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Jorge González (Puerto Rican Runner)
Jorge Luis "Peco" González Rivera (born 20 December 1952) is a former Puerto Rican Olympic runner. He achieved victory in numerous races and participated in various international events, including the Pan American Games and the Olympic Games. In 1982, he set the all-time record for the Ponce Marathon, a record that, as of 2023, remains unbroken. Biography González gained significant fame in Puerto Rico, where he is affectionately known as ''Peco'' (after Pecos Bill, ''the fastest cowboy to ever live''). Despite high expectations at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, California, he did not secure any Olympic medals. The peak of his popularity was during the 1980s, marked by national tours across Puerto Rico, autograph signings at department stores, and appearances in television commercials. González, a native of Utuado, Puerto Rico, still resides there. The city hosts the ''Jorge "Peco" González Coliseum,'' named in his honor. González's first marriage to Aida Luz Reyes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utuado, Puerto Rico
Utuado () is a Utuado barrio-pueblo, town and Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central mountainous region of the island known as the ''Cordillera Central (Puerto Rico), Cordillera Central''. It is located north of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, Adjuntas and Ponce, Puerto Rico, Ponce; south of Hatillo, Puerto Rico, Hatillo and Arecibo, Puerto Rico, Arecibo; east of Lares, Puerto Rico, Lares; and west of Ciales, Puerto Rico, Ciales and Jayuya, Puerto Rico, Jayuya. It is the third-largest municipality in land area in Puerto Rico (after Arecibo, Puerto Rico, Arecibo and Ponce, Puerto Rico, Ponce). According to the 2020 United States census, 2020 US Census, the municipality has a population of 28,287 spread over 24 Barrios of Puerto Rico, barrios and Utuado barrio-pueblo, Utuado pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). Utuado is the main municipality of the Utuado micropolitan statistical area and is part of the San Juan-Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
