Luz Mery Rojas Explained

Luz Mery Rojas
Fullname:Luz Mery Rojas Llanco
Nationality:Peruvian
Residence:Región = Junín - Huancayo
Birth Date:20 June 1993
Height:160 cm[1]
Weight:50 kg
Sport:Athletics
Event:Long-distance running
Worlds:2023: 10,000 m

Luz Mery Rojas Llanco (born 20 June 1993) is a Peruvian female long-distance runner who competes over distances from 5000 metres to the marathon.[1]

She was the gold medallist in the 10,000 metres at the 2023 South American Championships in Athletics and went on to represent Peru at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in the 10,000 m. She also won a 5000 metres gold medal at the 2018 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics and ran for the host nation at the 2019 Pan American Games.[2] [3]

Rojas represented Peru at the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships in 2016 and 2018, and is a three-time medallist at the South American Games. She also competed for Peru at under-20 level at the 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Rojas has been Peruvian national champion over 5000 metres, 10,000 meters and the half marathon.

Personal bests

All details from World Athletics profile[4]

International competitions

2010South American Cross Country ChampionshipsGuayaquil, Ecuadorbgcolor=silver2ndYouth race10:07.4
bgcolor=gold1stYouth team3 pts[5]
South American Youth ChampionshipsSantiago, Chilebgcolor=silver2nd2000 m s'chase7:12.04
2011World Cross Country ChampionshipsPunta Umbría, Spain58thJunior race21:56
11thJunior team218 pts[6]
South American Junior ChampionshipsMedellín, Colombiabgcolor=silver2nd5000 m17:16.70
bgcolor=gold1st3000 m s'chase10:53.59
Pan American Junior ChampionshipsMiramar, United States3rd5000 m17:00.10
2012South American Cross Country ChampionshipsLima, Perubgcolor=gold1stJunior race22:54.7
bgcolor=gold1stJunior team8 pts[7]
2014South American U23 ChampionshipsMontevideo, Uruguaybgcolor=silver2nd10,000 m35:32.56
2016World Half Marathon ChampionshipsCardiff, United Kingdom60thHalf marathon1:16:13
10thTeam3:39:46[8]
Pan American Cross Country CupCaraballeda, Venezuela3rdSenior race38:04
bgcolor=gold1stTeam17 pts[9]
2017South American ChampionshipsLuque, Paraguay4th5000 m16:35.20
Bolivarian GamesSanta Marta, Colombiabgcolor=silver2nd10,000 m33:59.58
2018World Half Marathon ChampionshipsValencia, Spain34thHalf marathon1:12:05
8thTeam3:35:52[10]
Pan American Cross Country CupOpico, El Salvador3rdSenior race35:07
bgcolor=gold1stTeam28 pts[11]
South American GamesCochabamba, Boliviabgcolor=silver2nd5000 m17:09.59
Ibero-American ChampionshipsTrujillo, Perubgcolor=gold1st5000 m16:08.77
2019South American ChampionshipsLima, Peru3rd5000 m15:46.27
Pan American GamesLima, Peru7th5000 m15:46.52
2022Bolivarian GamesValledupar, Colombiabgcolor=silver2ndHalf marathon1:15:22.94
South American GamesAsunción, Paraguay3rd5000 m15:49.85
3rd10,000 m33:50.44
2023South American ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazilbgcolor=gold1st10,000 m34:25.0
World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary19th10,000 m33:19.61
Pan American GamesSantiago, Chilebgcolor=gold1st10,000 m33:12.99

National titles

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.asu2022.org.py/en/deportista/atleta/13311#/ficha/13311 Luz Mery Rojas
  2. https://www.gob.pe/institucion/ipd/noticias/201042-luz-mery-rojas-y-jose-luis-rojas-ganan-oro-en-5-000-metros Luz Mery Rojas y José Luis Rojas ganan oro en 5,000 metros
  3. https://depor.com/full-deportes/otros-deportes/luz-mery-rojas-gano-medalla-de-oro-en-el-campeonato-sudamericano-de-mayores-2023-atletismo-deportes-noticia/ ¡Arriba Perú! Luz Mery Rojas ganó medalla de oro en el Campeonato Sudamericano de Mayores 2023
  4. https://worldathletics.org/athletes/_/14382625 Luz Mery Rojas
  5. Team including Charo Inga
  6. Team including Charo Inga, Aleli Aparicio and Jovana de la Cruz
  7. Team including Evelyn Escobar and Angelly Gonzáles
  8. Team including Gladys Tejeda and Jovana de la Cruz
  9. Team including Charo Inga and Nélida Sulca
  10. Team including Gladys Tejeda and Inés Melchor
  11. Team including Gladys Machacuay and Saida Meneses

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