Raúl Pacheco
_-_London_2012_Mens_Marathon_(cropped).jpg) Pacheco in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 26, 1979 Santa Fe de Jauja |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Marathon |
Raúl Manuel Pacheco Mendoza (born 26 April 1979) is a Peruvian long-distance runner. He was born in Santa Fe de Jauja. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's marathon, finishing in 21st place. Raul Pacheco placed 6th at the Rotterdam Marathon (2:11:01) in 2015, set a new national record and qualified for the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics.[1] In July 2015, he placed second in the Toronto Pan American Games with a time of 2:17:13, and took home Peru's inaugural medal in a marathon at the Pan American games.[2]
References
[edit]- Raúl Pacheco at World Athletics
- Profile at Sports-Reference.com
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- Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
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