María José Pueyo

María José Pueyo Bergua (born March 16, 1970 in Jaca, Huesca) is a Spanish marathon runner.[1] At age thirty-eight, Pueyo made her official debut for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed in the women's marathon, along with her compatriots Alessandra Aguilar and Cuban-born Yesenia Centeno. She finished the race in sixty-fourth place by thirty-one seconds ahead of Hungary's Petra Teveli, with a time of 2:48:01.[2]

María José Pueyo
Personal information
Full nameMaría José Pueyo Bergua
Nationality Spain
Born (1970-03-16) 16 March 1970
Jaca, Huesca, Spain
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Marathon
ClubZenit Olimpo
Coached byJose Fernando García
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Marathon: 2:32:22 (2008)

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "María José Pueyo". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  2. "Women's Marathon". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2012.


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