Anaís Hernández

Anaís Valentina Hernández Alegría (born 5 March 2001) is a Chilean sprinter. A national champion over 200 metres, she has represented Chile at multiple international events.^[1]

Hernandez is from Iquique, Chile. She started in athletics at the age of six years-old and had success as a junior athlete. She studied at Humberstone College in Iquique, and gained early international experience at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina.^[2][3][4] She studied for a degree in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Chile in Santiago and competed at the 2019 Summer Universiade.^[5]

Hernández trained alone in Santiago during the COVID-19 pandemic.^[6] She was a silver medalist in the 4 x 400 metres relay and a bronze medalist in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2021 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics.^[7][8] The following month, she was a silver medalist at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games in Cali, Colombia, in the 4 x 400 metres relay.^[9] She was also a bronze medalist in the 4 x 400 metres at the 2022 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics in Brazil.^[10]

She won bronze medals at the 2023 South American Championships in both the 4 x 100 metres and 4 x 400 metres.^[11][12] She was a silver medalist in the 4 x 100 metres at the 2023 Pan American Games, as the Chilean team set a new national record in both the semi-final and the final. She also competed in the 100 metres at the Games.^[13][14]

She was a bronze medalist over 60 metres at the 2024 South American Indoor Championships in Athletics in January 2024, in Bolivia.^[15] She subsequently competed for Chile over 60 metres at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.^[16] She became Chilean national champion over 200 metres in April 2024.^[17] She was a bronze medalist in the 4 x 100 metres at the 2024 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics in Brazil.^[18] She ran as part of the 4 × 100 m relay team at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas.^[19]

She was a bronze medalist over 60 metres at the 2025 South American Indoor Championships in Athletics.^[20] She retained her Chilean national championships title over 200 metres in March 2025.^[21] She also finished second in the 100 metres at the Championships.^[22] She competed for Chile at the 2025 World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, China, helping the national team qualify for the upcoming World Championships in the 4 x 100 metres relay.^[23][24] She subsequently competed in the women's 4 x 100 metres at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan, as part of the Chilean team which placed fifth in their heat.^[25]