Bertha Sánchez
COLWomenBertha Sánchez is a Colombia middle-distance runner, born on November 4, 1978. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and 3000m.
Her personal bests include 2:09.15 in the 800m, 4:20.97 in the 1500m, 9:19.04 in the 3000m, 15:49.97 in the 5000m and 33:56.17 in the 10000m. She has earned 16 gold, 3 silver and 5 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Colombia.
As of Sep 29, 2026: 10 Kilometres Road 33:21, 5000 m 15:49.97, 2015 season best 36:21 (Jul 5, 2015) · 47 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5000m | 17:28.33 | - | Aug 2, 2015 | ↓ | - |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 36:21 | - | Jul 5, 2015 | ↓ | - |
| 2014 | 5000m | 17:20.46 | - | Jun 29, 2014 | ↓ | - |
| 2014 | 10000m | 36:32.95 | - | Jun 28, 2014 | ↓ | - |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 38:24 | - | Sep 28, 2014 | ↓ | - |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:20:06 | - | Sep 14, 2014 | ↓ | - |
| 2013 | 5000m | 17:05.94 | - | Jun 23, 2013 | ↓ | - |
| 2013 | 12Kilometr | 49:12 | - | Sep 29, 2013 | - | - |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:18:35 | - | Jan 27, 2013 | ↓ | - |
| 2012 | 1500m | 4:42.87 | - | Jun 23, 2012 | ↓ | - |
| 2012 | 3000mSt | 11:32.62 | - | Apr 29, 2012 | ↓ | - |
| 2012 | 5000m | 16:50.33 | - | Nov 17, 2012 | ↓ | - |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:17:20 | - | Sep 9, 2012 | ↓ | - |
| 2011 | 3000mSt | 11:52.82 | - | May 8, 2011 | ↓ | - |
| 2011 | 5000m | 16:51.15 | - | Jun 18, 2011 | ↓ | - |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 36:28 | - | May 30, 2011 | ↓ | - |
| 2011 | 10000m | 37:01.23 | - | May 7, 2011 | ↓ | - |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:15:06 | - | Sep 11, 2011 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | 5000m | 16:54.83 | - | May 16, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 35:29 | - | May 25, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | 10000m | 35:49.14 | - | May 14, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:18:20 | - | Aug 1, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2009 | 3000m | 9:58.50 | - | Jun 13, 2009 | ↓ | - |
| 2009 | 5000m | 16:42.19 | - | Jun 19, 2009 | ↓ | - |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 34:43 | - | May 17, 2009 | ↓ | - |
| 2009 | 10000m | 35:07.82 | - | Jun 21, 2009 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | 5000m | 16:43.82 | - | Jul 6, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | 10000m | 35:16.36 | - | Jul 4, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 35:52 | - | May 26, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | Marathon | 2:39:12 | - | Apr 13, 2008 | - | - |
| 2007 | 3000mSt | 10:48.55 | - | May 5, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | 5000m | 15:49.97 | - | Jul 27, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | 10000m | 34:13.25 | - | Jul 23, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 34:56 | - | May 20, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | 15Kilometr | 56:05 | - | Dec 31, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | Semi | 1:14:40 | - | Oct 14, 2007 | ↓ | Udine IAAF World Road Running Championships |
| 2006 | 3000m | 9:19.04 | - | May 27, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 3000mSt | 10:22.81 | - | Jun 16, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 5000m | 16:10.32 | - | May 26, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 33:23 | - | May 21, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 10000m | 35:54.63 | - | May 7, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 15Kilometr | 53:29 | - | Dec 31, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:13:12 | - | Jul 2, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 5000m | 16:45.27 | - | Jun 21, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 33:42 | - | May 15, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 10000m | 34:34.40 | - | Jul 22, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 