Erika Abril

Erika Abril Suárez (born March 29, 1978 in San José de Pare, Boyacá) is a Colombian long-distance runner.[1][2][3] She competed in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, placing 51st with a time of 2:33:33, a Colombian national record.[4]

Érika Abril
Erika Abril in the 2012 Summer Olympics marathon
Personal information
Full nameÉrika Abril Suárez
Born (1978-03-29) March 29, 1978
San José de Pare, Boyacá, Colombia
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight47 kg (104 lb)
Sport
Country Colombia
SportAthletics
Event(s)Distance running
Updated on 12 June 2014.
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Abril and the second or maternal family name is Suárez.

Personal bests
  • Half marathon: 1:13:14 hrs – São Paulo, 5 March 2012
  • Marathon: 2:33:33 hrs – London, 5 August 2012

Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing the  Colombia
1993 South American Cross Country Championships (U17) Cali, Colombia 3rd 4 km 15:44
1997 South American Cross Country Championships (U20) Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina 4th 4 km 15:08
World Cross Country Championships (U20) Torino, Italy 125th 4.689 km 17:55
2000 South American Cross Country Championships Cartagena, Colombia 17th 4 km 14:58
14th 8 km 31:24
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 51st Marathon 2:33:33
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 39th Marathon 2:55:13
Bolivarian Games Trujillo, Perú 3rd Half marathon 1:16:54

References
  1. "Erika Abril". London 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
  2. Listado Oficial de Atletas Participantes - Erika Abril Suarez (in Spanish), archived from the original on September 23, 2015, retrieved June 12, 2014
  3. Juegos Olímpicos Londres 2012 - Erika Abril consiguió la marca A exigida por la Iaaf, en el Maratón de Santiago de Chile (in Spanish), El Espectador, 11 July 2012, retrieved June 12, 2014
  4. "Women's Marathon: Results". London 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
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