Micaela Rivera Wood
Peruvian middle-distance and marathon runner
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Micaela Rivera Wood (born 1 January 2000) is a Peruvian athlete competing in the Track, Road running, and Cross country running. Wood earned a 2025 South American Indoor Championships in Athletics silver medal. Mica Wood set a South American record at the 2026 Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run.
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| Full name | Micaela Rivera Wood | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Peru/ United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 January 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Herriman, Utah | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Utah State University '22 BA Marketing ’23 Master of Data Analytics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Peru | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field, Middle-distance running, Cross country running | ||||||||||||||||||||
Events | Marathon, 5000 metres, 10,000 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||
| University team | Utah State Aggies | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Eyestone Elite | ||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Ed Eyestone | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Professional
Micaela Wood built a large social media following utilizing her story-telling, Provo, Utah based teammates under the vision of coach Ed Eyestone.[1]
Micaela Wood placed 9th in the 2026 Copenhagen Marathon in 2:29:13 behind winner Mercy Chebwogen.[2][3][4]
Mica Wood set a South American record and Peruvian record at the 2026 Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run in 52:55.[5]
Mica Wood debuted in December 2025 The Marathon Project in Chandler, Arizona finishing in 2:31:35.[6]
Wood earned a 2025 South American Indoor Championships in Athletics silver medal at 3000 meters in Cochabamba, Bolivia.[7]
Micaela Rivera Wood placed 2nd to earn 5000 meters silver medal at 2024 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics 5000 m in Cuiabá, Brazil.
Wood earned two gold medals in 5000m (16:14.59) and 10,000m (34:54.88) in April 2024 Peruvian Athletics Sport Federation outdoor track and field championships.
Micaela Rivera placed 4th in 2019 USATF U20 Outdoor Championships in 5000 meters championships in 17:28.21. [8]
NCAA
| Year & Championship | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
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| Cross Country Championships | ||||
| 2022 NCAA Division I cross country championships | Oklahoma State University | 201st | 6 km | 21:21.4 |
| 2022 Mountain West Conference Cross Country Championship | University of Wyoming | 15th | 6 km | 20:27.2 |
| 2021 NCAA Division I cross country championships | Florida State University | 135th | 6 km | 20:44.2 |
| 2021 Mountain West Conference Cross Country Championship | University of New Mexico | 39th | 6 km | 20:07.7 |
| 2020-1 Mountain West Conference Cross Country Championship | Craig Ranch Regional Park Las Vegas |
29th | 6 km | 21:16 |
| 2019 Mountain West Conference Cross Country Championship | Utah State University | 35th | 6 km | 21:24.4 |
| 2018 Mountain West Conference Cross Country Championship | Balboa Park (San Diego) | 41st | 6 km | 22:36 |
| Track and Field Championships | ||||
| 2023 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | California State University, Sacramento | 40th | 5000m | 16:07.73 |
| 28th | 10,000m | 33:14.18 | ||
| 2023 Mountain West Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship | California State University, Fresno | 6th | 1500m | 4:25.58 |
| 2023 Mountain West Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship | University of New Mexico | 4th | 5000m | 16:21.42 |
| 5th | 3000m | 9:30.84 | ||
| 2022 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | University of Arkansas | 26th | 10,000m | 34:09.64 |
| 2022 Mountain West Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship | California State University, Fresno | 9th | 3000m steeplechase | 10:25.93 |
| 9th | 5000m | 16:30.04 | ||
| 2022 Mountain West Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship | University of New Mexico | 14th | 3000m | 9:41.21 |
| 2021 Mountain West Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship | California State University, Fresno | 8th | 10,000m | 35:26.04 |
| 2020 Mountain West Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship | University of New Mexico | 19th | Mile | 5:10.17 |
| 22nd | 3000m | 10:14.78 | ||
| 2019 Mountain West Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship | California State University, Fresno | 12th | 5000m | 16:41.79 |
| 2019 Mountain West Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship | University of New Mexico | 13th | Mile | 5:03.46 |
| 29th | 3000m | 10:19.94 | ||
Prep and Life
Micaela Rivera graduated from Herriman High School in 2018 as a 8-time Utah High School Activities Association state finalist.[12]
Micaela Rivera and Adam Wood married in 2022.[13]