LOYO Elena

Spain

Athletics

Date of Birth: 11 Jan 1983

Age: 38

Gender: Female

Place of birth: AMEZAGA

Birth Country:

Spain

Place of residence : MURGUIA

Residence Country:

Spain

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Women's Marathon	29

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Sapporo Odori Park	Women's Marathon Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

European Championships

Year	Location	Marathon	Marathon Team
2018	Berlin, GER	23rd (2:37:54)	3rd (7:44:06)

World Half Marathon Championships

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
12	Half Marathon Team	2018	Valencia, ESP	3:41:08
14	Half Marathon Team	2020	Gdynia, POL	3:36.50
55	Half Marathon	2018	Valencia, ESP	1:14:19
56	Half Marathon	2020	Gdynia, POL	1:12:44

Platinum Label Road Races

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
15	Marathon	2020	Valencia, ESP	2:28:25

Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final

Nickname:

Loyito (Instagram profile, 25 May 2021)

Hobbies:

Playing txistu, a traditional flute in the Basque Country, playing piano, dog walking and Pilates. (berria.eus, 19 Jan 2021; eitb.eus, 10 Feb 2020)

Occupation:

Athlete

Education:

Engineering

Languages spoken:

Spanish

Club name:

BM Bilbao [Spain]

Coach:

Martin Fiz [personal], ESP, from 2015

Injuries:

A metatarsal injury to her left foot prevented her from competing at the 2019 World Championships in Doha, Qatar. (runnersworld.com, 16 Sep 2019)

Start:

She began the sport at age 28, and started competing at age 30. (eitb.eus, 10 Feb 2020)

Reason:

She practised sports as a hobby as an adult and realised she was getting better as an athlete. She then began training with Spanish coach Martin Fiz, who won gold in marathon at the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. "I opted to take a chance. It was a time when I did not have an important job so I decided I wanted to do it seriously and reach my limit. That was when Martin Fiz came along. I love running and its feeling of freedom. It makes me live every day in a much more intense way." (eitb.eus, 10 Feb 2020; siquiero.eus, 01 Jun 2019)

Ambition:

To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (runnersworld.com, 16 Sep 2019)

Memorable:

Achieving the marathon qualifying standard for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo after finishing 15th in the women's race at the 2020 Valencia Marathon in Spain in a time of 2:28:25. (noticiasdealava.eus, 09 Dec 2020; watchathletics.com, 06 Dec 2020)

Influence:

Coach Martin Fitz. (berria.eus, 19 Jan 2021)

Philosophy:

"Sometimes you feel like you have to do something and only with time do you understand why. So, do it." (Instagram profile, 03 Mar 2021)

General Interest

General
LATE BLOOMER
She believes that only starting the sport at age 28 could prove beneficial to her. "I don't have many miles in my legs, so I'm not as burnt out as others. Also, I'm getting better and better, faster and faster and hope I can continue to sustain this development. Mentally I am stronger than when I started training too." (berria.eus, 19 Jan 2021; noticiasdealava.eus, 09 Dec 2020)

OTHER ACTIVITIES
Before becoming an athlete she worked as a fashion show model and was named Miss Alava in 2005 at the annual beauty pageant in Spain. She has also worked as a teacher and in mechanical engineering. (berria.eus, 19 Jan 2021; eitb.eus, 10 Feb 2020)

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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