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Martín Mondragón

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Martín Mondragón (born November 11, 1953) is a retired long-distance runner from Mexico, who won the 1988 edition of the Los Angeles Marathon. Virtually unknown before the race, the 34-year-old set the course record and his personal record at 2:10:19 after a battle with Mark Plaatjes, which positioned the L.A. Marathon amongst the top marathons worldwide.[1]

He represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, where he finished in 57th place in the men's marathon, clocking 2:27:10.

He continued running into the masters division, winning the Boilermaker Road Race three times in the late 1990s.[2]

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Mexico
1988 Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, United States 1st Marathon 2:10:19
Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 57th Marathon 2:27:10

References

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  1. ^ "Official News from the Los Angeles Marathon: Anyone remember Martin Mondragon?". 24 March 2009.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2010-09-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)