Héctor Garibay
Bolivian long-distance runner
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| Full name | Héctor Garibay Flores | ||||||||
| Nationality | Bolivian | ||||||||
| Born | (1988-07-09) 9 July 1988 (age 36) Totoral, Bolivia | ||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) | ||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||
| Event(s) | 10,000 metres, Marathon | ||||||||
Medal record
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Héctor Garibay Flores (born 9 July 1988) is a Bolivian long distance runner who specialises in the marathon.
He finished 1st in the Marathon International of Mexico 2023 with an extraordinary time of 2:08:23, 1st place in Buenos Aires Marathon 2021 with a time of 2:11:58, 36th in the Marathon at the 2022 World Athletics Championships.[1] In February 2023, he set a Bolivian record in the marathon running 2:07:44 at the Seville Marathon.[2] This time qualified him for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
In 2023, he set the record of 2:08:23 in the Mexico City Marathon, beating the previous mark by more than two minutes.[3]
Personal bests
- 1500 metres – 4:02.80 (Cochabamba 2022)
- 3000 metres – 8:49.58 (Cochabamba 2022)
- 3000 metres indoor – 8:43.95 (Cochabamba 2020)
- 5000 metres – 14:17.11 (Cochabamba 2019)
- 10,000 metres – 29:35.87 (Asunción 2022)
- Marathon – 2:07:44 (Sevilla 2023) NR
- Mexico City Marathon, 2:08:23 (Mexico 2023) MR[4]
References
- ^ "Men's marathon full results at World Championships 2022; record run by Tamirat Tola | World-Track and Field". 17 July 2022.
- ^ "2023 Seville Marathon Results". Seville Marathon. 19 February 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ Staff, M. N. D. (28 August 2023). "Bolivian winner of Mexico City marathon breaks record". Mexico News Daily. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Mexico City Marathon", Wikipedia, 3 August 2024, retrieved 9 August 2024
External links
- Hector Garibay at World Athletics
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| Preceded by | Flagbearer for  Bolivia Paris 2024 with María José Ribera | Succeeded by Incumbent |
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