Yesenia Centeno

Yesenia Centeno Sousa (born 27 June 1971) is a marathon runner.

In 2003, she adopted Spanish nationality in order to compete internationally for the marathon.

[2][3] At age thirty-seven, Centeno made her official debut for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed in the women's marathon, along with her compatriots Alessandra Aguilar and María José Pueyo.

She finished the race in forty-fifth place by less than a second ahead of Portugal's Ana Dias, with a time of 2:36:25.

In 2009, she tested positive for illegal substances, Methandriol and Furosemide, and was subsequently disqualified for two years.