Rafael Botello Jiménez

Rafael Botello Jimenez
Personal information
Nationality Spanish
Website www.rafabotello.com
Sport
Country  Spain
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Marathon
Coached by Javier Gutierrez

Rafael Botello Jimenez is a Spanish wheelchair athlete specializing in long distance events. He has represented Spain at the 2008 and the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

Personal life

Rafa born in Vic, Barcelona on 23 February 1979 and since then still living in Manlleu, Catalonia (SPAIN).

His father was born in Melilla, a Spanish enclave in northern Africa.,[1] the mother was born in Arquillos, Jaen. Marisa, is your only sister.

In 2002, he was in a bicycle accident that left him a paraplegic because of damage to the Thoracic spinal nerve 11 and 12.[2] Prior to his accident he played a number of sports on the amateur level including football, kickboxing and athletics.[2]

Athletics

Rafa is a T54 competitor.[3][4] In 2011, he was the Spanish national record holder in the 800 meters, 10,000 meters on the track, and 5 km, 10 km and marathon on the road.[3] He was the first Spanish wheelchair competitor to go sub 1:25 on in the marathon and sub 10:15 in the 5,000 meters.[3]

In an average year of training and competition, he will cover a distance 8,500 kilometres (5,300 mi). At the same time, he will spend six days a week training.[2] Inside Spain, there is little funding for wheelchair marathon races and few money races. Thus, he spends a lot of the time competing outside the country.

In order to get sponsorship, he had to personally approach and sell himself to potential sponsors.[2]

At the 2006 World Championships in Sweden, Botello won a gold medal in the 3,000 meter event.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11] He competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in the marathon where he finished seventh.[2] In 2010, he competed in the New York City Marathon, finishing in a time of 1:47.39, making him the first Spanish wheelchair competitor to finish the race.[2] The 2010 race was his fifth time competing in the race in which he placed in the top ten three times.[2] In 2011, he did the running part of the CAN Triathlon Mallorca, with Vicente Javier Torres Ramis doing the swimming leg and Joan Llaneras doing the cycling component.[3]

Botello competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[4][12] He failed to make the finals in the 5,000 meters event.[4] He finished ninth in the marathon with a time of 1:33.05.[5][13][14] Melilla hosted a half marathon in November 2012 that he participated in. It was the first half marathon he competed in, and took place in his father's hometown.[1] In March 2013, he competed at the Los Angeles Marathon.[14] In March 2013, he participated in an international training camp for wheelchair athletes held in Costa Rica.[14]

WORLD MARATHON MAJORS:

New York Marathon

2006 (10º), 2007 (9º), 2008 (12º), 2009 (8º), 2010 (9º) , 2011 (10º). 2013 (11ª). 2014 y (15º). 2015 (11º). 2016 (12º), 2017 (7º)

London Marathon:

2008 (9º), 2009 (8º), 2010 (12º) 2011 (flat tire), 2012 (11º) , 2013 (flat tire), 2014 (13º), 2015 (27º) no grip, 2016 (11º), 2017 (5º) y 2018 (17º)

Chicago Marathon:

2009 (4º), 2010 (3º), 2013 (6ª), 2014 (19º flat tire), 2015 (11º)., 2016 (11º) 2017 (5º)

Boston Marathon:

2009 (6º), 2010 (6º), 2011 (5º), 2012 (12º – feber), 2013 (13º), 2014 (12º), 2015 (11º), 2017 (8º) y 2018 (13º – flat tire)

Berlin:

2003 (debut), 2005 (8º), 2006 (7º), 2012 (3º), 2016 (8º) y 2017 (19º Berlin (flat tire)

Tokyo Marathon:

2018 (14º)

DIAMOND/GOLDEN LEAGUE IAAF:

7º Golden League París (FRA) 2009 7º Golden League Londres (UK) 2010 7º Diamond League Laussane (SUI) 2016 8º Diamond League París (FRA) 2010 8º Diamond League Laussane (SUI) 2010

OTHERS COMPETITION:

4 times first Half Marathon of Portugal 2005, 2014, 2015 Y 2016.

3 times first Maratona de Treviso (ITA) 2012, 2014 y 2015.

3 times first Maraton de Lanzarote 2008, 2009 y 2010.

3 times first Carrera Liberty, Madrid 2009, 2015 y 2017.

2 times first del Medio Maratón de Cali (COL) 2008 y 2009.

2 times first del Maraton de Valencia 2007 y 2010.

2 times first Gran Canaria Maratón 2014 y 2015.

First in the Dubai Marathon, Arabian Emirates Unites – 2017.

First Grandmas Marathon en Duluth, Minnesota (EEUU) 2007.

First Carlsbad 5000, San Diego (EEUU) 2013.

