Benjamín Paredes
Benjamín Vencar Paredes Martínez (born August 7, 1962 in Ecatepec de Morelos, Estado de México) is a retired Mexican long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  | |||||
| 1993 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Ponce, Puerto Rico | 1st | Marathon | 2:14:23 |
| 1994 | New York City Marathon | New York City, United States | 2nd | Marathon | 2:11:23 |
| 1995 | Pan American Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 1st | Marathon | 2:14:44 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 8th | Marathon | 2:14:55 |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | — | Marathon | DNF |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 64th | Marathon | 2:27:17 |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 19th | Marathon | 2:22:07 |
Personal bests
- 10,000 metres - 29:40.4 minutes (2003)
- Half marathon - 1:01:49 hours (1999)
- Marathon - 2:10:40 hours
References
External links
- Benjamín Paredes at IAAF
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Benjamín Paredes". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2011-05-19.
- Wrong Turn
- photos at flickr.com
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