Héctor Garibay
Bolivian long-distance runner
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Héctor Garibay Flores (born 9 July 1988) is a Bolivian long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon.
FullnameHéctor Garibay Flores
NationalityBolivian
Born9 July 1988
Totoral, Bolivia
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
2024 Summer Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Héctor Garibay Flores |
| Nationality | Bolivian |
| Born | 9 July 1988 Totoral, Bolivia |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
Events | 10,000 metres, Marathon |
Medal record | |
He finished 1st in the Marathon International of Mexico 2023 with an extraordinary time of 2:08:23, 1st place in Buenos Aires Marathon 2021 with a time of 2:11:58, 36th in the Marathon at the 2022 World Athletics Championships.[1] In February 2023, he set a Bolivian record in the marathon running 2:07:44 at the Seville Marathon.[2] This time qualified him for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
In 2023, he set the record of 2:08:23 in the Mexico City Marathon, beating the previous mark by more than two minutes.[3]
Personal bests
- 1500 metres – 4:02.80 (Cochabamba 2022)
- 3000 metres – 8:49.58 (Cochabamba 2022)
- 3000 metres indoor – 8:43.95 (Cochabamba 2020)
- 5000 metres – 14:17.11 (Cochabamba 2019)
- 10,000 metres – 29:35.87 (Asunción 2022)
- Marathon – 2:07:44 (Sevilla 2023) NR
- Mexico City Marathon, 2:08:23 (Mexico 2023) MR
