Daniel de Jesús Vargas Sánchez (born March 6, 1984) is a Mexican

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 ...

. He competed 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 ...

at the

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and

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Olympics and finished 39th and 54th, respectively. Vargas is married to Hortensia and has one daughter. His brother Gualberto Vargas Sanchez is also a long-distance runner. His father died four days before the 2016

Houston Marathon The Houston Marathon is an annual marathon usually held every January in Houston, Texas, United States, since 1972. With thousands of runners and spectators, it is the largest single day sporting event in the city. It is run concurrently wi ...

, where he was supposed to qualify for the 2016 Olympics. Depressed, he failed to meet the qualification time, but was selected for the Olympic after a special meeting of the selection committee.

References

1984 births Living people Mexican male long-distance runners Mexican male marathon runners Sportspeople from León, Guanajuato Olympic athletes for Mexico Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Pan American Games competitors for Mexico 21st-century Mexican people {{Mexico-athletics-bio-stub