# Zulema Arenas

Zulema Arenas (born 15 November 1995) is a Peruvian long-distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She broke the South American junior record for the event at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics. She improved this further to 9:53.42 minutes at 2014 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics, winning a silver medal in the process. She holds the Peruvian record with her personal best of 9:52.88 minutes.

## Personal bests

* 3000 metres steeplechase – 9:52.88 min (2016)
* 800 metres – 2:10.85 min (2015)
* 1500 metres – 4:19.14 min (2016)
* 3000 metres – 9:37.9 min (2016)
* 5000 metres – 16:48.18 min (2016)
* 2000 metres steeplechase – 6:40.28 min (2012)
All information from All-Athletics

## International competitions

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| 2011 | South American Cross Country Championships | Asunción, Paraguay | 1st | Youth race | 10:09.8 |
| 2011 | South American Cross Country Championships | Asunción, Paraguay | 1st | Youth team | 4 pts |
| 2011 | South American Junior Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 2nd | 3000 m s'chase | 11:05.23 |
| 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | 8th (h) | 2000 m s'chase | 6:49.33 |
| 2012 | South American Cross Country Championships | Lima, Peru | 3rd | Youth race | 11:05.9 |
| 2012 | South American Cross Country Championships | Lima, Peru | 1st | Youth team | 4 pts |
| 2012 | South American U23 Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 1st | 3000 m s'chase | 10:14.52 |
| 2012 | South American Youth Championships | Mendoza, Argentina | 1st | 2000 m s'chase | 6:40.28 |
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 11th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 10:47.38 |
| 2013 | Bolivarian Games | Trujillo, Peru | 5th | 1500 m | 4:24.61 |
| 2013 | Bolivarian Games | Trujillo, Peru | 5th | 3000 m s'chase | 10:05.53 |
| 2013 | South American Junior Championships | Resistencia, Argentina | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:29.05 |
| 2013 | South American Junior Championships | Resistencia, Argentina | 1st | 3000 m | 9:51.05 |
| 2013 | South American Junior Championships | Resistencia, Argentina | 1st | 3000 m s'chase | 10:33.66 CR |
| 2013 | South American Championships | Cartagena, Colombia | 4th | 3000 m s'chase | 10:12.72 NR |
| 2014 | South American U23 Championships | Montevideo, Uruguay | 3rd | 1500 m | 4:25.30 |
| 2014 | South American U23 Championships | Montevideo, Uruguay | 1st | 3000 m s'chase | 10:06.25 CR |
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 6th | 3000 m s'chase | 9:59.38 |
| 2014 | Ibero-American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 2nd | 3000 m s'chase | 9:53.42 AJR |
| 2014 | Pan American Sports Festival | Mexico City, Mexico | 1st | 3000 m s'chase | 10:21.05 |
| 2016 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 8th | 1500 m | 4:19.14 |
| 2016 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 3rd | 3000 m s'chase | 9:56.04 |
| 2017 | South American Championships | Asunción, Paraguay | 3rd | 1500 m | 4:23.37 |
| 2017 | South American Championships | Asunción, Paraguay | 2nd | 3000 m s'chase | 10:09.20 |
| 2017 | Bolivarian Games | Santa Marta, Colombia | 3rd | 1500 m | 4:19.03 |
| 2017 | Bolivarian Games | Santa Marta, Colombia | 1st | 3000 m s'chase | 9:52.32 |