María Elena Calle

María Elena Calle
Calle at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1975-07-25) 25 July 1975 (age 49)
Height162 cm (5 ft 4 in)[1]
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
EventMarathon
Coached byJulian Spooner
Ben Rosario[2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best2:42:19 (2016)[3]

María Elena Calle (born 25 July 1975) is an Ecuadorian marathon runner. She placed 99th at the 2016 Olympics.[1]

Calle took up running in 1984, but ran her first marathon only in 2011. She has a degree in occupational therapy from Virginia Commonwealth University where she competed for the VCU Rams track and field team.[4] She is married to Brad Lowery and works as a therapist in the United States.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b María Elena Calle. rio2016.com
  2. ^ a b María Elena Calle. nbcolympics.com
  3. ^ María Elena Calle at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ^ "HJ922: Commending Maria Elena Calle". Retrieved 29 July 2024.
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