15Kilometr | 52:59 | - | Dec 31, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | Semi | 1:13:11 | - | Jul 3, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | 1500m | 4:33.16 | - | Apr 23, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | 3000m | 9:29.93 | - | May 8, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | 5000m | 16:47.99 | - | Aug 7, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | 10Kilometr | 33:21 | - | Jan 25, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | Semi | 1:14:43 | - | Jul 4, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | 5000m | 16:13.59 | - | Aug 6, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | 10000m | 33:56.17 | - | Aug 8, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 34:19 | - | Jan 7, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | Semi | 1:15:20 | - | Jul 6, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | 1500m | 4:27.75 | - | Dec 6, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | 3000m | 9:34.99 | - | May 12, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | 5000m | 16:39.23 | - | Dec 4, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | 10Kilometr | 33:48 | - | Jan 5, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | 10000m | 35:29.13 | - | Nov 1, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | 15Kilometr | 54:47 | - | Dec 31, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | Semi | 1:17:12 | - | Sep 8, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2001 | 1500m | 4:38.2h | - | Sep 15, 2001 | ↓ | - |
| 2001 | 15Kilometr | 54:36 | - | Dec 31, 2001 | ↓ | - |
| 2000 | 800m | 2:09.15 | - | Jul 4, 2000 | - | - |
| 2000 | 1500m | 4:20.97 | - | Jul 25, 2000 | ↓ | - |
| 2000 | CrossCount | 14:12 | - | Mar 19, 2000 | ↑ | 28th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Vilamoura |
| 1999 | 1500m | 4:21.10 | - | Jul 28, 1999 | ↓ | - |
| 1999 | 5000m | 15:59.04 | - | Jul 25, 1999 | ↓ | - |
| 1998 | 1500m | 4:30.09 | - | Aug 20, 1998 | ↓ | - |
| 1997 | CrossCount | 16:31 | - | Mar 23, 1997 | ↑ | 25th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Torino |
| 1996 | CrossCount | 14:51 | - | Mar 23, 1996 | ↑ | - |
| 1995 | CrossCount | 15:23 | - | Mar 25, 1995 | ↑ | - |
| 1995 | 5000m | 16:49.58 | - | May 26, 1995 | ↓ | - |
| 1994 | 3000m | 9:41.36 | - | Sep 4, 1994 | ↓ | - |
2015
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 40:31 | - | Sep 20 | Bogotá Carrera de la Mujer, Bogotá |
5000m | 17:28.33 | - | Aug 2 | Cali |
10Kilometr | 36:21 | - | Jul 5 | Cali 10 km, Cali |
2014
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 38:24 | - | Sep 28 | Bogotá Carrera de la Mujer, Bogotá |
Semi | 1:20:06 | - | Sep 14 | Medellín Half Marathon, Medellín |
5000m | 17:20.46 | - | Jun 29 | Colombian Championships, Medellín |
10000m | 36:32.95 | - | Jun 28 | Colombian Championships, Medellín |
5000m | 17:40.79 | - | May 31 | Medellín Grand Prix Ximena Restrepo, Medellín - National Events |
2013
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
12Kilometr | 49:12 | - | Sep 29 | Bogotá Carrera de la Mujer, Bogotá |
Semi | 1:21:28 | - | Sep 8 | Medellín Half Marathon de las Flores, Medellín |
5000m | 17:05.94 | - | Jun 23 | Cali Grand Prix Sudamericano, Cali |
Semi | 1:18:35 | - | Jan 27 | Miami Half Marathon, Miami, FL |
2012
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 16:50.33 | - | Nov 17 | Santander de Quilichao Juegos Nacionales, Santander de Quilichao |
Semi | 1:17:20 | - | Sep 9 | Medellín Half Marathon, Medellín |
5000m | 17:05.99 | - | Jun 23 | Cali Grand Prix Colombiano, Cali - National Events |
1500m | 4:42.87 | - | Jun 23 | Cali |
3000mSt | 11:32.62 | - | Apr 29 | Medellín |
5000m | 17:00.3HT | - | Apr 28 | Medellín Grand Prix Ximena Restrepo, Medellín - National Events |
Semi | 1:23:05 | - | Jan 29 | Miami Half Marathon, Miami, FL |
2011
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:15:06 | - | Sep 11 | Buenos Aires Half Marathon, Buenos Aires - South American Half Marathon Ch. |
Semi | 1:19:34 | - | Jul 31 | Bogotá Half Marathon, Bogotá |
