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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Tejeda and the second or maternal family name is Pucuhuaranga.

Gladys Lucy Tejeda Pucuhuaranga (born 30 September 1985) is a Peruvian long-distance runner who has represented Peru in various international competitions, including the Olympics and the Pan American Games.[1][2]

Gladys Tejeda

Gladys Tejeda at 2015 Pan American Games

Personal information
Full nameGladys Lucy Tejeda Pucuhuaranga
BornSeptember 30, 1985 (age 39)
Jauja, Junín, Perú
Height1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight46 kg (101 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventDistance running
Updated on 22 July 2015

In 2011, Tejeda secured a third-place finish at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara. She competed in the women's marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics,[3] where she was also chosen as Peru's flag bearer for the Parade of Nations.[4]

In 2013, Tejeda claimed victory in the XXXI edition of the Mexico City Marathon, completing the race with a time of 2:37:35.

At the 2015 Pan American Games, Tejeda won the gold medal in the marathon, setting a new Pan American record with a time of 2:33:05. However, later that year, she was stripped of her medal after testing positive for furosemide, a diuretic included in the World Anti-Doping Agency's banned substances list for its potential use in masking other drugs. Despite her denial of doping, Tejeda was temporarily suspended from international competition.[5][6]

Tejeda returned to competition at the 2016 Rio Olympics, finishing 15th in the women's marathon with a time of 2:29:55.[7] In 2017, she won the XXXV edition of the Mexico City Marathon again, setting a women's course record with a time of 2:36:16. Tejeda achieved further success by winning a gold medal in the marathon event at the 2019 Pan American Games.[8]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Peru
2010 South American Half Marathon Championships Lima, Perú 2nd Half marathon 1:13:53
World Half Marathon Championships Nanning, China 21st Half marathon 1:13:46
2011 Pan American Games Guadalajara, México 3rd Marathon 2:42:09
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 43rd Marathon 2:32:07
2013 South American Championships Cartagena, Colombia 2nd 5000 m 16:19.39
Bolivarian Games Trujillo, Perú 1st Half marathon 1:12:53
2014 World Half Marathon Championships Copenhagen, Denmark 26th Half marathon 1:11:24
2015 Pan American Cross Country Cup Barranquilla, Colombia 1st 7 km 21:18
3rd Team - 7 km 51 pts
World Cross Country Championships Guiyang, China 21st 8 km 28:22
8th Team 156 pts
2016 World Half Marathon Championships Cardiff, United Kingdom 9th Half marathon 1:10:14
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 15th Marathon 2:29:55
2017 Bolivarian Games Santa Marta, Colombia 1st Half marathon 1:14:55
2021 Olympic Games Sapporo, Japan 27th Marathon 2:34:21
2022 Bolivarian Games Valledupar, Colombia 1st Half marathon 1:15:14
2023 Pan American Games Santiago, Chile 3rd Marathon 2:30:39
  1. ^ Biography - TEJEDA Gladys Lucy (in Spanish), retrieved June 12, 2014
  2. ^ Listado Oficial de Atletas Participantes - Gladys Lucy Tejeda Pucuhuaranga (in Spanish), archived from the original on June 13, 2014, retrieved June 12, 2014
  3. ^ London 2012 site Archived 2012-07-30 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Staff (16 July 2012). "Atleta Gladys Tejeda será la abanderada de Perú en Londres 2012" [Athlete Gladys Tejeda Will Be Peru's Flag Bearer in London 2012]. Radio Programas del Perú (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  5. ^ "Odepa confirms Gladys Tejeda tests positive for doping - Peru this Week". Archived from the original on 2015-08-25. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
  6. ^ "Winner of women's marathon at Pan Am Games stripped of medal for doping". 10 September 2015.
  7. ^ Maratón de Río 2016: Gladys Tejeda logró histórico puesto 15. El Comercio (in Spanish)
  8. ^ "Games: Tejeda grabs gold for Peru with win in women's marathon". Reuters. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
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