winner Kimberly García León tasted victory in the Grande Prémio Internacional de Rio Maior em Marcha Atlética.

Ecuador's Pintado won the men's race in emphatic fashion, crossing the finish line in Rio Maior more than 30 seconds ahead of his closest rival.

Pintado covered the 20 kilometres in 1 hour 21min 54sec.

Brazil's Caio Bonfim was second behind Pintado, just as was the case at Lima 2019.

Bonfim, a silver medallist at the 2017 World Championships in London, crossed the line after 1:22:26.

Colombia's Manuel Soto completed the podium in 1:22:52, with Helder Santos the best performer from Portugal, the host nation, in 12th place.

Pintado has had a fine 2022 to date, having helped Ecuador to men's 20km glory at the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships in Oman in March.

García León won a solo bronze medal at the same event in Muscat.

Kimberly García León is now a two-time Grande Prémio Internacional de Rio Maior em Marcha Atlética champion ©Getty Images
Kimberly García León is now a two-time Grande Prémio Internacional de Rio Maior em Marcha Atlética champion ©Getty Images

García León, like Bonfim a Lima 2019 20km silver medallist, won the women's contest by an even wider margin.

The winning time was 1:32:42, with home athlete Ana Cabecinha second in 1:33:20.

Inês Henriques was third, ensuring another podium finish for Portugal.

García León had won this event in 1:31:00 in 2017.

The event is a World Athletics Race Walking Tour Gold meeting, but had not taken place since 2019 owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.