Luz Mery Rojas
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| Full name | Luz Mery Rojas Llanco | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Peruvian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 June 1993 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Peru | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Long-distance running | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| World finals | 2023: 10,000 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Luz Mery Rojas Llanco (born 20 June 1993) is a Peruvian female long-distance runner who competes over distances from 5000 metres to the marathon.[1]
She was the gold medallist in the 10,000 metres at the 2023 South American Championships in Athletics and went on to represent Peru at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in the 10,000 m. She also won a 5000 metres gold medal at the 2018 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics and ran for the host nation at the 2019 Pan American Games.[2][3][4]
Rojas represented Peru at the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships in 2016 and 2018, and is a three-time medallist at the South American Games. She also competed for Peru at under-20 level at the 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Rojas has been Peruvian national champion over 5000 metres, 10,000 meters and the half marathon.[2]
Personal bests
[edit]- 3000 metres – 9:59.01 (2012)
- 5000 metres – 15:45.52 (2019)
- 10,000 metres – 33:07.74 (2023)
- 3000 metres steeplechase – 10:44.7 (2011)
- 10K run – 33:21 (2016)
- Half marathon – 1:10:32 (2023)
- Marathon – 2:36:20 (2022)
All details from World Athletics profile[2]
International competitions
[edit]National titles
[edit]- Peruvian Athletics Championships[2]
- 5000 m: 2017, 2018, 2023
- 10,000 m: 2016, 2023
- Half marathon: 2022
- Peruvian Under-23 Championships
- 10,000 m: 2014
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Luz Mery Rojas. ASU2022. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
- ^ a b c d Luz Mery Rojas. World Athletics. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
- ^ Luz Mery Rojas y José Luis Rojas ganan oro en 5,000 metros. Gov.pe (2018-08-24). Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ ¡Arriba Perú! Luz Mery Rojas ganó medalla de oro en el Campeonato Sudamericano de Mayores 2023. Depor (2023-08-27). Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ Team including Charo Inga
- ^ Team including Charo Inga, Aleli Aparicio and Jovana de la Cruz
- ^ Team including Evelyn Escobar and Angelly Gonzáles
- ^ Team including Gladys Tejeda and Jovana de la Cruz
- ^ Team including Charo Inga and Nélida Sulca
- ^ Team including Gladys Tejeda and Inés Melchor
- ^ Team including Gladys Machacuay and Saida Meneses
External links
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- 1993 births
- Living people
- Peruvian female long-distance runners
- Peruvian female cross country runners
- Peruvian female steeplechase runners
- Peruvian female marathon runners
- Pan American Games competitors for Peru
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 Pan American Games
- South American Games competitors for Peru
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 South American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 South American Games
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Peru
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Peru