▁at ▁the ▁Central ▁American ▁and ▁Car ib bean ▁Games ▁and ▁once ▁at ▁the ▁Central ▁American ▁and ▁Car ib bean ▁Championships ▁in ▁Athletics . ▁She ▁was ▁a ▁bronze ▁med all ist ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁Pan ▁American ▁Games . ▁Her ▁personal ▁best ▁was ▁ 2 : 3 5 : 4 3 ▁hours . ▁ ▁Career ▁Born ▁in ▁Car bon eras ▁near ▁Min eral ▁del ▁Ch ico , ▁Cab rera ▁had ▁her ▁first ▁sub - three ▁hour ▁mar athon ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 1 , ▁finishing ▁the ▁Houston ▁Mar athon ▁in ▁ 2 : 5 3 : 5 4 ▁hours . ▁Her ▁international ▁career ▁fl our ished ▁that ▁de cade , ▁starting ▁with ▁a ▁gold ▁medal ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁Central ▁American ▁and ▁Car ib bean ▁Games ▁in ▁a ▁games ▁record ▁time ▁of ▁ 2 : 4 2 : 2 9 ▁hours . ▁Her ▁global ▁debut ▁followed ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁I A AF ▁World ▁Half ▁Mar athon ▁Championships , ▁where ▁she ▁was ▁ 6 0 th ▁overall . ▁She ▁ran ▁her ▁mar athon ▁best ▁that ▁year ▁– ▁ 2 : 3 5 : 4 3 ▁hours ▁for ▁runner - up ▁at ▁the ▁Mon ter rey ▁Mar athon . ▁ ▁Her ▁highest ▁level ▁medal ▁came ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁Pan ▁American ▁Games ▁in ▁Mar ▁del ▁Pl ata , ▁where ▁she ▁was ▁the ▁bronze ▁med all ist ▁in ▁the ▁mar athon . ▁She ▁won ▁two ▁further ▁regional ▁titles ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9