Dionicio Cerón
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Dionicio Cerón Pizarro |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Toluca |
9 October 1965
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Running |
Event(s) | 10,000 metres marathon |
Dionicio Cerón Pizarro (born October 9, 1965 in Toluca) is a former marathon runner from Mexico, whose personal best in the classic distance was 2:08:30. He represented his native country two times at the Summer Olympics: in 1992 and 1996. He also won the London Marathon three consecutive times between 1994 and 1996, the only athlete to have achieved this feat.
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing ![]() |
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1990 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 1st | 10,000 m | |
1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | — | Marathon | DNF |
Beppu-Ōita Marathon | Beppu-Ōita, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:08:36 | |
1993 | Rotterdam Marathon | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 1st | Marathon | 2:11:06 |
Central American and Caribbean Games | Ponce, Puerto Rico | 1st | 10,000 m | 28:58.11 | |
Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:08:51 | |
1994 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 1st | Marathon | 2:08:53 |
1995 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 1st | Marathon | 2:08:30 |
World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 2nd | Marathon | 2:12:13 | |
1996 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 1st | Marathon | 2:10:00 |
2000 | Hokkaido Marathon | Sapporo, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:17:14 |
References
External links
- Dionicio Cerón profile at IAAF
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Preceded by | Men's Half Marathon World Record Holder 1990-09-16 – 1993-04-03 |
Succeeded by![]() |
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- 1965 births
- Living people
- Mexican long-distance runners
- Mexican marathon runners
- Olympic athletes of Mexico
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from the State of Mexico
- People from Toluca
- London Marathon winners
- World Championships in Athletics medalists