Mirna Sucely Ortiz Flores (born 28 February 1987) is a Guatemalan racewalker.
Having begun in the sport in 1998, she won a Central American youth title in 2000, and was a promising young athlete in her discipline, but had to abandon the sport at the age of 14 due to financial hardship. She then returned to a competitive level in 2011, urged by coach Rigoberto Medina. Her return proved to be fruitful as in September 2011 she earned second place in the National Polish Championship in Varsovia, thereby qualifying for the 2012 Summer Olympic, and a few weeks later she won the silver medal at the 2011 Pan American Games, behind her compatriot Jamy Franco in a race they both led from start to end.
On 18 March 2012 she set the 20 km record for the North, Central American, and Caribbean region at 1:28:54 at the Memorial Mario Albisetti in Lugano, Switzerland, where she came in second.
In the 2012 Olympic games in London she competed in the 20 km walk along the other two women of the Guatemala racewalking team, Jamy Franco and Mayra Herrera but was disqualified after 8 km.
After the World Championships that took place in Moscow in August 2013, she married compatriot racewalker Érick Barrondo.
She has qualified to represent Guatemala at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She was the flag bearer for Guatemala during the Parade of Nations.
Personal bests Event Result Venue DateRoad walk 10 km 43:09 min Katowice 13 Sep 2014 20 km 1:28:31 hrs Rio Maior 6 Apr 2013Track walk 10,000 m 51:52.89 min Ciudad de Guatemala 12 Jun 2009
International competitions Representing the 2003Central American Junior ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica1st5000 m26:56.062009Central American Race Walking CupSan Salvador, El Salvador3rd10 km51:23Pan American Race Walking CupSan Salvador, El Salvador9th20 km1:47:012ndTeam (20 km)22 ptsCentral American ChampionshipsCiudad de Guatemala, Guatemala5th10,000 m51:52.892011Central American Race Walking CupSan Salvador, El Salvador2nd20 km1:39:52Pan American Race Walking CupEnvigado, Colombia13th20 km1:41:34Pan American GamesGuadalajara, Mexico2nd20 km1:33:372012World Race Walking CupSaransk, Russia —20 kmDQOlympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom —20 kmDQ2013World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia —20 kmDQBolivarian GamesTrujillo, Peru1st20 km1:34:072014South American Race Walking ChampionshipsCochabamba, Bolivia6thCompeting as guest20 km1:39:32World Race Walking CupTaicang, China26th20 km1:30:188thTeam (20 km)104 ptsCentral American and Caribbean GamesXalapa, Mexico1st20 km1:35:43 A2015Pan American Race Walking CupArica, Chile3rd20 km1:31:312ndTeam (20 km)21 ptsWorld Championships Beijing, China12th20 km walk1:31:322025NACAC ChampionshipsFreeport, Bahamas2nd20,000 m1:37:52.58
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