Her blonde tresses and expressive blue eyes would never lead you to think she is Spanish, but Catalonian Vanessa Lorenzo was born in Barcelona 24 years ago. Measuring a mere 5' 7½", she is undoubtedly a petite model, but that hasn't eclipsed her rising star or hampered the consolidation of her international career. Rarely does one encounter a career as longstanding as hers in this short-lived occupation. Add her early start to this profile and you know we are talking about a true "long distance runner."...