Ronaldo da Costa
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Ronaldo da Costa (born June 7, 1970 in Descoberto, Brazil) broke the ten-year-old marathon world record in 1998 in Berlin. The record was previously held by Belayneh Densamo from Ethiopia at the Rotterdam Marathon in April, 1988. The time is still the fastest time by a non-African born athlete.[1]
The youngest of eleven children, Da Costa became a national hero after winning the traditional São Silvestre Brazilian road race (15 km) in 1994.
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Brazil |
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| 1995 | Pan American Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 3rd | 10,000 m | 29:07.68 |
| 1997 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 5th | Marathon | 2:09:07 |
| 1998 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 1st | Marathon | 2:06:05 |
| 2002 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 16th | Marathon | 2:12:52 |
| 2003 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 17th | Marathon | 2:20:57 |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/toplists/inout=o/age=n/season=0/sex=M/all=y/legal=A/disc=MAR/detail.html IAAF All Time Marathon List
[edit] External links
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Preceded by Belayneh Dinsamo |
Men's Marathon World Record Holder September 20, 1998 – October 24, 1999 |
Succeeded by Khalid Khannouchi |
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