Luz Mery Rojas
Personal information
Full nameLuz Mery Rojas Llanco
NationalityPeruvian
Born (1993-06-20) 20 June 1993
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight50 kg (110 lb)[1]
Sport
Country Peru
SportAthletics
EventLong-distance running
Achievements and titles
World finals2023: 10,000 m
Medal record
South American Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 São Paulo10,000 m
Bronze medal – third place2023 Lima5000 m
Ibero-American Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Trujillo5000 m
South American Games
Silver medal – second place2018 Cochabamba5000 m
Bronze medal – third place2022 Asunciòn5000 m
Bronze medal – third place2022 Asunciòn10,000 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][4]

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.[2]

Personal bests

All details from World Athletics profile[2]

International competitions

Representing  Peru
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventResultNotes
2010 South American Cross Country Championships Guayaquil, Ecuador 2nd Youth race 10:07.4
1st Youth team 3 pts [5]
South American Youth Championships Santiago, Chile 2nd 2000 m s'chase 7:12.04
2011 World Cross Country Championships Punta Umbría, Spain 58th Junior race 21:56
11th Junior team 218 pts [6]
South American Junior Championships Medellín, Colombia 2nd 5000 m 17:16.70
1st 3000 m s'chase 10:53.59
Pan American Junior Championships Miramar, United States 3rd 5000 m 17:00.10
2012 South American Cross Country Championships Lima, Peru 1st Junior race 22:54.7
1st Junior team 8 pts [7]
2014 South American U23 Championships Montevideo, Uruguay 2nd 10,000 m 35:32.56
2016 World Half Marathon Championships Cardiff, United Kingdom 60th Half marathon 1:16:13
10th Team 3:39:46 [8]
Pan American Cross Country Cup Caraballeda, Venezuela 3rd Senior race 38:04
1st Team 17 pts [9]
2017 South American Championships Luque, Paraguay 4th 5000 m 16:35.20
Bolivarian Games Santa Marta, Colombia 2nd 10,000 m 33:59.58
2018 World Half Marathon Championships Valencia, Spain 34th Half marathon 1:12:05
8th Team 3:35:52 [10]
Pan American Cross Country Cup Opico, El Salvador 3rd Senior race 35:07
1st Team 28 pts [11]
South American Games Cochabamba, Bolivia 2nd 5000 m 17:09.59
Ibero-American Championships Trujillo, Peru 1st 5000 m 16:08.77
2019 South American Championships Lima, Peru 3rd 5000 m 15:46.27
Pan American Games Lima, Peru 7th 5000 m 15:46.52
2022 Bolivarian Games Valledupar, Colombia 2nd Half marathon 1:15:22.94
South American Games Asunción, Paraguay 3rd 5000 m 15:49.85
3rd 10,000 m 33:50.44
2023 South American Championships São Paulo, Brazil 1st 10,000 m 34:25.0
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 19th 10,000 m 33:19.61
Pan American Games Santiago, Chile 1st 10,000 m 33:12.99

National titles

  • Peruvian Athletics Championships[2]
    • 5000 m: 2017, 2018, 2023
    • 10,000 m: 2016, 2023
    • Half marathon: 2022
  • Peruvian Under-23 Championships
    • 10,000 m: 2014

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Luz Mery Rojas. ASU2022. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Luz Mery Rojas. World Athletics. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  3. ↑ Luz Mery Rojas y José Luis Rojas ganan oro en 5,000 metros. Gov.pe (2018-08-24). Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  4. ↑ ¡Arriba Perú! Luz Mery Rojas ganó medalla de oro en el Campeonato Sudamericano de Mayores 2023. Depor (2023-08-27). Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  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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