Zulema Arenas Explained

Zulema Arenas (born 15 November 1995) is a Peruvian long-distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She broke the South American junior record for the event at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics.^[1] She improved this further to 9:53.42 minutes at 2014 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics, winning a silver medal in the process. She holds the Peruvian record with her personal best of 9:52.88 minutes.^[2]

Personal bests

• 3000 metres steeplechase – 9:52.88 min (2016)
• 800 metres – 2:10.85 min (2015)
• 1500 metres – 4:19.14 min (2016)
• 3000 metres – 9:37.9 min (2016)
• 5000 metres – 16:48.18 min (2016)
• 2000 metres steeplechase – 6:40.28 min (2012)

All information from All-Athletics^[3]

International competitions

2011	South American Cross Country Championships	Asunción, Paraguay	bgcolor=gold	1st	Youth race	10:09.8
			bgcolor=gold	1st	Youth team	4 pts
	South American Junior Championships	Medellín, Colombia	bgcolor=silver	2nd	3000 m s'chase	11:05.23
	World Youth Championships	Lille, France	8th (h)	2000 m s'chase	6:49.33
2012	South American Cross Country Championships	Lima, Peru	3rd	Youth race	11:05.9
			bgcolor=gold	1st	Youth team	4 pts
	South American U23 Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	bgcolor=gold	1st	3000 m s'chase	10:14.52
	South American Youth Championships	Mendoza, Argentina	bgcolor=gold	1st	2000 m s'chase	6:40.28
	World Junior Championships	Barcelona, Spain	11th (h)	3000 m s'chase	10:47.38
2013	Bolivarian Games	Trujillo, Peru	5th	1500 m	4:24.61
			5th	3000 m s'chase	10:05.53
	South American Junior Championships	Resistencia, Argentina	bgcolor=silver	2nd	1500 m	4:29.05
			bgcolor=gold	1st	3000 m	9:51.05
			bgcolor=gold	1st	3000 m s'chase	10:33.66
	South American Championships	Cartagena, Colombia	4th	3000 m s'chase	10:12.72
2014	South American U23 Championships	Montevideo, Uruguay	3rd	1500 m	4:25.30
			bgcolor=gold	1st	3000 m s'chase	10:06.25
	World Junior Championships	Eugene, United States	6th	3000 m s'chase	9:59.38
	Ibero-American Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	bgcolor=silver	2nd	3000 m s'chase	9:53.42
	Pan American Sports Festival	Mexico City, Mexico	bgcolor=gold	1st	3000 m s'chase	10:21.05
2016	Ibero-American Championships	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	8th	1500 m	4:19.14
			3rd	3000 m s'chase	9:56.04
2017	South American Championships	Asunción, Paraguay	3rd	1500 m	4:23.37
			bgcolor=silver	2nd	3000 m s'chase	10:09.20
	Bolivarian Games	Santa Marta, Colombia	3rd	1500 m	4:19.03
			bgcolor=gold	1st	3000 m s'chase	9:52.32

Notes and References

1. http://diariocorreo.pe/deportes/peruana-zulema-arenas-batio-record-juvenil-s-17582/ Peruana Zulema Arenas batió récord juvenil sudamericano en 3 mil con obstáculos
2. http://www.apulanta.fi/matti/yu/nrs/PER_Women.html National Lists of Peru (Women)
3. http://www.all-athletics.com/node/443555 Zulema ARENAS