Juan Carlos Romero (athlete)
Juan Carlos Romero Bernal (born 15 December 1977 in Zacatecas, Zacatecas, México) is a Mexican long-distance runner who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Personal bests Outdoor *1500 m: 3:47.41 min – Monterrey, 12 March 2010 *3000m: 8:14.68 min – Ponce, 27 May 2006 *5000m: 13:29.40 min – Walnut, California, 15 April 2011 *10,000m: 27:47.46 min – Stanford, California, 4 May 2008 *Half marathon: 1:01:48 hrs – Birmingham, 11 October 2009 *Marathon: 2:14:47 hrs – Torreón Torreón () is a city and seat of Torreón Municipality in the Mexican state of Coahuila. As of 2021, the city's population was 735,340. The metropolitan population as of 2015 was 1,497,734, making it the ninth-biggest metropolitan area in ..., 4 March 2012 Competition record References External links *Tilastopaja biography 1977 births Living people Mexican male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for Mexico Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  

Zacatecas, Zacatecas
Zacatecas () is the principal city within the municipality in Mexico of the same name, and the capital and the largest city of the state of Zacatecas. Located in north-central Mexico, the city had its start as a Spanish mining camp in the mid-16th century. Native Americans had already known about the area's rich deposits of silver and other minerals. Due to the wealth that the mines provided, Zacatecas quickly became one of the most important mining cities in New Spain. The area saw battles during the turbulent 19th century, but the next major event was the Battle of Zacatecas during the Mexican Revolution when Francisco Villa captured the town, an event still celebrated every anniversary. Today, the colonial part of the city is a World Heritage Site, due to the Baroque and other structures built during its mining days. Mining still remains an important industry. The name Zacatecas is derived from the Zacateco people and has its roots in Nahuatl. The name means "people of the ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]