Alfredo Arévalo
Guatemalan marathon runner
Alfredo Arévalo |
Full name | Alfredo Arévalo Reyes |
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Nationality | Guatemala |
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Born | (1976-02-20) 20 February 1976 (age 48) Uspantán, El Quiché, Guatemala |
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Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
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Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
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Sport | Athletics |
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Event | Marathon |
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Personal best | Marathon: 2:12:53 (2004) |
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Updated on 17 December 2014 |
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arévalo and the second or maternal family name is Reyes.
Alfredo Arévalo Reyes (born February 20, 1976) is a Guatemalan marathon runner.[1][2] In 2004, he achieved both his personal best and a national record-breaking time of 2:12:53 at the National Capital Marathon in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Arevalo made his official debut for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where he finished seventy-seventh in the men's marathon, outside his personal best of 2:34:02.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Arevalo competed again for the second time in men's marathon, along with his compatriot José Amado García. He finished the race in sixty-third place by twelve seconds behind Montenegro's Goran Stojiljković, with a time of 2:28:26.[3][4]
Personal bests
Achievements
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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Representing Guatemala
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2001
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Central American and Caribbean Championships
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Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala
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4th
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Half marathon
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1:06:50
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World Championships in Athletics
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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56th
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Marathon
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2:34:16
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2002
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Central American and Caribbean Games
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San Salvador, El Salvador
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4th
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Marathon
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2:21:53
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2003
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Pan American Games
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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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—
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Marathon
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DNF
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Central American and Caribbean Championships
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St. George's, Grenada
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2nd
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10,000 m
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29:39.48
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2004
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Olympic Games
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Athens, Greece
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76th
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Marathon
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2:34:02
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2005
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NACAC Cross Country Championships
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Clermont, Florida, United States
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2nd
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8 km
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25:16
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World Cross Country Championships
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Saint-Galmier, France
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123rd
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12.02 km
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41:29
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Central American Championships
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San José, Costa Rica
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2nd
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10,000 m
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30:45.72
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Central American and Caribbean Championships
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Nassau, Bahamas
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5th
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5000 m
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14:42.58
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World Championships
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Helsinki, Finland
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52nd
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Marathon
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2:25:37
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2006
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NACAC Cross Country Championships
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Clermont, Florida, United States
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4th
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8 km
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25:55
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3rd
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8 km (Team)
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48 pts
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World Cross Country Championships
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Fukuoka, Japan
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93rd
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12 km
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39:10
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Central American and Caribbean Games
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Cartagena, Colombia
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3rd
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Marathon
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2:28:27
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2007
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NACAC Cross Country Championships
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Clermont, Florida, United States
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7th
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8 km
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25:40
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2nd
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8 km (Team)
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58 pts
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Central American Championships
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San José, Costa Rica
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2nd
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10,000 m
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30:10.98
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Pan American Games
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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9th
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Marathon
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2:21:48
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2008
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Olympic Games
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Beijing, China
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63rd
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Marathon
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2:28:26
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2010
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Central American and Caribbean Games
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Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
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5th
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Marathon
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2:25:55
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Central American Championships
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Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala
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1st
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5000 m
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14:49.91
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2011
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Central American Championships
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San José, Costa Rica
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1st
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10,000 m
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31:07.06
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Pan American Games
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Guadalajara, México
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11th
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Marathon
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2:25:53
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2013
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Central American Games
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San José, Costa Rica
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3rd
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5000 m
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14:56.00
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4th
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10,000 m
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31:30.28
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Central American and Caribbean Championships
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Morelia, México
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3rd
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5000 m
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15:22.23
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3rd
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10,000 m
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32:23.55
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2014
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Central American and Caribbean Games
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Xalapa, México
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6th
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Marathon
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2:26:34 A
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References
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