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Luis Martínez (runner)
Luis Estuardo Martínez Perez (born 19 November 1966) is a Guatemalan middle- and long-distance runner. He competed in the men's marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics. International competitions Personal bests Outdoor *800 metres – 1:49.07 (Tokyo 1991) *1500 metres – 3:44.44 (San Juan 1989) former *Marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of kilometres ( 26 mi 385 yd), 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 ... – 2:29:55 (Atlanta 1996) References 1966 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Guatemalan male middle-distance runners Guatemalan male long-distance runners Guatemalan male marathon runners Olympic athletes for Guatemala Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for Guatemala World Athletics Championships athletes for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middle-distance Track Event
Middle-distance running events are Track and field#Running, track races longer than Sprint (running), sprints, ranging from 500 metres up to . The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distance event. The 1500 m came about as a result of running laps of a 400 m outdoor track or laps of a 200 m indoor track, which were commonplace in continental Europe in the 20th century.1500 m – Introduction IAAF. Retrieved on 5 April 2010. Middle-distance running is unique in that it typically requires attributes found in both Sprint (running), sprinters and Long-distance running, long-distance runners, including combinations of both footspeed ''and'' aerobic endurance. Middle-distance racing is commonly reported to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |