Hernán Barreneche Ríos (born July 25, 1939, in Pereira, Risaralda) is a

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 stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance ru ...

from

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, who represented his native country at the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the ...

. He won the bronze medal in the men's marathon at the 1971 Pan American Games in

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. He has continued to compete at the World Masters Athletics and for the past 3 Games he has won gold in the marathon.

International competitions

Personal bests

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 ...

– 2:22:58 (1972)

References

Personal Website
* 1939 births Living people Colombian male long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1971 Pan American Games Olympic athletes for Colombia Pan American Games bronze medalists for Colombia Pan American Games bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Colombia Competitors at the 1962 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Medalists at the 1971 Pan American Games Sportspeople from Pereira, Colombia Bolivarian Games silver medalists for Colombia Bolivarian Games medalists in athletics Bolivarian Games bronze medalists for Colombia 20th-century Colombian sportsmen {{Colombia-athletics-bio-stub