MexicoBiography
Pan American sprint champion. Three-time Olympian. Represented Cuba and Mexico (from 1998) internationally. Had very successful career starting from younger age groups to mid-30s.
She won three medals in World U20 Champs in 1988, but mainly made her name after two important event: 1990 CAC Games and subsequently 1991 Pan American Games. Completed sprint double both of the Games, and won World Indoor bronze in 1991.
Allen competed in the 1992 Barcelona 100 meters final and finished eight (11.19). That final the only one which she ran, despite contested two more Olympics in Atlanta and Athens (for Mexico). Participated five Pan American Games and won at least medal four of them - only missing a podium in 1999.
Liliana Allen adopted new nationality from 27 July 1998 as starting to compete for Mexico. Won Ibero American, CAC Games and CACAC Champs titles for Mexico as well. Her last international medal came in Pan Am Games 2003 at age 33, won 100 meters bronze in Santa Domingo. Retired after 2005 Mexican National Champs.
PERSONAL BESTS
100m: 11.09A, +0.9 (Mexico City 1999)
100m hand-timing: 10.9, -0.8 (Bogota 1989)
200m: 22.72, 1.6 (Havana 1994)
400m: 53.73 (Monterrey 2004)
60m indoor: 7.08 (Lievin 2000)
2000m indoor: 23.79 (San Sebastian1990)
TRIVIA
♦ Married to coach Gilberto Martinez, moved to Mexico in 1998.