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 (age 54)
Jaca, Huesca, Spain
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventMarathon
ClubZenit Olimpo
Coached byJose Fernando García
Achievements and titles
Personal bestMarathon: 2:32:22 (2008)

References

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  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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