Mariana Cress (born August 12, 1998) is an American-Marshallese sprinter.[1] She is the current holder of the Marshallese records for the 100 metres and 200 metres. She competed for the women's 100 metres in the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2]

Mariana Cress
Personal information
Nationality Marshall Islands
Born (1998-08-12) 12 August 1998 (age 26)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
Country Marshall Islands
SportAthletics
Event(s)100 m, 200 m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m: 12.79 (2015)
200 m: 26.90 (2014)
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Marshall Islands
Micronesian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Pohnpei 100 m
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Pohnpei 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Pohnpei 4x100m relay

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2014 Micronesian Games Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia 3rd 100 m 13.32
3rd 200 m 26.99
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 53.88
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 18th (p) 100 m 13.20

Personal Bests

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Outdoor

Event Time Venue Date
100 m 12.79 (NR) Burnsville,   United States 9 May 2015
200 m 26.90 (NR) Pohnpei,   Federated States of Micronesia 21 July 2014

References

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  1. ^ Mariana Cress | Profile | iaaf.org
  2. ^ Mariana Cress Archived 2016-08-06 at the Wayback Machine. Rio2016. Retrieved on 2016-08-05.
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