Dionicio Cerón
Dionicio Cerón (born October 9, 1965 ) is a former Mexican long-distance runner who was particularly successful in the marathon .
In 1990 he set a world record in the half marathon in Philadelphia with 1:00:46 . A year later, he finished second in the Rotterdam Marathon .
In 1992 he won the Beppu-Ōita marathon in 2:08:36 , in 1993 he won the Rotterdam marathon and the Fukuoka marathon , in which he was fourth in the previous year, in the world best time of 2:08:51, and by From 1994 to 1996 he won the London Marathon three times in a row , in 1995 he set his personal best with 2:08:30.
At the marathon of the World Athletics Championships in Gothenburg in 1995 , he won the silver medal behind Martín Fiz (ESP) and in front of Luíz Antônio dos Santos (BRA). At the 1996 Olympic Games , he finished 15th.
In 1997 he finally finished third in the Boston Marathon .
Web links
- Dionicio Cerón in the database of World Athletics (English)
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| SURNAME | Cerón, Dionicio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 9, 1965 |