Irene Sánchez-Escribano

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez-Escribano and the second or maternal family name is Figueroa.

Irene Sánchez-Escribano Figueroa (born 25 August 1992 in Toledo) is a Spanish runner competing primarily in the 3000 metres steeplechase.^[3] She represented her country at the 2017 World Championships without reaching the final.

Irene Sánchez-Escribano

Sánchez-Escribano at the 2021 European Team Championships
Personal information
Full name	Irene Sánchez-Escribano Figueroa
Born	(1992-08-25) 25 August 1992 (age 33) Toledo, Spain[1]
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[2]
Weight	52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	3000 m steeplechase
Club	C. A. Adidas
Coached by	Antonio Serrano

In 2019, she competed in the senior women's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark.^[4] She finished in 25th place.^[4]

Personal bests

Outdoor^[5]

• 800 metres – 2:11.06 (Castellón 2012)
• 1500 metres – 4:17.55 (Madrid 2019)
• 3000 metres – 9:15.33 (Rovereto 2018)
• 5000 metres – 15:33:29 (Los Corrales de Buelna 2021)
• 10 kilometres – 31:35 (Laredo 2024)
• 2000 metres steeplechase – 6:13.03 (Pontoise 2020)
• 3000 metres steeplechase – 9:10.43 (Paris 2024)

Indoor

• 1500 metres – 4:24.63 (Madrid 2017)
• 3000 metres – 9:13.82 (Valencia 2017)

International competitions

Representing  Spain

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Result	Notes
2014	Mediterranean U23 Championships	Aubagne, France	6th	3000 m s'chase	10:30.33
2016	European Championships	Amsterdam, Netherlands	24th (h)	3000 m s'chase	10:08.12
	European Cross Country Championships	Chia, Italy	50th	7.97 km XC	27:29	[6]
2017	European Team Championships Super League	Lille, France	3rd	3000 m s'chase	9:43.51	[7]
	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	22nd (h)	3000 m s'chase	9:46.59
2018	Mediterranean Games	Tarragona, Spain	4th	3000 m s'chase	9:37.86
	European Championships	Berlin, Germany	8th	3000 m s'chase	9:34.69
2019	World Cross Country Championships	Aarhus, Denmark	25th	10 km XC	38:44
	European Team Championships Super League	Bydgoszcz, Poland	2nd	3000 m s'chase	9:39.24	[8]
	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	20th (h)	3000 m s'chase	9:37.34
	European Cross Country Championships	Lisbon, Portugal	16th	8.3 km XC	28:50	[9]
2021	European Team Championships Super League	Chorzów, Poland	3rd	3000 m s'chase	9:41.44	[10]
2022	Ibero-American Championships	La Nucía, Spain	2nd	3000 m s'chase	9:37.08
	World Championships	Eugene, United States	21st (h)	3000 m s'chase	9:23.94
	European Championships	Munich, Germany	10th	3000 m s'chase	9:37.84
2023	World Cross Country Championships	Bathurst, Australia	30th	10 km XC	36:20
	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	25th (h)	3000 m s'chase	9:31.97
	European Cross Country Championships	Brussels, Belgium	8th	8 km XC	35:32
2024	World Cross Country Championships	Belgrade, Serbia	26th	10 km XC	33:55
	European Championships	Rome, Italy	10th	3000 m s'chase	9:27.97
	Olympic Games	Paris, France	11th	3000 m s'chase	9:10.43