Carla Gallardo

Carla Gallardo Puertas (born 9 February 1999) is a Spanish long-distance runner. She finished 7th at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in the 3000 metres, and she contributed to the Spanish U20 team's bronze medal at the 2017 European Cross Country Championships.

Biography Gallardo is from Palencia, Spain and has studied to become a medical doctor in parallel with her athletics career.

In her first global track final, Gallardo finished 7th at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in the 3000 metres. Her time of 9:10.07 was the second-fastest ever ran by a Spanish U20 athlete. In December at the 2018 European Cross Country Championships, Gallardo finished 6th in the U20 race.

At the 2021 Spanish Athletics Championships, Gallardo finished 8th in 17:04.38, and was not selected for the Spanish 2021 Olympic team. Gallardo's next international championship was at the 2021 European Athletics U23 Championships, where she ran the 5000 m and placed 11th.

At the 2022 European Athletics Championships, Gallardo finished 16th in the 5000 m. She ran with an infection while taking antibiotics, and she injured both of her achilles tendons at the competition. The injury caused her to miss the 2023 indoor season, and Gallardo ran just one race outdoors.

Gallardo is coached by Santiago de la Parte, 1984 Olympian for Spain in the marathon.

Statistics

Personal bests Event Mark Place Competition Venue Date Ref 5000 metres 15:10.62 8th Anniversary Games Birmingham, United Kingdom 21 May 2022 3000 metres 9:09.72 8th Meeting Elite en Salle de Miramas Miramas, France 4 February 2022