Margarita Hernández (born 3 December 1985) is a Mexican

long distance runner Long may refer to: Measurement * Long, characteristic of something of great duration * Long, characteristic of something of great length * Longitude (abbreviation: long.), a geographic coordinate * Longa (music), note value in early music mensur ...

who specialises in the

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

. She competed in the women's marathon event at the

2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...

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* 1985 births Living people Mexican female long-distance runners Mexican female marathon runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Mexico Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Mexico Competitors at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games Sportspeople from Toluca Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics 21st-century Mexican women {{Mexico-athletics-bio-stub