Miriam Sánchez (sprinter)

Miriam Sanchez
Personal information
NationalityMexican
BornMiriam Sánchez Tapia
(2004-08-28) 28 August 2004
Puebla, Mexico
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Sprint
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Mexico
NACAC Championships
Silver medal – second place2025 Freeport200 m

Miriam Sánchez Tapia (born 28 August 2004) is a Mexican sprinter specializing in the 100 metres and 200 metres.[1]

Career

Sanchez is from Puebla, and a student at the Universidad de las Américas Puebla. In 2024, she set a Mexican under-20 (U20) record in the 100 metres with a time of 11.72 seconds.[2]

In 2025, she set Mexican under-23 (U23) records in the 100 metres and 200 metres.[3]

She was a semi-finalist competing for Mexico in the 200 metres at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan.[4][5] In 2026, she represented Mexico at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, competing in the 100 metres and 200 metres, but did not advance to the finals in either event.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Miriam Sánchez". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 Sep 2025.
  2. ↑ "Miriam Sánchez breaks a record in the 200 meters and is crowned two-time national champion". 4 July 2025. Retrieved 17 Sep 2025.
  3. ↑ "Miriam Sánchez is the queen of the U23 200m". elineanoticias.com. July 2, 2025. Retrieved 17 Sep 2025.
  4. ↑ "Miriam Sánchez fine-tunes details for the 2025 World Athletics Championships". Grada.mx. 3 Sep 2025. Retrieved 17 Sep 2025.
  5. ↑ "World Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 17 Sep 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "Women's 200m Semifinal Heat 2 — A Record-Breaking Run Marred by Drama". © Bornan Sports Technology - Project Rafaell. Retrieved August 5, 2026. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= requires |archive-date= (help)