Ignacio Cáceres (born 18 June 1976) 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 ...

who specializes in the

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half marathon A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish, or shortcu ...

and

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. He lives in

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,Girona, Spain He was the

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list in the 10,000 m at the

2001 Summer Universiade The 2001 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXI Summer Universiade, was an international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, between 22 August and 1 September. Beijing also hosted the 1990 Asian Games. A total of 6,757 athle ...

and the following year he finished twelfth in the event at the 2002 European Championships. He was selected for the marathon team at the

2010 European Athletics Championships The 2010 European Athletics Championships were the 20th edition of the European Athletics Championships, organised under the supervision of the European Athletic Association. They were held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, C ...

, but failed to finish the race. He set a personal best at the 2012

Rotterdam Marathon The Rotterdam Marathon, currently branded NN Rotterdam Marathon, is an annual marathon that has been held in Rotterdam, Netherlands since 1981. It has been held in April every year since the third edition in 1984 and attracts many top athletes. ...

, taking ninth place in a time of 2:11:58 hours. Also in 2012, he competed in the marathon at the Olympic Games, finishing in 31st place.

International competitions

Personal bests

*3000 metres - 7:57.58 min (2004)Spanish athletics records
*5000 metres - 13:25.11 min (2004) *10,000 metres - 28:19.42 min (2002) *Half marathon - 1:02:47 hrs (2007) *Marathon - 2:11:58 hrs (2012)

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Caceres, Ignacio 1976 births Living people Athletes from Barcelona Spanish male long-distance runners Spanish male marathon runners Olympic athletes for Spain Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) FISU World University Games silver medalists for Spain Medalists at the 2001 Summer Universiade