5000m | 16:51.15 | - | Jun 18 | Cali Grand Prix Sudamericano, Cali - National Events |
10Kilometr | 36:28 | - | May 30 | Boulder International Challenge, Boulder, CO |
3000mSt | 11:52.82 | - | May 8 | Colombian Championships, Bogotá |
10000m | 37:01.23 | - | May 7 | Colombian Championships, Bogotá |
5000m | 17:29.57 | - | May 6 | Colombian Championships, Bogotá |
2010
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:18:20 | - | Aug 1 | Bogotá Half Marathon, Bogotá |
10Kilometr | 35:29 | - | May 25 | Boulder International Challenge, Boulder, CO |
5000m | 16:54.83 | - | May 16 | Colombian Championships, Cali |
10000m | 35:49.14 | - | May 14 | Colombian Championships, Cali |
2009
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 19:23.49 | - | Nov 23 | Sucre Bolivarian Games, Sucre |
10000m | 35:07.82 | - | Jun 21 | Lima South American Championships, Lima |
5000m | 16:42.19 | - | Jun 19 | Lima South American Championships, Lima |
3000m | 9:58.50 | - | Jun 13 | Armenia Colombian Club Championships, Armenia |
5000m | 16:59.97 | - | Jun 7 | Cali Grand Prix Colombiano, Cali - National Events |
10000m | 36:21.67 | - | May 22 | Colombian Championships, Bogotá |
10Kilometr | 34:43 | - | May 17 | Santos Tribuna 10K, Santos |
2008
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 37:16 | - | Dec 13 | Cali 10 km, Cali |
10000m | 35:20.51 | - | Nov 25 | Cali |
5000m | 16:53.98 | - | Nov 25 | Cali |
Marathon | 2:47:02 | - | Aug 17 | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
Marathon | 2:47:02 | - | Aug 15 | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
5000m | 16:43.82 | - | Jul 6 | Cali CAC Championships, Cali |
10000m | 35:16.36 | - | Jul 4 | Cali CAC Championships, Cali |
10Kilometr | 35:52 | - | May 26 | Boulder International Challenge, Boulder, CO |
Marathon | 2:39:12 | - | Apr 13 | Rotterdam Fortis Marathon, Rotterdam |
2007
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 56:05 | - | Dec 31 | Sao Paulo Corrida de Sao Silvestre, São Paulo |
Semi | 1:14:40 | - | Oct 14 | Udine IAAF World Road Running Championships |
Semi | 1:17:15 | - | Sep 9 | Medellín International Half Marathon, Medellín |
5000m | 15:49.97 | - | Jul 27 | Rio de Janeiro Pan American Games, Rio de Janeiro |
Honours
Buenos Aires Half Marathon
Half Marathon
Lima South American Championships
5000 Metres
Lima South American Championships
10,000 Metres
Colombian Championships
10,000 Metres
Cali CAC Championships
10,000 Metres
Cali CAC Championships
5000 Metres
South American Championships
5000 Metres
Colombian Championships
5000 Metres
Rio de Janeiro Pan American Games
5000 Metres
Rio de Janeiro Pan American Games
10,000 Metres
South American Championships
10,000 Metres
Cartagena de Indias CAC Games
5000 Metres
Ponce Ibero-American Championships
3000 Metres
Colombian Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Ponce Ibero-American Championships
5000 Metres
Colombian Championships
10,000 Metres
South American Championships
5000 Metres
South American Championships
10,000 Metres
South American Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
Colombian Championships
10,000 Metres
Santiago de Cali South American Championships
5000 Metres
Santiago de Cali South American Championships
10,000 Metres
Colombian Championships
5000 Metres
Santo Domingo Pan American Games
10,000 Metres
Santo Domingo Pan American Games
5000 Metres
Guatemala City Iberoamerican Championships
3000 Metres
Bogotá South American Championships
1500 Metres
Winnipeg Pan American Games
1500 Metres
Winnipeg Pan American Games
5000 Metres
Bogotá South American Championships
5000 Metres
Manaus South American Championships
5000 Metres
Frequently asked questions
What is Bertha Sánchez's 10 Kilometres Road personal best?
Bertha Sánchez's 10 Kilometres Road personal best is 33:21, set on Jan 25, 2004 in Girardot (COL).
Which events does Bertha Sánchez compete in?
Bertha Sánchez competes in the 10 Kilometres Road and 5000 m.
How did Bertha Sánchez perform in 2015?
2015 season best: 36:21, set on Jul 5, 2015.