Honorato Hernández (born 29 June 1956 in

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) is a Spanish

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 ...

. He competed in the men's marathon at the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represe ...

. He won a bronze medal in

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at the

1983 Mediterranean Games The IX Mediterranean Games (), commonly known as the 1983 Mediterranean Games, were the 9th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Casablanca, Morocco, from 3 to 17 September 1983, where 2,192 athletes (1,845 men and 347 women) from 16 coun ...

in the marathon with a time of 2:23:15. His P.R. for the distance is 2:12:47, set at the 1990 London Marathon.

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1956 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Spanish male long-distance runners Spanish male marathon runners Olympic athletes for Spain Place of birth missing (living people) Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Spain Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 1983 Mediterranean Games Spanish Athletics Championships winners 20th-century Spanish sportsmen {{Spain-athletics-bio-stub