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Cuban long-distance runner
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Rojas and the second or maternal family name is
de Armas .
Aguelmis Rojas
During the Corré Montevideo 21km run
Full name Aguelmis Rojas de Armas Born March 28, 1978 (1978-03-28 ) (age 46) Country Cuba Sport Athletics
Aguelmis Rojas de Armas also Aquelmis Rojas (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈɣelmis ˈroxas] ; born March 28, 1978) is a male long-distance runner from Cuba . He represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece , where he finished in 47th place in the men's marathon event, clocking 2:21.59. Rojas set his personal best (2:14.15) in the marathon on April 18, 2004, in Havana .
A Cuban exile since March 2009, he was nationalized Uruguayan in August 2014 and is competing for Uruguay since late 2014.
He finished fourth in the men's marathon at the 2003 Pan American Games . At the 2007 IAAF World Road Running Championships , he set the Cuban record of 1:03:48 for the half marathon , although he finished in 55th place. Aside from road competitions, he occasionally runs on the track and was the winner of the gold medal over 10,000 metres at the 2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships .
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Notes
Representing Cuba
2001
World Half Marathon Championships
Bristol , United Kingdom
52nd
Half marathon
1:04:13 hrs
2003
Pan American Games
Santo Domingo , Dominican Republic
4th
Marathon
2:23:18 hrs
2004
Olympic Games
Athens , Greece
47th
Marathon
2:21:59 hrs
2005
Central American and Caribbean Championships
Nassau , Bahamas
1st
10,000 metres
30:14.75 min
2006
Central American and Caribbean Games
Cartagena , Colombia
5th
Marathon
2:34:00 hrs
2007
ALBA Games
Caracas , Venezuela
2nd
5000 m
14:21.90 min
1st
10,000 m
30:14.33 min
World Half Marathon Championships
Udine , Italy
55th
Half marathon
1:03:48 hrs
2009
Corrida Doble San Antonio
Piriápolis , Uruguay
1st
8,000 m
30:52 min
Reebok 10 km
Montevideo , Uruguay
2nd
10,000 m
30:19 min
2010
Corrida de San Fernando
Maldonado, Uruguay
4th
10,000 m
30:15 min
Reebok 10 km
Montevideo , Uruguay
1st
10,000 m
30:32 min
Corrida Gardeliana
Tacuarembó , Uruguay
1st
Half marathon
1:06:38 hrs
Corrida San Felipe y Santiago
Montevideo , Uruguay
2nd
10,000 m
29:45 min
2011
Corrida de San Fernando
Maldonado, Uruguay
2nd
10,000 m
29:45 min
Corrida Doble San Antonio
Piriápolis , Uruguay
1st
8,000 m
30:48 min
Reebok 10 km
Montevideo , Uruguay
1st
10,000 m
30:07 min
Corrida San Felipe y Santiago
Montevideo , Uruguay
1st
10,000 m
31:19 min
2012
Corrida de San Fernando
Maldonado, Uruguay
1st
10,000 m
29:34 min
Corrida Doble San Antonio
Piriápolis , Uruguay
1st
8,000 m
24:59 min
Media Maratón de Montevideo
Montevideo , Uruguay
2nd
Half marathon
1:06:16 hrs
Reebok 10 km
Montevideo , Uruguay
1st
10,000 m
30:07 min
Nike 10k
Montevideo , Uruguay
2nd
10,000 m
30:59 min
Corrida San Felipe y Santiago
Montevideo , Uruguay
2nd
10,000 m
31:56 min
2013
Corrida de San Fernando
Maldonado, Uruguay
10th
10,000 m
31:37 min
Corrida Doble San Antonio
Piriápolis , Uruguay
3rd
8,000 m
25:15 min
Corré Montevideo
Montevideo , Uruguay
2nd
Half marathon
1:06:05 hrs
Reebok 10 km
Montevideo , Uruguay
2nd
10,000 m
29:50 min
Nike 10k
Montevideo , Uruguay
4th
10,000 m
31:49 min
Corrida San Felipe y Santiago
Montevideo , Uruguay
3rd
10,000 m
29:51 min
2014
Corrida de San Fernando
Maldonado, Uruguay
3rd
10,000 m
30:07 min
Corrida Doble San Antonio
Piriápolis , Uruguay
2nd
8,000 m
25:00 min
Maratón de Montevideo
Montevideo , Uruguay
1st
Marathon
2:19:33 hrs
Corré Montevideo
Montevideo , Uruguay
1st
Half marathon
1:04:55 hrs
Media Maratón de Montevideo
Montevideo , Uruguay
1st
Half marathon
1:06:58 hrs
Reebok 10 km
Montevideo , Uruguay
2nd
10,000 m
29:58 min