Constantino León
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Constantino León López |
| Nationality |  Peru |
| Born | 12 April 1974 Pampas, Huancavelica, Peru |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Half-marathon: 1:03:53 (2010) Marathon: 2:17:03 (2010) |
| Updated on 14 June 2014 | |
Constantino León López (born April 12, 1974 in Pampas, Huancavelica) is a Peruvian marathon runner.[1][2] He set a personal best time of 2:17:03, by finishing eleventh at the 2010 Chosunilbo Chunchon International Marathon in Chuncheon, South Korea.[3]
Leon represented Peru at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's marathon. He successfully finished the race in sixty-first place by ten seconds ahead of Montenegro's Goran Stojiljković, with a time of 2:28:04.[4]
Personal bests
[edit]- 10,000 m: 30:34.6 min – Lima, 4 June 1999
- Half marathon: 1:03:53 min – Lima, 29 August 2010
- Marathon: 2:17:03 hrs –
Chunchon, 24 October 2010
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing the Peru
| |||||
| 2002 | World Half Marathon Championships | Brussels, Belgium | 66th | Half marathon | 1:05:36 |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 61st | Marathon | 2:28:04 |
| 2009 | South American Cross Country Championships | Concepción, Chile | 8th | 12 km | 38:05 |
| South American Half Marathon Championships | Asunción, Paraguay | 2nd | Half marathon | 1:04:46 | |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 51st | Marathon | 2:23:34 | |
| World Half Marathon Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 69th | Half marathon | 1:06:95 | |
| 2010 | South American Cross Country Championships | Guayaquil, Ecuador | 9th | 12 km | 36:40.2 |
| South American Half Marathon Championships | Lima, Perú | 3rd | Half marathon | 1:03:53 | |
| World Half Marathon Championships | Nanning, China | 37th | Half marathon | 1:05:29 | |
| 2011 | Pan American Games | Guadalajara, México | 7th | Marathon | 2:21:18 |
| 2012 | World Half Marathon Championships | Kavarna, Bulgaria | 45th | Half marathon | 1:06:58 |
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Constantino León". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ Biography - LEON Constantino, archived from the original on May 18, 2015, retrieved June 14, 2014
- ^ "Maratonista Raúl Pacheco es el primer peruano en clasificar a Londres 2012" [Raul Pacheco is the first Peruvian marathoner to qualify for London 2012] (in Spanish). El Comercio Peru. 25 October 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ "Men's Marathon". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
External links
[edit]- Constantino León at World Athletics
- Sports reference biography
- Tilastopaja biography
- NBC Olympics Profile
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