María Elena Calle
 Calle at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 July 1975 |
| Height | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in)[1] |
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Marathon |
| Coached by | Julian Spooner Ben Rosario[2] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 2:42:19 (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
[edit]- ^ a b María Elena Calle. rio2016.com
- ^ a b María Elena Calle. nbcolympics.com
- ^ María Elena Calle at World Athletics
- ^ "HJ922: Commending Maria Elena Calle". Retrieved 29 July 2024.
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