Beverly Ramos

Beverly Ramos Puerto Rico

In the span of less than two years Beverly Ramos has broken her own Puerto Rican marathon record three times. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she watched footage from nearly every marathon that was available on YouTube while she was forced to train at home on the treadmill. Then in December 2020, she broke her national record at The Marathon Project (2:33:09), and broke it again at the Xiamen Marathon in Italy in April (2:32:43). Most recently, at the 2022 World Athletics Championships, Ramos lowered the Puerto Rican record again (2:31:10), while placing 20th in the field.

The pandemic was not the first time a wrench was thrown into her training plan. In 2017, Ramos had been training in Puerto Rico for the TCS New York City Marathon when Hurricane Maria made direct landfall. In the catastrophic aftermath of the storm, Ramos’ home was without running water and power, and her cell phone service was sporadic. Ramos committed to continuing her marathon preparation there, believing it would be an inspiration to many. She found cleared roadways, ran with a headlamp when necessary, and changed her training hours. She dealt with illness, lack of sleep, and limited food options. The journey was unexpectedly difficult, but one that had miles of meaning.

In 2018, Ramos broke Kim Conley’s event record at the New Balance Bronx 10 Mile in a time of 55:15. Just before the race, she announced her partnership with New York Road Runners as Rising New York Road Runners Ambassador & Special Advisor to Puerto Rico. With her help, NYRR has brought its free flagship youth running program to Puerto Rico. Ramos also helps lead Rising New York Road Runners’ "Active at Home" program by providing video instructions in both English and Spanish for free and fun fitness activities for kids of all ages and abilities.

Previously, Ramos earned two NCAA All-American honors while at Kansas State University. She moved on to represent Puerto Rico internationally, competing at the 2011 and 2013 IAAF World Championships, as well as the London 2012 Olympics, in the steeplechase. She owns much of the Puerto Rican record book, including the top outdoor times over 1500, 3000, 5000, and 10,000 meters. Her 2:41:56 at the 2015 TCS New York City Marathon was faster than the previous Puerto Rican record by just over three minutes, and qualified her for the Rio 2016 Olympics. In Rio, her second time representing Puerto Rico at the Olympic Games, Ramos competed in the marathon. She competed for Puerto Rico in the marathon once again at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

Date of Birth Aug 24, 1987
Age 37
Gender Woman
Country Puerto Rico
Residence Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico

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