Sonia Calizaya

Sonia Calizaya Huanca (born February 20, 1976 in La Paz) is a Bolivian marathon runner.[1] She set both a national record and a personal best time of 2:45:05 at the 2007 Buenos Aires Marathon.

Sonia Calizaya
Personal information
Full nameSonia Calizaya Huanca
Nationality Bolivia
Born (1976-02-20) 20 February 1976
La Paz, Bolivia
Height1.51 m (4 ft 11 12 in)
Weight43 kg (95 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Marathon
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Half-marathon: 1:17:34 (2004)
Marathon: 2:45:05 (2007)

Calizaya represented Bolivia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed for the women's marathon. She successfully finished the race in fifty-ninth place by nearly a second behind Greece's Eleni Donta, with a time of 2:45:53.[2]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sonia Calizaya". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  2. "Women's Marathon". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012.


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