Cristhian Pacheco
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Cristhian Simeon Pacheco Mendoza |
| Nationality | Peruvian |
| Born | 26 May 1993 Huancayo, Peru |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Marathon |
Medal record | |
Cristhian Simeon Pacheco Mendoza (born 26 May 1993) is a Peruvian long distance runner who specialises in the marathon.
Running career[edit]
Pacheco competed in the men's marathon at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics.[1]
He won the Marathon at the 2019 Pan American Games which was held in Lima, Peru. This race set a new Pan American Games record with a time of 2:09.31. It was also the Peruvian national record.
On February 19, 2023, he placed 11th in the Valencia Marathon in a time 2:07:38 breaking his own personal best, and the national record, by nearly 2 minutes.[2]
Statistics[edit]
Information from World Athletics profile.[3]
Personal bests
| Surface | Event | Time | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor track | 10,000m | 28:56.88 | Portland, OR | June 10th, 2022 | |
| Road | Half Marathon | 1:02:50 | Lima, PER | May 1st, 2022 | |
| Marathon | 2:07:38 | Sevilla, ESP | February 19th, 2023 | NR |
International Competition Results
| Year | Meet | Location | Event | Place | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | IAAF World Half Marathon Championships | Copenhagen, Denmark | Half Marathon | 85th | 1:06:07 |
| South American U23 Championships | Lima, Peru | 10,000m | 2nd | 30:18.24 | |
| 2016 | Summer Olympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Marathon | 52nd | 2:18:41 |
| 2017 | South American Championships | Asunción, Paraguay | 10,000m | DNF | |
| 2018 | IAAF World Half Marathon Championships | Valencia, Spain | Half Marathon | 50th | 1:03:15 |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | Marathon | 1st | 2:09:31 |
| 2021 | Summer Olympics | Tokyo, Japan | Marathon | 59th | 2:22:12 |
Personal life[edit]
He is a younger brother of Raúl Pacheco, also a marathoner.
References[edit]
- ^ "Cristhian Pacheco". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ Size, Xiomara (19 February 2023). "Cristhian Pacheco breaks national record and qualifies for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games". infobae. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Christian Pacheco". World Athletics. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
External links[edit]
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- Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games
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