Zulema Arenas

Peruvian long-distance runner

Zulema Arenas
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Peru
Ibero-American Championships
	2014 São Paulo	3000 m s'chase
	2016 Rio de Janeiro	3000 m s'chase

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

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
2011	South American Cross Country Championships	Asunción, Paraguay	1st	Youth race	10:09.8
	South American Cross Country Championships	Asunción, Paraguay	1st	Youth team	4 pts
	South American Junior Championships	Medellín, Colombia	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
	South American Cross Country Championships	Lima, Peru	1st	Youth team	4 pts
	South American U23 Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	1st	3000 m s'chase	10:14.52
	South American Youth Championships	Mendoza, Argentina	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
	Bolivarian Games	Trujillo, Peru	5th	3000 m s'chase	10:05.53
	South American Junior Championships	Resistencia, Argentina	2nd	1500 m	4:29.05
			1st	3000 m	9:51.05
			1st	3000 m s'chase	10:33.66 CR
	South American Championships	Cartagena, Colombia	4th	3000 m s'chase	10:12.72 NR
2014	South American U23 Championships	Montevideo, Uruguay	3rd	1500 m	4:25.30
	South American U23 Championships	Montevideo, Uruguay	1st	3000 m s'chase	10:06.25 CR
	World Junior Championships	Eugene, United States	6th	3000 m s'chase	9:59.38
	Ibero-American Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	2nd	3000 m s'chase	9:53.42 AJR
	Pan American Sports Festival	Mexico City, Mexico	1st	3000 m s'chase	10:21.05
2016	Ibero-American Championships	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	8th	1500 m	4:19.14
2016	Ibero-American Championships	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	3rd	3000 m s'chase	9:56.04
2017	South American Championships	Asunción, Paraguay	3rd	1500 m	4:23.37
	South American Championships	Asunción, Paraguay	2nd	3000 m s'chase	10:09.20
	Bolivarian Games	Santa Marta, Colombia	3rd	1500 m	4:19.03
	Bolivarian Games	Santa Marta, Colombia	1st	3000 m s'chase	9:52.32

References

^ Peruana Zulema Arenas batió récord juvenil sudamericano en 3 mil con obstáculos. Diario Correo (2014-07-25). Retrieved on 2016-09-25.
^ National Lists of Peru (Women). Apulanta. Retrieved on 2016-09-25.
^ Zulema ARENAS. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-09-25.