First Corsa Internazionale Su Estrada (ITA) 2014.

First GP Rezept-Sport Wheelchair Racing en Sochi, (Rusia) 2015.

First Paris Marathon (FRA) 2016.

First Maraton de Málaga (ESP) 2017.

First Maratona di Roma (ITA) 2018.

2º Los Angeles Marathon (EEUU) 2013, 2014 y 2016.

2º Maratona de San Antonio di Padova (ITA) 2007.

2º Beirut Marathon (LIB) 2005.

2º JoongAng Seoul Marathon 2014.

3º Bolder Boulder 10 Km, Colorado (EEUU) en 2010.

3º Outeniqua Wheelchair Challenge en George (RSA) 2008.

3º Durban Marathon (RSA) 2008.

3º BUPA Great North Run de Newcastle (UK) 2008, 2010, 2013 y 2014.

3º Half Marathon, Lisbon (POR) 2015.

3º Westminster mile, Londres (UK) 2016

3º Vitality 10.000, Londres (UK) 2016.

4º Media Marathon de Nueva York (EEUU) 2018.

4º Peachtree Road Race 10k Atlanta (EEUU) 2014.

4º Tyne Tunnel 2 km Internacional Wheelchair 2015.

5º Rolling Rampage, Ottawa (CAN) 2008 y 2016.

Track:

100 mts: 17.29 s – Hospitalet 2007 (ESP).

200 mts: 29.40 s – Fuenlabrada 2007 (ESP).

400 mts: 52.89 s – Logroño 2009 (ESP).

800 mts: 1 min 39,92 s – Atlanta 2007 (EEUU).

1500 mts: 3:00:26 (NATIONAL RECORD) – Sharjah 2017 (Emirates).

5000 mts: 10 min 07,04 s – Sharjah 2016 (Emirates) 2016.

10.000 mts: 21 min 23 s – Arbon 2005 (SUI).

4X400 mts 4 min 00,90 s – Espoo 2005 (FIN) – NATIONAL RECORD (Santiago Sanz, Jordi Madera, Roger Puigbo and Rafael Botello).

3.000 mts: (Indoor Track) 6 min 53,05 s – Bollnas (SWE) – NATIONAL RECORD.

Route:

1 mile (1.609mts): 3 min 25,08 – Westminster Mile, Londres (UK) – National Record.

5 Km: 10 min 25,13 s – Cedartown 2013 (EEUU) – National Record.

10 Km: 20 min 10,8 s – Al-ain 2009 (Emirates) – National Record.

Half Marathon: 44 min 33 s – Lisboa 2014 (POR).

Marathon: 1 h 22 min 09 s – Boston 2017 (EEUU) – National Record.

BEST MARATHON TIME:

1h 22′ 09″ – Boston 2017 (USA) (NATIONAL RECORD)

1h 22´ 18″ – San Antonio de Padova (ITA) 2007.

1h 23′ 00″ – Grandmas Marathon, Duluth (EEUU) 2012.

1h 23′ 53″ – Paralympic Games, Beijing (CHI) 2008.

1h 25′ 14″ – Boston (EEUU) 2011.

1h 26′ 12″ – Treviso (ITA) 2010.

1h 26′ 33″ – Treviso (ITA) 2012.

1h 26′ 57″ – Boston (EEUU) 2014.

1h 27′ 05″ – Grandmas Marathon, Duluth (EEUU) 2013.

1h 27´ 43″ – Grandmas Marathon, Duluth (EEUU) 2016.

1h 27′ 45″ – Oita Wheelchair Marathon (JAP) 2007.

1h 28′ 24″ – Wheelchair Marathon, Oensingen (SUI) 2007.

1h 28′ 45″ – Grandmas Marathon, Duluth (EEUU) 2007.

1h 28′ 46″ – Chicago (EEUU) 2010.

1h 29′ 23″ – San Antonio de Padova (ITA) 2008.

1h 29′ 33″ – Seoul Wheelchair Marathon (KOR) 2016.

1h 29´ 49″ – Grandmas Marathon, Duluth (EEUU) 2017.

1h 29′ 56″ – Oita Wheelchair Marathon (JAP) 2006.

MY MARATHONS (118 APRIL 2018):

Paralympic Games, London (UK) 2012 – 9º.

Paralympic Games, Beijing (CHI) 2008 – 11º. (Crash)

CRISTHCHURCH (NZ) 2011 – World Championchips: 13º.

ESPOO (FIN) 2005 – European Championchips: 12º.

World Championchips: Marathon 2015, London (UK) 27º puesto. (Rain and no grip)

11 times – New York (EEUU) – 2006: 10º. 2007: 9º. 2008: 12º. 2009: 8º. 2010: 9º. 2011: 10º. 2013: 11ª. 2014: 15ª. 2015: 11º. 2016: 12º 2017: 7º.

