Joselyn Daniely Brea (born August 12, 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.

Joselyn Daniely Brea
Personal information
National teamVenezuela
Born (1994-08-12) August 12, 1994 (age 29)
Sport
SportDuathlon, Track and Field

Duathlon edit

Brea 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 edit

Brea 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]

Results and personal bests edit

Track and Field personal bests

Taken from IAAF Profile[5]

Surface Event Time Venue Date Notes
Indoor track 3000m 9:04.67 Sabadell, Spain Feb 8th, 2022 NR
Outdoor track 1500m 4:07.27 Stanford, US April 22, 2023
One Mile 4:27.41 Monaco July 21, 2023 NR
3000m 9:23.72 Estadio de Vallehermoso September 5, 2020
5000m 14:47.76 Hilmer Lodge Stadium May 6, 2023 NR
10,000 meters 34:10.63 Maia, Portugal April 9, 2016
3000m Steeplechase 10:21.93 Palencia, Spain July 9, 2016 NR
Road 10k 32:05 Valencia, Spain January 15, 2023
Half Marathon 1:13:25 Caracas, Venezuela March 19, 2023

Track and Field championship results

Taken from IAAF Profile[5]

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 CentreBudapest, 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[6]

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[6]

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 edit

Brea's sister, Edymar Brea, is also a world class athlete. The two competed together in the 5000m at the 2022 World Athletics Championships.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Joselyn Brea goes out in search of a new duathlon crown". Líder. July 15, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Ramos, Diana (July 20, 2022). "Women leading the Venezuelan team in Oregon". World Athletics. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  3. ^ Alayon Flores, Sairuby (May 7, 2023). "Joselyn Brea makes history in California". Lidar. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  4. ^ "Faith Kipyegon CRUSHES Mile World Record – 4:07.64, First Woman Under 4:10!". LetsRun. July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Joselyn Daniely BREA". World Athletics. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Joselyn Daniely Brea Abreu". World Triathlon. Retrieved June 26, 2023.