Joselyn Daniely Brea Abreu[a] (born 12 August 1994) is a Spanish - Venezuelan athlete who competes in the duathlon and track and field. She won two gold medals at the Duathlon World Championships in 2021 and 2022.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Joselyn Daniely Brea Abreu |
| National team | Venezuela |
| Born | 12 August 1994 Valencia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Duathlon, Track and Field |
Duathlon
editBrea is a two time world champion in the Duathlon. In the 2021 world championships she won the race with a time of 2:00:19. The following year in 2022 she once again won the race in a time of 1:54.30.[1]
Track and Field
editBrea competed alongside her sister, Edymar, in the 5000m at the 2022 World Athletics Championships.[2] In April 2023 Brea ran 14:47.76 in the 5000, becoming the first South American athlete in history to run break 15 minutes in the event.[3] In July 2023 Brea broke the South American mile record running 4:27.41 at the Monaco Diamond League. She finished 13th in the race. Every competitor ran a personal best and seven national record were broken.[4]
She set a new outdoors personal best and South American record over 5000m running 14:36.59 at the Los Angeles Grand Prix on 17 May 2024.[5]
Results and personal bests
editTrack and Field personal bests
Taken from IAAF Profile[6]
| Surface | Event | Time | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indoor track | 3000m | 9:04.67 | Sabadell, Spain | 8 February 2022 | NR |
| Outdoor track | 1500m | 4:05.78 | Atlanta, US | 31 May 2024 | |
| One Mile | 4:27.41 | Monaco | 21 July 2023 | AR | |
| 3000m | 8:43.26 | Chorzów, Poland | 16 July 2023 | AR | |
| 5000m | 14:36.59 | Los Angeles | 17 May 2024 | AR | |
| 10,000 meters | 34:10.63 | Maia, Portugal | 9 April 2016 | ||
| 3000m Steeplechase | 10:21.93 | Palencia, Spain | 9 July 2016 | NR | |
| Road | 10k | 32:05 | Valencia, Spain | 15 January 2023 | |
| Half Marathon | 1:13:25 | Caracas, Venezuela | 19 March 2023 |
Track and Field championship results
Taken from IAAF Profile[6]
| Year | Meet | Venue | Event | Place | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Spanish Athletics Championships | Las Mestas Sports Complex Gijón, Spain |
5000m | 4th | 16:13.80 |
| 2020 | Spanish Athletics Championships | Estadio de Vallehermoso Madrid, Spain |
OC | 16:12.54 | |
| 2021 | Venezuelan Athletics Championships | Barinas, Venezuela | 1500m | 1st | 4:12.92 |
| 5000m | 1st | 15:21.41 | |||
| South American Championships | Estadio Modelo Alberto Spencer Herrera Guayaquil, Ecuador |
1500m | 1st | 4:15.05 | |
| 5000m | 3rd | 15:48.24 | |||
| 2022 | Ibero-American Championships | Estadi Olímpic Camilo Cano Torrevieja, Spain |
1st | 16:08.83 | |
| World Athletics Championships | Hayward Field Eugene, United States |
H2 16th | 15:46.75 | ||
| South American Games | Luque, Paraguay | 1500m | 4th | 4:16.64 | |
| 5000m | 2nd | 15:42.70 | |||
| 2023 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | 1500m | 1st | 4:10.39 GR |
| 5000m | 1st | 15:10.60 | |||
| Half Marathon | 1st | 1:15:04 | |||
| World Athletics Championships | National Athletics Centre Budapest, Hungary | 5000m | H2 10th | 15:11.16 | |
| Pan American Games | Julio Martínez National Stadium, Chile | 5000m | 1st | 16:04.12 |
Triathlon championship results
Taken from World Triathlon Profile[7]
| Year | Race | Venue | Distance | Place | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Spanish Triathlon National Championships | Pontevedra, Spain | Sprint | 10th | 1:03:22 |
| 2019 | Triathlon West Asian Championships | Bahrain, Bahrain | Sprint | 1st | 1:05:28 |
| Spanish Triathlon National Championships | A Coruña, Spain | Olympic | 6th | 2:04:59 | |
| 2018 | ETU Triathlon European Cup | Valencia, Spain | Olympic | 8th | 2:01:54 |
| ETU Sprint Triathlon European Cup | Gran Canaria, Spain | Sprint | 19th | 1:07:00 | |
| 2017 | ITU Triathlon World Cup | Huelva, Spain | Olympic | 16th | 2:07:08 |
| ETU Triathlon European Cup and Mediterranean Championships | Altafulla, Spain | Sprint | 13th | 1:07:16 |
Duathlon championship results
Taken from World Triathlon Profile[7]
| Year | Race | Venue | Distance | Place | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | World Games | Birmingham, USA | Standard | 3rd | 2:02:42 |
| World Triathlon Duathlon Championships | Târgu Mureș, Romania | Standard | 1st | 1:54:30 | |
| Spanish Duathlon National Championships | Avilés, Spain | Sprint | 1st | 57:15 | |
| 2021 | World Triathlon Duathlon Championships | Avilés, Spain | Standard | 1st | 2:00:19 |
| 2020 | ITU Triathlon World Cup | Valencia, Spain | Sprint | 30th | 1:03:56 |
| Spanish Duathlon National Championships | Soria, Spain | Sprint | 4th | 1:01:16 | |
| ETU Duathlon European Championships | Punta Umbria, Spain | Sprint | 3rd | 1:00:01 |
Personal life
editBrea's sister, Edymar Brea, is also a world class athlete. The two competed together in the 5000m at the 2022 World Athletics Championships.[2]
Notes
edit- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Brea and the second or maternal family name is Abreu.
References
edit- ^ "Joselyn Brea goes out in search of a new duathlon crown". Líder. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ a b Ramos, Diana (20 July 2022). "Women leading the Venezuelan team in Oregon". World Athletics. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ Alayon Flores, Sairuby (7 May 2023). "Joselyn Brea makes history in California". Lidar. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Faith Kipyegon CRUSHES Mile World Record – 4:07.64, First Woman Under 4:10!". LetsRun. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ Gault, Jonathan (17 May 2024). "Selemon Barega Wins Star-Studded 5000 (12:51.60), Grant Fisher 5th, as Cooper Teare & Cole Hocker Join Sub-13:00 Club Grand Prix". Lets Run. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Joselyn Daniely BREA". World Athletics. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Joselyn Daniely Brea Abreu". World Triathlon. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
External links
edit- Joselyn Brea at the World Games
- Joselyn Brea at Olympics.com
- Joselyn Brea at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Joselyn Brea on Instagram
