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Peruvian long-distance runner In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Tejeda and the second or maternal family name is Pucuhuaranga.

Gladys Tejeda
Gladys Tejeda at 2015 Pan American Games
Personal information
Full nameGladys Lucy Tejeda Pucuhuaranga
Born (1985-09-30) 30 September 1985 (age 39)
Jauja, Junín, Peru
Height1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight46 kg (101 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventDistance running
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Peru
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Marathon
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Guadalajara Marathon
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago Marathon
Disqualified 2015 Toronto Marathon
Pan American Cross Country Cup
Gold medal – first place 2015 Barranquilla 7000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Barranquilla Team - 7km
South American Championships in Athletics
Silver medal – second place 2013 Cartagena 5000 m
South American Half Marathon Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Lima Half marathon
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Trujillo Half marathon
Silver medal – second place 2024 Ayacucho 8 km
Updated on 22 July 2015

Gladys Lucy Tejeda Pucuhuaranga (born 30 September 1985) is a Peruvian long-distance runner who has represented Peru in various international competitions, including the Olympics and the Pan American Games.

Career

In 2011, Tejeda secured a third-place finish at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara. She competed in the women's marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where she was also chosen as Peru's flag bearer for the Parade of Nations.

In 2013, Tejeda claimed victory in the XXXI edition of the Mexico City Marathon, completing the race with a time of 2:37:35.

At the 2015 Pan American Games, Tejeda won the gold medal in the marathon, setting a new Pan American record with a time of 2:33:05. However, later that year, she was stripped of her medal after testing positive for furosemide, a diuretic included in the World Anti-Doping Agency's banned substances list for its potential use in masking other drugs. Despite her denial of doping, Tejeda was temporarily suspended from international competition.

Tejeda returned to competition at the 2016 Rio Olympics, finishing 15th in the women's marathon with a time of 2:29:55. In 2017, she won the XXXV edition of the Mexico City Marathon again, setting a women's course record with a time of 2:36:16. Tejeda achieved further success by winning a gold medal in the marathon event at the 2019 Pan American Games.

Personal bests

  • 5000 m: 16:00.91 min – Peru Lima, 15 June 2013
  • 10,000 m: 33:01.99 min – United States Stanford, California, 4 May 2014
  • Half marathon: 1:10:14 hrs – United Kingdom Cardiff, 26 March 2016
  • Marathon: 2:28:12 hrs – Netherlands Rotterdam, 12 April 2015

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Peru
2010 South American Half Marathon Championships Lima, Perú 2nd Half marathon 1:13:53
World Half Marathon Championships Nanning, China 21st Half marathon 1:13:46
2011 Pan American Games Guadalajara, México 3rd Marathon 2:42:09
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 43rd Marathon 2:32:07
2013 South American Championships Cartagena, Colombia 2nd 5000 m 16:19.39
Bolivarian Games Trujillo, Perú 1st Half marathon 1:12:53
2014 World Half Marathon Championships Copenhagen, Denmark 26th Half marathon 1:11:24
2015 Pan American Cross Country Cup Barranquilla, Colombia 1st 7 km 21:18
3rd Team - 7 km 51 pts
World Cross Country Championships Guiyang, China 21st 8 km 28:22
8th Team 156 pts
2016 World Half Marathon Championships Cardiff, United Kingdom 9th Half marathon 1:10:14
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 15th Marathon 2:29:55
2017 Bolivarian Games Santa Marta, Colombia 1st Half marathon 1:14:55
2021 Olympic Games Sapporo, Japan 27th Marathon 2:34:21
2022 Bolivarian Games Valledupar, Colombia 1st Half marathon 1:15:14
2023 Pan American Games Santiago, Chile 3rd Marathon 2:30:39

See also

References

  1. "Biography - TEJEDA Gladys Lucy". info.guadalajara2011.org.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  2. "Listado Oficial de Atletas Participantes - Gladys Lucy Tejeda Pucuhuaranga". bolivarianos2013.pe (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 13 June 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  3. "Gladys Tejeda". London 2012 Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012.
  4. Staff (16 July 2012). "Atleta Gladys Tejeda será la abanderada de Perú en Londres 2012" [Athlete Gladys Tejeda Will Be Peru's Flag Bearer in London 2012]. Radio Programas del Perú (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  5. "Odepa confirms Gladys Tejeda tests positive for doping - Peru this Week". Archived from the original on 25 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  6. "Winner of women's marathon at Pan Am Games stripped of medal for doping". 10 September 2015.
  7. Maratón de Río 2016: Gladys Tejeda logró histórico puesto 15. El Comercio (in Spanish)
  8. "Games: Tejeda grabs gold for Peru with win in women's marathon". Reuters. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.

External links

Olympic Games
Preceded byRoberto Carcelen Flag bearer for  Peru
London 2012 		Succeeded byRoberto Carcelen
Pan American Champions in women's marathon
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