Ignacio Cáceres
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 18, 1976 |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Spain |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Marathon |
Ignacio Cáceres (born 18 June 1976) is a Spanish long-distance runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres, half marathon and marathon. He lives in Viladecans, Spain and his wife is the Spanish racewalker Eva Pérez.
Biography
He was the silver medallist in the 10,000 m at the 2001 Summer Universiade 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, but failed to finish the race.
He set a personal best at the 2012 Rotterdam Marathon, taking ninth place in a time of 2:11:58 hours.[1] Also in 2012, he competed in the marathon at the Olympic Games, finishing in 31st place.[2]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | World Student Games | Beijing, PR China | 2nd | 10,000 m |
Personal bests
- 3.000 metres - 7:57.58 min (2004) - Spanish record is 7:29.34 min.[3]
- 5.000 metres - 13:25.11 min (2004) - Spanish record is 13:02.54 min.
- 10.000 metres - 28:19.42 min (2002) - Spanish record is 27.14.44 min.
- Half marathon - 1:02:47 hrs (2007) - Spanish record is 59:52 min.
- Marathon - 2:11:58 hrs, 15 April 2012, Rotterdam.
References
- Ignacio Cáceres profile at IAAF
- ↑ van Hemert, Wim (2012-04-15). Spectacular double Ethiopian success brings home 2:04 and 2:18 victories in Rotterdam. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-22.
- ↑ "Ignacio Caceres at Sports-Reference.com". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ↑ Spanish athletics records
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