Erika Abril

Erika Abril Suárez (born March 29, 1978 in San José de Pare, Boyacá) is a Colombian long-distance runner.[1][2][3] She competed in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, placing 51st with a time of 2:33:33, a Colombian national record.[4]

Érika Abril
Erika Abril in the 2012 Summer Olympics marathon
Personal information
Full nameÉrika Abril Suárez
Born (1978-03-29) March 29, 1978
San José de Pare, Boyacá, Colombia
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight47 kg (104 lb)
Sport
Country Colombia
SportAthletics
Event(s)Distance running
Updated on 12 June 2014.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Abril and the second or maternal family name is Suárez.

Personal bests
  • Half marathon: 1:13:14 hrs – Brazil São Paulo, 5 March 2012
  • Marathon: 2:33:33 hrs – United Kingdom London, 5 August 2012

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing the  Colombia
1993 South American Cross Country Championships (U17) Cali, Colombia 3rd 4 km 15:44
1997 South American Cross Country Championships (U20) Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina 4th 4 km 15:08
World Cross Country Championships (U20) Torino, Italy 125th 4.689 km 17:55
2000 South American Cross Country Championships Cartagena, Colombia 17th 4 km 14:58
14th 8 km 31:24
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 51st Marathon 2:33:33
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 39th Marathon 2:55:13
Bolivarian Games Trujillo, Perú 3rd Half marathon 1:16:54

References
  1. "Erika Abril". London 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-01-28. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
  2. Listado Oficial de Atletas Participantes - Erika Abril Suarez (in Spanish), archived from the original on September 23, 2015, retrieved June 12, 2014
  3. Juegos Olímpicos Londres 2012 - Erika Abril consiguió la marca A exigida por la Iaaf, en el Maratón de Santiago de Chile (in Spanish), El Espectador, 11 July 2012, retrieved June 12, 2014
  4. "Women's Marathon: Results". London 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
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