Bertha Oliva Sánchez Rivera (born November 4, 1978) is a female

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

from

Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...

, who won several medals on continental level from the mid-1990s on.

Career

She has won twice at the South American Cross Country Championships; first winning the long race in 2000, then winning the short race competition in 2002.Continental Cross Country Championships and Cups
GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-03-02.

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at the ARRS * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sanchez, Bertha 1978 births Living people Colombian female long-distance runners Colombian female steeplechase runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Colombia Place of birth missing (living people) Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games silver medalists for Colombia Pan American Games bronze medalists for Colombia South American Games bronze medalists for Colombia South American Games medalists in athletics Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Colombia Competitors at the 1998 South American Games Competitors at the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games Sportspeople from Antioquia Department 20th-century Colombian women 21st-century Colombian women