Néstor García (runner)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Rivero.

Néstor Ariel García Rivero (born July 6, 1975) is a male marathon runner from Uruguay.

Garcia won the 2000 edition of the Buenos Aires Marathon in Argentina. He also represented his native country in the men's marathon at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

García is the national record holder in the classic distance with 2:12:48, ran on October 24, 1999, at the Chicago Marathon.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Uruguay
1994	World Junior Championships	Lisbon, Portugal	22nd	10,000 m	31:00.53
1997	South American Championships	Mar del Plata, Argentina	7th	1500 m	4:00.77
			2nd	5000 m	14:15.56
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	48th	Marathon	2:22:30
	Buenos Aires Marathon	Buenos Aires, Argentina	1st	Marathon	2:20:14

External links

• Néstor García at World Athletics
• Profile at the ARRS