Ignacio Cáceres
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 18, 1976 |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Marathon |
Ignacio Cáceres (born 18 June 1976) is a Spanish long-distance runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres, half marathon and marathon. He lives in Viladecans, Spain and his wife is the Spanish racewalker Eva Pérez.
He was the silver medallist in the 10,000 m at the 2001 Summer Universiade and the following year he finished twelfth in the event at the 2002 European Championships. He was selected for the marathon team at the 2010 European Athletics Championships, but failed to finish the race.
He set a personal best at the 2012 Rotterdam Marathon, taking ninth place in a time of 2:11:58 hours.[1] Also in 2012, he competed in the marathon at the Olympic Games, finishing in 31st place.[2]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | World Student Games | Beijing, China | 2nd | 10,000 m |
Personal bests
- 3000 metres - 7:57.58 min (2004)[3]
- 5000 metres - 13:25.11 min (2004)
- 10,000 metres - 28:19.42 min (2002)
- Half marathon - 1:02:47 hrs (2007)
- Marathon - 2:11:58 hrs (2012)
References
- ^ van Hemert, Wim (2012-04-15). Spectacular double Ethiopian success brings home 2:04 and 2:18 victories in Rotterdam. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-22.
- ^ "Ignacio Caceres at Sports-Reference.com". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ Spanish athletics records Archived 2007-07-01 at the Wayback Machine
Categories:
- 1976 births
- Living people
- People from Baix Llobregat
- Spanish male long-distance runners
- Spanish male marathon runners
- Olympic athletes of Spain
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Universiade silver medalists for Spain
- Medalists at the 2001 Summer Universiade