 Tonya Nero at the 2012 World Half Marathon Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 November 1988 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Event | Long-distance running |
Tonya Nero (born 27 November 1988)[1] is a Trinidad and Tobago long-distance runner. She holds national records in the 5k, 10k, half marathon, and marathon.
She competed at the 2012,[2] 2014,[3] 2016[4] and 2018[5] editions of the World Half Marathon Championships. Her best finish was 27th at the 2012 edition in Kavarna, Bulgaria, when she set the Trinidad & Tobago national record with a time of 1:15:13.
In 2019, she competed in the women's 10,000 metres at the Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.[6] She finished in 10th place with a time of 34:15.36.[6]
Nero represented Trinidad and Tobago at the 2014 Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow, Scotland in the women's 10,000 metres event,[1] where she finished 12th out of 13 competitors.[1] In 2016, she won the Run Barbados 10k event.[7]
She competed in the World Half Marathon Championships for Trinidad & Tobago from 2012 to 2018.
She competed in the women's marathon at the 2018 Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast, Australia,[8] finishing in 14th place.[8]