10 times – Grandmas Marathon (EEUU) – 2006: 4º. 2007: 1º. 2010: 2º. 2011: 3º. 2012: 3º. 2013: 4º. 2014: 2º. 2015: 2º. 2016:2º. 2017:4º.

9 times – Paris (FRA) – 2005: 8º. 2006: 7º. 2007: 6º. 2008: 5º. 2010: 8º. 2011: 5º. 2014: 11º. 2016: 1º. 2017: 8º.

9 – Boston (EEUU) – 2009: 6º. 2010: 6º. 2011 5º. 2012 18º. 2013: 13º. 2014: 12º. 2015: 13º. 2017: 8º. 2018: 13º (flat tire).

9 – London (UK) – 2008: 9º. 2009: 8º. 2010: 12º. 2012: 15º. 2013: 21º. 2014: 13º. 2016: 11º. 2017: 5º. 2018: 17º.

7 times – Treviso (ITA) – 2009: 4º. 2010: 2º. 2011: 6º (Flat tire). 2012: 1º. 2014: 1º. 2015: 1º. 2016: 3º.

7 – Chicago (EEUU) – 2009: 4º. 2010: 3º. 2013: 6º. 2014: 19º (flat tire). 2015: 11º. 2016: 11º. 2017: 5º

6 times – Berlín (GER) – 2003: 61º (my first marathon). 2006: 8º. 2007: 7º. 2012: 3º. 2016: 8º . 2017: 19º (flat tire).

6 – Seoul Wheelchair Marathon. (KOR) – 2006: 7º. 2007: 8º. 2011: 10º. 2012: 9º. 2016: 9º.2018:15º.

5 times – Los Angeles (EEUU) – 2011: 11º. 2013: 2º . 2014: 2º. 2015: 8º (crash and flat tire). 2016: 2º.

5 – Lanzarote (ESP) – 2008: 1º. 2009: 1º. 2010: 1º. 2011: 4º. 2012: 9º.

3 times – Oita (JAP) – 2005: 14º. 2006: 18º. 2007: 12º.

2 times – Padova (ITA) – 2007: 2º. 2008: 8º.

2 – Oensingen (SUI) – 2005: 9º. 2007: 8º.

2 – Valencia (ESP) – 2007: 1º. 2010: 1º.

2 – Shenckon (SUI) – 2004: 35º. 2006: 6º.

2 – Gran Canaria (ESP) 2012 : 1º. 2014: 1º.

2 – Sevilla (ESP) – 2004: 4º. 2006: 3º.

2 veces – Dubai, Arabia Emirates Unites – 2017: 1º – 2018:8º

1 time – Roma (ITA) – 2018: 1º.

1 – Tokyo (JAP) – 2018: 14º.

1 – Outeniqua Wheelchair, George (RSA) – 2008: 3º.

1 – JoongAng Seoul Marathon (KOR) – 2014: 2º.

1 – Durban (RSA) – 2008: 3º.

1 – Beirut (LIB) – 2005: 2º.

1 – Robledo de Chavela, Madrid (ESP) – 2010: 1º. Relieve marathon (Astromad).

1 – Ironman Lanzarote, (ESP) 1º.

1 – Barcelona (ESP) – 2004: 2º.

1 – San José (Costa Rica) – 2016: 3º.

1 – Dalian Marathon (China) – 2017: 11º.

1 – Málaga (ESP) – 2017: 1º

Other sports

TRIATHLON

In 2014 I did a little stop in my sports carree to fulfill a dream, i.e. to be a Finisher of the Toughest IRONMAN race in the world. Lanzarote and the Canary Islands was the race of my choice and it took place on the 17th of May 2014. I did finish it and was the first Spanish wheelchair athlete to finish the toughest IRONMAN on the planet. Two weeks later, feeling strong and ready, I managed to win the Duathlon World Championship in the Spanish town of Pontevedra. Even if triathlon is not my sport, I did obtain two gold medals in Spanish Duathlon Championships on the sprint distance and two more on the long distance, on top of a victory on my very first triathlon, the IRONMAN 70.3 Lanzarote.

　

Triathlon

Winner of the Lanzarote Ironman in 2014 (first Spanish in finish).

Winner of the 70.3 Lanzarote.

　

Duathlon

World Champion in Pontevedra 2014.

Silver medal in the World Champion in Gijon 2011.

National Champion in Pontevedra 2013 and Soria 2015.

National Champion in long distance in Orihuela 2014 and 2015.

HANDBIKE (CICLYNG)

National Champion in trime trial and route 2013.

References

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