José Carlos Adán Arias (born 22 July 1967, in

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) is a retired

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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 ...

who specialized in

cross-country running Cross country running is a sport in which teams and individuals run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain such as dirt or grass. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open coun ...

. He was twice a team bronze medallist at the

IAAF World Cross Country Championships World Athletics Cross Country Championships is the most important competition in international cross country running. Formerly held annually and organised by World Athletics (formerly the IAAF), it was inaugurated in 1973, when it replaced the Int ...

and his highest individual placing was 18th, achieved in 1995. In total, he made twelve appearances at the competition, from 1986 to 2002. He also represented his country at the

1993 World Championships in Athletics The 4th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Neckarstadium, Stuttgart, Germany between 13 and 22 August with the participation of 187 nations. Having ori ...

, placing 16th in the

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, and at the

1992 Barcelona Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

, being eliminated in the 10,000 m heats. He twice competed at the

IAAF World Half Marathon Championships The World Athletics Half Marathon Championships is a biennial international half marathon competition organised by World Athletics. The competition was launched as the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in 1992 and held annually until 2010. It ...

(1997 and 2001). Adán placed in the top seven at the

European Cross Country Championships The European Cross Country Championships is an annual international cross country running competition. Organised by the European Athletic Association, it is the area championships for the region and is held in December each year. The championships ...

on three occasions, his best finish of fourth coming in 1994. He shared in the team's silver medals at that competition in 1994 and 2000, before claiming the team title alongside

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at the

2001 European Cross Country Championships The 8th European Cross Country Championships were held at Thun in Switzerland on 9 December 2001. Serhiy Lebid took his second title in the men's competition and Yamna Belkacem won the women's race. Results Men individual 9.15 km Total 77 ...

. At the

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, his sole outing at that event, he placed sixth in the

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. He came third for Spain in the 10,000 m at the 1993 European Cup, and was a silver medallist in the 5000 m at the

1990 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics The 1990 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics (Spanish: ''IV Campeonato Iberoamericano de Atletismo'') was the fourth edition of the international athletics (sport), athletics competition between Ibero-American nations which was held at the V ...

. He won the third edition of

Iberian 10,000 Metres Championships The Iberian 10,000 Metres Championships or Iberian Trophy ( pt, Troféu Ibérico; es, Trofeo Ibérico) is an annual team track running competition over 10,000 metres that is contested between athletes from Portugal and Spain. The event has been hel ...

.IBERIAN 10000 METRES CHAMPIONSHIPS
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International competitions

Personal bests

- 13:19.71 min (1993) *

- 27:59.49 min (1993) *

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- 1:03:33 hrs (2001)

References

* 1967 births Living people Sportspeople from Vigo Spanish male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for Spain Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Spain Spanish male cross country runners {{Spain-athletics-bio-stub