Khristo Stefanov (born 21 December 1970) is a Bulgarian former

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

. In April 1996 he won the

Hannover Marathon The Hannover Marathon is an annual road running event featuring races over the marathon, half marathon and 10 km distance that is held in May in the city of Hannover, Germany. Over 15,000 people took part in the day's races at the 2011 editio ...

in Germany in 2:12.25 and was named on the Olympic team for that event. He competed in the men's marathon at the

1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

where he finished 30th in 2:18.29. His personal best time for the marathon distance is 2:11.26

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* 1970 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Bulgarian male long-distance runners Bulgarian male marathon runners Olympic athletes of Bulgaria Place of birth missing (living people) Bulgarian male cross country runners People from Botevgrad Sportspeople from Sofia Province 21st-century Bulgarian people 20th-century Bulgarian people {{Bulgaria-athletics-bio-stub