Xiomara Getrouw is a sixteen-year-old student of AlphaMax Academy She is involved in swimming, athletics and triathlon.
Her mother who was an athlete influenced Xiomarar to pursue sports. Xiomara likes sports because she knows that it is good for her health and it helps her with her studies.
Xiomara Getrouw started sports when she was only six years old and has been doing it for ten years. She does not belong to a club because she feels that such a commitment would adversely affect her studies. Therefore, she has chosen to train individually.. She thinks this also helps her to concentrate properly.
In the national marathon held on November 20, 2010, Xiomara was the first female in her age group to complete the 42 km marathon. Since she did so well in the Suriname marathon, the manager of the Gazelle organization, Mr. MacDonald asked her. to participate in a 21 km marathon in Miami on the 30th January, 2011
According to Xiomara, the objective of marathon in Miami was to bring together runners from several countries. While taking part in this marathon she met other athletes in her own age group and others who were on a higher level. Many spectators turned out to cheer on the runners throughout the marathon. Xiomara also complimented the US Club for their excellent organization and publicity work..
Xiomara hopes that other runners in Suriname will take part in Marathons like these because she thinks it is a good experience to compete with runners from other countries.
The experience in the Miami marathon has motivated Xiomara to aim for the highest levels of performance in her future marathons competitions.
Xiomara has just participated in Suriname's Sprint Distance Triathlon and won the second prize for women in all age groups and the first prize for females in her age group
Tiffany Hoashin
