Hernán Oscar Cortínez (born August 4, 1973 in Morón) is a male

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 ...

runner from

Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...

, who is a two-time winner of the

Buenos Aires Marathon The Maratón de Buenos Aires is an annual marathon (sport), marathon foot-race which takes place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, during the Southern Hemisphere's Spring, usually in October. The 21st edition of the Buenos Aires Marathon started on Octo ...

in his native country (2003 and 2004). He represented Argentina in the men's marathon at the

2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October ...

Sydney, Australia Sydney is the capital city of the state of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about 80 km (50 mi) from the Pacific Ocean ...

. He won the gold medal in the short race at the 2001

South American Cross Country Championships The South American Cross Country Championships is an annual continental cross country running competition for athletes from South America or, more specifically, member countries of CONSUDATLE. It was first held in 1986, making it the oldest of ...

.Continental Cross Country Championships and Cups
GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-03-02. He retired in 2012.

Personal bests

*3000 m: 8:12.00 min – Santa Fe, 4 December 2001 *5000 m: 14:18.7 min –

Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, controlled by the government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− glob ...

, 28 March 1999 *10,000 m: 29:31.80 min –

Seoul Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ...

, 18 September 1992 *Half marathon: 1:04:58 hrs –

Osaka is a Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the List of cities in Japan, third-most populous city in J ...

, 28 February 1999 *Marathon: 2:13:42 hrs –

Santa Rosa Santa Rosa is the Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish name for Saint Rose. Santa Rosa may also refer to: Places Argentina *Santa Rosa, Mendoza, a city * Santa Rosa, Tinogasta, Catamarca * Santa Rosa, Valle Viejo, Catamarca *Santa Rosa, La Pampa * S ...

, 23 April 2000

Achievements

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Tilastopaja biography
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1973 births Living people Argentine male long-distance runners Argentine male marathon runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Argentina Sportspeople from Morón Partido Athletes from Buenos Aires Province 20th-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-athletics-bio-stub